Accident reports are public information and are releasable. They are the
determining factor in any legal claim against the government. Mishap
reports on the other hand are not releasable.

--
Les
F-4C(WW),D,E,G(WW)/AC-130A/MC-130E EWO (ret)
And former Wing Safety Officer


"BUFDRVR" wrote in message
...
While I understand why it's very important not to release information
given to the accident investigation board in confidence, is there any
reason for the ATC who took the picture not to release it himself

Actually, the ATC who took it, *did not* release it, instead he did the
right
thing and gave it to safety officials for the investigation. As private
property he could have done anything he wanted with the picture. I believe
it
leaked out along with the accident investigation report.


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it
harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"