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National Transportation Safety Board

Indonesian National Transportation Safety Board chief Tatang Kurniadi speaks next to the flight data recorder of a crashed Russian passenger jet during a press conference in Jakarta on May 31, 2012. Indonesian searchers have found the second 'black box' of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 three weeks after slammed into the 7,200-foot (2,200-metre) Mount Salak in western Java killing all 45 people on board.

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About National Transportation Safety Board

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent U.S. Government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation. In this role, the NTSB investigates and reports on aviation accidents and incidents, certain types of highway crashes, ship and marine accidents, pipeline incidents, and railroad accidents. When requested, the NTSB will assist the military with accident investigation. The NTSB is also in charge of investigating cases of hazardous waste releases that occur during transportation. Deborah Hersman was appointed as NTSB Chairman in July 2009. Mark Rosenker was appointed as Vice Chairman in 2003, and served as Acting Chairman from March, 2005 to January, 2009. The agency is based in Washington, D.C.

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