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A pilot inadvertently put the wheel brakes on during takeoff, causing a Russian jetliner to crash, killing 44 people, investigators said Wednesday, The crash killed an entire Russian professional ice hockey team.
HEADLINE: Probe cites pilot error in hockey team crash
CAPTION: A pilot inadvertently put the wheel brakes on during takeoff, causing a Russian jetliner to crash, killing 44 people, investigators said Wednesday, The crash killed an...
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Reaction from DHL delivery company
1. Wide shot exterior of the DHL headquarters in Brussels
2. Close-up DHL sign on building
3. Set-up of Axel Gietz, head of Corporate Affairs, DHL
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Axel Gietz, head of Corporate Affairs, DHL:
"It was a daily, or...
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UNUSED 07 10 80 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE PHANTOM F-16 JETS LEAVE CAIRO
United States Air Force Phantom F-16 jet planes leave Cairo airport. Egypt has bought F-16 jets from the US Air Force and American pilots have been training the Egyptians to use them.
1. gv line of Phantom jet planes on tarmac
2. various...
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Identification of victims, official on crash investigation
1. Wide tilt down of plane wreckage with search operation for black box going on
2. Research team member with boxes found in wreckage
3. Various, items from plane being carried from wreckage and loaded into van
4. Foreign research team...
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PHILIPPINES: PAL EMPLOYEES THREATEN TO JOIN PILOTS STRIKE
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Flight attendants and ground crew of the troubled Philippine Airlines (P-A-L) have threatened to join a strike by about 600 pilots if the company institutes layoffs in a move to cut costs.
Last Wednesday, the financially...
Bloomberg
Will Virgin Crash Hurt Appetite for Space Tourism?
Oct. 31 -- A spacecraft for Sir Richard Bransons Virgin Galactic tourism operator crashed during a test flight in Californias Mojave Desert, and CNBC reported that one of two pilots was killed. Former Astronaut Leroy Chiao and...
Bloomberg
Air France Backs Down on New Low-Cost Unit
Sept. 25 -- Bloomberg's Kari Lundgren reports on Air France dropping plans to expand Transavia outside its French and Dutch home bases. She speaks to Anna Edwards on ""Countdown."" (Source: Bloomberg)
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Could Possible Pilot Error Derail Private Space Industry
Nov. 3 -- A pilot of the Virgin Galactic spacecraft that broke apart last week had unlocked a braking system before he was supposed to as the ship accelerated past the speed of sound. Former International Space Center Commander Leroy...
Sky News
Mary Portas Helping 12 Towns Improve High Streets
Mary Portas Helping 12 Towns Improve High Streets
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Various - NATO Bosnia Bombing Update
The NATO southern commander, U.S. Admiral Leighton Smith, said on
Thursday (31/8) that NATO had conducted 300 sorties against Serb
targets in Bosnia and the majority had been largely successful.
Smith, speaking at the alliance's regional...
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Northwest Airlines is continuing to struggle with flight cancellations. As of Monday, at least 115 flights had been cancelled and with labor disputes on-going, more flights are expected to stay on the ground.
HEADLINE: Hundreds of Northwest Airlines flights cancelled
CAPTION: Northwest Airlines is continuing to struggle with flight cancellations. As of Monday, at least 115 flights had been cancelled and with labor disputes on-going, more...
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The crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens served as another tragic reminder about the dangers of flying in Alaska, where general aviation accident rates are more than twice the national average.
HEADLINE: First Person: Alaska a tough place to fly
CAPTION: The crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens served as another tragic reminder about the dangers of flying in Alaska, where general aviation accident rates are more than...
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CLEAN : Rescue crew's tough call: sail away to keep other migrants safe
The drama began at around 8 pm 20 nautical miles off Libya as rescuers were transferring migrants onto the Siem Pilot a vessel built as an oil platform supply ship but now used by the EU border force Frontex in its Mediterranean rescue...
Bloomberg
Ethiopia Crash Report Calls on Boeing to Review 737 Max Controls
Apr.04 -- The pilots of a 737 Max jetliner that crashed in Ethiopia last month struggled as the plane’s automated commands pushed the nose down, investigators said Thursday in the first official word on the disaster that killed 157...
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Why Boyd Group’s CEO Sees 737 Max Planes Back in the Sky Within Two Weeks
Mar.13 -- Michael Boyd, president and chief executive officer at Boyd Group International, discusses the FAA finally grounding Boeing’s 737 Max 8 & 9 aircraft and the business implications for Boeing. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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Acting head of FAA: No software glitches seen
FAA Acting Administrator Daniel Elwell says information collected from flight data recorders shows no software malfunctions that forced down the nose of Boeing 737 Max jets in the U.S.
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Uber Copter Flight From Manhattan to JFK Will Cost You About $200
Jul.08 -- Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi talks about Uber Copter, which can take passengers to New York City airports. He also talks about future transportation options. Khosrowshahi appears on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer...
Bloomberg
Boeing’s Max 737 Is a Great Plane, Says SpiceJet’s Chairman
Jun.02 -- Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director at SpiceJet, discusses when he thinks the Boeing 737 Max will be back in the air, the challenges he’s facing with the aircraft being grounded, the type of compensation he’s looking for...
Bloomberg
Ryanair's O'Leary Sees `Challenging' Winter, 2020 Improvement
Nov.04 -- Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary discusses the outlook for 2020, oil prices, the grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jetliner and Brexit. Europe’s biggest discount carrier reported second-quarter...
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Newsy's Latest Headlines
House Democrats vow to subpoena key witness in impeachment inquiry, Southwest pilots to sue Boeing, NBA says it will not apologize to China
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Indonesia Says Boeing Jet Broke Apart Upon Impact
Jan.10 -- Indonesian investigators are closing in on the flight recorders from a Boeing Co. passenger jet that crashed on Saturday. They confirmed the plane was intact when it struck the Java Sea. Kyunghee Park reports on "Bloomberg...
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Boeing Agrees To Settle With Ethiopia 737 Max Crash Victims
After the Ethiopian crash, U.S. authorities grounded the 737-Max until Boeing could fix the plane's faulty software.