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December 20, 2005

Apparent Landing Gear Issue Sends Plane Back To BOS

Midway Airlines B717 Lands Safely After Circling... And Yes, It's On Tape

In a shower of sparks and before the watchful eyes of television cameras, a Midway Airlines Boeing 717 made a safe landing just before 10 pm EST Tuesday night at Logan International after an unknown problem was discovered with the aircraft's landing gear.

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NTSB On Scene In Miami Seaplane Accident

Witness Video Shows Wing Separated From Plane, Fire

One person remains missing in Monday's fatal accident involving a Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101, a Grumman seaplane, as investigators continue the search for clues in the fiery mishap that claimed 19 lives. A horrific video caught just after a witness heard an explosion shows the stricken Mallard falling to the water, with what appears to be the right wing separated from the aircraft engulfed in flames.

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AD: Dassault

AD NUMBER:  2005-26-01 MANUFACTURER: Dassault-Aviation SUBJECT:  Airworthiness Directive 2005-26-01 SUMMARY:  The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Model Falcon 2000 airplanes.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER:  2005-25-27 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT:  Airworthiness Directive 2005-25-27 SUMMARY:  The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A300 B2 series airplanes, A300 B4-103 and B4-203 airplanes, and A310-203 airplanes.

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FAA Announces New RNP Procedure At Reagan National, Other Airports

Planes Can Land With Lower Ceilings, Reduced Visibility

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Tuesday that a new navigation procedure at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Called "Required Navigation Performance" (RNP), the procedure takes advantage of a plane's onboard navigation capability to fly a more precise flight path into the airport.

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Analysts: Flight Attendant At Controls During Final Moments Of Helios Accident

Simulation Flight Included Partial Cabin Depressurization

Experts now report a flight attendant was at the controls of a Helios Airways 737 for as long as 12 minutes before it went down on a Greek hillside August 14, killing all 121 people on board.

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Canadian Laws Prevent Candidates From Flying To Northern Territories

They Can't Afford The Trip

Canadian lawmakers who passed a series of campaign finance reform laws in 2003 had the best of intentions... but unfortunately, they wound up hurting themselves. The laws now prevent candidates from flying to campaign in far-flung Arctic communities -- because the candidates simply can't afford it.

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Turkish 737 Goes Off The Runway In Germany

Slides 100 Meters, No One Injured

For the second time in just over two weeks, a Boeing 737 has slid off the runway during landing. This time, an airliner flying for Turkish Airlines left the runway at Germany's Dusseldorf Airport Sunday, and slid 100 meters before coming to rest in a security zone at the end of the runway.

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