The NTSB investigator in charge will be coming from Seattle on Saturday and will be followed by the rest of the investigative team, Johnson said.
There are also two helicopter specialists on their way to Alaska, Johnson said. That includes one each from the manufacturer of the airframe — in this case, Airbus — and the manufacturer of the engine, Safran Helicopter Engines.
“There’s going to be a number of things that are continuing to progress as far as the accident investigation goes,” Johnson said. “One key part of this is obviously being able to lay hands on the wreckage with the engineers”.
The wreckage was at about 6,000 feet of elevation, Johnson said.