NTSB TO MEET ON BAHAMAS AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT, OKLAHOMA FUEL STORAGE TANK EXPLOSION

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting on Wednesday, October 13, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, DC.

Two items are on the agenda:

Aircraft Accident Report - In-flight engine failure and subsequent ditching of Air Sunshine flight 527, Cessna 402C, near Great Abaco Island, Bahamas, July 13, 2003. There were ten people on board; two passengers died after evacuating the aircraft, the pilot and five other passengers were injured.
(Media contact: Paul Schlamm, 202-314-6100).

Pipeline Accident Report - Storage tank explosion, Glenpool, Oklahoma, April 7, 2003. Diesel fuel tank exploded and burned at a ConocoPhillips company tank farm. Nearby residents and schools were evacuated. There were no fatalities or injuries.
(Media contact: Terry Williams, 202-314-6100).

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.

The public may also view the Board meeting via a live or archived webcast by accessing a link under "News & Events" on the NTSB home page at www.ntsb.gov.

NTSB Public Affairs: (202) 314-6100