Episode 54: Women in Aviation

In this episode of Behind-the-Scene @NTSB we talk with Senior Air Traffic Control Investigator Betty Koschig and Senior Aviation Accident Analyst Allison Diaz in the Office of Aviation Safety, about their work to improve aviation safety and the NTSB’s participation in the upcoming Women in Aviation International conference. Hear more about opportunities to work at the NTSB and our efforts to advance aviation safety and support women in aviation.

For more information about NTSB job opportunities, visit our webpage.

To learn more about NTSB’s Office of Aviation Safety, visit the office’s webpage.

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Episode 53: Decatur, TN Crash Investigation

In a new episode of our Behind the Scene @NTSB podcast, we talk with Meg Sweeney, Project Manager and Shawn Currie, Motor Carrier Factors Investigator, both in the Office of Highway Safety, about the October 27, 2020, collision between a service truck and school bus in Decatur, Tennessee.

The NTSB final report for the investigation we discussed is available on our website.

To learn more about NTSB school bus-related crash investigations visit our School Bus Safety webpage.

To learn more about the Safe System Approach, recordings of each installment of the NTSB Safe System Approach Roundtable series are available on our YouTube channel.

For information about the NTSB Most Wanted List, visit our website.

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Episode 52: Drowsy Driving Prevention Week

This week is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. In a new episode of our Behind-the-Scene @NTSB podcast, we talk with Safety Recommendations Division Chief Jeff Marcus, Human Performance Investigator Dennis Collins, and National Resource Specialist Jana Price, Ph.D., about fatigue and NTSB fatigue-related crash investigations. They also discuss NTSB safety recommendations aimed at mitigating fatigue risk across transportation modes and the actions still needed to address the pervasive problem of drowsy driving.

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Episode 51: Conception Investigation

In a new episode of our Behind-the-Scene @NTSB podcast, we talk with Morgan Turrell, Director, Office of Marine Safety about the lessons learned from the 2019 Conception disaster.

To learn more about the NTSB Conception investigation, and to access the full investigative report and docket, visit our investigation webpage.

For more information about the NTSB Most Wanted List “Improve Passenger and Fishing Vessel Safety” item visit our website.

The previously released podcast episode featuring Morgan Turrell is available on our website.

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Episode 50: NTSB Executive Officer Erik Strickland

In this episode of Behind-the-Scene @NTSB, we celebrate the 50th episode with NTSB Executive Officer Erik Strickland and Safety Advocacy Division Chief Nicholas Worrell to talk about the genesis for the podcast, reflect on the interviews with Board Members and staff since the podcast was launched in 2017, and look to the future as we continue to talk with the people and share the work of the NTSB.

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