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Doubts Before Crash Told In Trans World Flight 514 Tape
Washington crash probe reveals a crewman questioned whether the plane was low enough minutes before impact. The recording shows the pilot telling the copilot to descend to 1800 feet, then the jet hit a wooded hillside west of Dulles. FAA oversight, VOR-DME navigation and minimum altitudes are under scrutiny as officials piece together how a 3400 foot limit was bypassed en route from Columbus to Washington.
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