AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00980R000600060017-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: November 24, 1967
• Content Type: MF

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Approved Fo~lease 2006/09/26: CIA-RDP89B009VOOQW)0060017-5
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Plans

SUBJECT: Aircraft Accident/Incident Investigation

REFERENCE:

Memorandum from DDP to DDS&T and DDS,
dated 1 November 1967, Subj ect: I~formal
Reviews of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents by
DDP Special Operations Division Accident/
Incident Investigation Board I I

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1. The DDS&T and the Office of Special Activities (OSA) much
appreciate your kind offer of the use of your Special Op'erations Division
Accident/Incident Investigation Board. Should we encounter exceptional
situations in our activities requiring the use of a special board, we will
avail ourselves of the capability noted in referenced memorandum.

2. In view of the somewhat joint CIA/USAF nature of the DDS&T/OSA
programs and Air Force vital interest, in addition to ours, in reports,
we normally follow the procedures outlined below in accidents/incidents
involving OS^ ili l'Cl'ilrl.:

a. USAF aircrLl.ft Ll.ssigned to OSA Ll.ctivitics: The lncidcnt/
accident is investigated and a report rendered by a board of Air Force
personnel in accordance with A i l' Force Regulation 127 -4. "Investiga-
tion and Reporting-.,of U. S. A. F. Aircraft Accidents/Incidents".

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b. OXCART: Incidents/accidents involving the OXCART airc raft
are investigated and reported upon by a specially augmented board of
cleared Air Force personnel (familiar with technical equipment in
use) usually from the Office of the Inspector General, USAF, I
I I in accordance with AFR-127-4.

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