NTSB Appoints Representative for 2016 Boeing 737 Incident in France

Incident Notification and International Cooperation On December 30, 2016, an incident occurred involving a Boeing 737 aircraft. The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA), the accident investigation authority of France, formally notified the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the event. In response to this notification, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of France in its investigation. This appointment was made in accordance with the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, which governs international cooperation in aviation accident and incident investigations. The source does not specify the aircraft's registration, the operator, the exact location of the incident, or the cause of the event. All investigative information and findings related to this incident are to be released exclusively by the BEA.