49 U.S.C. § 1112 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 49. Transportation § 1112. Special boards of inquiry on air transportation safety

(a) Establishment.--If an accident involves a substantial question about public safety in air transportation, the National Transportation Safety Board may establish a special board of inquiry composed of--

(b) Qualifications and conflicts of interest.--The public members of a special board of inquiry must be qualified by training and experience to participate in the inquiry and may not have a pecuniary interest in an aviation enterprise involved in the accident to be investigated.

(c) Authority.--A special board of inquiry has the same authority that the Board has under this chapter.