# John Whitmer Transcript of Interview -- Battalion Chief -- Birmingham Fire Department

**Citation:** DCA14MP001 docket item 49  
**Type / status:** incident / current  
**Agency:** National Transportation Safety Board  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

DCA14MP001; docket item 49; Adobe PDF file.

## Document text

John Whitmer Transcript of Interview -- Battalion Chief -- Birmingham Fire Department DCA14MP001 docket item 49. 76 pages. 0 photograph references. Published media type: Adobe PDF file. Metadata only; the linked docket file is not mirrored.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:58:09.797Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T13:38:00.756Z
- Document slug: `ntsb-docket-item-40439118`

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