NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD NEWS RELEASE: #NTSB LAUNCHING #GOTEAM TO INVESTIGATE SAN FRANCISCO BOEING 777 CRASH #SFOFire #SFOCrash

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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD NEWS RELEASE: #NTSB LAUNCHING #GOTEAM TO INVESTIGATE SAN FRANCISCO BOEING 777 CRASH #SFOFire #SFOCrash

NTSB LAUNCHING GO TEAM TO INVESTIGATE BOEING 777 CRASH IN SAN FRANCISCO

July, 6, 2013

WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board is launching a full go-team to San Francisco, Calif., to investigate today’s crash involving Asiana Airlines Flight 214, a Boeing 777. The crash occurred while the aircraft was landing at San Francisco International Airport.
NTSB Senior Aviation Accident Investigator Bill English will serve as investigator-in-charge. NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman is accompanying the team and will serve as the principal spokesman.

Public Affairs Specialists Kelly Nantel and Keith Holloway will also be on-scene in San Francisco to coordinate media related activities. They can be reached by mobile phone at 202-557-1350.

For the latest information related to the investigation and any press briefings, follow us on twitter @NTSB or at ntsb.gov

Contact Information

Office of Public Affairs
490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20594

Keith Holloway
(202) 314-6100
keith.holloway@ntsb.gov

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Saturday, July 6, 2013