re: #247 Justanotherhuman

NTSB presser on MSNBC right now. They talked to engineer for hour and a half. Said he was not sick nor experiencing any difficulty, but didn’t remember anything about the ax.

Asst conductor on Amtrak train was a female. She said she heard engineer say train had been hit with something (over radio—she was in 4th car, I think NTSB spox said). Another conductor was in another car. One said engineer was nice person to work for and the other, a male, called him “professional”. This was Bostian’s return trip to NY—had done a previous run from NY to DC and was returning. NTSB spox said they didn’t have his actual schedule for that day right now.

NTSB doesn’t do blood work; it’s done by Amtrak and they have conducted it according to regs; sent to independent lab, then NTSB sends to FAA lab, also, to do a more extensive testing.

FBI looking at windshield of train. Said there is a “circular” hole on the left bottom of it, but refused to comment further.

No conclusions will be made until entire investigation is completed.

Hmmm.