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Potential Causes Emerge in New York Plane-Helicopter Crash

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

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We posted last week regarding the terrible mid-air collision that occurred between a helicopter and a private plane over the skies of New York City.  At the time, the cause of the crash had not been determined, which is common immediately after such a disaster occurs.  Rescue workers spent days attempting to find the wreckage [...]

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Helicopter, Small Plane Collide in New York Air

Monday, August 10, 2009

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The airspace over New York City has been described as a ‘crowded freeway in the sky’ by many, as commercial planes, private planes and helicopters of all types can be in the air simultaneously at any given time.  Much like the reality that involves roads with heavy traffic, the higher the traffic volume in the [...]

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Disaster Averted - Plane Lands Safely Despite Pilot Death

Thursday, June 18, 2009

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When an airplane accident occurs, news coverage of it is often so saturated that some people simply want to turn away.  There are reasons for this coverage, and one of them is that these accidents and disasters are statistically quite rare.  One could wonder, in terms of statistics, how often an occurrence like the one [...]

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