Good Question: Are NTSB investigators getting paid to work Louisville plane crash?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) — National Transportation Safety Board investigators in Louisville are continuing their work despite the federal government shutdown, even though they are not receiving paychecks.

Today’s Good Question is: Are NTSB investigators getting paid to work Louisville UPS plane crash?

NTSB staff are generally not getting paid during the shutdown, but many are considered essential workers who must report to work. The Louisville investigation team falls into this category.

Officials say incidents like the one being investigated in Louisville are deemed emergency functions requiring continued work. The rationale is that investigations are necessary to protect and preserve evidence critical to determining the cause and to make recommendations to prevent similar incidents.

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