MissionMission
Determining the probable cause(s) of transportation accidents
Making recommendations to prevent their reoccurrence
Conducting special studies and investigations
Coordinating resources to assist victims and their families after an accident
Determining the probable cause(s) of transportation accidents
Making recommendations to prevent their reoccurrence
Conducting special studies and investigations
Coordinating resources to assist victims and their families after an accident
IndependenceIndependence
Reports directly to Congress
Has no regulatory authority
Composed of five Board Members nominated for five-year terms by the President and confirmed by the Senate
Reports directly to Congress
Has no regulatory authority
Composed of five Board Members nominated for five-year terms by the President and confirmed by the Senate
Regional Office
Headquarters
Regional Office
Headquarters
The NTSB Staff is Located in a Headquarters Office in Washington, DC and 10 Regional Offices
The NTSB Staff is Located in a Headquarters Office in Washington, DC and 10 Regional Offices
Denver, ColoradoDenver, Colorado
Arlington, TexasArlington, Texas
Gardena, CaliforniaGardena, California
Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, Washington
West Chicago, IllinoisWest Chicago, Illinois
Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Parsippany, New JerseyParsippany, New Jersey
Washington, DCWashington, DC
Anchorage, AlaskaAnchorage, Alaska
Miami, FloridaMiami, Florida
Note: There are no Marine Personnel in Regional Offices
The NTSB is Responsible for Investigating:The NTSB is Responsible for Investigating:
All U.S. aviation accidents (except those of military and intelligence agencies).
All U.S. aviation accidents (except those of military and intelligence agencies).
Highway accidents (including certain grade-crossing accidents) which involve issues ofwide-ranging safety significance.
Highway accidents (including certain grade-crossing accidents) which involve issues ofwide-ranging safety significance.
Railroad accidents in which there is a fatality, substantial property damage, or which involve a passenger train.
Railroad accidents in which there is a fatality, substantial property damage, or which involve a passenger train.
• Pipeline accidents in which there is a fatality, significant environmental or property damage.
• Pipeline accidents in which there is a fatality, significant environmental or property damage.
• Major marine accidents and accidents involving a public and a non-public vessel or accidents involving Coast Guard functions.
• Major marine accidents and accidents involving a public and a non-public vessel or accidents involving Coast Guard functions.
Transportation accidents involving the release of hazardous materials, including fatal accidents or those causing major disruptions to a community.
Transportation accidents involving the release of hazardous materials, including fatal accidents or those causing major disruptions to a community.
Provides family assistance following accidents
Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance
Provides family assistance following accidents
Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance
Other NTSB Responsibilities:Other NTSB Responsibilities:
TDA: Legislative BackgroundTDA: Legislative Background
Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996
Foreign Air Carrier Family Support Act of 1997
The NTSB The NTSB coordinatescoordinates and and provides provides additional resourcesadditional resources to the airline and local to the airline and local government to help victims and their families government to help victims and their families while preserving local responsibility and while preserving local responsibility and jurisdictionjurisdiction
Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996
Foreign Air Carrier Family Support Act of 1997
The NTSB The NTSB coordinatescoordinates and and provides provides additional resourcesadditional resources to the airline and local to the airline and local government to help victims and their families government to help victims and their families while preserving local responsibility and while preserving local responsibility and jurisdictionjurisdiction
NTSB-TDA
Based at NTSB Headquarters
On call 24 hours a day
“Go-Team”
Based at NTSB Headquarters
On call 24 hours a day
“Go-Team”
Director Manager-Disaster Services Manager-Emergency Operations Manager-Victim Recovery and Identification
Director Manager-Disaster Services Manager-Emergency Operations Manager-Victim Recovery and Identification
Primary ConcernsPrimary Concerns
Initial notification
Recovery and identification of remains
Return of personal effects
Information sharing
Initial notification
Recovery and identification of remains
Return of personal effects
Information sharing
Family Assistance TasksFamily Assistance Tasks
Family Assistance Center
JFSOC
Family Briefings
Victim Identification
Site Visit
Personal Effects
Long-term information sharing
– 800 number, email, website
Family Assistance Center
JFSOC
Family Briefings
Victim Identification
Site Visit
Personal Effects
Long-term information sharing
– 800 number, email, website
Victim Support TasksVictim Support Tasks
VST 1: NTSB Tasks VST 2: Airline Tasks VST 3: Family Care and Mental
Health VST 4: Victim Identification,
Forensic and Medical Services VST 5: Assisting Families of
Foreign Victims VST 6: Communications VST 7: Assisting Victims of Crime
VST 1: NTSB Tasks VST 2: Airline Tasks VST 3: Family Care and Mental
Health VST 4: Victim Identification,
Forensic and Medical Services VST 5: Assisting Families of
Foreign Victims VST 6: Communications VST 7: Assisting Victims of Crime
TDA: SummaryTDA: Summary
Help victims and their families Coordinate and provide
additional resources to airline and local government
Interagency cooperation Preserve local responsibility and
jurisdiction Personnel experienced in
transportation disaster management
Help victims and their families Coordinate and provide
additional resources to airline and local government
Interagency cooperation Preserve local responsibility and
jurisdiction Personnel experienced in
transportation disaster management
Selected NTSB-TDA ResponsesSelected NTSB-TDA Responses(1996-2005)(1996-2005)
Aviation
Rail
Highway
Marine
Pipeline
Point Mugu: Alaska Air 261
Shanksville: United 93
Wilkes-Barre: Executive Air
Eveleth: Sen Wellstone charter
Little Rock: American 1420
Kirksville: Corporate Air
Montrose: Scenic Air
Arlington: American 77
Charlotte: Air Midwest 5481
Tallahassee: Fed Ex 1478
Baltimore: Water taxi
Rhode Island: Egyptair 990New York:
American 11 and United 175
Hot Sprrings: “Duck” sinking
Tillamook: “Taki Too”
Little River: “Morning Dew”
Miami: “Ecstasy” fire
Old Bridge: Bus accident
New Orleans: Tour bush crash
Webbers Falls: Bridge collapse
Santa Monica: Car into crowd
Bourbonnais: Amtrak crash
Carlsbad: Explosion
Hawaii: USS Greenville and Ehime Maru
Belle Harbor: American 587
Dillingham: Charter
Meadview: Helicopter
Hillsboro: Gov. Carnahan
Aspen: Gulfstream
Strasburg: OSU Charter
Maui: Helicopter
Aberdeen: Payne Stewart
Turrell: Bus crash
Gulf of Mexico: Helicopter
Texas: Shuttle Columbia
Vineyard Haven: JFK Jr.
