NTSB -- NTSB TO HOLD MEDIA AVAILABILITY ON ITS LAUNCH TO NEW YORK CITY TO INVESTIGATE TODAY'S HELICOPTER ACCIDENT

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NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

October 4, 2011

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For planning purposes only - no further information is

available.

NTSB TO HOLD MEDIA AVAILABILITY ON ITS LAUNCH TO NEW YORK

CITY TO INVESTIGATE TODAY'S HELICOPTER ACCIDENT

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board

(NTSB) will hold a media availability today at 7:00 pm

regarding its launch of a go-team to a helicopter crash that

occurred this afternoon in New York City.

Event: Media Availability

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 7:00 pm (EDT)

Location: Reagan National Airport

North end - Terminal C ticket counter level

Media trucks can park at north end terrace

area

Participants: NTSB Board Member Mark Rosekind

NTSB Press Contact: Terry Williams (on-scene in New York)

terry.williams@xxxxxxxx

202-557-1350

NTSB Public Affairs (DC): 202-314-6100

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