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Santa Barbara Woman Seeking $200 Million in Damages for Brother’s Death in D.C. Plane Crash
The family of victim Dustin Miller hired a Santa Barbara law firm to sue the FAA and the Army, claiming the crash was ...
Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Over three days of sometimes contentious hearings last week, the National ...
Why a United Airlines mayday isn't as scary as it sounds
After a United Airlines flight suffered an engine failure Friday, travelers should still feel confident in the safety of air travel.
5 takeaways from the NTSB’s hearings on the January DCA midair collision
Last week, the NTSB held three days of hearings looking into what led up to the fatal crash between a plane and a helicopter ...
New recording reveals dramatic moment United flight with 200 people on board suffers engine failure
A newly-released audio recording has revealed the dramatic moment that a United Airlines flight with over 200 people on board suffered engine failure. At such a critical moment in US history, we need ...
United Airlines pilot declares mayday, makes emergency landing at Dulles airport
"Engine failure, left engine, United 108 declaring an emergency. Mayday, mayday, mayday," the pilot said, according to ...