ML19326D836
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/29/1980 |
| From: | Chandler L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Dryer J, Hayhurst R AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| NUDOCS 8007030372 | |
| Download: ML19326D836 (4) | |
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Captain Robert Bayburst Captain Jamee Dryer 466 Island Boulevard 10315 Kingfisher Road West Sunbury, PA 17801 Bradenton, yL 33529 Gentlemen This is to confirm our phone conversation last week, regarding U.S. Air i
Flight No. 170 on January 24, 1980 from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg, Pennsyl-vania, of which I ederstand, you were in command.
As I explained, an NRC hearing was held in Barrisburg on February 25, 1980' conceraias the three Mile Island hataae Station, Unit 2, is pare 4 =1=*,
regarding aircraft crash probabilities. At this hearing, the Intervenors presented a witness, Dr. Judith Johnerud, who testified about her esperience on the above flight, stating that on the approach into Barrisborg Inter-nat = =T Airport, the plans flew directly over the Three Mile Island Unit 2 i
facility. Her visual impression of this over flight was confirmed, she asserted, by the pilot, with whom she spoke after the plane arrived in Barrisburg. A copy of her testinomy on this point is emelooed for your information.
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Of concera to the NBC staff is (1) whether inquiry was made of you as stated on 11ame 11-12 of page 608 of the aeslosed transcript and (2) whether, if fact, you did fly directly over the newlame power plant during the above 1==M ag.
s Your prompt reply tax the above is requested. In responding, please be as direet anA complete as yes 'selieve acessaary to assure a fair. unders,.~a4..
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Should you have any further questione regarding isy request, please ecstact me at (301) 492-8658.
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DIRECT EXAMINATION BY DR. KEP70RD:
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-Dr. Jol narud, could you describe your trip into Q
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January 24th, a ' month ago yesterday.
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Surely.
Dr. Buck, is this better?
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Thah's it.
Thank you.
I9 THE WITNESS:
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Harrisburg ot U.d. Air flight ",70 21 scheduled to leave Pittsburg at 110, delayed due to mechanical O
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and sketched on the U.S. Geological Survey Topographic sheet 2
earlier today.
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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, saw the 7
, north end of the island, the bridge, but the reactor 8
apparently'was directly below me.
9 I was extremely surprised in view of my knowledge 10 of the transcript of the previous Hearings here.
And there-fore, as I deplaned, I asked the pilot if. he had eflown Q
directly 'over Three' Mile Island, Unit ~2; and his response was, k)
"Yes,.I thought I would give you all your dally dose of U
f-N radiation," at which point I got off the plane, very mud.h 15 surprised, and inquired of 'a flight crew member, "This sas a 16 DC-97" 17 And that in essence is what I have to'say, this 18 being a flight subsequent to the accidentf.
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gave you your'* daily dose o'f radiation," is it possille that 24 he might have been facetious or sarcastic?
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MR. CHANDLZR:
Mr. Chairman, I object.
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I made an ob'jection.
This is not an opportunity to deliver speeches or to speculate on matt.ars 7
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8 CHAIRMAN ROSENTHAL:
Yes, I think that objection is 8
well taken.
Let's just confine ourselves to the, to the facti 10 DR. KEPFORD:
Mr. Chaimah, does that mean II the entire question and answer? - have been objected to? Or I
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Both, Mr. Chairman.
The 15 question" calls for conjecture on the poTof the witness as l'6 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 18 a speech on matters extraneous to matters before this Board.
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'ihe objection goes to both.
E CHAIRMAN ROSENTHAL:
I think we'll allow to stand 21 only the statssent which Dr-Johnsrud made, that she asked j
22 the pilot the question.she posed to the pilot, and the respons s.
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24 DR. KEPFORD:
Thank you, Mr..Chazzman.
25 CHAIRMAN ROSENTHAL: 'Any further questions?
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