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William Anders, Apollo 8 Astronaut Who Took 'Earthrise' Photo, Dies In Plane Crash
Retired astronaut William Anders, one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, who captured the "Earthrise" photo during NASA's Apollo 8 mission, died on Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Washington state.
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22nd Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks: What Happened On September 11, 2001?
9/11 Attacks: On September 11, 2001, planes crashed into New York City's World Trade Center, Pentagon in Washington, DC, and a field in Pennsylvania.
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US Passenger Crash-Lands Plane After Pilot Falls Ill Mid Flight: Report
A passenger took control of a small plane and crash-landed on an island in US' Massachusetts after its pilot suffered a medical emergency on Saturday, The Washington Post reported.
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4 Dead In Plane Crash That Prompted Scrambling Of Fighter Jets In US
US officials said Monday there were no survivors from the Virginia crash of a small plane carrying four people, a day after the unresponsive aircraft prompted the scrambling of fighter jets from Washington.
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Small Plane Crashes Into Power Lines In US, Triggers Major Blackout
A small plane crashed into power lines in the US state of Maryland last night, triggering a widespread power outage in Montgomery county, reported Washington Post citing local authorities.
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1 Dead, 9 Missing In US Plane Crash, Rescue Op On
One person was killed and rescue crews were searching for nine others after a small plane crashed along the coast of the US state of Washington on Sunday, the coast guard said.
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"It Was In Front Of Us": Plane Crashes On US Highway, Hits Vehicle
A small plane crashed after takeoff and struck a car Thursday morning in Prince George's County, Maryland, hitting the vehicle on U.S. 50 and injuring two people inside, authorities said.
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"Safety Was Just A Given": Inside Boeing's Boardroom Amid 737 Max Crisis
Before approving plans for a new jetliner called the 737 Max, Boeing's board of directors discussed how quickly and cheaply it could be built to compete with a rival - but the members didn't ask detailed questions about the airplane's safety, according to three people present for the meetings.
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American Airlines Cancels 737 MAX Flights For 4 Months
American Airlines said Sunday that it would extend flight cancellations for Boeing 737 Max aircraft by four months while it waits for Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration to fix and recertify the planes' flight-control systems, which have been implicated in two deadly plane crashes in recent months. The cancellations will affect about 115...
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"Corporate Greed", Alleges Lawsuit By Boeing 737 MAX Crash Victim Family
Citing "corporate greed" and "serious misconduct," the family of an American man who died when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed last month filed a lawsuit Monday against Boeing, the manufacturer of the 737 Max aircraft.
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"Nobody Heard Us": Wife Of Lion Air's Indian Pilot On Boeing Troubles
Three months after the Lion Air plane her husband was piloting plunged into the sea, Garima Sethi sat with senior officials at the Indonesian carrier in January and urged them - again - to ground the Boeing 737 Max 8.
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Black Box Shows "Clear Similarities" Between Ethiopian, Lion Air Crashes
Ethiopia's transport minister said Sunday that information from the flight data recorder on the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed last week shows "clear similarities" with the crash of the same type of plane in Indonesia in October.
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Donald Trump Says US Will Ground Boeing 737 Max Involved In Fatal Crashes
The FAA developed new information from the wreckage of a 737 crash in Ethiopia that painted similarities to an earlier crash in Indonesia, leading the agency to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft in the U.S., three people familiar with the matter said.
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Boeing Promises 737 Max 8 Software Update by April Following Second Crash
For months Boeing has faced harsh criticism from pilot groups, which took issue with a decision to update the plane's flight controls without detailing the changes in pilot training.
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With Ethiopian Airlines Crash, A Second New Boeing 737 MAX 8 Jet Goes Down
A plane crash that killed 157 people in Ethiopia on Sunday morning is likely to aggravate concerns over the safety of one of Boeing's newest commercial jets, aviation analysts say. The incident comes as the company faces intense scrutiny about another deadly plane crash involving the same 737 MAX 8 model.
