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Title: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD'S SAFETY STUDIES PROGRAM
Accession Number: 00624929
Record Type: Component
Digital Copy: Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent agency charged with determining the facts, circumstances, and probable causes of transportation accidents and with promoting transportation safety. The NTSB was created by the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966. It is best known for its investigation of catastrophic accidents. The NTSB conducts safety studies on topics of national significance. This article provides brief descriptions of the following five safety studies now in progress: 1) Alcohol and other drugs in aviation accidents; 2) Flight crew involvement in Part 121 air carrier accidents; 3) Fatigue in commercial transportation accidents; 4) Recreational boating safety; and 5) Locomotive fuel tank integrity.
Supplemental Notes: Page range: pp 25-26, 38.
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Weinstein, EPagination: 3 p.
Publication Date: 1992-7
Serial: Features: Photos
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TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General); I80: Accident Studies
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Sep 14 1993 12:00AM
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