14 December 2011 Last updated at 10:42 GMT The crash site – bottom left – was in a remote ravine near Las Vegas Relatives of a newlywed Indian couple who died in a tourist helicopter crash in Las Vegas last week have filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful death. The civil lawsuit names Sundance Helicopters, which [...]
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December 14, 2011
December 14, 2011
NTSB recommends full ban on cell phones while driving
Washington (CNN) — A federal safety board called Tuesday for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text messaging devices while driving. The recommendation is the most far-reaching yet by the National Transportation Safety Board, which in the past 10 years has increasingly sought to limit the use of portable electronic devices [...]
December 14, 2011
Ban drivers from using cellphones at the wheel, US urged
US safety investigators have called for a nationwide ban on texting and cell phone use while driving, a prohibition that would include certain applications of hands-free technology becoming more common in new cars. The National Transportation Safety Board recommendation goes beyond measures proposed or imposed to date by US regulators and states, most of which [...]
December 14, 2011
Strict ban on car-phone use urged
14 December 2011 Last updated at 00:02 GMT Two out of 10 drivers have texted or emailed from a mobile phone while driving, one survey found States should ban all driver use of mobile phones and portable electronic devices, except in emergencies, a US safety board has said. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendation [...]
December 6, 2011
Federal Aviation Administration suspends chief over drunken driving
Randy Babbitt, the chief of America’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has been suspended after his arrest on charges of drunken driving. Babbitt has been placed on a leave of absence as officials decide how to handle the situation involving a man who is arguably the world’s most senior air safety regulator. Babbitt, 65, was charged [...]
October 13, 2011
N.Y. chopper crash claims second victim
New York (CNN) — A second person has died from last week’s helicopter crash in New York’s East River, authorities said Wednesday. Helen Tamaki, 43, had been in critical condition since the crash and died Tuesday, Bellevue Hospital spokeswoman Frances Arscott said. A 15-member team from the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash, [...]
September 20, 2011
Death toll rises in Nevada air crash
(CNN) — A 10th person has died of injuries suffered when a plane participating in an air race in Reno, Nevada, plummeted into a crowd of spectators, a hospital treating patients from Friday’s accident said Monday. Seven people, including the pilot, were killed on the tarmac, while three others died at area hospitals. Close to [...]
September 18, 2011
Death toll rises to 9 in Nevada air race crash; close to 60 injured
September 16, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Death toll rises to 9 in Nevada air race crash; close to 60 injured 17 Sep 2011 The number of people killed when a pilot lost control of his vintage plane and crashed into spectators during an air race over Reno, Nevada, rose to nine Saturday. Seven people died [...]
June 27, 2011
April 3, 2011
US jets grounded after hole scare
The US carrier Southwest Airlines has grounded for inspection about 80 of its planes after a hole opened up in mid-air in the roof of one of its aircraft. Investigators have ruled out terrorism, but so far have not been able to establish the cause of the rupture. The hole caused a sudden drop in [...]