> Companies that no longer have formal status as a party to an NTSB investigation can lose access to information uncovered in the probe and the ability to shape

> Companies that no longer have formal status as a party to an NTSB investigation can lose access to information uncovered in the probe and the ability to shape the official record of the incident ... It's absurd that the normal process does give companies the ability to shape the official record of the incident. They should never be a party to the NTSB investigation to begin with, because they cannot be neutral with respect to their own acts and omissions. Their role should always have been what it is now: technical assistance.