FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 12, 1996

SB96-013

NTSB ON THE WEB

Washington, DC -- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) went on-line today with its World Wide Web home page, providing the media and the public with direct access to accident reports, news releases and other important safety information.

You can visit the new NTSB home page at http://www.ntsb.gov The home page can be accessed through Internet "web browsers" such as Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Mosaic, or text-based applications such as Lynx.

Some of the NTSB Home Page features:

• About the NTSB - The Board's History and Mission, Board Member Profiles, Office Locations
• Press Releases
• Speeches & Testimony - Speeches and Congressional Testimony Given by Board Members
• The Most Wanted List - The Board's List of its Most Wanted Safety Recommendations
• Accident Reports & Publications - An Index of the Board's Accident Investigation Reports and Publications concerning Aviation, Railroad, Highway, Marine, and Pipeline/Hazardous Materials

Media Contact: Shelly Hazle (202) 314-6100