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NTSB Finds Missing Parts In Multiple 757 Engines

Byflyingfish

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 16/10/2008 – NTSB Finds Missing Parts In Multiple 757 Engines Today the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is recommending that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration begin detailed inspections of certain Boeing 757-200 (752) engines. This urgent recommendation comes after an NTSB inspection of a Pratt & Whitney PW2037 revealed…

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Can A ‘Classified’ Military Radio Tower Bring Down A Plane? : I Almost Has…..Twice

Byflyingfish

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 15/10/2008 – Can A ‘Classified’ Military Radio Tower Bring Down A Plane? : I Almost Has…..Twice Last Tuesday, the 7th of October, Qantas Flight 72, an Airbus A330-300, flying between Singapore (SIN) and Perth (PER) experienced a computer malfunction that caused the aircraft to unexpectedly climb before plunging twice. Normally…