PDP 104–03: Aircraft Accidents

To provide guidelines for the conduct and safety of university personnel in the event of an aircraft accident on campus

Arizona State University Emergency Operations Manual

When a private or commercial aircraft is involved in an accident, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) may be on-scene to examine the wreckage. No one is allowed to touch or remove any part of the fuselage or any other part of the aircraft, except to remove bodies, rescue injured persons, and/or remediate a hazardous situation.

If NTSB officials respond, the NTSB has complete control of the scene, and all university personnel must obey orders of officials on-scene. Otherwise, ASU Police Department (ASU PD) personnel have control of the scene.

For more information, see PDP 101–03, “Emergency Evacuation.”

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