GOAL!
What did the NTSB do?
National Transportation Safety Board
- Probable cause= captain’s inability to maintain directional control of the airplane
- Rudder in controlling the airplane’s heading.
- Concern about stopping performance
- High workload during the landing=prevented the use of excessive reverse thrust.
Result of Accident
- 2 pilots, 3 flight attendants, and 98 =not injured
- 29 passengers received minor injuries
Current Case Info.
- Runway Excursion During Landing Delta Air Lines
- Flight 1086
- New York, New York
- March 5, 2015
Interesting Info.
- Originated in 1926 within the Air Commerce Act
How do they protect consumers today?
Mindy Fisk
- The NTSB independently advances transportation safety.
Year established and Why?
- Established: April 1, 1967
- NTSB regulates and investigates civil transportation
- Transportation oversaw: aviation, marine, pipeline, railroad, and highway
- The NTSB determines probable cause of the accidents