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Docket DOT-OST -1998-3304

Docket Operations Facility

U.S. Department of Transportation

West Building GrouAd Floor, Room W12-14Q.

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Michael Crook

Coordinator, Transportation Disaster Operations

Transportation Disaster Assistance Division

National Transportation Safety Board

490 L'Enfant Plaza East, SW

Washington, DC 20594

Re: Plan to Address the Needs of Families of Passengers Involved in Aircraft Accidents --

Submission of Plan for Comlux Aruba NV.

ladies-and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §41313 and DOT's Notice dated January 20,2004, Com lux Aruba NY

("Com lux Aruba") hereby submits an updated plan to address the needs of families of passengers

involved in accidents within the United States that involve aircraft under the operational control of

Comlux Aruba ("Plan"). The enclosed Plan, extracted from Com lux Aruba's Emergency Response

MaAl:.IaI;describes- procedures that comply: wittl, the-requirements of the Foreign Air Carrier Family

Support Act of 1997, as amended by the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the

21st Century (AIR-21) and the Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act. .

Comlux Aruba's updated 24-hour contact information for use in the event of an emergency is as follows

(contact information deleted from DOT version of letter):

Telephone:

Fax:

Please contact

E-mail:

me if you

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need additional

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information regarding Com lux Aruba's Plan.

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Sheryl R. lsrael

Counsel

Counsel for Comlux Aruba NV

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4.6 Organization Accident Side within United States Territory

AVIATION DISASTER FAMilY ASSISTANCE PLAN

4.6.1 Introduction

Com lux is committed to comply with both its legal and moral obligations in the event of an

accident involving an aircraft under Com lux control.

It is ComluxAviahon's goal to meetthe emotional needs of both the victims and their

tam ilie5thatwould arise as a result of an accident involving loss of life or serious injury.

The goal is to provide quick, efficient and sensitive notification of an accident to the passengers'

families and a flow of information always mindful of the families' privacy. It will be Com lux

Aviation's major objective to expedite the return of personal property and human remains to

speed the grieving

process and aid in emotional recovery.

Thi~is· best done through cooperation with federal, state and-local authorities as well as

volunteer organizations and consultation with affected fam m~s.

4.6.2 Telephone Procedures

In the event of an aircraft accident within the United States, Com lux Aviation's home base will

be responsible for comm unicating an emergency toll free num berto NTSB/DOT and to the

media for public dissemination and for arranging staff to take calls to such number from

fam iResof passengers.

Com lux through Kenyon will only advise callers that a particular passenger was on board

after verification of that name but will not give out general information as to passengers on

board and will only respond to specific inquiries as to particular passengers.

To confirm the medical status is the sole duty of the authorities. If the medical status is verified

by: the authorities, Com lux wilt adv~e the caller if authorized to do so. Com lux will not

withhold verified in- formation from fCjmilymembers regarding individual passengers pending

verification of the entire passenger J!j>t.

4.6.3 Family Notification

To the extent practicable, Comlux will notify in person the families of passengers involved in an

accident. Such notification will be provided either by suitably trained Com lux representatives

(particularly if the family mem bers are present at the airport of departure or intended arrival), or

by·using the services of the organisahondesignated for the accident under 49 U.S.C.

§ 1136 (a)(2).

Com lux will conduct notification procedures to each fam ily as soon as the nam es of

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passengers/crew can be verified. Com lux will not withhold confirmed information regarding

individual passengers pending verification of a complete manifest.

4.6.4 Passenger Lists

Comlu-x will provide- an initia~ passengeF/crew list immediately upon request. This list will be

updated periodically to reflect current information and will be provided regardless of whether all

names have been verified.

This list will be transmitted only to:

a) The American Red Cross, which is the designated organization under 49 U.S.C. 1136(a)(2);

b) The NTSB Director of Family Support Services designated under 49 U.S.C.1136a

4.6.5 Disposition of Remains and Effects

It is the responsibility of the local medical examiner, coroner, or other dssiqnated local, state or

federal authority to recover, identify, dispose of or return to fam ilies the identifiable and unidentifiable

human- remains. Comlux will comp/y:with the requiremeots.of these authorities and shall consult with

the family of each passenger about the disposition of any remains or personal effects that are under

its control. ..

