'They are not robust enough,' National Transportation Safety Board's chair said on ThisWeekABC about Norfolk Southern's new safety goals.
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy speaks on Feb. 23, 2023, in Washington, D.C., about the investigation into the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.since December, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy acknowledged risks while voicing confidence in the system.
One of these incidents involved a United Airlines 777 aircraft apparently taking a nosedive after departing from Hawaii. The plane carrying hundreds of passengers from Maui to San Francisco went down to 775 feet above the Pacific Ocean before pilots could regain control. A formal investigation was not opened until two months later, as United reportedly did not report the incident to NTSB because they believed there was no need to as there were no passenger injuries or damage to the aircraft.
Raddatz asked whether the aviation system is being pushed "too hard" following the immense toll the COVID-19 pandemic took on the industry.
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