ML19317H379
| ML19317H379 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/29/1980 |
| From: | Chandler L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Dryer C, Hayhurst C AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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April 29, 1980 Docket No. 50-320 Captain Robert Hayhurst Captain James Dryer 466 Island Boulevard 10315 Kingfisher Road West Sunbury, PA 17801 Bradenton, FL 33529 Gentlemen:
This is to confirm our phone conversation last week, regarding U.S. Air Flight No. 170 on January 24, 1980 from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg, Pennsyl-vania, of which, I understand, you were in command.
As I explained, an NRC hearing was held in Harrisburg on February 25, 1980
.serning the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 2, in particular, c a.w regarding aircraft crash probabilities. At this hearing, the Intervenors presented a witness, Dr. Judith Johnsrud, who testified about her experience on the above flight, stating that on the approach into Harrisburg Inter-national Airport, the plane flew directly over tLe Three Mile Island Unit 2 facility. Her visual impression of this over flight was confirmed, she asserted, by the pilot, with whom she spoke after the plane arrived in Harrisburg.
A copy of her testimony on this point is enclosed for your information.
Of concern to the NRC Staff is (1) whether inquiry was made of you as stated on lines 11-12 of page 608 of the enclosed transcript and (2) whether, if fact, you did fly directly over the nuclear power plant during the above landing.
Your prompt reply to the above is requested.
In responding, please be as direct and complete as you believe necessary to assure a fair understanding of this alleged occurrence.
Should you have any further questions regarding my request, please contact me at (301) 492-8658.
Sin rely, YNb La ence J.
u e Counsel for NRC Staff Enclosure cc w/o enclosure:
Marvin S. Kahn, Esq.
Vice President - Corporate Law US Air, Inc.
Hanger 12 Washington National Airport Washington, DC 20001 B o nen302,5L
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O MR. CHAND m Having made that objection, Mr Chairman, I'm wiiling to proceed.
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saves the Board so:ne-time.
5 DIRECT EXAMINATION 6
BY DR. KEPFORD:
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Q Dr. Johnsrud, could you describe your trip into I
8 Harrisburg Intarnational Airport?
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A Yes.
I have a very short statement:
10 On January 24th I returned from Pitt'aburgh to O
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A 1980, yes.
January 24th, a month ago yesterday.
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Would you pull the microphone a little closer to 15 you, please.
16 THE WITNESS:
Surely.
Dr. Buck, is this better?
s 17 DR. BUCK:
Pull the, the, your left-hand micro-18 phone up towards - that's the one.
That's it.
Thank you.
19 THE WITNESS:
On January 24th, 1980, I flew fics j
' 20 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Harrisburg on U.S. -Air flight 170, 21 scheduled to leave Pittsburg at 110, delayed due to mechanical i'O 22 d1,,1cu1 ties and ap, parent 1,,now on the,1e1d as we11,,or i
23 approximately an hour and a half.
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TheflihhtcomingintoHarrisburgIntinuational 24 25-Airport along a. path akin to those that have' b'een described'
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[i and sketched on the U.S. Geological Survey Topographic sheet 2
earlier today.'
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Having -a certain familiarity with the topography C'-
and an expectation ~ of seeing Three Mile Island, I was of 5
course looking~ for 'it, sitting on the left side of the plane, 6
such as to be'able to view it.
And to my amazement, auw the 7
. north end of the island, the bridge, but the reactor 8
apparently'was directly below me.
i I was extremely surprised in view of my knowledge 10 of 'the transcript of the previous Hearings here.
And there-i fore, as I deplaned, I asked the pilot if. ho had eflown Q
directly'over Three' Mile Island, Unit ~2; and his response was,
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U "Yes,. I thought I would give you all your daily dose of l
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-radiation," at which point I got off the plane, very mud.h j
15 surprised, and inquired of a l flight crew member, "This saa a 16 g_gy.
U And that in essence is what I have to'say, thia l
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being a flight subsequent to the accidentf.
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!I II ing to tl$e-pilot, ~as well as to my -- the best 6f my observr.-
tion,'directly over the'reac, tor.
II BY DR. KEPFORD:
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gave you your '" daily dose of radiation," is it possible that 24 he miglit have been facetious or sarcastic?
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O MR. CHANDLER:
Mr. Chairman, I object.
(Pause. )
MR. CHANDLER:
I made an objection.
This'is not an 6
opportunity to deliver speeches or to speculate on matters that Dr. Johnsrud may wish to deliver.'
CHAIRMAN.ROSENTHAL:
Yes,~I think that obje~ction is 8
i well taken.
Let's just confine ourselves to the, to the facts J f
10 DA. KEPPORD:
Mr. Chai mh, does that mean II the entire q 'estion and answer? - have been objected to? 0:t e
12 some pabticular part?
Or what?
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,.3 CHAIRMAN ROSENTHAL:
Well, I think -
t 14 MR. CHANDLERS Both, Mr. Chairman.
The 15 question ~ calls for conjecture on the part of the witnesid' as
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16 to the, state of mind of the pilot when the statement was made.
17 The response Was~ not responsive in the sense that it involved l
18 a speech on matters ertraneous~to matters before this Board.
19 The objection goes to both.
E CHAIRMAN ROSENTHAL:
I think we'll allow to stand AI only the state:2ent which Dr. Johnrind m&de, dht she asked
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24 DR.'KEPPORD:
Thank you, Mr.. Chairman.
25 CHAIRMAN ROSENTHAL:
Any further questions?
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