NTSB/AAR-73-07 - AirDisaster.Com

1. Investigation
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APPENDIX A: INVESTIGATION AND HEAR.ING
The Board was notified of the accident at approximately 0115 on
August 13, 1972, by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Board's
New York Field Office. Personnel from the New York office dispatched
to the scene established security and initiated the investigation. On
Monday, August 14, 1972, three Washington based investigators were
dispatched to assume control of the investigation. The team, assisted
by the two New York based investigators established working groups for
Operations, Systems, Human Factors, Cockpit Voice Recorder, and
Flight Data Recorder. Parties to the investigation included an Accredited
Representative from the Government of Yugoslavia, and representatives
from Jugoslovenski Aerotransport, Federal Aviation Administration,
Port of New York and New Jersey Authority, The Boeing Company, and
the British Overseas Airways Corporation.
2. Hearing
No public hearing was held in connection with this investigation.