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New Questions Swirl Over Boeing on Updated 737 Model that Crashed

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/13/world/asia/boeing-737-indonesia-crash.html

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Lion Air crash: Boeing 737 plane crashes in sea off Jakarta

Media captionDebris found from Lion Air crash in sea An Indonesian airliner has crashed into the sea with 189 people on board. The Boeing 737, owned by the low-cost airline Lion Air, went down after taking off from the capital … Continue reading

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Egan Airships floats a sales campaign to get its Plimp hybrid aircraft off the ground

Egan Airships has tested a drone-sized prototype of its Plimp hybrid airship. (Egan Airships Photo) What do you get when you cross an airship and an airplane? If you’re willing to spend more than $4 million, you could get the … Continue reading

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Boeing 757’s crash-landing in Guyana injures 6 passengers

A Fly Jamaica Airways Boeing Co. jet en route to Toronto crash-landed after returning to Guyana with a fault. Six people were reported injured and pictures show substantial damage to the starboard wing and engine. Fly Jamaica Flight 256 headed … Continue reading

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Rural school near Mandan enters new era of steady growth

Students raise the American flag before morning classes at Sweet Briar School, located 12 miles west of Mandan, North Dakota.  Article source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/latest/rural-school-near-mandan-enters-new-era-of-steady-growth/article_0c15ec0e-3903-5912-8caa-2a8730551370.html

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Netflix series features Minnesota veteran

World War II and Korea war veteran Lyle Conaway relaxes in his woodworking shop in Virginia, Minn. Conaway will be featured in an upcoming Netflix series, “Medal of Honor,” telling the story of the battle on Hill 749 in Korea. … Continue reading

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Army’s helicopters ‘much larger, purchase included pilot training and spare parts’

Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Thai Constitution, earlier filed a petition with the Office of the Auditor-General asking for an investigation into the Army’s procurement of the Italian-made helicopters at prices he alleged to … Continue reading

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