NTSB -- NTSB TO MEET ON 2008 OKLAHOMA CITY CESSNA BIRD STRIKE CRASH

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NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

July 20, 2009

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NTSB TO MEET ON 2008 OKLAHOMA CITY CESSNA BIRD STRIKE CRASH

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The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public

board meeting Tuesday, July 28, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board

Room and Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W.,

Washington, D.C.

There is one item on the agenda. The Board will consider a

final report on the following accident:

On March 4, 2008, about 3:15 p.m. (CST), a Cessna 500,

N113SH, registered to Southwest Orthopedic & Sports Medicine

Clinic PC of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and operated by

Interstate Helicopters of Bethany, Oklahoma, collided in

flight with a flock of large birds and crashed about 2

minutes after takeoff from Wiley Post Airport (PWA) in

Oklahoma City. Both pilots and the three passengers were

killed and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and

postcrash fire.

The press and public may enter the NTSB Conference Center

one hour prior to the meeting for set up and seating.

Individuals requesting specific accommodations should

contact Rochelle Hall at (202) 314-6305 by Friday, July 24,

2009.

A live and archived webcast of the proceedings will be

available on the Board's website at

http://ntsb.gov/events/Boardmeeting.htm. Technical support

details are available under "Board Meetings" on the NTSB

website. To report any problems, please call 703-993-3100

and ask for Webcast Technical Support.

A summary of the Board's final report, which will include

findings, probable cause and safety recommendations, will

appear on the website several weeks after the board meeting.

Directions to the NTSB Board Room: Front door located on

Lower 10th Street, directly below L'Enfant Plaza. From

Metrorail, exit L'Enfant Plaza station at 9th and D Streets

escalator, walk through shopping mall, at CVS store (on the

left), take escalator (on the right) down one level. The

Board Room will be to your left.

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Media contact:

Bridget Ann Serchak

202.314.6100

bridget.serchak@xxxxxxxx

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