NTSB LAUNCHES TEAM TO GERMANY TO ASSIST IN INVESTIGATION OF MIDAIR
COLLISION
Washington, DC -- The National Transportation Safety Board has launched
a team of investigators to Germany to assist in the investigation of the
midair collision involving a DHL cargo plane and a Bashkirian Airlines
passenger plane. The government of Germany, under the direction of
the Aircrafts Accident Investigation Germany, is in charge of this accident
investigation.
The NTSB's team will be led by Lorenda Ward, U.S. Accredited Representative. Accompanying the team will be experts in the areas of air traffic, system, structures and operations. The Safety Board's representatives are expected to arrive in Germany tomorrow morning.
Information on the progress of the investigation will be released by the government of Germany.
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NTSB Media Contact: Terry N. Williams
(202) 314-6100
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