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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sat Nov 1, 2014, 09:18 PM Nov 2014

The Virgin Galactic Crash Investigation

A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) team arrived in Mojave on Saturday and began its investigation, which is expected to take weeks.

Virgin chief Sir Richard Branson said he was "determined to find out what went wrong" and learn from the tragedy.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29864533

So does this mean Sir Richard will cover the bill for this or do we taxpayers pay for his private accident?

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The Virgin Galactic Crash Investigation (Original Post) SHRED Nov 2014 OP

Really? hedgehog Nov 2014 #1

why would he have to? drray23 Nov 2014 #2

I don't equate... SHRED Nov 2014 #4

NTSB is required by statute to investigate all civil aviation accidents in the U.S. nt pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #3

Then if that is the case then send him the bill SHRED Nov 2014 #5

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

1. Really?

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 09:22 PM

Nov 2014

drray23

(7,629 posts)

2. why would he have to?

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 09:54 PM

Nov 2014

The NTSB investigate all accidents, not just planes owned by the tax payers. In fact the majority of accidents are from airliners that obviously belong to commercial companies. I do not see why this case is any different.