The State of Manufacture of the aircraft, the United States of America (USA), was notified of the accident on November 30th 1987 at 08:10 and was requested to participate in the investigation, in response to which request an accredited representative was appointed from the NTSB. The accredited representative was accompanied by representatives of the FAA and The Boeing Company respectively. All the representatives had full access to all the phases of the investigation and all the available information. They were most helpful and co-operated fully with the investigator-in-charge.
The Operator provided advisers and all possible assistance and logistic support needed in all the phases of the investigation. It also had full access to all available information. Full co-operation was given to the investigator-in-charge.
The representatives of the Operator, The Boeing Company and the NTSB, undertook to provide the investigator-in-charge with all the available information that might be required for the investigation of the accident. The investigator-in-charge provided the factual report to the representatives of the participating parties for information and comments.
The State conducting the investigation (RSA) appointed an Accident Inquiry Board in terms of section 12(1) of the Aviation Act 74 of 1962. The Board comprised one member from each of the States of Japan, the Republic of China, Mauritius,
