Ian Duncan

Washington, D.C.

Member of the transportation team focused on the U.S. Department of Transportation

Education: University of Oxford, BA in history; New York University, MA in journalism and international relations

Ian Duncan is a reporter covering federal transportation agencies and the politics of transportation. He previously worked at the Baltimore Sun for seven years, covering city hall, the military and criminal justice. He was part of the Sun's team covering Freddie Gray's death in 2015 and then-Mayor Catherine Pugh's Healthy Holly books scandal.
Latest from Ian Duncan

Delta jet’s wing severs tail of another plane on Atlanta taxiway

A large Delta jet bound for Tokyo collided with a much smaller plane on an Atlanta taxiway, but no injuries were reported. The NTSB is investigating.

September 10, 2024
A damaged plane is seen Sept. 10 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after it collided with another plane on a taxiway. (WSB-TV/AP)

Cars may soon warn speeders to slow down. Will Americans listen?

Road safety advocates say the new technology, along with systems to block risky lane changes and drunken driving, could prevent thousands of deaths annually.

September 10, 2024

Boeing’s manufacturing woes long preceded door-panel blowout

Last week’s Boeing hearings showed that the company’s manufacturing problems persisted for years despite clear warning signs.

August 11, 2024

Boeing interview transcripts paint picture of chaos in 737 Max assembly

Top Boeing executives are set to testify during two days of hearings examining breakdowns that led to the mid-air blowout aboard a 737 Max jet in January.

August 6, 2024
The door plug from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282's Boeing 737-9 Max airplane, seen July 30 at the National Transportation Safety Board laboratory in Washington.

A long shot for vice president, Pete Buttigieg is suddenly everywhere

Biden’s secretary of transportation appears unlikely to join the Kamala Harris ticket but he’s delighting his fans by seizing the moment on social media with policy fights and political stumping.

August 1, 2024
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg does an interview on the North Lawn of the White House last month.

Investigation of Delta cancellations focuses on possibly misleading texts

Passengers whose Delta flights were cancelled during a computer meltdown beginning July 19 have reported receiving text messages only offering vouchers, not full refunds as required.

July 26, 2024
Airport employee Ricardo Charles helps Delta passenger Laurie Goodrich and her grandson, Jedi, try to locate her luggage after multiple flight cancellations at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta on Monday.

Delta under federal investigation as it cancels thousands of flights

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said officials have begun an investigation into Delta Air Lines after a global IT outage that left thousands of passengers stranded.

July 23, 2024
Passengers wait in line Friday at Tampa International Airport after flights were grounded worldwide because of a tech outage.

Microsoft, CrowdStrike outage disrupts travel and business worldwide

The latest problem shows how brittle parts of the online world have become as companies have chased efficiency at the cost of resilience.

July 19, 2024
A traveler rests at Hong Kong International Airport on Friday. Airlines at the airport were affected by a global IT outage and are being managed manually.

How the East Palestine derailment became a showcase for J.D. Vance’s populism

Vance posted a video of himself in jeans and a crisp white shirt investigating the state of a creek, where he said he could see dead fish and worms and a chemical sheen on the water. He later introduced a bill calling for more railroad regulations.

July 17, 2024
Former president Donald Trump, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and Donald Trump Jr. join Trent Conaway, mayor of East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 22 to look at Little Beaver Creek and water pumps in East Palestine, Ohio, after the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment.

Boeing plea deal in 737 Max crashes angers families and tests prosecutors

Analysts say Boeing’s decision to plead guilty allows it to focus on rebuilding a reputation sullied by two fatal crashes and the mid-air blowout aboard a 737 Max jet.

July 8, 2024
Workers walk outside the Boeing manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash., on Feb. 5.