Regulations and Government
NTSB Marks 50th Anniversary
In the five decades since being established, it has made more than 14,500 recommendations to improve transportation safety.

The National Transportation Safety Board is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. It was created April, 1, 1967, initially as part of the new DOT. The agency replaced the CAB Bureau of Safety, which had existed since 1940. However, it wasn’t until April 1, 1975, that the Safety Board became an independent federal agency.