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Cosmic flare may have caused JetBlue flight control issue

Passengers had been thrown into overhead panels as the plane abruptly lost control, and the FAA quickly labeled it a “flight control issue.” ...
ABC7 San Francisco

United plane apparently loses external panel mid-flight after taking off from SFO, officials say

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A United Airlines flight that took off from San Francisco International Airport Friday morning landed in Oregon with a missing external panel, according to officials. United ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Armless pilot gives students a look at first foot-controlled plane: ‘Disability does not mean inability’

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Boeing plane found to have missing panel after flight from California to Medford, Oregon

Another wave of heavy rain smacks western Washington this week, coupled with strong winds adding concern for potential power outages. by CLAIRE RUSH and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore.
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Airlines race to fix Airbus planes after warning solar radiation could cause pilots to lose control

Airlines around the world are racing to avoid widespread cancellations by fixing thousands of Airbus aircraft that need immediate maintenance to protect from a problem that injured passengers and ...
NPR

An older Boeing plane found with missing panel after landing in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. — A post-flight inspection revealed a missing panel on an older Boeing 737-800 that had just arrived at its destination in southern Oregon on Friday after flying from San Francisco, ...
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The Last Plane In America Without Fly-By-Wire Controls

The fundamentals of flight have remained the same since the Wright brothers first left the ground, but nearly everything else has changed. Design standards have shifted from simple airframes to ...