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National Transportation Safety Board  

Definition

  • The U.S. Congress established the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in 1967 in order to streamline and improve government safety oversight of the transportation system. The NTSB's main function is the investigation of transportation accidents within its jurisdiction and the issuance of safety recommendations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Transportation: Social Science and Policy; National Transportation Safety Board]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-XNWW0G38-6

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