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Death toll in Indian plane crash climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodies
Read full article: Death toll in Indian plane crash climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodiesSearch and recovery teams continue to search the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters for a third day.
What to know about the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people
Read full article: What to know about the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 peopleThe Air India plane crash this week was one of India’s worst aviation disasters, killing 241 people on board and several people on the ground.
Air India black box recovered after crash that killed 241 onboard and several others on the ground
Read full article: Air India black box recovered after crash that killed 241 onboard and several others on the groundIndian investigators have recovered the digital flight data recorder or the black box of the Air India flight that crashed a day earlier.
NTSB finds fuel leak and improperly installed parts in the engine of an airliner that caught fire
Read full article: NTSB finds fuel leak and improperly installed parts in the engine of an airliner that caught fireThe National Transportation Safety Board found a fuel leak and several improperly installed parts inside the engine of an American Airlines plane that caught fire after the plane landed in Denver in March.
This redundant aviation safety net helps keep planes safe when controllers lose contact
Read full article: This redundant aviation safety net helps keep planes safe when controllers lose contactNews that air traffic controllers directing planes into New Jersey’s busiest airport twice lost both their radar and radios is alarming.
Trump administration abruptly removes the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board
Read full article: Trump administration abruptly removes the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety BoardThe White House says the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board has been removed from his position, a rare move that comes as the agency investigates more than 1,000 cases.
FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport in review spurred by midair collision in Washington
Read full article: FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport in review spurred by midair collision in WashingtonA federal review of helicopter safety around some of the busiest U.S. airports has revealed dangerous flying conditions at the Las Vegas airport.
Medical plane’s voice recorder likely wasn’t working for years before Philadelphia crash
Read full article: Medical plane’s voice recorder likely wasn’t working for years before Philadelphia crashThe National Transportation Safety Board says a cockpit voice recorder was not working on a medical transport plane that crashed in Philadelphia in January and likely had not been working for several years.
What's the key to surviving a plane crash? Skilled crew, strong seats and wings that detach
Read full article: What's the key to surviving a plane crash? Skilled crew, strong seats and wings that detachExperts say a combination of training and technology were critical to all 76 passengers and four crew members surviving the fiery Delta Air Lines plane crash in Toronto.