NTSB -- MEMORY CARDS AND COMPONENTS YIELD NO INFORMATION ABOUT LAST MONTH'S AIR RACE CRASH

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NTSB PRESS RELEASE

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2011

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MEMORY CARDS AND COMPONENTS YIELD NO INFORMATION

ABOUT LAST MONTH'S AIR RACE CRASH

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WASHINGTON - While the investigation into the September 16, 2011 crash of

a vintage P-51D Mustang aircraft at the Reno Air Races in Reno, NV remains

ongoing, today the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that

they were unable to retrieve any on-board video from the badly damaged

components and memory cards found in the debris field.

A memory card taken from the on-board telemetry unit of the accident

aircraft is still being examined to determine if data can be retrieved.

Additional telemetry data that was transmitted from the accident aircraft

to the race crew on the ground is also still being examined. Any

information recovered from the card, and any telemetry data will be

included in the public docket.

NTSB investigators continue to review the dozens of videos and hundreds

of photographs provided to them by spectators at the air race.

Additional updates of factual information will be provided as it is

developed.

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NTBS Media Contact: Terry N. Williams, NTSB Public Affairs

terry.williams@xxxxxxxx

(202) 314-6100

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