NTSB -- NTSB SENDS TEAM TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA IN AVIATION ACCIDENT

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NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

December 23, 2009

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NTSB SENDS TEAM TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA IN AVIATION

ACCIDENT

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The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a team

of investigators to assist the government of Jamaica in its

investigation of an accident involving an American Airlines

B737-800 (N977AN) yesterday evening. At approximately 10:00

pm local time, the aircraft, operating as flight 331 from

Miami, Florida, overshot the end of the runway while landing

at Kingston, Jamaica in heavy rain, crossed a road and

stopped on a beach. There were 154 passengers on board, and

6 crew. Multiple injuries have been reported.

NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman has designated senior air

safety investigator John Lovell as the U.S. Accredited

Representative. The U.S. team will also include five NTSB

aviation specialists as well as technical advisors from the

Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines, Boeing

Aircraft Company, and GE Aircraft Engines.

The investigation is being conducted by the government of

Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, which will release all

information on the progress of the investigation. The

agency's phone number is (876) 960-3965; the agency’s email

NTSB Media Contact: Keith Holloway (202) 314-6100

hollowk@xxxxxxxx

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