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National Transportation Safety Board

American  

noun

U.S. Government.
  1. an independent agency, created in 1975, that promotes safe transportation in the U.S. through accident investigations, studies, and recommendations. NTSB


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The cause of the crash will be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, both expected to arrive Thursday, Dominguez said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nationally, National Transportation Safety Board data show that 16 people have died in eight fatal crashes involving news helicopters in the United States since 2000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The cause of the crash was unclear but the National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

The cause of the mechanical issue was not immediately clear, and the sheriff's office said the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board, the US agency responsible for investigating plane crashes, is headquartered in a squat, seventies-era office building on the banks of the Potomac River in Washington, DC.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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