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The fatal crash of an Air France supersonic Concorde in Paris kills 113. The French agency Bureau d’Enquetes et d’Analyses
said that the accident occurred during takeoff due to “high-speed passage of a tyre over a part lost by an aircraft” (Continental)
on the runway. That part had been replaced by a maintenance contractor, Israel Aircraft Industries in Tel Aviv.
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A Northwest Airlines DC-9 jet was starting final approach for a landing, and the wing flaps retracted on their own, according
to federal records, causing a potential for a crash landing. The pilots had to reset the flaps to land safely. The flaps retracted
on their own again after landing.
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After undergoing extensive maintenance at an outside repair shop, Alaska Airlines operated a jet for months without proper
emergency lighting in the cabin. The FAA says the airline performed 40 inspections of the plane but failed to detect the problem.
The agency proposed a $500,000 fine. The fine was paid but was significantly reduced.
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In an “improper action,” a mechanic at a non- certificated repair facility reset a fuel-pump circuit breaker without following
proper procedures, according to the federal Department of Transportation. This incident, at an unnamed U.S. airline, could
have caused “a fire or fuel tank explosion,” the agency report states.
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