The NTSB hasn't sent staff to an accident scene since last March and it's unlikely to start doing so anytime soon. The board issued a travel ban at the outset of the pandemic and it won't be lifted until COVID-19 is under control. "The safety of NTSB staff is the Chairman's and agency leadership's first concern. We have to consider not only the investigator(s) themselves but all with whom they come in contact. That could include other agency staff, as well as their families, and their communities," said NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg. The NTSB is relying on local authorities and law enforcement to assess accident scenes and supply evidence to NTSB investigators. "The hard reality is that some ongoing NTSB investigations will likely be impacted by pandemic measures," Landsberg said.
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