U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, two years ago was overloaded with moose meat and antlers, federal investigators said this week. Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., 57, was piloting a Piper PA 18-150 Super Cub when it went down in the mountains northeast of St.

Too much moose meat and antlers strapped to a wing caused a deadly small plane crash in Alaska, a nearly two-year long investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board determined in a report released Tuesday.

A fatal plane crash in Alaska in 2023 may have been caused by excess moose meat and antlers on board, according to a newly-released report.

A small plane that crashed in 2023 carrying moose meat in Alaska, killing the husband of former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight and encountered drag from antlers mounted outside, the NTSB says.

A boat that capsized on Lake Tahoe during a sudden June 21 storm shifted between two destinations before taking on water and overturning near D.L. Bliss State Park without issuing a distress call, federal investigators said in their preliminary report on the accident.

An investigation into the crash of a charter bus upstate carrying the Farmingdale High School marching band that killed two and injured dozens of others on board determined that worn and underinflated tires caused the bus to lose control and plunge down an embankment.

The cause of the charter bus crash in Middletown that killed two Farmingdale educators has been revealed by the National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday. The bus, carrying 40 students to a band camp,

The NTSB concluded that if the pilot had used a controlled release of air instead of quickly releasing it, the accident would not have occurred.

NTSB report attributes a 2024 hot air balloon crash with 4 deaths to pilot error for a premature rapid deflation maneuver.

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy is urging sweeping reforms to the FAA’s approach to pilot mental health, saying the current system is outdated and deters pilots from seeking care.