Before Fatal UPS Plane Crash, Engine Brace Had Cracked, Safety Agency Says

The cargo plane was taking off from Louisville last month when it crashed moments after becoming airborne, killing the three crew members and 11 people on the ground.

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Jeju Air Crash Investigators to Hold Public Hearing as They Face Criticism

With the cause of the disaster in South Korea still unclear after nearly a year, victims’ families have questioned the credibility and impartiality of the inquiry board.

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Trump Administration Releases Thousands of Amelia Earhart Files

More than 4,000 documents related to Earhart were posted online, but scholars were not impressed. The release coincides with a period of intensified interest in the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his connection to the president.

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U.S. Airport Restrictions to End Monday

The administrator of the F.A.A. said that attendance among air traffic controllers had improved. New data suggested that some airlines had not been complying with the flight cuts in recent days.

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William Rataczak, Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper, Dies at 86

He was a witness to one of the most riveting unsolved crimes in American history, which inspired scores of conspiracy theories and obsessed amateur sleuths.

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Turkish Military Plane Crashes in Georgia, Killing 20 Troops

The Turkish defense minister said that 20 Air Force servicemen died when their military cargo plane crashed after taking off from Azerbaijan on Tuesday.

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UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Cargo Planes After Louisville Crash

The cargo airlines said they had taken the step to immediately ground the fleets on the recommendation of the plane’s manufacturer.

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Routine Check Before UPS Plane Crash in Louisville Was ‘Uneventful,’ Official Says

But a cockpit voice recorder picked up a ringing sound during takeoff that may have signaled looming disaster in the crash that killed at least 13 in Louisville, Ky.

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How Air Traffic Controllers Are Surviving Without Pay During the Shutdown

Five weeks into the government shutdown, controllers across the country, forced to work without pay, are taking second jobs to stay afloat.

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NTSB Sifts Through UPS Louisville Plane Crash Wreckage

A departing UPS cargo plane caught fire and dropped an engine crashing in an industrial zone. At least 12 people were killed.

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