SILVERBERG

GOLDMAN &

BIKOFB L.L.P.

AITORNEYS AT LAW

GEORGETOWN PlACf. • SUITE 120 • lIOI 30TH STRUT, NW _. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20007

September 30, 2014

BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

Docket DOT-OST-98-3304

Docket Management Facility

U.S. Department of Transportation

West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.

Washington, D.C. 20590

VIA E-MAIL AND FIRST CLASS MAIL

Paul Sledzik

Director, Transportation Disaster Assistance

Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance

National Transportation Safety Board

490 L'Enfant Plaza East, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20594

Re: AEROLANE, Lineas Aereas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A.

d/b/a LAN Ecuador; Family Assistance Plan

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. S 41313 and DOT's Notice, dated January 20, 2004, the

undersigned counsel for AERO LANE, Lineas Aereas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A. d/b/a LAN

Ecuador ("LAN Ecuador") hereby submits LAN Ecuador's Family Assistance Plan. The

enclosed Plan addresses the needs of families of passengers involved in accidents within the

United States that involve an aircraft operated by LAN Ecuador as required by the Foreign Air

Carrier Family Support Act of 1997, as amended.

Very truly yours,

SILVERBERG, GOLDMAN & BIKOFF, L.L.P.

Attorneys for

AEROLANE, LINEAS AEREAS NACIONALES DEL

ECUADOR S.A. d/b/a LAN ECUADOR

By:

Enclosure
Airline Family Assistance Plan 

August 22, 2014 

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FOREWORD 

AEROLANE, LINEAS AEREAS NACIONALES DEL ECUADOR S.A. d/b/a LAN ECUADOR ("Airline") has 

prepared the following Family Assistance Plan ("Plan") for providing humanitarian response pursuant to 

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 2151 Century (April 5, 2000) and the Vision 100 -

Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act ("Act"), and such Plan meets or exceeds all provision of said Act. 

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COMMUNICATING WITH FAMILIES 

The Airline will establish a reliable toll-free telephone number dedicated to accident-related calls. The 

Airline will promptly publicize this number through local, national and international media after 

receiving confirmation that an aircraft operated by the Airline has been involved in an accident and that 

there are serious injuries and/or fatalities. The Airline will provide sufficient staff to accept telephone 

calls on such number from families of passengers involved in an aircraft accident resulting in a major loss 

of life. 

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NOTIFICATION OF FAMILIES 

Immediately after receiving notice of an accident, the Airline will compile a preliminary passenger list to 

determine which passengers were actually boarded on the flight. 

The list and each updated will be distributed internally to the appropriate departments, as well as to the 

NTSB Director of Family Support Services and to the organization designated for the accident under 49 

U.S.C. Section 1136{a){2) (currently the American Red Cross), for notification of passenger families. Such 

lists will be based on the Airline's best available information at the time of the request and will contain 

passenger names, whether or not such names have been verified. 

As soon as Airline has verified that a passenger was aboard the flight, Airline will initiate the process of 

identifying the passenger's next-of-kin and notifying the family, regardless of whether verification of all 

passengers aboard the flight is complete. Either suitably trained individuals at the Airline or the 

organization designated for the accident under 49 U.S.C. Section 1136(a){2) (currently the American Red 

Cross) will provide in-person notification to the families to the extent practicable. Airline will also give 

the U.S. Department of State the names of all foreign nationals who appear on the verified passenger 

list. 

Airline will not publicly release the names of any passengers or crew members until the next-of-kin have 

first been notified, unless otherwise directed by the NTSB. 

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FAMILY TRAVEL TO ACCIDENT SITE 

The Airline will assist the family of any passenger in traveling to the location of the accident and provide 

for the physical care of the family, while the family is staying at such location. 

Airline will also maintain regular contact with families who elect not to travel to the accident site. 

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SUFFICIENT RESOURCES 

Airline will commit sufficient resources to carry out this plan. Our commitment demands that Airline 

work cooperatively with any organization designated pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 1136(a)(2) (currently 

the American Red Cross) to ensure that families receive an appropriate level of services and assistance 

following any such disaster, and the continued safe operation of Airline. 

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WORKING WITH, AND COMPENSATION OF, DESIGNATED ORGANIZATIONS 

Airline will work with any organization designated under 49 U.S.C. Section 1136(a)(2) (currently the 

American Red Cross) on an ongoing basis to ensure that families of passengers receive an appropriate 

level of services and assistance following an accident. 

In addition, Airline will provide reasonable compensation to any organization designated under 49 U.S.C. 

Section 1136 (a)(2) (currently the American Red Cross) for services and assistance provided by that 

organization. 

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UNIFORM PROVISION OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE: EQUAL TREATMENT 

The Airline will provide family assistance on an equal basis, without regard to an individual's status as a 

revenue customer, non-revenue passenger or crew member. 

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REMAINS, PERSONAL EFFECTS AND POSSESSIONS 

Airline will consult with and honor the family's reasonable wishes for remains in the control of Airline 

that are identified as those of the passenger. 

Airline, or its designated representative or subcontractor, will follow the direction of the family as to the 

return or other disposition of such items, regardless of their condition, unless they are needed for the 

accident investigation or a criminal investigation. 

After returning all possessions that can be associated with specific passengers, Airline, or its designated 

representatives or subcontractors, will retain any unclaimed possessions that have been released to 

Airline's control for not less than 18 months after the date of the accident. 

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MONUMENTS 

Airline will consult with the family of each passenger about construction by Airline of any monument to 

the passengers built in the United States, including any inscription on the monument. 

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TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS 

Airline has provided training and administers additional recurrent training of its employees and agents 

to meet the needs of the survivors and family members following the accident. 

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CONSULTATION ON CARRIER RESPONSE NOT COVERED BY PLAN 

In the event that Airline offers volunteer assistance to United States citizens within the United States 

regarding an aircraft accident involving a major loss of life and which occurs outside the United States, 

Airline will communicate and consult with the NTSB and the U.S. Department of State on the terms and 

provision of Airline's offered assistance. 

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DAMAGE TO MAN MADE STRUCTURES ON THE GROUND 

In the event of an accident that results in significant damage to a man-made structure or other property 

on the ground that is not government-owned, Airline will promptly, to the extent practicable, provide 

written notice to the owner of the structure or property about the means for obtaining compensation 

and, at a minimum, advising the owner (a) to contact the insurer of the structure or property as the 

authoritative source for information about insurance coverage and compensation, (b) not to rely on 

unofficial information, if any, offered by Airline's representatives about compensation by Airline for 

accident-site property damage and (c) to obtain photographic or other detailed evidence of property 

damage as soon as possible after the accident, consistent with any restrictions on access to the accident 

site. 

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ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF NTSB HEARING 

In the event that the National Transportation Safety Board conducts a public hearing or comparable 

proceeding regarding an accident and the hearing or comparable proceeding is held at a location greater 

than eighty (80) miles from the accident site,Airline will ensure that the hearing or proceeding is made 

available simultaneously by electronic means at a location open to the public at both the origin city and 

the destination city of the flight, if that city is located in the United States. 

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