Jennifer L. Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), has been in the news due to her involvement in investigating transportation accidents and safety issues. She has overseen investigations into incidents such as the bridge collapse in Baltimore that resulted in fatalities and disruptions to the port's operations. Additionally, Homendy has been leading the NTSB's inquiries into the Boeing 737 Max door plug incident and the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 emergency landing caused by a blown-out door panel.
Jennifer L. Homendy has been a member of the NTSB since 2018 and assumed the role of chairwoman in August 2021. With a background in transportation safety advocacy and government service, Homendy has been instrumental in promoting safety measures and conducting thorough investigations into aviation and transportation accidents. Her leadership at the NTSB has been marked by a focus on improving safety standards and preventing future accidents through comprehensive analysis and recommendations.
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Investigators say the electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimore’s port were “mechanically distinct from” those that resulted in the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge hours later
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The bridge collapse killed six workers and snarled shipping and traffic in the Port of Baltimore.
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The Baltimore port’s closure could cost the economy $15m per day while insurers face up to $3bn in claims.
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing people after Singapore-flagged container ship crashed into bridge
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Letters sent by the bureau’s Seattle office are a sign that the Justice Department’s investigation into Boeing, the maker of the plane whose fuselage panel blew off, is ramping up.
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Boeing suggested that work on the 737 Max door plug may be "undocumented" after the NTSB chair criticized it for not providing that information.
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The US transport safety board said the panel that blew out of an Alaska Airlines jetliner this month was manufactured in Malaysia by Boeing’s leading supplier, Spirit AeroSystems.
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An emergency exit door blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 mid-air, prompting U.S. authorities to ground most of the aircraft.
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Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 had to make an emergency landing after a door panel blew out, causing a large part of the fuselage to be ripped off and the cabin to depressurise at 16,000 feet.
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Part of the Boeing 737 Max 9's fuselage blew out mid-flight, creating a vacuum that twisted nearby seats and caused panic among passengers.
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Physics teacher Bob Sauer found the door plug from the ill-fated Boeing 737 MAX 9 in his backyard two days after the incident.
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The cockpit voice recorder of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 was overwritten, hindering the investigation into the midflight blowout.
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An iPhone dropped from an Alaska Airlines jet remains intact and functional after a 16,000-foot fall
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Alaska Airlines restricts Boeing jetliner from long flights over water after warning light indicates pressurization problem
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A Boeing 737-800 with 59 passengers was forced to turn back to its departure airport in Japan after the pilot made a horrifying discovery in the cockpit.
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Alaska Airlines 737 Boeing Max grounded after fuselage incident due to pressurization warning light
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A collision between two subway trains in Manhattan caused service disruption and minor injuries to more than 20 people.
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A group of outside experts appointed by the Federal Aviation Administration has called for urgent action to address safety risks in the US aviation system, highlighting issues like staffing shortages among air traffic controllers and outdated technology.
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The National Transportation Safety Board warns of a surge in close calls between planes at US airports, citing strain on the aviation system.