NTSB: conflicting info, no alert due to system limits

Name: NTSB: conflicting info, no alert due to system limits
Uploaded: 2026-03-24T14:33:27-04:00
Description: NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy says investigators have “conflicting information” about who was performing ground control duties. She also revealed analysis shows the ASDE-X system did not issue an alert due to the close proximity of vehicles merging, preventing it from generating a high-confidence track. Officials continue working to piece together what happened.

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy says investigators have “conflicting information” about who was performing ground control duties. She also revealed analysis shows the ASDE-X system did not issue an alert due to the close proximity of vehicles merging, preventing it from generating a high-confidence track. Officials continue working to piece together what happened.

Posted March 24, 2026 2:33pm EDT