A-88-143
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION: ADVISE THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON AIRPLANE RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES OF THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRPLANE ACCIDENT AT DENVER, COLORADO, ON NOVEMBER 15, 1987, WITH A VIEW TOWARD DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY ACCESS AREAS FOR AIRPLANES THAT MAY REST IN UNUSUAL ATTITUDES AND THE ADVISABILITY AND SAFETY OF DEFUELING WHILE PASSENGERS ARE TRAPPED IN AND UNDER THE FUSELAGE.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB asks the National Fire Protection Association to alert its technical committee on airplane rescue and fire fighting procedures to issues found during the investigation of the November 15, 1987 Denver accident. The committee should develop additional guidance on emergency access areas for airplanes that may come to rest in unusual positions and on the advisability and safety of defueling while passengers remain trapped in or under the fuselage.
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 | Jul 12, 1989 |
| NTSB number | DCA88MA004 |
| Addressees | National Fire Protection Association |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).