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National Transportation Safety Board
United States government investigative agency for civil transportation accidents / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation. Upon request, the NTSB may assist the military and foreign governments with accident investigations. The agency is headquartered in Washington D.C.[2]
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Formed | April 1, 1967[1] |
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Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
Headquarters | 490 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, D.C. |
Employees | ~400 (2014) |
Annual budget | >US$106 million (2013) |
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Website | www.ntsb.gov |
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