NTSB suspends public access to crash database after AI users recreate cockpit audio from spectrograms
The NTSB has suspended public access to its crash database after AI users recreated cockpit audio from spectrograms. This action was taken following the unauthorized reconstruction of audio from the UPS Flight 2976 crash, which resulted in multiple fatalities. The agency is now reassessing what information can be safely released to maintain transparency while protecting sensitive data.
- ▪The NTSB shut down its public docket system on May 21, 2026, due to unauthorized audio reconstruction.
- ▪AI tools were used to recreate cockpit voice recordings from spectrogram images released during a public hearing.
- ▪The crash involved UPS Flight 2976, which resulted in the deaths of three crew members and twelve people on the ground.
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