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Series of Errors Led to Fatal 2019 Airplane Crash in Alaska

The airliner headed from Anchorage to a small Alaska island didn’t stand a chance. A maintenance error had severely impaired the PenAir plane’s brakes, the pilot wasn’t qualified to land at the airport, the plane model shouldn’t have been allowed …

Obama Administration Pushes Pipeline Safety Program

The Obama administration renewed its push on Monday for tougher pipeline safety regulation following accidents in recent years that killed dozens of people and disrupted energy markets. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood sought to revive legislation that would put more teeth …