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US probes pilot texting in fatal helicopter crash

April 9, 2013 15:16
The US government is investigating pilot texting in the 2011 crash of an emergency medical helicopter that killed all four people onboard. At a public hearing Tuesday, officials of the National Transportation Safety Board revealed evidence suggesting that text messaging by the pilot contributed to the crash near Mosby, Missouri. NTSB chairwoman Deborah Hersman said the accident "juxtaposes old issues of pilot decision making with a 21st century twist: distractions from portable electronic devices."

NTSB chides Boeing over 787 battery briefing

March 22, 2013 14:01
The US National Transportation Safety Board on Friday criticized Boeing for commenting about the 787 battery investigation last week without the board's authorization. The NTSB, which is leading the probe, said that what Boeing told journalists in its upbeat March 15 progress update represented the 787 maker's own views, and did not have the board's prior approval.

UPDATE 4-U.S. NTSB still seeking root cause of Boeing 787 fire

March 7, 2013 16:15
By Alwyn Scott March 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. safety regulator on Thursday released hundreds of pages of details from its probe of a battery fire aboard Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, but the information did not reveal what caused the January blaze, and a call for hearings on the matter could slow efforts to get the plane back in the air.

US safety board finds clue on 787 fire; faults FAA review

February 7, 2013 18:00
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday criticized the government's certification process for the Boeing 787 as it said it had pinpointed how a battery fire occurred on one of the aircraft. NTSB chairwoman Deborah Hersman said that investigators probing the January 7 incident on a Japan Airlines 787 Dreamliner found evidence pointing to a single cell on the eight-cell lithium-ion battery that caught fire on the parked JAL 787 at Boston's Logan airport.

UPDATE 2-US clears Boeing 787 for test flights, as delays loom

February 7, 2013 16:30
* FAA clears plane for test flights * NTSB pinpoints short circuit in single cell * Battery certification process to be reconsidered * Investors underestimating delays: analysts By Jim Wolf and Alwyn Scott

NTSB says "long road ahead" in Boeing 787 investigation

February 7, 2013 12:45
WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators have a "long road ahead" in their investigation of problems associated with the lithium ion batteries on Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliners. National Transportation Safety Board head Deborah Hersman said at a press conference that the agency's "interim factual report" that will be filed in 30 days will not mark the conclusion of the investigation.

Boeing 787 probe results 'weeks away': NTSB chief

February 6, 2013 12:16
The results of the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the causes of a battery fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner are expected in the coming weeks, NTSB chair Deborah Hersman said Wednesday. "We're probably weeks away from being able to tell people what happened and what needs to be changed," Hersman said at a news conference. The NTSB chief said investigators were "proceeding with a lot of care" in probing the cause of a January 7 lithium-ion battery fire on a Japan Airlines 787 that occurred as the plane sat on the tarmac at Boston's Logan airport.

Boeing 787 probe results 'weeks away': NTSB chief

February 6, 2013 12:01
The results of the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the causes of a battery fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner are expected in the coming weeks, NTSB chair Deborah Hersman said Wednesday. "We're probably weeks away from being able to tell people what happened and what needs to be changed," Hersman said at a news conference. The NTSB chief said investigators were "proceeding with a lot of care" in probing the cause of a January 7 lithium-ion battery fire on a Japan Airlines 787 that occurred as the plane sat on the tarmac at Boston's Logan airport.

UPDATE 3-Dreamliner probe results 'weeks away,' NTSB chief says

February 6, 2013 12:00
* NTSB will provide some details of probe on Thursday * Agency thoroughly testing battery that caught fire on jet * Boeing wants to conduct new test flights By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board is "probably weeks away" from completing its probe into battery problems on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, but will share its latest information on the jet on Thursday, agency head Deborah Hersman said.

URGENT ¥¥¥ Boeing 787 probe results 'weeks away': NTSB chief

February 6, 2013 11:31
The results of the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the causes of a battery fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner are expected in the coming weeks, NTSB chair Deborah Hersman said Wednesday. "We're probably weeks away from being able to tell people what happened and what needs to be changed," Hersman said at a news conference. vs/pmh
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