NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
September 17, 1999

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON BUS CRASHWORTHINESS AND FINAL REPORT ON FATAL BILOXI GAS STATION FIRE ON AGENDA OF NTSB SEPTEMBER 21 BOARD MEETING

The National Transportation Safety Board holds a public Board meeting Tuesday, September 21, at 9:30 a.m., at its headquarters building, 490 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C., 5th floor meeting room.

There are two items on the agenda:

Highway Special Investigative Report on Bus Crashworthiness - The study examines school bus and motor coach occupant crashworthiness issues through the analysis of six school bus and 40 motor coach accidents, and information gathered at the NTSB’s public hearing in August 1998. The report will evaluate federal vehicle safety standards that govern the design of school buses and motor coaches to determine whether they are effective in preventing injuries and whether further occupant protection measures are needed. The issue of seat belts on school buses will be discussed. Press Officer: Terry Williams

Hazardous Materials Accident Report on Overflow of Gasoline and Fire at a Service Station in Biloxi, Mississippi. On August 9, 1998, a truck driver was transferring gasoline from a cargo tank to the underground storage tanks of a gasoline station/convenience store when one of the storage tanks overflowed, spilling about 550 gallons. The gasoline, which flowed into an adjacent street, ignited, killing 5 of 6 people who were in three vehicles.

Press Officer: Keith Holloway

The meeting room is lighted for television, and has an audio mult box.