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dp
10-07-2004, 05:45 PM
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.

First item 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).

floridacargocat
10-07-2004, 06:02 PM
The NTSB hearing is part of the process in determining the reasons for the accident. The NTSB has no say in determining if a company has the competency to maintain an air carrier certificate, this will be up to the FAA and DOT. In many cases NTSB findings were used to improve the safety of an operation by adjusting (tightening) oversight by the competent authorities. It is still a long road.