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Panel says Pentagon has 'distressing degree of inattention' on nuclear weapons
Washington BureauWASHINGTON — After firing the two top Air Force leaders last year for a series of embarrassing nuclear weapons mishaps, Defense Secretary Robert Gates was told Thursday that the same problems of inexperience, poor training and splintered authority...Tags: Robert Gates, Defense, Armed Forces, Nuclear Weapons, Weaponry
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Seaplane crash: Chalk's sues manufacturer
Exactly three years after its Bahamas-bound seaplane crashed off Miami Beach and killed all 20 people onboard, Chalk's Ocean Airways sued aircraft manufacturer Northrop Grumman Corp., claiming that its "defective, dangerous, and not adequately designed"...Tags: Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, Northrop Grumman Corp., Miami Beach
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On this day in history
On Jan. 8, 1642, astronomer Galileo Galilei died in Arcetri, Italy; he was 77. In 1815 U.S. forces led by Gen. Andrew Jackson defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans—the closing engagement of the War of 1812. In 1918 President Woodrow...Tags: Air Transportation, Robert Jones, Murder, Woodrow Wilson, Transportation
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NASA says keeping space shuttles flying would cost $3 billion a year, extend risk
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The cost of continuing the life of the space shuttle past next year's planned retirement is $3 billion a year plus extending the risk of a deadly accident, NASA's chief said Thursday. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin told an...Tags: Retirement, George Bush, Technology, Kennedy Space Center, NASA
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Victim's estranged wife sues company over deadly helicopter crash in La. that killed 8
Associated Press WriterNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The estranged wife of a worker who died along with seven others in a helicopter crash in southern Louisiana is suing the company that operated the chopper, but the cause of the crash remained under investigation Thursday. The...Tags: PHI Incorporated, Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, Weather Reports, Louisiana
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Passengers pounce on man who made threats aboard L.A.-bound flight
Chris Llewellyn was staring out the window of Delta Airlines Flight 110, watching the landscape of Los Angeles rise up toward the plane, when he heard the screams of a male flight attendant: "Help me! Help me!"
Turning quickly, he saw that a passenger...Tags: NBC, Transportation Accidents, Southwest Airlines Company, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Air Transportation
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Report finds a widespread, distressing lack of attention to managing nation's nukes
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's nuclear mission is suffering from a widespread, distressing lack of attention and interest from the Defense Department, a failing that worries allies who depend on America's nuclear protection, an independent panel has...Tags: Robert Gates, Missile Systems, Defense, Armed Forces, Nuclear Weapons
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Muslim family's airline saga and apology
The Swampby Cynthia Dizikes After helping to deliver the District of Columbia's first baby of 2009, Dr. Kashif Irfan boarded a flight to Orlando with his wife, three children and other relatives to participate in a retreat on the peaceful practice......Tags: New Year's Day, Islam, Transportation Accidents, AirTran, Ronald Reagan
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NTSB: Pilot error caused Mich. med copter crash
A government report blames pilot error for the May crash of a medical helicopter on the roof of a downtown Grand Rapids hospital. The Grand Rapids Press and WOOD-TV report on Tuesday that the National Transportation Safety Board says the helicopter's...Tags: Transportation Industry, Radio Industry
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Medical helicopter crash: Child's parents file negligence suit in Aurora crash
Tribune reporterA lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the companies that operated an emergency medical helicopter that crashed in Aurora last fall, killing a 14-month-old patient and the three crew members. Robert and Brooke Blockinger of Leland, Ill., surrounded by...Tags: Trials, Advanced Training, Bolingbrook
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Parents sue over fatal Ill. medical copter crash
Associated Press WriterThe parents of a toddler killed in an October medical helicopter crash in suburban Chicago filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday, claiming known safety measures could have prevented the girl's death. The emergency transport company, its operator and...Tags: Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, Trials, Family, Air Transportation
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Strong crosswinds played a role in Denver air crash; other factors likely, safety experts say
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — It was very windy when a Continental Airlines jet was destroyed while trying to take off in Denver last month, leading aviation safety experts to cite crosswinds as a likely factor in the accident. But were those winds strong...Tags: Transportation Industry, Continental Airlines Incorporated, John Nance, Boeing Co., Human Mishaps
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