December 5, 2013 in Asiana, Asiana Flight 214, Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus), NTSB by Jerry H. Trachtman

NTSB RELEASES AGENDA FOR DEC 10, 11 INVESTIGATIVE HEARING ON ASIANA FLIGHT 214

December 5, 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board today released the agenda for the two-day investigative hearing on the ongoing investigation into the July 6 crash landing of Asiana Airlines flight 214.

The hearing will be held at the NTSB’s Board Room and Conference Center at 429 L’Enfant Plaza SW in Washington and begins at 9:00 a.m. on the first day and 8:30 a.m. on the second day.

Hearing witnesses, including representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Asiana Airlines, Korean Office of Civil Aviation, and International Federation of Air Line Pilot’s Associations,Commercial Air Safety Team will testify and answer questions from NTSB Board members, technical staff, and parties about flight deck design concepts and characteristics, pilot training on automated systems and visual approach procedures, pilot awareness in highly automated aircraft, emergency response, and cabin safety. The full agenda, including a list of witnesses is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2013/asiana214_hearing/agenda.html

Investigative exhibits for the hearing will be placed in the electronic docket at the start of the hearing and will be available at http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2013/asiana214_hearing/index.html