The Ingenieur Vol 59 July-Sept 2014 The Ingenieur Vo. 59, July-Sept 2014 | Page 52

INGENIEUR FEATURE NTSB ROLE MODEL There is a proposal to set up a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Malaysia as an independent advisor to agencies under the Transport Ministry. The Board will offer suggestions to improve the Ministry’s handling of issues related to road, land or sea safety. T The Genting bus crash in 2013 6 50 ingenieur 2014-July-FA.indd 50 he National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a US Government agency, is world renowned for investigation methodology in transport-related accidents. Its name has been highlighted in Malaysia following two serious transport incidents, namely the Genting bus crash in August, 2013 which killed 37 people, and the mysterious disappearance of a Boeing aircraft on flight MH370 this year. There is a proposal to set up a similar NTSB in Malaysia as an independent advisor to agencies under the Transport Ministry after flaws were identified in their handling of B