Monthly Archives: March 2014

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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The Dangerous Origins of Model Rocketry

S Today, model rocketry is a popular hobby, with an almost impeccable safety record. But that wasn’t always the case. From the late 19th century to the late 1950s, generations of kids were taking their lives (or at least their … Continue reading

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Missing Malaysian Airlines flight latest update: Malaysia rejects reports of …

LATEST UPDATE: Data was deleted from the home flight simulator used by the pilot of missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 and investigators are working to recover it, a Malaysian official said on Wednesday. In a daily press briefing, Hishammuddin Hussein, … Continue reading

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Pictured: The distraught captain fiancée who was about to marry missing …

Fariq Abdul Hamid, 27, was planning to marry Captain Nadira Ramli, 26, Miss Nadira flies for Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia Couple met when they studied together at the Langkawi pilot school They have known each other for nine years since … Continue reading

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As commercial drones take off worldwide, U.S. ponders new rules – Las Vegas Review

WASHINGTON — A small, four-rotor drone hovered over Washington Nationals players for a few days during spring training in Florida last month, taking publicity photos impossible for a human photographer to capture. But no one got the Federal Aviation Administration’s … Continue reading

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‘Can’t Imagine’ Sabotage by Pilot, Friend Says

A friend of the missing Malaysian jet’s pilot said he can’t imagine him being involved in any deliberate act to commandeer the plane — a scenario being mentioned more often as the mystery of the flight is prolonged. Chris Nissen, … Continue reading

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