A-87-118
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB REOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: NOTIFY EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICIALS THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS, THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE, THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF FIRE SERVICE INSTRUCTORS, AND THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM TO RESTRICT FLIGHTS OVER DISASTERS AND OFFER GUIDANCE OR INSTRUCTION ABOUT OBTAINING FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is asked by the NTSB to alert emergency response officials—via groups like the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the International Association of Chiefs of Police—about FAA services that can restrict flights over disasters and to provide guidance on how to obtain such restrictions.
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 - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Aug 1, 1991 |
| NTSB number | 80664 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).