NTSB Chair will also hold two community meetings
WASHINGTON (June 13, 2024) — The National Transportation Safety Board will return to East Palestine, Ohio, on June 25 for its final board meeting on the 2023 train derailment and subsequent hazardous material release and fires. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy will hold two community meetings for residents of East Palestine and surrounding areas impacted by the derailment on June 24 and after the board meeting on June 25.
BOARD MEETING
During the public meeting, the five NTSB Members will hear presentations from investigators, deliberate over the draft report and vote on the proposed findings, probable cause and safety recommendations. The board will also vote on any changes to the draft final report. An executive summary of the final report will be available after the meeting. The report will be published on the NSTB website several weeks after the meeting.
WHAT: NTSB board meeting on the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
WHO: NTSB investigative staff and board members.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 25 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.
WHERE: East Palestine High School
360 West Grant Street
East Palestine, OH 44413
HOW TO VIEW: Attend in person to observe the board meeting or watch livestream on the NTSB YouTube channel.
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy will hold two public community meetings in East Palestine, Ohio, on June 24 and 25 open to residents of East Palestine and surrounding areas, including neighboring communities in Pennsylvania. The meetings will provide an opportunity for the public to ask about the NTSB and its investigative process.
WHAT: Community meeting on the NTSB and our investigative process.
WHO: NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and area residents.
WHEN: Monday, June 24 (NTSB investigative process) & Tuesday, June 25 (Investigative findings, probable cause, and safety recommendations) 6-8 p.m. Eastern time.
WHERE: East Palestine High School
360 West Grant Street
East Palestine, OH 44413
HOW: Attend in person only.
See our East Palestine investigation page for more details about the investigation.
To report an incident/accident or if you are a public safety agency, please call 1-844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290 to speak to a Watch Officer at the NTSB Response Operations Center (ROC) in Washington, DC (24/7).
