Investigative update on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse investigation: The displacement, or weight of the container ship DALI at the time of departure, was 112,383 metric tons (about 248 million pounds).

Columnist Robert Sumwalt tells how he convinced the FAA to change the term “pilot not flying” to “pilot monitoring” to draw attention to the critical task of flightpath monitoring.
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The Baltimore bridge collapse is a “rare event,” Robert Sumwalt, CBS News transportation safety analyst, tells Tony Dokoupil.

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The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge will prompt increased traffic and congestion in the city — posing a security risk, says Sam Vinograd.

She and former NTSB Chair Robert Sumwalt talk to CBS Mornings about the latest on the incident.

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As aviation industry becomes butt of jokes, officials stress flying is safe wapo.st/4arPAkl

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Our piece tonight CBS Evening News - with 3 United Airlines incidents this week, is flying in the US getting any riskier? We asked former NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt @cbsnews #Houston

Passengers were evacuated from a United Airlines plane after it veered off the runway as it was heading towards the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. This marks the fourth passenger plane incident this week, raising concerns ahead of spring break.

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Dashcam video of plane crash critical for NTSB winknews.com/2024/02/13/das…

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Boeing confirming our scoop WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Boeing confirmed late on Monday it is withdrawing a request it made to the Federal Aviation Administration last year seeking an exemption from a safety standard for its 737 MAX 7 that is awaiting certification.

‘I think they’re rushing these planes into the sky’: Fears cloud return of Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 politi.co/498zVpr via POLITICO

Leani Benitez-Cardona, NTSB aerospace engineer, and Matthew Fox, NTSB chief technical advisor for materials, unpacking the door plug Sunday from Alaska Airlines flight 1282, a Boeing 737-9 MAX, in the materials laboratory at NTSB headquarters in Washington, D.C.