(Gatineau, Quebec, December 8, 2008) - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will release, on December 10, 2008, its final investigation report (A07C0151) into the accident that occurred northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba, on August 11, 2007 involving a hot air balloon in a commercial operation FireFly 12B C-FNVM operated by Sundance Balloons International Inc.
The TSB Central Regional Manager will be available to answer questions and provide one-on-one interviews on site.
When:
December 10, 2008, starting at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 11 a.m. (Central Standard Time)
Laird Room, Hilton Suites Winnipeg Airport, 1800 Wellington Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba
Peter Hildebrand, Regional Manager of Air Investigations, TSB
Please also see the March 27, 2008 news release about this investigation at http://www.tsb.gc.ca/en/media/communiques/air/2008/comm_a07c0151.asp
The final report will be posted, at the same time, on the TSB website at www.tsb.gc.ca.
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:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Media Relations
Telephone: (819) 994-8053
*Media not able to attend are invited to call TSB Media Relations following the event to schedule interviews.
