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Government shutdown could delay local plane crash investigation, others around country

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On Tuesday, we learned the federal government shutdown could affect the time it takes for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to investigate the plane crash north of Soddy-Daisy Monday afternoon, and many others around the country. As soon as that crash happened, our team started reaching out to the agencies that investigate when planes go down, the FAA and the NTSB.
by Mariah Rock
On Tuesday a homeowner reported finding a part of the crashed plane by their dock. (Image: WTVC)
On Tuesday, we learned the federal government shutdown could affect the time it takes for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to investigate the plane crash north of Soddy-Daisy Monday afternoon, and many others around the country.
As soon as that crash happened, our team started reaching out to the agencies that investigate when planes go down, the FAA and the NTSB.
We quickly learned after reaching their voicemails, that getting answers to our questions could be delayed due to federal employees not being at work.
We have seen plane crashes in our area before and it’s common to see federal officials on the scene as soon as the next day.

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