Former NTSB Member and FAA Official Robert Francis Dies
Robert Francis, who died on April 17, was involved in the ValuJet, and TWA 800 accident investigations while as an NTSB board member.

Robert Francis, a long-time aviation safety advocate who served on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the FAA, died on April 17 at the age of 83. Francis was appointed to the NTSB by former President Bill Clinton in 1995 and was involved in the investigations of ValuJet Flight 592 in the Florida Everglades in May 1996 and TWA Flight 800 off the coast of New York in July 1996. He served on the Board until 1999.