A-10-005
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Amend Federal Aviation Administration Order 7110.65, Air Traffic Control, to require that, when radar or other location data are available to air traffic controllers that indicate to a reasonable likelihood the location of a downed aircraft, the information be immediately provided to appropriate local first responders and the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to update its Air Traffic Control order (7110.65) to mandate that controllers immediately share radar or other location data that reasonably indicates where a downed aircraft is with local first responders and the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Unacceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Jul 23, 2015 |
| NTSB number | ATL07FA081 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).