NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
June 3, 1999

NTSB TO HOLD PRESS BRIEFING FOR THE MD-80 CRASH IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

The National Transportation Safety Board will brief the media today at 3:30 pm CST about the crash of an American Airlines MD-80, flight 1420 from Dallas, while landing at Little Rock, Arkansas.

The briefing will be held at the Hilton Inn North, 2 Riverfront Place, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72114. NTSB Member George Black, the principal spokesman for the on-scene investigation will address the media. Greg Feith is leading the investigation as Investigator-in-Charge (IIC).

Press officers accompanying the team are Matthew Furman, and Paul Schlamm. They can be reached at the Hilton at (501) 918-6214 or (501) 918-6211.

NTSB Press Office: (202) 314-6100