NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
February 17, 2000

NTSB LAUNCHES A TEAM TO INVESTIGATE CARGO PLANE CRASH

Washington D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a team to Sacramento, California to investigate this morning's crash of an Emery Worldwide DC-8-71 cargo plane.

The Safety Board's Go Team is led by Investigator -in- Charge, Gregory Feith. Member George Black will be the Board's on-scene spokesperson. Paul Schlamm is the press officer travelling with the team.

Information on the Board's on scene command center is pending.

Media contacts: Lauren Peduzzi, Washington DC (202) 314-6100
Paul Schlamm, Sacramento CA