NTSB -- NTSB TO MEET ON AIR CARGO FLIGHT THAT CRASHED ON APPROACH TO LANDING IN TEXAS

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NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

April 22, 2011

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NTSB TO MEET ON AIR CARGO FLIGHT THAT CRASHED ON APPROACH TO

LANDING IN TEXAS

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The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public

Board meeting on its investigation into an accident in which

a cargo airplane crashed on approach to landing in Lubbock,

Texas.

The purpose of the meeting will be to determine the probable

cause of the accident and to consider proposed safety

recommendations to reduce the likelihood of future such

mishaps.

On January 27, 2009, at 4:37 a.m. CST, an ATR 42-320(N902FX)

operating as Empire Airlines flight 8284 between Ft. Worth

and Lubbock, was on an instrument approach when it crashed

short of the runway. The captain was seriously injured; the

first officer sustained minor injuries. The airplane, which

was registered to Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) and

operated by Empire Airlines, Inc., was substantially

damaged.

The meeting will be held in Washington on Tuesday, April 26,

2011, at 9:30 a.m. ET, in the NTSB Board Room and Conference

Center at 429 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W.

A live and archived webcast of the proceedings will be

available on the Board's website at

http://www.ntsb.gov/Events/Boardmeeting.htm. Technical

support details are available under "Board Meetings." 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

its findings, probable cause and safety recommendations,

will appear on the website shortly after the conclusion of

the meeting. The entire report will appear on the website

several weeks later.

Directions to the NTSB Board Room: Front door located on

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

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

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

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

The Board room will be to your left.

RELATED INFORMATION

The NTSB held a fact-finding public hearing on this accident

on September 22-23, 2009. Information on that hearing along

with previous media advisories related to this accident can

be found at http://go.usa.gov/b3x

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Media Contact: Peter Knudson

202-314-6100

peter.knudson@xxxxxxxx

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