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William Anders, Apollo 8 Astronaut Who Took 'Earthrise' Photo, Dies In Plane Crash
Retired astronaut William Anders, one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, who captured the "Earthrise" photo during NASA's Apollo 8 mission, died on Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Washington state.
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22nd Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks: What Happened On September 11, 2001?
9/11 Attacks: On September 11, 2001, planes crashed into New York City's World Trade Center, Pentagon in Washington, DC, and a field in Pennsylvania.
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US Passenger Crash-Lands Plane After Pilot Falls Ill Mid Flight: Report
A passenger took control of a small plane and crash-landed on an island in US' Massachusetts after its pilot suffered a medical emergency on Saturday, The Washington Post reported.
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4 Dead In Plane Crash That Prompted Scrambling Of Fighter Jets In US
US officials said Monday there were no survivors from the Virginia crash of a small plane carrying four people, a day after the unresponsive aircraft prompted the scrambling of fighter jets from Washington.
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Small Plane Crashes Into Power Lines In US, Triggers Major Blackout
A small plane crashed into power lines in the US state of Maryland last night, triggering a widespread power outage in Montgomery county, reported Washington Post citing local authorities.
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1 Dead, 9 Missing In US Plane Crash, Rescue Op On
One person was killed and rescue crews were searching for nine others after a small plane crashed along the coast of the US state of Washington on Sunday, the coast guard said.
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"It Was In Front Of Us": Plane Crashes On US Highway, Hits Vehicle
A small plane crashed after takeoff and struck a car Thursday morning in Prince George's County, Maryland, hitting the vehicle on U.S. 50 and injuring two people inside, authorities said.
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"Safety Was Just A Given": Inside Boeing's Boardroom Amid 737 Max Crisis
Before approving plans for a new jetliner called the 737 Max, Boeing's board of directors discussed how quickly and cheaply it could be built to compete with a rival - but the members didn't ask detailed questions about the airplane's safety, according to three people present for the meetings.
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American Airlines Cancels 737 MAX Flights For 4 Months
American Airlines said Sunday that it would extend flight cancellations for Boeing 737 Max aircraft by four months while it waits for Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration to fix and recertify the planes' flight-control systems, which have been implicated in two deadly plane crashes in recent months. The cancellations will affect about 115...
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"Corporate Greed", Alleges Lawsuit By Boeing 737 MAX Crash Victim Family
Citing "corporate greed" and "serious misconduct," the family of an American man who died when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed last month filed a lawsuit Monday against Boeing, the manufacturer of the 737 Max aircraft.
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"Nobody Heard Us": Wife Of Lion Air's Indian Pilot On Boeing Troubles
Three months after the Lion Air plane her husband was piloting plunged into the sea, Garima Sethi sat with senior officials at the Indonesian carrier in January and urged them - again - to ground the Boeing 737 Max 8.
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Black Box Shows "Clear Similarities" Between Ethiopian, Lion Air Crashes
Ethiopia's transport minister said Sunday that information from the flight data recorder on the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed last week shows "clear similarities" with the crash of the same type of plane in Indonesia in October.
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Donald Trump Says US Will Ground Boeing 737 Max Involved In Fatal Crashes
The FAA developed new information from the wreckage of a 737 crash in Ethiopia that painted similarities to an earlier crash in Indonesia, leading the agency to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft in the U.S., three people familiar with the matter said.
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Boeing Promises 737 Max 8 Software Update by April Following Second Crash
For months Boeing has faced harsh criticism from pilot groups, which took issue with a decision to update the plane's flight controls without detailing the changes in pilot training.
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With Ethiopian Airlines Crash, A Second New Boeing 737 MAX 8 Jet Goes Down
A plane crash that killed 157 people in Ethiopia on Sunday morning is likely to aggravate concerns over the safety of one of Boeing's newest commercial jets, aviation analysts say. The incident comes as the company faces intense scrutiny about another deadly plane crash involving the same 737 MAX 8 model.
