NTSB investigations
83 cases where the defining event was Air traffic event.
Cases per year
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| 2019 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 14 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '100') ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '100') ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB DCA26WA343IncidentForeign investigationAirbus A320 · Mascot, AustraliaNTSB DCA26WA344IncidentForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Mascot, AustraliaNTSB DCA26WA347IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-8 · Fresno, CANTSB OPS26LA063IncidentClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportSikorsky VH3D · Washington, DCOn August 4, 2026, about 1434 eastern daylight time (EDT), Marine One (VM1) a Sikorsky VH-3D, and Envoy Air flight 3742 (ENY3742), an Embraer E-170, were involved in a loss of separation about 2 miles north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA),…NTSB DCA26WA291OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Mascot, AustraliaNTSB DCA26WA297IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Barcelona, SpainNTSB DCA27WA008IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Brazzaville, Congo - KinshasaNTSB DCA26WA254IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 787 · Ar Rumays, OmanNTSB DCA26LA242Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAirbus Industrie A319-114 · Boston, MAOn June 20, 2026, about 1134 eastern daylight time (EDT), Delta Air Lines flight 2351 (DAL2351), an Airbus A319, and American Airlines flight 3161 (AAL3161), a Boeing 737-800, were involved in a runway incursion that resulted in a go-around of DAL2351 at…NTSB DCA26WA228Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBombardier CL600 2E25 · Manises, SpainNTSB DCA26WA204Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · São Paulo, BrazilNTSB DCA26WA140IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBombardier CL-600-2C10 · North Eleuthera, BahamasNTSB DCA26WA132IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Sao Paulo, BrazilNTSB DCA26WA094IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Shymkent, KazakhstanNTSB OPS26LA001IncidentClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Cleveland, OHNTSB OPS25LA052Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR · Minot, NDOn July 18, 2025, about 1948 central daylight time (CDT), WarBird03 (WBD03), a US Air Force (USAF) B-52H, enroute to conduct an aerial flyby at the North Dakota Fairgrounds, was involved with a loss of separation event approximately two miles south of Minot…NTSB OPS25LA032IncidentClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAirbus A319-114 · Arlington, VAOn March 28, 2025, about 1516 eastern daylight time (EDT), DRAGO61, a flight of four US Air Force Northrop T38s, enroute to conduct an aerial flyby at Arlington National Cemetery, and Delta (DAL) Air Lines flight 2983 (DAL2983), an Airbus 319-114, N342NB,…NTSB DCA25WA111Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-800 · Dubai, United Arab EmiratesNTSB OPS25LA008IncidentClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBoeing 737-832 · Miami, FLNTSB OPS25LA005IncidentClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBoeing 737-7H4 · Long Beach, CAOn October 19, 2024, at 1450 pacific daylight time (PDT), a Diamond DA40, N895AM, and a Boeing 737-7H4, N250WN, operated as SWA1671, were involved in a runway incursion in Long Beach, CA. There were no injuries reported and none of the aircraft were damaged.…NTSB DCA24WA218OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignATR ATR72 · Seville, SpainNTSB OPS24FA031IncidentClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportAirbus Industrie A319-132 · Arlington, VAOn May 29, 2024, at about 1021 eastern daylight time (EDT), American Airlines (AAL) flight 2134 (AAL2134), an Airbus Industries A319-132, and N250AA a Hawker Beechcraft Corporation B300C were involved in a runway incursion that resulted in a loss of…NTSB DCA24WA225IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-823 · Ladyville, BelizeNTSB DCA24WA100IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737-900ER · Nassau, BahamasNTSB DCA24WA086IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A330 · Katunayake, Sri LankaNTSB OPS24LA004IncidentClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A321-271N · Long Beach, CAThe local controller’s poor judgment in prioritization of their ground traffic ahead of their airborne traffic, that became a distraction and led to a loss of situational awareness resulting in a near midair collision. Contributing to the incident was the…NTSB DCA23WA480IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Stuttgart, GermanyNTSB OPS23FA010IncidentClass 4 · FieldFinal reportBoeing 737-7BD · San Diego, CAThe local control controller’s poor judgment in duty prioritization which distracted them from monitoring arriving and departing traffic and resulted in a runway incursion and loss of same runway separation. Contributing was the operations supervisor’s…NTSB DCA23WA410IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Rio De Janeiro, BrazilNTSB DCA23WA377OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Le Mans, FranceNTSB DCA23WA229Occurrence · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A320 · Sao Paulo, BrazilNTSB DCA23LA179Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 737-823 · Sarasota, FLThe local controller’s failure to prioritize and properly monitor the runway and airport environment along with his erroneous assumption that ROU 1633 would depart from runway 14 before AAL2172 arrived to land on the same runway, which resulted in a loss of…NTSB DCA23WA081OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Sydney, AustraliaNTSB DCA23WA046IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Sydney, AustraliaNTSB DCA22WA158IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A330-323 · Barcelona, SpainNTSB GAA22WA223Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCirrus SR22 · Kagoshima, JapanNTSB DCA22WA024IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Warsaw, PolandNTSB OPS21LA002Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A319-112 · St Petersburg-Clearwater, FLThe air traffic controller’s failure to properly scan the runway and local area, and their general loss of situational awareness, resulting in a near midair collision. Contributing to the incident was the Cessna 337 pilot's poor decision making when he failed…NTSB DCA21WA045Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 737 · Singapore, SingaporeNTSB DCA20WA060Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · Sydney, AustraliaThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a Boeing 777 airplane that occurred on January 22, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's…NTSB DCA19WA220Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Malaga, SpainThe government of Spain has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on September 11, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Spain's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB DCA19WA225OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A380 · Si Sa Ket Priovince, ThailandNTSB ERA19WA203Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationCanadair CL600 1A11 · Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThe government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Canadair CL600 1A11 airplane that occurred on April 18, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the…NTSB DCA19WA057Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747-428 · Delhi Airspace, IndiaThe Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 747, which occurred on December 21, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the…NTSB DCA19WA071Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747 · Kolkata, IndiaThe Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 747, which occurred on October 16, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the…NTSB OPS18IA014IncidentClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportEmbraer EMB145 · Springfield, MOThe local controller failing to follow established facility directives and issuing a clearance for takeoff from a runway not under his control.NTSB DCA18WA161Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Perth, AustraliaThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on April 28, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation…NTSB DCA18WA138Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Brasilia City, BrazilThe government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a EMBRAER EMB110 airplane that occurred on April 09, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the…NTSB DCA18WA156Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 · Mexico City, MexicoThe government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 767 airplane that occurred on March 27, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of…NTSB DCA18WA088Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 757 23A · Tel Aviv, IsraelThe Israel's Ministry of Transport has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 757, which occurred on January 30, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, as the State of…