Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act delineates responsibilities among which groups?

• A. NTSB, other governmental agencies, and airlines
• B. FAA, airports, and air traffic control
• C. Congress, the courts, and the president
• D. Passengers, pilots, and mechanics

Answer: (A)

Coordinating family assistance after an aviation disaster is built around three players: the NTSB acts as the lead investigative and coordinating authority, other federal government agencies provide necessary support and resources, and the airline involved must implement a formal family assistance program. This structure ensures families receive timely information, contacts, and practical help while investigations proceed, with the airline ready to assist and the government agencies backing the effort. The other options don’t fit because they point to groups focused on operations and safety (like the FAA or airports), or to branches of government, or to individuals, rather than the coordinated trio described in the act.