Gift Details

Four days lodging at a hotel in Larnaca, Cyprus. The origination point of an 8/14/05 Helios Airline accident flight. The National Transportation Safety Board participated in the investigation on behalf of the United States. Rec'd--2005, Actual Date NA. Reported--2006 for 2005 Report. Estimated Value--$518.00.

The National Transportation Safety Board, pursuant to the Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, serves as U.S. representative in international civil aviation accident investigations and, as such provides technical assistance to the nation responsible for the investigation. The investigation of this 8/14/05 crash of a Helios: Airline Boeing 737, in Athens, Greece required investigative activities at the origination point of the flight. The AAASIB voluntarily provided for the lodging, which was accepted pursuant to National Transportation Safety Board authority found in 49 U.S.C. Sec. 1113.