NTSB TO OFFER TRAINING ON EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVED IN MAJOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS

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Title: NTSB TO OFFER TRAINING ON EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVED IN MAJOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS

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                       NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

September 2, 2009

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NTSB TO OFFER TRAINING ON EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVED

IN MAJOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS

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The National Transportation Safety Board is devoting two

days at its Training Center to offer guidance to aviation

public affairs professionals on how to most effectively

manage emergency communications following a major aircraft

accident.

The training will be offered on October 27-28, 2009, at the

NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia, (near Washington,

D.C.) and is aimed at communications professionals working

with airports, airlines and corporations with aviation

departments.

Representatives from the NTSB Office of Public Affairs will

explain the process by which accident-related information is

verified and released to the news media and the family

members of those affected by a major accident.

Members of the news media will be there to discuss how

previous accidents have been covered and to talk about how

social media is changing how breaking news is disseminated

and consumed.  Airport and airline communications

professionals will provide case studies on how

communications during previous aircraft incidents and

accidents were handled.

Those interested in learning more should see the complete

description of the training, registration information, and

cost to attend at:

http://www.ntsb.gov/TC/CourseInfo/PA302_2009.htm

Information about the NTSB Training Center is available at

http://www.ntsb.gov/tc/TrainingCenter.htm

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NTSB Media Contact: Peter Knudson, (202) 314-6100

peter.knudson@xxxxxxxx

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