Aviation Safety: Issues Raised by the Crash of Valujet Flight 592 : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, June 25, 1996U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997 - 571 pages |
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... passenger on Flight 592. As we proceed with today's hearing , I know we do so in the name of the 110 victims of ValuJet Flight 592 . A tragedy has occurred , and we are here to learn whatever les- sons we can to prevent another disaster ...
... passenger on Flight 592. As we proceed with today's hearing , I know we do so in the name of the 110 victims of ValuJet Flight 592 . A tragedy has occurred , and we are here to learn whatever les- sons we can to prevent another disaster ...
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... passengers last year , a fivefold increase , the fatal accident rate has dropped , at the same time , almost 75 percent . Mr. Chairman , in 1995 , just last year , for example , there was one fatal Part 121 scheduled airline accident ...
... passengers last year , a fivefold increase , the fatal accident rate has dropped , at the same time , almost 75 percent . Mr. Chairman , in 1995 , just last year , for example , there was one fatal Part 121 scheduled airline accident ...
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... passengers from fire dangers aboard airliners , in- cluding rules governing the acceptance and carriage of hazardous materials . The Board will also be examining the FAA's ability to provide adequate oversight to startup carriers ...
... passengers from fire dangers aboard airliners , in- cluding rules governing the acceptance and carriage of hazardous materials . The Board will also be examining the FAA's ability to provide adequate oversight to startup carriers ...
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... passengers has gone from about 266 million to almost 600 million . In other words , Mr. Chairman , we have had the best of both worlds . We have had an aggressive , expanding airline industry , and we have had a safety rate in terms of ...
... passengers has gone from about 266 million to almost 600 million . In other words , Mr. Chairman , we have had the best of both worlds . We have had an aggressive , expanding airline industry , and we have had a safety rate in terms of ...
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... passenger service ; scheduled , charter and sub - service . D. Size : 51 aircraft ( 47 DC - 3 and 4 MD - 201 Approximately 4,000 employees prior E. ValuJet Airlines was granted an Air Carrier Certificate on October 21 , 1993 and began ...
... passenger service ; scheduled , charter and sub - service . D. Size : 51 aircraft ( 47 DC - 3 and 4 MD - 201 Approximately 4,000 employees prior E. ValuJet Airlines was granted an Air Carrier Certificate on October 21 , 1993 and began ...
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