NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
October 23, 2009

PHOTO AVAILABILITY: FLIGHT RECORDERS FROM NORTHWEST FLIGHT 188 INCIDENT

The flight recorders from Northwest flight 188 that overflew the Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (MSP) will be available for television and still photography this afternoon between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. at National Transportation Safety Board headquarters.

WHEN: Friday, October 23, 2009

WHERE: NTSB Headquarters, 490 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., 6th floor, Washington, D.C.

This will be a photo availability only. No interviews will be conducted.

Camera crews need to report to the guard desk on the 6th floor to be badged. The availability is for news media only and a photo ID will be required to be given to the guard to receive your badge. You will then be escorted to the room where the recorders are available.

The 30 minute solid-state Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) captured a portion of the flight that is being analyzed.  No further information on this investigation is expected today by the NTSB.

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NTSB Media Contact: Keith Holloway
hollowk@ntsb.gov   
(202) 314-6100

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