Last year, an improperly attached door panel flew off of an Alaska Airlines airplane in midair. No one was hurt, but the incident sparked a fresh round of scrutiny for Boeing and the FAA.

Investigators concluded that the door panel on the newly manufactured Boeing 737 Max 9 had been removed to repair rivets on the frame of the plug. When Boeing personnel replaced t ...

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Tuesday that the heroic actions of the crew aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived the terrifying incident last ...

NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy laid out "urgent safety recommendations" after midair collision that killed 67 people on March 11, 2025. (CNN Pool) ...

Workforce Shifts. At the end of 2024, the NTSB had 440 employees, an increase from the “high 300s” when Homendy became chair four years ago.

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said a recording from the helicopter cockpit suggests the crew may have missed the key instruction just before the Jan. 29 ...

During the hearing, where Boeing and its fuselage manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems have spoken in detail about how they’re improving processes to bolster safety, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said ...

Five years after the deadly Conception dive boat fire, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy joined the victims' family members to call on the Coast Guard to enact further safety measures.

He held a commercial certificate with 450 total hours of experience as of September, 2024, Homendy said. By March, he had logged about 788 total hours of flight time, according to Homendy.

The NTSB gave an update Friday on the devastating crash in Washington, D.C., between an American Airlines plane and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Tuesday that the heroic actions of the crew aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived the terrifying incident ...