SIGNIFICANCE OF U.S. GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT
Accident Investigation - The NTSB is responsible, consistent with U.S. Department of State requirements, to fulfill the obligations of the United States presented in Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation
For an accident or incident in a foreign state involving civil aircraft of a U.S. operator, or of U.S. registry or manufacture, the state of occurrence is responsible for the investigation. The U.S. Government participates in these investigations through an NTSB appointed Accredited Representative and a team of advisors named by the NTSB