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153 KILLED IN MADRID AIRPORT CRASH - MSNBC
A Spanish jet taking off from Madrid’s Barajas airport crashed Wednesday morning, killing 153 people. The Spanair plane, which was bound for the Canary Islands, reportedly began experiencing engine trouble during liftoff, then veered off the runway, crashed and caught fire. Nineteen of the 173 people on board were injured. Dozens of firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene of the crash, which was in a wooded area near the end of the Terminal 4 runway.
Link: MSNBC
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Post Date: 2007-11-21 14:13:44
If you’ve seen Peter on the Today show or heard his radio show , you’ve probably heard him mention something called Rule 240.
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Rule 240 dates back to the days when the old Civil Aeronautics Board controlled and regulated the airlines. And then, after deregulation kicked in (in 1978) the ru...
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Post Date: 2007-11-21 10:16:56
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