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Before the NTSB takes custody of the wreckage, under 49 CFR 830.10 the operator may disturb it only as necessary to do which of the following?
Choices
✓ Remove injured or trapped persons, protect the wreckage from further damage, or protect the publiccorrect
830.10 permits disturbing wreckage only to remove injured/trapped persons, protect the wreckage, or protect the public.
Move it off the runway so the airport can reopen quickly
Reopening the airport is not among the permitted reasons; if wreckage must be moved, sketches/notes/photos of the original position are made first.
Begin repairs so the aircraft can be flown home
Records and wreckage must be preserved until the NTSB takes custody; repairs are not permitted.
Recover personal belongings for the passengers
Recovering belongings is not one of the three permitted reasons to disturb the wreckage.
Why
Section 830.10 requires preserving the wreckage, cargo, mail, and records until the NTSB takes custody; it may be disturbed only to remove injured or trapped persons, protect the wreckage from further damage, or protect the public — and if moved, sketches, notes, and photographs of the original position are made.
FAA source: 49 CFR 830.10browse the reference library →
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