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Investigations Andrew J. Barberi Air Midwest Flight 5481 American Airlines Flight 587 USS Greeneville/Ehime Maru Alaska Airlines Flight 261 EgyptAir Flight 990 Aberdeen, South Dakota AA Flight 1420 Korean Air Flight 801 TWA Flight 800 |
When the Board is notified of a major accident, it launches
a “Go Team,” which varies in size depending on the severity of the accident
and the complexity of the issues involved. The team may consist of experts
in as many as 14 different specialties, coordinated by the investigator-in-charge.
Each expert manages a group of other specialists from government agencies
and industry in collecting the facts and determining the conditions and
circumstances surrounding the accident. The investigative groups formed
vary, depending on the nature of the accident, and may look into areas
such as structures, systems, powerplants, human performance, fire and explosion,
meteorology, radar data, event recorders, and witness statements, among
others. After an investigation is completed, a detailed narrative report
is prepared that analyzes the investigative record and identifies the probable
cause of the accident.
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