Jennifer Homendy

Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, swim-bike-run mom, coffee addict. :

[Oriana Pawlyk @Oriana0214]

Yesterday families, friends, advocates, lawmakers and more gathered at the new DCA crash memorial, unveiled at Rivergate Park in Alexandria, Va. NTSB chair @JenniferHomendy reiterated as each day passes without action “represents a continued and unacceptable risk to public safety.”

[NTSB Newsroom @NTSB_Newsroom]

NTSB will hold a media briefing at 3 p.m. today on the fatal multivehicle collision involving a motorcoach near a work zone on I-95 in Stafford, Virginia. The briefing will take place in Meeting Room A at the Fairfield Inn, located at 2784 Richmond Highway in Stafford, Virginia.
Media access to the room will begin at 2 p.m. Livestream will be available on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/IcwJy7r9JY

[Jennifer Homendy @JenniferHomendy]

Passed 54-11!

Thank you @realDonaldTrump and @RepTroyNehls for your leadership and for championing rail #safety. The lessons learned from our investigation and the residents of East Palestine will not be forgotten.

[Congressman Troy E. Nehls @RepTroyNehls]

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is about to vote on my rail safety amendment to the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill.

Congress must act today to improve the safety of our nation’s rail network and pass my amendment.

[NTSB Newsroom @NTSB_Newsroom]

Update: Access to the docket system has now been restored for all but 42 investigations that remain under review. Once those reviews are completed, including the UPS Flight 2976 docket, access to the remaining dockets will be restored as quickly as possible.

[Will Guisbond @willguisbond]

New: @MHI_RJ told me that it is prepared to develop an ADS-B In retrofit option for the aging but essential CRJ regional jet as a mandate for the technology looms in the wake of the D.C. midair crash (via @theaircurrent) https://t.co/AQp3MioaQc

[Jennifer Homendy @JenniferHomendy]

It’s deeply troubling that emerging technology can be used to extract CVR audio from visualized data we share to help the public understand the circumstances of an accident.

Laws against releasing CVR audio exist to protect privacy, preserve the integrity of NTSB investigations, and out of respect for accident victims and their families during a time of tremendous loss.

NTSB is taking steps to address this issue. The public docket is offline for now, and we are urging X, Reddit, and others to take such disgusting, manipulated posts down. ⬇️

[NTSB Newsroom @NTSB_Newsroom]

The NTSB is aware that advances in image recognition and computational methods have enabled individuals to reconstruct approximations of cockpit voice recorder audio from sound spectrum imagery released as part of NTSB investigations, including the ongoing investigation of the crash last year of UPS flight 2976 in Louisville, Kentucky.
The NTSB does not release cockpit audio recordings. Federal law prohibits such public release due to the highly sensitive nature of verbal communications inside the cockpit. The NTSB takes these privacy restrictions seriously.
The NTSB docket system is temporarily unavailable as we examine the scope of the issue and evaluate solutions. We hope to restore access to the docket system as soon as possible.

[FamiliesofFlight5342 @famofflight5342]

The families remain focused on ensuring all 50 @ntsbgov safety recommendations are fully implemented - not years from now, but in a timely and meaningful way that makes the National Airspace System safer for everyone.
#SaferSkiesForAll #FamiliesOfFlight5342

[Jennifer Homendy @JenniferHomendy]

Our East Palestine investigation resulted in the issuance of safety recommendations that remain open over three years later… people living in the community of East Palestine and all Americans deserve no less than a comprehensive approach that addresses critical rail safety issues.

[NTSB Newsroom @NTSB_Newsroom]

NTSB sends letter to congressional leaders urging passage of comprehensive aviation safety legislation to fully implement NTSB safety recommendations. https://t.co/fDi1ER2Fbk

[Jamie Freed @Jamie_Freed]

US airlines should improve pilot training for smoke in cockpit, NTSB says https://t.co/PrMxoGkgKY

[NTSB Newsroom @NTSB_Newsroom]

Media Advisory: NTSB to hold two-day Investigative Hearing on November 2025 UPS Cargo airplane crash in Kentucky. https://t.co/K5m921rxW7

[Jennifer Homendy @JenniferHomendy]

I want to extend our sincere gratitude to @RepSamGraves and @RepRickLarsen for their leadership on #aviation #safety and for working with us on the ALERT Act.

For the first time in history, Congress is advancing legislation that comprehensively addresses all @NTSB recommendations issued following a major aviation disaster. This unprecedented, bipartisan commitment from both the Senate, led by @SenTedCruz and @SenatorCantwell, and the House underscores a shared determination to ensure such a tragedy never occurs again and to safeguard lives across the National Airspace System.

We stand ready to support @SenateCommerce, @commercedems, @TransportGOP, and @TransportDems as they deliberate on the ROTOR and ALERT Acts and work to deliver a final bill to the President for consideration.

On January 27, 2026, we adopted 50 safety recommendations which, once fully implemented, will save lives. To prevent another midair collision, it is imperative that the final legislation include the best of both bills and all 50 recommendations in their entirety.

As I have long emphasized, NTSB investigations represent only the first step toward progress. True safety change comes through the full implementation of our safety recommendations. Seventeen years after the Colgan accident, many remain unfulfilled—a reality that is simply unacceptable.

[Jennifer Homendy @JenniferHomendy]

Safety first… music to our ears… errrr eyes.

[NASA @NASA]

Safety first!

The Artemis II astronauts can be seen in their eclipse glasses, worn to protect their eyes when they experienced a solar eclipse on April 6. The Sun, the Moon, and the Orion spacecraft aligned — and Moon joy was had!

[NASA @NASA]

1972 ➡️2026
Apollo 17 ➡️ Artemis II

[Jennifer Homendy @JenniferHomendy]

Happy 59th birthday to @NTSB!

Thank you to all NTSBers - past and present - for your support of our critical #safety mission!

[Jennifer Homendy @JenniferHomendy]

I am so excited about this @Funkwrite. I’m starting with spring break with the teen!

[Josh Funk @Funkwrite]

And as a bonus @JenniferHomendy can now take a well-deserved vacation every once in a while too.

[Jennifer Homendy @JenniferHomendy]

Love this! And big congratulations to @MikeGrahamNTSB on his appointment as Vice Chairman. With his appointment, John’s confirmation, and Tom’s continued work and stellar advocacy on impaired driving, we have such a great team!

[David Shepardson @davidshepardson]

Group photo for @NTSB

[CBS Mornings @CBSMornings]

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