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Visualizing airplane safety: Are close calls and crashes really that common?
Is it less safe to fly now than before? Let’s look at the data. In the US, the National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, ...
Can Nathan Fielder Save You From Dying in a Plane Crash?
Well, not really dead, because the scene is taking place in a simulator. The pilots are actors, pretending. The camera pans ...
A sonic boom. A plane crash. And a dispute over repairs that weren’t made.
Investigators concluded that the pilot passed out after the plane lost cabin pressure, and that the lack of extra oxygen ...
Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment
The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey’s largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic ...
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‘There’s something on the runway’: New report includes firsthand accounts of plane crash that killed 2 in Nanwalek
It’s the first National Transportation Safety Board report released since the April 28 crash that killed the pilot and a well ...
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Chilling cockpit recording captures final moments of Alaska Airlines plane that crashed killing all on board
Heartbreaking cockpit audio documented the moment that Alaska Airlines pilots revealed that they'd lost control of the ...