Aircraft Incident Initial News Release

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PAVILION AIRCRAFT INCIDENT INITIAL NEWS RELEASE 20210609.DOCX
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Provide available information after an aircraft incident to share with the media and the public.
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Check with your unit to ensure there are no local templates that should be used instead.
Use this template to write a concise initial release that includes:
  • Release number
  • Releasing base name
  • Releasing base location
  • Description of mission
  • Type of aircraft
  • Base of record
  • Type of incident (crash or emergency landing)
  • Time of incident
  • Location of incident
  • Number of bodies on board
  • Number of fatalities
  • Number of injuries
  • Condition of injured persons if known

Distributing Your News Release

Convert into a PDF and distribute a news release via email or direct the media to a link on your organization's website that hosts a digital copy of your media kit and/or news releases. Make sure all information is reviewed and approved by leadership and released by persons with release authority to speak to the media.

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