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This undated photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, shows the shattered window on a Ryanair plane that was broken by a stray engine part shortly after takeoff, causing a man's head to be sucked into the hole. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP)

Broken engine parts shattered the Ryanair plane window that a passenger’s head got sucked into: NTSB

By Josh Funk and Rio Yamat - Associated Press

FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard on Feb. 7, 2025, shows a small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on a flight that was bound for the hub community of Nome. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP, File)

Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 off Alaska

By Becky Bohrer - Associated Press

Emergency personnel investigate the site of a plane crash at the Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Mo., Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Investigators find no evidence of engine failure in fiery crash of skydiving plane that killed 12

By Marc Levy - Associated Press

The wreckage of a plane crash burns in a field in Butler, Mo, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Mid America News Review via AP Photo )

Skydiving airplane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

FILE - The seal of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is displayed in Washington, on Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

NTSB says fiery 2024 North Dakota derailment proves the need to replace flawed tank cars

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

A United Airlines plane is seen in a still image taken from video after hitting a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike as it lands at Newark Liberty International Airport, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (Patrick Oyulu, via AP)

Copilot of United jet that struck a light pole realized flight was low, but not in time: report

By Philip Marcelo - Associated Press

Damage is visible following an apartment complex fire, Friday, May 29, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Dallas firefighters were preparing evacuation moments before deadly apartment blast, chief says

By Jamie Stengle and Julio Cortez - Associated Press

Pass the ALERT Act to prevent future air tragedies

By U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash.

Rescue and salvage crews pull up airplane wreckage of an American Airlines jet in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

FAA chief cites safety improvements after deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

This image taken from video provided by Thomas A. Tatum shows smoke rising after a plane crashed into a house in Akron, Ohio, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Thomas A. Tatum via AP)

NTSB investigating what caused a plane to crash into a home in Akron, killing 2

Associated Press

A Southwest Airlines plane is on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport on March 23, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)

NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots to deal with smoke in the cockpit

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

Plumes of smoke rise from the area of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Nov. 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry, File)

The MD-11 cargo planes involved in last fall’s deadly UPS crash in Louisville return to the air

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

Frontier Airlines jetliner number n646fr sits outside the airlines technical operations center with other jetliners in for service north of Denver International Airport Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

NTSB gathering details about Frontier Airlines evacuation after plane after hit pedestrian in Denver

By Michael Casey - Associated Press

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, search and rescue workers search through debris at the China Eastern flight crash site in Tengxian County in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on March 24, 2022. (Lu Boan/Xinhua via AP, File)

New data on 2022 China plane crash suggests cockpit struggle and fuel cut

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board investigate the site, March 23, 2026, where an Air Canada jet came to rest after colliding with a Port Authority firetruck at LaGuardia Airport, shortly after landing Sunday night in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Transponders to be installed on New York area airport ground vehicles following deadly collision

By Bruce Shipkowski - Associated Press

FILE - Firefighters and investigators examine the site, March 23, 2026, where an Air Canada jet came to rest after colliding with a Port Authority firetruck at LaGuardia Airport, after landing Sunday night in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Key takeaways from a report into the deadly plane crash at LaGuardia Airport

Associated Press

Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a bus crash, March 4, 2024, on West Virginia Route 16 in Calhoun County, W.Va. (WCHS TV via AP, File)

School buses should all have alcohol tests to avoid drunken driving, NTSB recommends

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

FILE - Salvage crews work on recovering wreckage near the site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb. 6, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

Shoppers look over a 2025 Mach-E electric utility vehicle in the Ford display at the Colorado Auto Show, April 17, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Systems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don’t improve safety, NTSB head says

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

An Air Canada Express jet and Port Authority fire truck lay on the side of a runway at LaGuardia Airport, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, after colliding with each other shortly after the jet landed in New York Sunday night. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Runway safety system did not notify air traffic controllers of impending collision

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times