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Computer rendering of the KLM and Pan Am 747s colliding at Tenerife.

WE GAAN: The Horror and Absurdity of History’s Worst Plane Crash

Like most other aviation calamities, the 583 people killed in 1977 when a KLM 747 struck a Pan Am 747 at Tenerife resulted not from a single error or failure, but from a chain of improbable errors and failures, together with a ...
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Aviation News

PHOTOS: Air China’s 747-8i Lands at John F. Kennedy International Airport

Air China's new Boeing 747-8i arrived at JFK for the first time on Wednesday, and we've got photos of its first arrival!
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Aviation News

US Airways Negotiating Merger with United Airlines

US Airways could be weeks away from announcing the purchase of United Airlines, according to a NY Times report published this afternoon.
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Coast Guard Chopper Forced to Land After Pilots Flashed with Laser

A Coast Guard MH-65C Dolphin helicopter in California was forced to make a precautionary landing Thursday night at their hangar after someone illuminated the crew with a laser, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday.
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Airline News

JetBlue’s 70th Destination: Liberia, Costa Rica

JetBlue on Wednesday announced that it would begin four-times-weekly service to Liberia, Costa Rica from their hub at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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