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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Example Sentences

A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration told The Times that their agency and the National Transportation Safety Board would investigate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, said at Tuesday’s hearing that she often hears claims from carmakers that automated driving technology is a solution to eliminate roadway fatalities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said the inquiry was ongoing and would include interviews with the two controllers on duty on Sunday night.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board said it had sent a "go team" to the scene to investigate the collision.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 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