NTSB Appoints Representative for Australian Boeing 737 Incident

Incident Notification and International Cooperation On January 6, 2017, an incident occurred involving a Boeing 737 airplane. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) notified the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the event. In response, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia with 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, operator, location, or the cause of the incident. All investigative information related to the event is expected to be released by the government of Australia.