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16 December 2009 - Tailstrike at Melbourne Airport, Vic. on 20 March 2009 – Interim Factual report
Media Alert
2009/20
Tailstrike at Melbourne Airport, Vic. on 20 March 2009 – Interim Factual report
16 December 2009
On Friday, 18 December 2009, the Australian
Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will be holding a media conference
to accompany the release of its interim factual report into the
tailstrike involving Airbus A340-500 aircraft, registered A6-ERG,
during takeoff at Melbourne Airport, Vic. on the evening of 20
March 2009.
Mr Martin Dolan, Chief Commissioner of the Bureau, and Mr Ian
Sangston, Director of Aviation Safety Investigations will discuss
the report. Mr Dolan and Mr Sangston will also review the
investigation activities conducted up to this point, and highlight
the safety action already undertaken with a view to preventing a
recurrence of the accident.
Where: 62 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City ACT
(ATSB Central Office)
Time: 10:30 am (local time)
No further media briefings will be conducted by the investigation
team. After this briefing, all media enquiries must be directed to
the media contact listed below.
Media Contact: 1800 020 616