U.s.a N T S B Team To Amsterdam To Assist Dutch Safety Board
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NTSB ADVISORY
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
February 25, 2009
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NTSB SENDS TEAM TO AMSTERDAM TO ASSIST WITH 737 AIRCRAFT
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
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The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team
of investigators to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to assist in
the investigation of a B-737-800 (T-CJGE) Turkish Airlines
flight 1951 that crashed short of the runway on approach.
Multiple fatalities and injuries have been reported.
NTSB Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker has designated senior
air safety investigator Joe Sedor as the U.S. Accredited
Representative. He will be joined by three other NTSB
investigators. The U.S. team will also include technical
advisors from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
Boeing and General Electric.
Information on the progress of the investigation will be
released by the Dutch Safety Board. The agency's phone
number in the Netherlands is (31)70 333 7000, the agency’s
website is www.safetyboard.nl and the email address is
[email protected].
Media contact: Keith Holloway 202-314-6100
[email protected]
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