Air Safety Steps Are They Too Slow
Washington reports growing air traffic crowds with insufficient safety measures, as FAA efforts to install automatic alpha numeric displays lag. Data show rising mid air collisions since 1956, including the 1958 North Carolina disaster. Airlines urge broader radar coverage and faster adoption of equipment to reduce controller workload and prevent future crashes.
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Vern Haugland
Washington
North Carolina
National Transportation Safety Board
FAA
The
Air Transport Association
Trade Organization For the Scheduled Airlines
Collision Sparks Uproar in Congress Over Air Crash
Washington lawmakers condemn the North Carolina collision that killed 82 people. Hearings set for next week to study preventing in-flight crashes. Calls grow to bar private planes from commercial airports as radar and safety measures are debated.
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Maine
John H. Reed
New National Transportation Safety Board
Ernest Holt Kingsworth
North Carolina
Washington
UPI
Congress
Howse
Harley O. Staggers
D-W
House Commerce Committee
William McKee
Federal Action Administration
Joseph O'Connell
National Transportation Safety Board
Civil Agronautics Board
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Ohio
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Staggers
Piedmont
Howard W. Baker
R Tenn
Samuel S. Stratton
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Commerce
Srene Abe
Gor Apiter
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California
Service Senate
ACPA
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Broadway
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Alohor
Royal Carpet
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Ieesea
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Omaha
Chicago
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Pacific Railroad
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