# NTSB Safety Recommendation Letter P-68-001 through P-68-002

**Citation:** P-68-001 through P-68-002  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** National Transportation Safety Board  
**Effective:** 1968-10-31  
**Published:** 1968-10-31

Official NTSB transmittal letter for safety recommendations P-68-001 through P-68-002, issued 1968-10-31.

## Document text

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## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-recs/recletters/P68_1_2.pdf>
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:55:47.446Z
- Exported: 2026-08-27T01:24:47.929Z
- Document slug: `ntsb-transmittal-letter-p68-1-2`

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