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Ethiopian Crash Update

The wife to the French ambassador to Lebanon is confirmed to have been aboard Ethiopian Flight 409 that took off from Beirut and crashed within minutes in the Mediterranean sea. This BBC news report says 92 were aboard. Other sources claim 90. Reference in this video is made to people being pulled from the sea, but no survivors have been found.

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Black boxes recovered from plane that crashed in South Korea, killing 179

Black boxes recovered from plane that crashed in South Korea, killing 179

The black boxes on the plane that crashed at a South Korean airport, killing 179 people, were recovered as investigators searched for what brought the plane down. Two members of the crew survived, and one of them asked doctors, “What happened?” NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports.

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U.S. Aviation Safety Legislation at Hand

Good news for Flyers: The FAA will not shut down Sunday due to lack of funds. Operating funds till the September 30th close of the 2010 fiscal year have been tacked on to a bill going through the Senate today.

The main forse of the legislation stems from the Continental Connection Flight 3407 disaster, and as part of the FAA legislation goes before the Senate on July 30 2010. The bill attempts to raise the quality of pilot performance, a problem which was a contributing factor in the Continental Buffalo-Niagara crash, among others.

These safety measures have been lobbied for almost a year and a half; and will require the FAA to limit pilot scheduling based on sleep/fatigue research; increase required minimum flight experience for pilots; strengthen pilot training; develop pilot mentoring programs; require disclosure of airlines at point of sale so passengers can see if the carrier is a major or regional carrier.

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Polish Crash update

So far, Polish authorities have questioned 70 witnesses of the April 10 Tupolev 154 crash that killed 96 including Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife. The black box so far provides no clues, but they are anticipating the possible causes to be technical failure, human error on the part of the crew, ground crew, or third parties.

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Maximillan Kolbe Church Poles will be holding a memorial for the crash victims. The Polish American Congress says people can sign a condolence book before the service, and it will be sent to the people of Poland.

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