The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an "urgent aviation safety recommendation" Thursday upon its findings in the ongoing investigation into the floatplane crash that killed 10 people off Whidbey Island in September. The NTSB said earlier this week that a lock that helps an aircraft control its pitch was not located when officials examined wreckage from the crashed floatplane, which could have led to the pilot's loss of control in the air. The NTSB is now recommending the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada require all operators of De Havilland Canada DHC-3 aircraft to inspect the "horizontal stabilizer actuator lock ring" and report their findings. The directive would apply to 68 planes in total across the U.S. The FAA said Thursday that it had started contacting DHC-3 operators prior to the NTSB's recommendation, but they have not issued an airworthiness directive, which was also part of the NTSB's request. A spokesperson for Transport Canada said they are reviewing the NTSB's recommendation, but have not yet issued any directives. The FAA said its been in "close contact" with Transport Canada, which certified the plane. READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/whidbey-island-floatplane-crash-inspection-recommendation-ntsb/281-de4dcfff-02b9-42ac-8845-bddafe819b9f