Board Participates In More Than Just Domestic Accident
Investigations
The NTSB late last week outlined the agency's role and
participation in international aviation safety investigations; a
lesser known role for the agency.
"Aviation safety knows no borders - and there are no boundaries
to what we can achieve when we work together," said NTSB Chairman
Deborah A. P. Hersman (pictured). "The NTSB works closely with our
international counterparts to provide technical expertise in
foreign aviation accident investigations and similarly, we have
benefitted from their participation in our investigations."
During the Board meeting, NTSB Board members and staff discussed
the U.S. obligations under the International Civil Aviation
Organization's (ICAO) Annex 13. Annex 13 provides the international
protocols for the investigation of aircraft accidents and
incidents. The meeting also highlighted specific examples of
international investigations in which NTSB participation led to
improvements in aviation safety in the U.S. and abroad.
Facts about international aviation accident investigations:
In the last ten years NTSB investigators have provided support
to about 1,900 foreign investigations;
A third of the recorders processed by the NTSB are from foreign
accidents; and
The NTSB has issued more than 320 safety recommendations
stemming from findings developed through participation in
international investigations with twelve of these issued in
2011.
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