Palm Beach: Kingair
Volcano: Big Island Air
New York: Staten Island
ferry
Marine City: Beech 65
Macdona: UP and BNSF
Graniteville: NS Derailment/Hazmat
Glendale: Metrolink accident
Pueblo: Circuit City
2004-05 Aviation Responses
2005• Feb 16, Pueblo,CO Citation 560 crash; Circuit City jet 8 fatal• Feb 2, Teterboro, NJ Bombardier runway overrun 8 injured
2004• Oct 24, Martinsville, VA NASCAR Beech King crash 10 fatal• Oct 19, Kirksville, MO Corporate Air 5966 13 fatal, 2
injured• Oct 15, Jeff City, MO Pinnacle Airlines crash 2 fatal• Aug 13, Florence, KY DHL/Convair cargo crash 1 fatal• Aug 3, Lakeway, TXPiper twin-engine crash 6 fatal • July 2, Panama: Assistance for crash of Medevac flight 7 fatal • Mar 23, Gulf of Mexico Sikorsky helicopter accident 10 fatal• Mar 21, Peyote, TX Medevac helicopter accident 4 fatal
2004-05 Modal Responses
Highway Accidents
Apr 18, 2005, Arlington, VA School bus and trash truck collision 2 fatal
Oct 9, 2004, Turrell, AR Motorcoach overturned off I-55 14 fatal,16 injured
Jan 13, 2004, Elkridge, MD I-95 Tanker Truck Accident 4 fatalities
Railroad Accidents
Jan 26, 2005, Glendale, CA Collision w/automobile and derailment 13 fatal
Jan 6, 2005, Graniteville, SC NS derailment/hazmat release 9 fatal
Jun 28, 2004, Macedona, TX UP and BNSF collision 3 fatal
Apr 6, 2004, Flora, MS Amtrak derailment on CNIC track 1 fatal
Marine Accidents
Mar 6, 2004, Baltimore, MD Water taxi capsizing 5 fatal
Interactive Site Map
Air Midwest 5481
Charlotte, NC
January 2003
Produced by FBI ERT
NTSB/DMORTInteragency Agreement
DMORT Responses
Transportation• United Express 5925 (1996)
• Comair 3272 (1997)
• Korean Air 801 (1997)
• Egyptair 990 (1999)
• Amtrak crash (1999)
• Alaska Air 261 (2000)
• Executive Air (2000)
• United 93 (2001)
• WTC (2001)
• American 587 (2001)
• Air Midwest 5481 (2002)
• Shuttle Columbia (2003)
• Corporate Airlines 5966 (2004)
Other Events• Hardin, cemetery flood (1993)
• Albany cemetery flood (1994)
• Hurricane Marilyn (1995)
• Oklahoma City bombing (1995)
• Texas Floods (1998)
• Tarboro cemetery flood (1999)
• Oklahoma Tornadoes (1999)
• World Trade Towers (2001)
• Noble crematorium (2002)
• RI Nightclub fire (2003)
NTSB/DMORT Interagency Agreement
• Signed Jan 2005• NTSB Chairman• DHS Response Branch Chief• Terms for DMORT support of
NTSB responses
NTSB/DMORT Agreement
• Activate appropriate NDMS personnel, supplies, and equipment
• Assist in:– management of victim identification
– related TDA and mortuary activities
• Requests for DMORT services made at any time, including after hours or during holidays
NTSB/DMORT SOPs
• Handling of remains
• Management of victim data
• Process of documenting remains
• Methods used in identification
• Medicolegal interpretations– cause and manner of death
– when requested by NTSB
NTSB/DMORT SOPs
• FAC role in gathering antemortem data and next of kin contact information
• Procedures for reassociaton, embalming and release
• Produce final reports documenting each identification and medico-legal interpretation
• Procedures consistent with those accepted by the forensic community
NTSB/DMORT SOPs
• DMORT and NDMS will provide after-action report to NTSB
• Deviation from DMORT SOPs must be approved by NTSB TDA
NTSB/DMORT SOPs
• First Steps– June meeting of group to create SOPs
– Use existing documents
– FBI and AFDIL roles
• Review by team leaders and outside forensic group
• Publish on DMORT/NDMS website
• Include as annex in EMI MFI Train-the-Trainer
• Promote to medical examiners/coroners
NTSB Academy• Transportation Disaster Response
– Emergency Responders
– Airports
– Mass Fatality Incidents for Medicolegal Professionals
– Family Assistance
www.ntsb.gov/academy
Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance
202-314-6185
www.ntsb.gov/family
Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance
202-314-6185
www.ntsb.gov/family