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Helicopter parts to be reassembled after Seattle wreck

Flowers, candles and cards are displayed in Seattle at a growing memorial in the lobby of KOMO-TV in memory of former KOMO veteran photographer Bill Strothman and helicopter pilot Gary Pfitzner, pictured at right.(Full-size photo) SEATTLE – Federal investigators plan to … Continue reading

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Toy airplanes and broadcast journalism

If you’ve tuned in to CNN recently, it’s likely that you witnessed a grown man or woman playing with a toy airplane. This isn’t a joke. At some point during the network’s nonstop coverage of the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight … Continue reading

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2 objects in missing jet search may have been found

Australian Maritime Safety Authority Emergency Response Division General Manager John Young speaks to the media alongside Director General Military Strategic Commitments John McGarry about satellite imagery of objects possibly related to the search for Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370.(Photo: Stefan Postles, … Continue reading

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Hey Media: If You Don’t Know What Happened to the Malaysian Flight, Try …

Generally, when you want to discuss an event but you are not equipped with very many facts, you are left with two choices: you can either ground your conversation in the solid realm of reality — thereby rendering the discussion … Continue reading

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First trip abroad, a new job, just engaged: stories from the missing MH370

There were 12 crew and 227 passengers on the Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared about 40 minutes into a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8. They were from far-flung parts of the world: 14 nationalities that included … Continue reading

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Investigators intensify focus on plane’s computer system

By J.J. Green More Reports WASHINGTON — Twelve days after the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, investigators are intensifying their focus on the plane’s computer system. New reports suggest key flight information was changed in the plane’s flight management … Continue reading

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Drones take off in Longmont with Iron Ridge – Longmont Daily Times

Longmont may have a few extra eyes in the sky when it needs them. The Longmont City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to work with Iron Ridge, a maker of unmanned aircraft that is setting up shop at Vance Brand Municipal … Continue reading

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