Safety recommendations from the past decade of accidents

Recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board following airplane crashes can take years to be addressed.

A bar chart showing the total number of NTSB recommendations that remain open versus closed for aviation accidents that occurred over the past decade.

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Data shows recommendations from 2015 to today. It can take more than a year for the NTSB to complete its investigation and determine recommendations.

Chart: Susie Webb/Get the Facts Data TeamSource: National Transportation Safety Board