NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
April 10, 2008

RUNWAY OVERRUN AT CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SUBJECT OF NTSB BOARD MEETING

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting on Tuesday, April 15, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, DC.

There is one item on the agenda:

On February 18, 2007, a Delta Connection flight 6448, an Embraer ERJ-170, operated by Shuttle America, Inc., was landing on runway 28 at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio, during snow conditions when it overran the end of the runway, contacted an instrument landing system (ILS) antenna, and struck an airport perimeter fence. The airplane's nose gear collapsed during the overrun. There were 71 passengers and four crewmembers on board. Three passengers received minor injuries. There was substantial damage to the airplane from the impact forces.

A live and archived webcast of the proceedings will be available on the Board's website at www.ntsb.gov. Technical support details are available under "Board Meetings." To report any problems, please call (703) 993-3100 and ask for Webcast Technical Support.

A summary of the final report, which will include findings, probable cause and safety recommendations, will appear on the web site shortly after the conclusion of the meeting. The entire report will appear on the web site several weeks later.

Directions to the Board Room: Front door located on Lower 10th Street, directly below L'Enfant Plaza. From Metro, exit L'Enfant Plaza station at 9th and D streets escalator, walk through shopping mall, at CVS store take escalator down one level. Board Room will be to your left.


Media Contact: Keith Holloway
(202)-314-6100
hollowk@ntsb.gov

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