NTSB to hold forum for search and rescue
July 3, 2012, 01:47 pm
The National Transportation Safety Board recently announced that it will hold a forum on July 17 and 18 that will focus on general aviation search and rescue operations.
Search and rescue missions in the United States following plane crashes are conducted by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, which is supported by a number of federal, state, local and volunteer organizations.
The forum will discuss regulations, policies and procedures at the federal level and will allow other organizations, technology manufacturers and industry groups that influence the aviation community to voice their own opinions and solutions. The second day of the event will focus mainly on emerging technologies and how they will shape the future of aviation search and rescue.
"Search and rescue can often mean the difference between life and death," said NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman. "Unfortunately, every year we see delays in the detection and location of crashed aircraft due to outdated equipment and a failure to coordinate information and assets."
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