National Transportation Safety Board

Planes Clip Wings At O’Hare

No one was injured Wednesday night when a passenger jet with 284 people aboard and a cargo plane clipped the tips of their wings as they taxied past each other at O’Hare International Airport.

2013/05/02

One person was killed when a small plane crashed in Manhattan Township in southern Will County on Dec. 4, 2012. (Credit: CBS)

One Killed In Will County Plane Crash

Federal authorities were investigating the cause of a fatal plane crash near Joliet on Tuesday.

CBS Chicago–2012/12/04

Report: Near-Collisions Continue To Cause Worries At U.S. Airports

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating two near-collisions within months of one another last year at O’Hare International Airport.

CBS Chicago–2012/09/25

A double-decker Megabus crashed into a concrete pillar on Interstate 55 on Aug. 2, 2012. (Credit: KMOV)

A Look At Recent Megabus Problems: Coincidence Or Pattern?

It’s been a rough week for Megabus, as the discount intercity bus line has been involved in two fatal accidents in Illinois, and agreed to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a man struck and killed by a Megabus two years ago.

CBS 2–2012/08/09

A Southwest Airlines jet (Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Report Points To Controller Error In Near Collision At Midway

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a near-collision last month at Midway International Airport, involving a Southwest Airlines jet.

WBBM Newsradio–2012/01/10

NTSB: Pilot Passed Two Airports Before Crash That Killed Four

A pilot passed up two chances to land at suburban airports — because he didn’t want to get stranded — just minutes before crashing near Crystal Lake last month, killing his two daughters and one of the girls’ boyfriends.

2011/12/08

Three people were killed when a medical transport plane crashed in Riverwoods, Ill., on Nov. 29, 2011. (Credit: CBS)

Three Killed In Riverwoods Plane Crash

Three people were killed and two others injured when a small plane transporting a medical patient crashed late Monday in north suburban Riverwoods.

CBS Chicago–2011/11/29

Firefighters look at the wreckage of an Amtrak passenger car Friday June 24, 2011 near US 95 north of Fallon, Nev. The west-bound train was struck by a semi-truck and burst into flames. The driver and a passenger of the truck were killed. Injured train passengers were taken to local hospitals but officials must let the wreck cool off before they continue their search. (AP Photo/Liz Margerum)

Truck Company In Deadly Train Wreck Had Citations

A Nevada trucking company under scrutiny for a fatal crash with an Amtrak train has been cited repeatedly by state authorities for crashes, unsafe driving and operating a truck with tires so bald the vehicle had to be taken off the road.

2011/06/26

Southwest Completes Inspections Of 737s

Southwest Airlines has found cracks in five of its older 737 aircraft, after a hole ripped open in the roof of one of its jets last week. As inspections wrapped up, the airline appeared to be getting operations back to normal at Midway International Airport.

CBS Chicago–2011/04/05

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