The NTSB says when the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger plane and helicopter occurred, the air traffic control tower had five persons on duty.

The NTSB was later created in 1967 as part of the Department of Transportation before becoming a fully independent entity in 1974. Since then, the agency has investigated over 153,000 aviation ...

DC plane crash: New details emerge from NTSB investigation. All 67 people on board the plane and the helicopter were killed in the crash. By Ayesha Ali and Sam Sweeney. February 14, 2025, 3:02 PM.

ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate what led up to a midair collision near a D.C. airport that left 67 people dead in January. The NTSB announced a three ...

Family members of those who lost their lives in the January 29 plane crash in Washington, D.C., have spoken out on the need for urgent reforms by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). "We as ...

The collision over the Potomac River was the first fatal commercial crash in the U.S. since 2009, when a propeller plane crashed near Buffalo, New York, killing nearly 50 people.

DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport. Everyone on board the plane and the helicopter were killed in the January crash. By Emily Shapiro, Sam Sweeney and Ayesha Ali.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation of the D.C. plane crash could take a year or more to complete, but here’s where investigators will focus on in the days, weeks and ...

Politics What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane crash The NTSB is an independent federal agency responsible for investigating all civil aviation accidents.