(Gatineau, Quebec, March 25, 2008) - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will release, on March 27, 2008, two Interim Aviation Safety Recommendations concerning commercial hot air balloon operations, at a media availability in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
When: March 27, 2008, starting at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 11 a.m. (central daylight time)
Where: Laird Room, Hilton Suites Winnipeg Airport, 1800 Wellington Avenue
Who: Peter Hildebrand, Regional Manager of Air Investigations, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
The TSB is an independent agency that investigates marine, pipeline, railway and aviation transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.
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For more information, contact:
Julie Leroux
Media Relations Specialist
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Telephone: (819) 994-8067
Cellular: (613) 290-9875
