Government reversal in jet safety rule challenged
The NTSB probes a FAA decision to delay mandatory DC-10 and other jumbo jet modifications for one year after the 1974 Paris crash that killed 346 aboard a Turkish Airlines flight. The postponement, urged by the Air Transport Association, aims to save 14.5 million in revenue but faces safety scrutiny as experts question the delay and litigation grows with 215 settlements totaling about 40 million.
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