4.6.6 Return of Possessions

Any personal property or human remains of a passenger or crew m ember under the dominion and

control of Com lux (regardless of its condition) will be returned to the family upon request. This

includes any personal property under control of Comlux Aviation's vendor.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Com lux or its vendor will not return property that is required by

competent authorities for the purpose of accident or criminal investigation until the authorities release

said property.

4.6.7 Unclaimed Possessions

Com lux or its vendor will retain any unclaimed personal property within Com lux Aviation's control

for a period of not less than eighteen months.

4.6.8 Monuments

Com lux will not construct any monumentto passengers and crew in the United States without

prior consultation with each family as to construction, design and inscription.

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4.6.9 Equal Treatment of Passengers

Comlux will not discriminate between families of revenue and non-revenue passengers when

providing assistance under this plan.

4.6.10 Service and Assistance

Com lux will cooperate fully with the DOT, NTSB and the American Red Cross which is the

organization designated under 49 U.S.C. § 1136(a)(2) on an ongoing basis to insure that

families. receive appropriate care foUowing.an accident

Com lux will also cooperate fully with FEMA, the Department of State and the Department of

Health and Human Services.

Furthermore, in the event Comlux volunteers assistance to U.S. citizens within the U.s.

with respect to an accident outside the U.S. involving major loss of life, Com lux will consult

with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Department of State regarding the

provisions of such assistance.

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4.6.11 Travel and Care Expense

Comlux will assist families of passengers with travel to and

accommodations at:

1. Thelocationof the accident, or

2. The U.S. airport of the flight's origin/destination if the accident is a considerable

distance from the airport and/or occurs in a rem ote area without sufficient

accommodations.

Comlux will assist in providing transportation between these accommodations and the

accident site if approved by NTSB, DOT, FBI, etc. The NTSB is responsible for coordinating

access to the accident site.

Com lux will arrange with local hotels at each destination served to provide

accommodations on an urgent and ad hoc basis together with a common room to act.as a

fam ily crisis centre and far removed from the media. Unless the fam ilies' wishes are to tt:Je

contrary, Com lux will discourage media access to them in order to ensure their privacy.

Transportation and accommodation arrangements will be made either by Com lux or the

task will have been contracted out to a reliable vendor.

4.6.12 Compensation to service Organizations

Comlux will provide reasonable compensation to any organization designed under 49 U.S.C.

§ 1136(a) (2) (presently the American Red Cross) for services and assistance provided by

them.

Com lux will settle in agreement with the appointed organization the costs also in the evert

there is a material change in predicted costs including but not limited to costs whicb were

not previously anticipated. .

4.6.13 Resources

Com lux will commit sufficient resources or credit to cover expenses associated with this plan.

In addition, Com lux intends to arrange with its insurers a means of reimbursing Com lux for

expenses- incurroo under this- plan-on a revclving-basi-s-to provide for a steady flow of funds..

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4.6.14 Damage to Property

In the event that an accident causes significant damage to a m an-made structure or other

property on the ground that is not government owned, Com lux would provide prompt written

notice to the owner regarding liability for property damage with means for obtaining compensation.

Such notice shall advise the owner:

(i) to contact the insurer of the property as the authoritative source for inform ation about

coverage and compensation;

Oi) to not rely on unofficial information offered by foreign air carrier representatives about

com pensation by the foreign air carrier for accident-site property damage; and

(iii) to obtain photographic or other detailed evidence of property damage as soon as possible

after the accident, consistent with restrictions on access to the accident site.

4.6.15 NTSBHearings

In the event the NTSB holds a hearing on a flight's accident at a location more than 80 miles from the

accident site, Com lux would ensure that such proceedings are simultaneously available by electronic means

at-a location open to the public at both the origin ana destlnatien city of the flight (if such- city is-located in

the United States).

4.6.16 Further Assurances

Com lux will provide adequate training to its employees and agents to meet the needs of survivors and

fam ily mem bers following an accident.

Comlux will pFomptlyadvise the DO-TJNTSB-of any Changes-to the above plan in writing.

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