GATINEAU, QC, May 7, 2019 /CNW/ – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying an accredited representative to assist with the investigation into an accident involving a Bombardier Challenger aircraft near Ocampo, Mexico.

Pursuant to international agreements (International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13), the TSB has appointed an accredited representative to the investigation to coordinate the exchange of technical and safety information regarding the Canadian elements.

The Government of Mexico is the lead investigation authority. Please contact its representatives for further information regarding the accident and investigation.

The TSB is an independent agency that investigates marine, pipeline, railway and aviation transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.

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SOURCE Transportation Safety Board of Canada