Incident Notification
On August 16, 2015, an incident involving a British Aerospace BAe-146 aircraft occurred. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom has notified the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States. Under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation. The appointment is made because the United States is the State of Manufacture of aircraft components on the BAe-146.
Investigation
The AAIB will lead the investigation. The U.S. Accredited Representative will assist the AAIB in examining aspects related to U.S.-manufactured components. Per the notification, all investigative information will be released by the AAIB. No further details about the incident have been specified in the notification, such as location, operator, occupants, injuries, or damage. The investigation is ongoing at the time of reporting.