Topic: Robert Sumwalt
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Jet Crash Kills 5, pilot hit utility pole after aborting landing
Jet Crash Kills 5: Investigators don't yet know why the plane aborted its landing at Thomson-McDuffie Regional Airport, a small terminal with a 5,500-foot runway about 30 miles west of Augusta.
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West Virginia gas pipeline explosion – just a drop in the disaster bucket
The West Virginia gas pipeline explosion follows several high profile natural gas accidents and a rapid increase nationally in pipeline mileage – even as federal oversight appears to lag.
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Cell phone ban for all drivers nationwide, suggests NTSB
Cell phone ban should prohibit any driver from calling or texting while behind the wheel, except for emergencies, says NTSB. But will states approve such a sweeping cell phone ban?
12/13/2011 02:57 pm -
Southwest Airlines jet flaw: Not unexpected, but early
Southwest Airlines fuselage failure wasn't expected to happen so soon, Boeing says. Of 80 planes ordered for inspection in US by FAA, all but two belong to Southwest Airlines.
04/05/2011 05:47 pm -
Southwest Airlines cancels 300 flights, begins inspecting aircraft
Southwest Airlines is inspecting 79 of its Boeing 737-300 jets after an incident Friday when a three-foot section of the overhead fuselage ripped open. The airline canceled 300 flights Sunday.
04/03/2011 01:17 pm -
Duck boat crash: Woman found dead in river is missing tourist
Duck boat crash on Wednesday took the life of a Hungarian tourist. The search continues for a missing male tourist.
07/09/2010 12:26 pm -
Duck boat crash: Female body found in river; search continues for missing man
Duck boat crash: A female body has been found in the Delaware River at Philadelphia. The search continues for a missing Hungarian male tourist.
07/09/2010 10:11 am -
Probe blames pilot errors for Colgan Air's Buffalo crash
Last year's Colgan Air crash in Buffalo, N.Y., was due to pilot errors and poor training, officials said Tuesday. The board is looking to standardize safety norms across large and small carriers.
02/02/2010 07:59 pm -
Do pilots get enough sleep?
In confidential safety memos, pilots recount fatigue-related incidents.
01/15/2008 12:00 am
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