NTSB Press Release
National Transportation Safety Board
Office of Public Affairs
NTSB BOARD MEETING LOOKS AT LEARJET ACCIDENT IN HOUSTON AND TANKER TRUCK EXPLOSION IN FLORIDA
April 16, 1999
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a Board Meeting Tuesday, April 20, 9:30 a.m., in the Board Room of its Headquarters building, 490 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C. Items to be discussed:
The January 13, 1998 crash of a Gates Learjet approximately two miles east of George Bush International Airport, Houston, Texas. The airplane, which was operated by American Corporate Aviation, departed Houston's Hobby Airport for a positioning flight to Bush International when the accident occurred. Both crewmembers died in the accident. Press Contact: Terry N. Williams
On June 29, 1998, at Key West, Florida, a Dion Oil Company driver was on top of a straight-truck cargo tank preparing to transfer cargo from a semi-trailer cargo tank when explosive vapors ignited within the straight-truck cargo tank. The ignition caused an explosion that threw the driver from the top of the truck. The fire and series of explosions injured the driver and destroyed three vehicles. Damages were estimated at over $185,000. Press Contact: Keith Holloway
A mult-box is available for sound. This room is lighted for television.
NTSB Office of Public Affairs: (202) 314-6100
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent federal agency charged with determining the probable cause
of transportation accidents, promoting transportation safety, and assisting victims of transportation accidents and their families.
