Atlas Air 767 down/Texas

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Originally Posted by Ranger One

From the fact that it was the Sheriff being interviewed in the second clip, I think it's fair to conclude that it was the Sheriff that invited the reporter in, not the NTSB; it seems the NTSB do not have 'exclusive custody' of the wreckage.

I disagree. I think the Sheriff comes in only with permission of the NTSB. 49 CFR § 830.10 is normally cited as giving the NTSB this authority over the wreckage until it is released with a Form 6120.15.

If there is evidence of a crime, the DOJ may also claim jurisdiction. Normally this is not a problem but there have been disputes, or so it is claimed. One famous example is the TWA 800 crash in 1996.