Today, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigates accidents involving manned aircraft and other major transportation accidents. However, there was a new Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) released by the NTSB which seeks to revise the agency’s authority to include investigations related to drone accidents. The NTSB is only authorized to investigate drone accidents
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Self-Driving Uber Vehicle Kills Pedestrian in Arizona
By Kelly Frye Barnett on
Posted in Autonomous Vehicles, Drones
This week, a self-driving SUV operated by Uber—and with an emergency backup driver behind the wheel—struck and killed a 49-year-old pedestrian as she walked her bicycle across a street in Tempe, Arizona. It is believed to be the first pedestrian death associated with self-driving technology.
In addition to the Tempe Police Department, the National Transportation…
Charleston Helicopter Crash: Possibly 1st Aviation Accident Caused by a Drone
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
Federal investigators are investigating a helicopter crash that occurred on Daniel Island (near Charleston, South Carolina) that may have been caused by a drone. The helicopter pilot reported to investigators that he crashed after trying to avoid a drone that came into his flight path. The helicopter was flying in this area for a flight…