NTSB Board Member Assures Future Fire Safety Standards On ABX Planes

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Robert Sumwall said "we can be fairly assured " that safety recommendations to Airborne Express (ABX) will prevent future oxygen leak fire hazards and procedural malfunctions on its commercial planes. (0:24)
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'08 Fire On Boeing Plane May Lead To Safety Recommendations For All Flights

National Transportation Safety Board member Debbie Hersman noted a trend in safety failures on commercial flights during a board meeting to discuss the ground fire of a ABX Boeing 767-200 cargo plane in San Francisco last year. (0:32)
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Safety Official Says Metro Still Using Unsafe Cars

Debbie Hersman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, said that the 1000-series cars involved in Monday's fatal metro accident still represent up to one-third of the railway fleet. She said that the NTPS recommended that these cars be retrofitted or phased out in 2006, and said that they do not meet safety standards. (0:45)
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