Aviation

PRINCIPLES OF L*DERSTANDING
BETWEEN ATA CARRIERS -4ND THE NTSB
REGARDING CERTAIN .~\ll.~TION EXPENDITURES
RELATED TO THE RECOVERJ- AND IDENTIFICATION
OF AVIATION .%CCIDENT VICTIMS
With respect to aviation accidents occurring CM i‘f after the date hereof, the Air Transport
Association (ATA) on behalf of its member airlinti 2nd the National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB) agree to abide in good faith and 10 rhe e\:.ks involved in recovery efforts will in any
event continue to be responsible for the usual and customary costs of salaries, wages and
benefits of their employees, contractors and \,olunteers, and of the normal costs of such
operations (G, heat, light, power, supplies e%.), pursuant to applicable law. The ATA
carriers agree to consider in good faith paying or contributing to the payment of overtime
wages of such persons when (a) the scope and proximity of the aviation disaster places a
clearly excessive burden on the resources of the local medical authority and local fire and
rescue personnel, and (b) procedures are agr& in advance for the documentation and
reasonable control and scheduling of such o\-e&me. However, the ATA carriers agree, in
genera!, that the operating carrier should pay or cause to be paid the reasonable out of pocket