NTSB -- NTSB SENDING TEAM TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT OF COLUMBIA WITH TODAY'S 737 ACCIDENT

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NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

August 16, 2010

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NTSB SENDING TEAM TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT OF COLUMBIA WITH

TODAY'S 737 ACCIDENT

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The National Transportation Safety Board is dispatching a

team of investigators to assist the government of Columbia

with its investigation of today's airplane accident on San

Andreas Island.

At about 1:50 a.m. local time today, an Aires Airlines B737-

700 (HK-4682), crashed during landing at the San Andreas

Island airport. Flight #8250 originated in Bogota.

NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman has designated Senior Air

Safety Investigator Lorenda Ward as the U.S. Accredited

Representative. The U.S. team will also include three other

NTSB investigators (specialists in flight operations, human

performance, and airworthiness) and technical advisors from

the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing.

The investigation is being conducted by the Colombia Civil

Aviation Authority (CAA)

(http://portal.aerocivil.gov.co/portal/page/portal/Aerocivil

_Portal_Internet/Inicio), which will release all information

on the progress of the investigation.

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NTSB Media Contact: Peter Knudson

peter.knudson@xxxxxxxx

(202)314-6100

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