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PRESS RELEASES
for
1997
Note: Safety
Recommendations and Abstracts are issued separately.
The following NTSB Press Releases and Advisories were issued by the
Office of Government, Public, and Family Affairs for the year 1997:
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December 30, 1997 - Press Advisory - Aircraft
Accident Investigation United Airlines Flight 826, Pacific Ocean, December
28, 1997
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December 16, 1997 - (SB 97-25) San Juan
Gas Company's Inadequate Training of Employees and Government Deficiencies
led to Building Explosion, NTSB Says
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December 4, 1997 - (SB 97-24) Goelz Named
to Top Administrative Post at NTSB; Finch to Head Government, Public and
Family Affairs Office
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October 10, 1997 - (SB 97-23) NTSB Investigative
Hearing on TWA Flight 800 to Begin in Baltimore on December 8
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September 18, 1997 - Statement on Universe
Explorer
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September 8, 1997 - Investigation Update,
USAir Flight 427, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1994
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September 2, 1997 - (SB-97-21) Transportation
Deaths in U.S. Again Top 40,000
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August 28, 1997 - (SB-97-20) NTSB Donates
Excess Computer Equipment to Area Schools
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August 19, 1997 - (SB-97-19)NTSB Cites Maintenance
Company, Airline and FAA in Probable Cause of May 1996 ValuJet Crash that
Killed All 100 Aboard
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July 15, 1997 - (SB 97-18) Pilot mistakes,
inadequate Airborne Express training and procedures led to fatal crash
of DC-8 cargo plane.
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July 1,1997 - (SB 97-17) NTSB cites failure
to follow basic flying precautions as cause of the fatal runway collision
in Quincy, Illinois
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June 17, 1997 - (SB-97-15) NTSB Urges Voice
Recorders for Trains, Quick Action on Rail Car Safety Upgrades as a Result
of Fatal Maryland Commuter Accident
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May 20, 1997 - (SB 97-13) NTSB Updates 'Most
Wanted' List of Transportation Safety Improvements
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April 17, 1997 - (SB 97-11) NTSB Schedules
June Inquiry into Last Year's Fatal San Juan, Puerto Rico Explosion
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April 16, 1997 - (SB 97-12) NTSB Public Forum
Set for May 8-9 in Jacksonville, FL on Passive Grade Crossing Safety
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March 25, 1997 - (SB 97-09) Undisclosed
Eyesight Problems Cited in Fatal Train Crash, NTSB Urges Tighter Medical
Rules for Locomotive Engineers
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March 7, 1997 - (SB 97-06) NTSB Public Hearing
Set for March 26-28 in Atlanta on Delta Engine Accident
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March 4, 1997 - (SB 97-05) Poor Aeronautical
Decision-Making, Stormy Weather Led to Plane Crash that Killed 7-Year-Old
Jessica Dubroff
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February 28, 1997 - (SB 97-04) NTSB to Sponsor
Forum on Air Bags and Child Passenger Safety
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February 21, 1997 (SB 97-03) Number of Major
Airline Accidents, Deaths Rise; General Aviation Has Lowest Fatal Accident
Rate
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February 19, 1997 - (SB 97-02) NTSB to Hold
Public Hearing on Portland Ship Accident Focusing on Port Safety, Crew
Alcohol-Drug Testing
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February 12, 1997 - (SB 97-01) NTSB to Sponsor
Symposium on Corporate Culture and Transportation Safety
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January 6, 1997 (SB 96-20) Poor Management
and Ineffective Guidelines for Bad Weather Operation Cited in January 1996
Metrorail Accident
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