National Transportation Safety Board

noun

, U.S. Government.

1. an independent agency, created in 1975, that promotes safe transportation in the U.S. through accident investigations, studies, and recommendations. : NTSB

Example Sentences

The National Transportation Safety Board did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board reveals that the aircraft had insufficient power and needed to be charged shortly before takeoff.

From Los Angeles Times

So far, there have been 77 accidents this year involving single-engine planes in California, according to data from the National Transportation Safety Board.

From Los Angeles Times

The Fire Department is on scene and working with the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration to determine whether there was a plane that recently disappeared from radar, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

It will probably take investigators from the National Transportation Safety board months, if not years, to determine the precise cause of the crash.

From Los Angeles Times