NTSB Appoints Representative for 2019 Airbus A330 Incident in China

Incident Notification and U.S. Involvement The government of China notified the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of an incident involving an Airbus A330 airplane. The incident occurred on August 27, 2019. In response to the notification, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of China with its investigation. This appointment was made under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, which governs the investigation of aircraft accidents and incidents. ## Information Release The source states that all investigative information related to the incident will be released by the government of China. The NTSB's role is limited to providing assistance through the appointed representative, with the lead investigation remaining under the authority of the Chinese government.