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Laurel plane crash leaves pilot injured, mobile homes destroyed in Md.

Laurel plane crash: State police say 70-year-old Ronald Dixon crashed his single-engine Beechcraft Musketeer plane shortly after taking off from Suburban Airport in Laurel on Thursday morning.
USA Update KTVU apologizes for airing racist pilot names, but Asiana says it will sue

KTVU apologizes, but still, the broadcast 'seriously damaged' Asiana Airline’s reputation, a company spokesman said. An anchor for the California TV station read incorrect and racially offensive names of the pilots.
USA Update Asiana pilot names: KTVU apologizes for racist prank, but lawsuit possible (+video)

Asiana pilot names were wrong and racist, KTVU apologizes. But amid an already controversial investigation into the Asiana Flight 214 crash, the airline threatens legal action.
USA Update Asiana crash investigation criticized for giving too much information (+video)

US crash investigators looking into the Asiana accident have provided an unusual amount of information to the public. Is that heading off conspiracy theories or creating confusion?
Energy Voices NTSB warned of rail car used in Quebec train fire

US and Canadian regulators have been warning for years that the type of rail car involved in the fatal derailment and explosion in Quebec is far more prone to rupturing in accidents than other models available.
USA Update Asiana crash: five clues to help understand what happened

Investigators are interviewing the flight's pilots and crew to help determine the cause of the Asiana crash at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday. Here are several factors under scrutiny.
Asiana Airlines crash: Shares plunge as airline faces scrutiny (+video)

Asiana Airlines is facing intense scrutiny after its Boeing 777 flight crashed Saturday in San Francisco. Although shares of Asiana Airlines dropped to their lowest level in three years, an aviation safety expert says he is optimistic about the airline's future.
Asiana Airlines Flight 214 'black boxes' detail San Francisco crash landing

The crew of the Asiana Airlines aircraft that crashed Saturday at San Francisco airport tried to increase its speed and abort its landing just seconds before it hit the seawall in front of the runway, according to flight recorders recovered by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Asiana Airlines San Francisco crash: piecing together the evidence

Investigators have found the 'black boxes' from the Asiana Airlines crash landing in San Francisco. Weather was clear and there had been no reports of mechanical difficulties, which points to pilot performance.
Asiana Airlines crash: Details point to short landing, possible pilot error

The NTSB and other agencies have begun investigating the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 in San Francisco. Of the 307 passengers and crew, two were killed and 48 injured. Several dozen are unaccounted for, but many survived unhurt due to safety designs in the Boeing 777.
Officials look for causes of Asiana Flight 214 crash in San Francisco

Early reports indicate Asiana Flight 214 from Seoul, South Korea, was not in an emergency situation when it crash-landed at San Francisco Airport. Casualty figures are unavailable so far, but many passengers were able to escape.
TWA 800 crash: Should NTSB look at missile theory again? (+video)

TWA 800 crash: A new petition asks that the NTSB reopen the investigation into the cause of the crash of TWA flight 800 in 1996. The NTSB report said that the crash was caused by a center fuel tank explosion. Others say radar shows a missile brought the flight 800 down.
Planes collide in Arizona, four fatalities (+video)

Planes collide: Two planes, a Cessna and a Piper, collided over the Arizona desert Friday. Two flight instructors died, as well as two other people.
Royal Caribbean cruise fire sends passengers home early (+video)

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship caught fire Tuesday, and the ship's 2,200 passengers had to be flown home. This is the second time this year a fire has put a cruise ship's voyage on hold.
USA Update Collapse of I-5 bridge in Washington State: no fatalities, many questions (+video)

The collapse of a 'functionally obsolete' bridge on I-5 in Washington State plunged three, later rescued, into icy water. It's also reviving a debate on how to fund billions in infrastructure repair.
Collision closes New York area train route as NTSB investigates (+video)

A team from the National Transportation Safety Board arrived Saturday to investigate a commuter rail collision that caused a prominent railroad line near New York City to be partially closed.
Cause of Connecticut train crash: Debris on the track? (+video)

An investigation is underway to determine what caused a New Haven-bound train to collide with a New York City-bound train in Connecticut on Friday night. Dozens were hospitalized following the crash on what is the busiest rail line in America, serving 125,000 commuters daily.
Plane makes belly landing at Newark airport (+video)

Plane makes belly landing Saturday with no injuries. A US Airways flight from Philadelphia made an emergency belly landing in Newark when the landing gear could not be lowered.
Investigation begins after Connecticut commuter trains collide (+video)

On Friday, two Metro-North Railroad commuter trains collided just outside of Bridgeport, Conn., in what officials are calling a 'major derailment.' Seventy passengers were injured.
Drunk driving: Why is MADD among critics of lower alcohol limit?

The National Transportation Safety Board is proposing that the legal limit for a driver's blood-alcohol content be reduced from 0.08 to 0.05. Critics say it's the wrong focus for anti-drunk driving efforts.
Texting and driving: Cell rivals join campaign about dangers of own product

Cell phone companies are banding together in an ad campaign that aims to educate teens and adults on the dangers of texting and driving.
Energy Voices California urges record $2.5 billion fine for natural gas blast

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. could face a record fine for a deadly 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion in a San Francisco suburb. Officials hope it will help prevent future accidents while some warn that rising natural gas demand is outpacing investment in energy infrastructure.
747 crash mourned: Video of Americans killed in Afghanistan

747 crash mourned: US families mourned the deaths of seven Americans in a 747 cargo plane crash in Afghanistan. New video adds information about the crash.
USA Update Dreamliner completes crucial test flight. How big a deal?

The FAA still needs to approve the results of the test flight and certify the battery system. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has been grounded since mid-January because of smoldering batteries.
Two dead after small plane crashes into Indiana home

Two passengers on the small jet died as a result of the crash near South Bend, Ind., Sunday afternoon.