NTSB Advisory

NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
December 19, 2005

NTSB LAUNCHES GO TEAM TO INVESTIGATE CRASH OF SEAPLANE IN MIAMI

The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team of investigators to Miami, Florida to begin investigating today's crash of a Chalk's Airlines passenger seaplane. The United States Coast Guard has confirmed at least 12 fatalities.

Senior air safety investigator William English will lead the 14-member team as Investigator-in-Charge. NTSB Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker will accompany the team and serve as principal spokesperson. The Board's press officer is Paul Schlamm.

The team is expected to arrive in Miami tonight. Once in Florida, Paul Schlamm can be contacted on his cell phone, (202) 557-1350.

NTSB Press Office: (202) 314-6100

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