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"I thought it was a bomb," said Flight 232 pilot about mid-air failure of tail engine
2014-07-16 03:42:24| Airlines - Topix.net
Before he boarded, United Airlines Flight 232 was just another in a long, and distinguished career for Captain Al Haynes.
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2 Airplanes Nearly Collide Midair Over Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport
2014-07-07 09:03:16| Airlines - Topix.net
An American Airlines airplane takes off from Heathrow airport in London July 3, 2014.
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Mid-air drama on Air NZ flight
2014-07-05 23:16:38| Airlines - Topix.net
Two Air New Zealand pilots were stood down and their cabin crew offered counselling after a frightening mid-air incident on a packed transtasman flight.
Mid-air connection: who needs wifi on a plane?
2014-05-13 12:30:11| Wireless - Topix.net
Am I the only one who doesn't want internet access and mobile phones on planes? Is it not the last bastion of getting away from it all, short of heading off into the wilderness? Even my favourite camping spots have mobile phone coverage these days and I love getting on a plane to escape for a while.
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Cause of Air NZ's mid-air scare still unknown
2014-03-26 05:04:09| Airlines - Topix.net
The cause of a sudden loss of cabin pressure aboard a domestic flight last year, forcing 76 passengers to don oxygen masks, may not be known for several months.