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10 Reasons People Are Now Scared to Fly on Boeing Planes
The world got an uncomfortable reminder about the need to scrutinize air travel last January when a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines flight 16,000 feet over Portland, OR. The culprit was a Boeing 737, and in the days that followed, it was soon clear that catastrophic failure wasn’t a freak accident but the…
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Bizarre Object Washes Ashore in WA, Sparking Investigation
On Sunday, a canister-like object washed ashore in Green Head, Western Australia, triggering a mystery for both state and federal officials. Its origin has not yet been confirmed, but early speculation suggests it came from a rocket. As reported in The Guardian, the large cylindrical object appeared on a beach near Jurien Bay, roughly 220…
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If Plane Parts Land On Your Lawn, Can You Keep Them? We Find Out.
Remember last week when that Boeing 777’s right-side engine failed, blowing off the entire engine housing and other parts, which rained down onto the Denver-area homes below? Of course you do, it was in all the papers that your local newsies were hawking. You may also recall seeing amazing pictures of homes with massive plane…
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How We Will Find Out If The Discovered Plane Wreckage Is Part Of MH370
It’s been nearly a year and a half since Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 disappeared and investigators finally have their first big lead for finding the lost plane. A piece of an aircraft’s wing — a flaperon, to be specific — washed up on Réunion Island, 193 kilometres off the coast of Madagascar, 4,828km away from…