NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
December 9, 2005

NTSB AT SCENE OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CHICAGO (MIDWAY)
ACCIDENT, MEDIA BRIEFING LATER THIS MORNING

The National Transportation Safety Board has a team of investigators at the scene of yesterday's accident at Chicago's Midway airport involving a Southwest Airlines B-737 (N471WN).

There will be a media briefing today at 10:30 a.m., Chicago time, at the terminal at Midway airport.

Robert Benzon is the Investigator-In-Charge, heading a team now numbering 14. NTSB Member Ellen Engleman Conners is with the team and will serve as principal spokesperson for the on-scene investigation.

Keith Holloway is the NTSB public affairs officer with the team. He can be reached at (202) 557-1350.

The airliner's flight recorders have been retrieved and will arrive at NTSB headquarters later this morning.

NTSB Public Affairs: (202) 314-6100