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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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Unlike crashes involving private and commercial planes, the National Transportation Safety Board does not investigate military plane crashes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

A recent flashpoint came in a closed-door meeting in early May between National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy and Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified and runway 17L at Denver International Airport will remain closed during the investigation.

From Barron's May 9, 2026

The runway was closed while the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation.

From BBC May 9, 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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