NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
January 15, 2009

NTSB SENDING GO TEAM TO NEW YORK CITY FOR HUDSON RIVER AIRLINER ACCIDENT

The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a Go Team to investigate today's crash of a US Airways Airbus A-320 (N106US) into the Hudson River in New York City.

Senior Air Safety Investigator Robert Benzon has been designated as Investigator-in-Charge of the 20-member team. NTSB Member Kitty Higgins is accompanying the team and will serve as principal spokesperson for the on-scene investigation.  Peter Knudson is the press officer for the investigative team.

The team will be arriving in New York this evening. 

Once in New York, Mr. Knudson can be reached on his cell phone, 202-557-1350.

NTSB Media Contact: Ted Lopatkiewicz (202) 314-6100
lopatt@ntsb.gov

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