US FAA yesterday revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew 150 mi. past their destination on an Oct. 21 flight from San......
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LaHood promises scrutiny of 'distracted flying'
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Wednesday promised more scrutiny of "distracted flying," a week after a Minneapolis-bound commercial jet...
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Licences of distracted US pilots revoked
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”The Federal Aviation Administration has revoked the licenses of two Northwest Airlines pilots who overflew their destination airport on October...
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Northwest pilots who overshot landing have licenses revoked
FAA administrator J. Randolph Babbitt revoked the licenses Tuesday of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who said they were distracted by laptops...
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