National Transportation Safety Board

YAKIMA (AP) — Officials say no one was injured when a small plane became disabled while landing on the runway at the Yakima Air Terminal. The Yakima Herald-Republic reports a M20K four-seater plane manufactured by Mooney Aircraft and registered to Gig Harbor was landing Thursday afternoon when it became disabled, forcing it to rest on its belly...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. safety officials say they've seen slow progress in efforts to upgrade or replace tens of thousands of rupture-prone rail cars used to transport oil and ethanol, despite a string of fiery derailments. National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt told The Associated Press on Tuesday that federal regulators need to set milestones to hold the industry accounta

SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle tour company involved in a deadly September crash has admitted to 463 safety violations and has agreed to pay $222,000 in penalties to settle a Washington state complaint. Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission staff found 159 of Ride the Ducks' motor safety violations were acute or critical to protecting public safety. The...

SHERIDAN, Ore. (AP) — The Polk County Sheriff's Office says a helicopter helping to harvest Christmas trees crashed near Sheridan, but the pilot was able to walk away. Authorities say that witness reports indicate an engine failure caused the pilot to lose control of the aircraft Monday afternoon...