NTSB Recommends Cruise Line Industry Review Air Tour Safety Risks
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a safety recommendation urging the Cruise Lines International Association to address risks associated with air tours sold as shore excursions.
Safety recommendation
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a safety recommendation urging the Cruise Lines International Association to address risks associated with air tours sold as shore excursions.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released Recommendation ANC15MA041, designated as A-17-044. This formal safety directive is addressed to the Cruise Lines International Association. The NTSB urges the association to encourage its members who sell air tours as part of shore excursions to carefully review the circumstances surrounding a specific accident. The recommendation further advises these industry participants to consider and implement ways to mitigate associated risks linked to these aerial excursion services.