MEDIA ALERT
Contact: Tony Molinaro
Email: tony.molinaro@faa.gov
Safety Experts Gathering from North America, Europe, India, Brazil and Elsewhere
The International Helicopter Safety Team (www.IHST.org) will gather its worldwide partners in a safety briefing and discussion in Dallas at Heli-Expo 2017. International teams representing 50 countries will present and summarize 2016 accident data, discuss industry strengths and weaknesses, and highlight actions being taken to improve safety and reduce accidents.
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WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Media briefing to release 2016 accident data and discuss safety actions.
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WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Helicopter safety officials from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, India, Japan and New Zealand.
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wednesday, March 8th, 2017
at 11:00 a.m. in Room D-162
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WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Heli-Expo 2017
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
Dallas, TX
BACKGROUND: The IHST was formed in 2005 to lead a government and industry cooperative effort to promote helicopter safety and work to reduce accidents and fatalities. More information about the IHST, its reports, safety tools, Reel Safety audio/video presentations and YouTube safety videos can be obtained at its web site at www.IHST.org and on the IHST Facebook page.
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