Mark Boomer <mark.boomer@9habu.com>
Mar 28, 2026, 4:52 PM
to foia@ntsb.gov
NTSB ID : IAD97WA047
FOIA Requester Service Center
National Transportation Safety Board
490 L’Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20594
Dear FOIA Officer,
I am submitting this request under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552) for any records held by the National Transportation Safety Board relating to the disappearance of aircraft Piper Lance, registration 9H‑ABU, which went missing on 3 December 1995 during a flight from Malta to Italy. My brother Desmond Boomer was on this flight and has been missing ever since.
I respectfully request access to any and all documents, including but not limited to:
- Accident or incident notifications received by the NTSB regarding 9H‑ABU
- Correspondence between the NTSB and foreign investigative authorities (including Malta, Italy, or ICAO)
- Any preliminary assessments, investigative notes, or internal memoranda
- Records of coordination with U.S. agencies, if any, concerning this aircraft or event
- Any reports, summaries, or data files referencing the aircraft, its operator, or the date of disappearance
- Any materials archived under international assistance provisions (49 CFR § 831.22)
If any portion of the requested records is exempt from disclosure, I request that all reasonably segregable non‑exempt portions be released.
I am willing to pay reasonable duplication or processing fees. If fees are expected to exceed $50, please notify me in advance.
I request that the records be provided electronically, preferably in PDF format.
Requester Information
Name: Mark Boomer
Address: 21 The Moorings, Killyleagh BT30 9US, Northern Ireland
Email: mark.boomer@9habu.com
Phone: +44 (0)7740 587269
This request is made for personal research purposes.
Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your response within the statutory time period.
Sincerely,
Mark Boomer
foia@ntsb.gov
Thu, Apr 2, 2:43 PM
to me
Re: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) No. FOIA-2026-00343
Dear Mr. Boomer:
This acknowledges receipt of your FOIA request regarding a accident or incident pertaining to the disappearance of aircraft Piper Lance, registration 9H ABU, which went missing on December 3, 1995 during a flight from Maita to Italy.
Your request will be processed in accordance with your inquiry. To track the status of your request go to the NTSB website and click FOIA Request on the main page. This will take you to the Public Access Link (PAL) Web Portal which provides a secure method of submitting requests and obtaining request status updates over the internet. Please refer to the FOIA number listed above exactly as it is to make your inquiry.
There may be a delay in processing your FOIA request due to a backlog of requests. Requests for “any and all” records may add to the delay in the process as there may be voluminous documents to search/process. Please note, once the accident investigation is completed a public accident docket is made available on the NTSB website at https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Forms/searchdocket. The public docket may contain factual reports, group chairman reports, and other records pertinent to the accident investigation.
If you have any questions or wish to modify your request or an alternative time frame for the processing of your request, you may contact the NTSB, FOIA Requester Service Center at (202) 314-6540.
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