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Stories for April 22nd 2018

  • Sunday, April 22nd 2018 - 13:08 UTC

    FAAlling standards: Is air travel still safe?

    Picture of the exploded engine after the plane landed safely.  (AP)

    Within one week, 60 Minutes broadcasted an exposé on Allegiant Air’s poor safety record – and Southwest Airlines blew an engine at 30,000 feet. Throw in years of Boeing 787 engine troubles- which have affected Norwegian Airlines, Air India and others – and a lot of questions are raised: