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This redundant aviation safety net helps keep planes safe when controllers lose contact
News that air traffic controllers directing planes into New Jersey's busiest airport twice lost both their radar and radios ...
Delta flight engine lacked oil when making emergency landing
A Delta flight that made an emergency landing in Atlanta in February had no visible oil in its right engine, the National ...
NTSB report details smoke-filled Delta flight that departed from Atlanta
Shortly after the smoke appeared, the NTSB said, the pilots got a low oil pressure alarm for the right engine, so they shut it down as they were returning to the airport. When maintenance personnel ...
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FTSB releases report on Delta flight smoke incident in February
Delta Flight 876 was forced to return to Atlanta and undergo emergency evacuation after smoke filled the cabin and cockpit ...
Visualizing airplane safety: Are close calls and crashes really that common?
Is it less safe to fly now than before? Let’s look at the data. In the US, the National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, ...
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Delta flight from Minneapolis to Kalispell diverts to Spokane due to mechanical problem
A Delta Air Lines flight traveling from Minneapolis to Kalispell was diverted to Spokane on Saturday after the flight crew received an indication of a possible mechanical ...