NTSB SCHEDULES SAN BRUNO PIPELINE SECTIONS PHOTO AVAILABILITY FOR NEWS MEDIA

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                       NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

 

September 29, 2010

 

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NTSB SCHEDULES SAN BRUNO PIPELINE SECTIONS     

PHOTO AVAILABILITY FOR NEWS MEDIA

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      The National Transportation Safety Board has scheduled

a photo availability of the pieces of ruptured pipeline from

this month's fatal accident in San Bruno, California.  The

photo availability is for credentialed representatives of

the news media.  The three pieces of pipe - the 27-foot

ruptured pipe piece, the 15-foot north piece and the 11-foot

south piece - are in a laboratory at the Board's Training

Center in Ashburn, Virginia for examination.

 

WHAT: Photo availability of San Bruno, California pipeline

pieces

 

WHEN: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

 

WHERE: NTSB Training Center, 45065 Riverside Drive, Ashburn,

Virginia

 

      This event is open to credentialed video and still

photography members of the news media only.  This is a photo

availability only; no interviews or briefings will be

conducted.  No stand-ups will be permitted.

 

CONTACT:    Ted Lopatkiewicz

            NTSB Office of Public Affairs

            (202) 314-6100

            lopatt@xxxxxxxx

 

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DIRECTIONS TO NTSB TRAINING CENTER:  From Washington or

points around Washington:  Proceed west on the Dulles Toll

Road to Route 28, north on Route 28 to Route 7, west on

Route 7 to Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607), north on 607

to stop sign, right onto George Washington Boulevard and

then left onto Riverside to 45065. (Plan for at least one

hour's travel time from Washington) 

 

 

 

 

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