No fatalities

NTSB Appoints Representative for 2016 Boeing 747 Incident in Australia

Los Angeles, CA, United States

On June 21, 2016, a BOEING 747 438 operated by Quantas was involved in an aviation accident near Los Angeles, CA. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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BOEING 747 438
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The NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist Australia's ATSB with an investigation into a June 21, 2016, incident involving a Boeing 747, per ICAO Annex 13.

Overview of the Incident Notification The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) informed the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) about an incident that occurred on June 21, 2016. The event involved a Boeing 747 airplane. The source does not provide a registration, operator, specific location, or cause. ## U.S. Involvement in the Investigation Under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative. This representative was tasked with assisting the government of Australia in its investigation of the incident. ## Information Release The source states that all investigative information will be released by the ATSB.