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Maine cruise ship fire caused by debris in an oil system, federal investigation finds
Damage to the Ocean Navigator was estimated at $2.4 million and one crew member was seriously burned when the No. 2 auxiliary ...
Engine debris led to cruise ship fire in Portland in 2023, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board says a fire aboard a cruise ship that docked in Portland in 2023 started in an ...
12-year-old girl first to notify police after small plane crashed into a Nebraska river, killing 3 on board
A 12-year-old girl was the first to spring into action when a small plane crashed into a river in eastern Nebraska Friday ...
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State to consider short-, long-term solutions to protect Bay Bridge from catastrophic ship strikes
State transportation officials said they are working on strategies to protect the two bridges over the Chesapeake Bay ...
NTSB: Debris in oil caused cruise ship engine room fire in Portland
A federal report finds that oil system debris and missed maintenance likely caused a cruise ship engine fire in Portland in ...
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NTSB: Engine failure leads to $2.4 million passenger vessel fire
None of the 128 passengers onboard were injured, and no pollution was reported. Damage to the vessel was estimated at $2.4 ...
Newport’s Pell Bridge begins vulnerability assessment, as recommended for dozens of US bridges after Baltimore collapse
The bridge is among 68 nationwide - including Boston’s Tobin Bridge and Cape Cod’s Borne and Sagamore bridges - that do not ...
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Small plane hit power line before crashing into the Platte River in Nebraska
A small plane appeared to have struck a power line before it crashed into the Platte River in Nebraska and killed all three ...
Maryland Transportation Authority announces plans to improve safety on Bay Bridge
Maryland authorities are beginning a new phase of their plan to improve the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. In a statement released Monday, the Maryland Transportation Authority detailed these early plans as ...
Newly released analysis determines Maryland bridges do not meet risk threshold standards
In response to a critique from the NTSB, the Maryland Transportation Authority is revealing plans for safety measures to protect the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
Is the Newport Bridge at risk of a vessel strike? What's being done to find out
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has responded to a letter from the National Transportation Safety Board ...
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NTSB releases final report, recommendations after Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion
WEST READING, Pa. (WHTM) — The National Transportation Safety Board released their final report this week on a deadly explosion at a Berks County chocolate factory in 2023. The explosion rocked ...