1 Topic by SamIAm (edited by SamIAm 2007-07-18 00:44:47)

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Topic: 200 feared dead in Brazil Air Crach

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SAO PAULO, Brazil - A Brazilian airliner skidded off a slick runway, crossed a busy road and plowed into a gas station. All 176 people aboard were feared dead and an official said Wednesday that at least 15 others were killed on the ground.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070718/ap_ … lane_crash

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  • Registered: 2007-01-08

Re: 200 feared dead in Brazil Air Crach

For months, air safety concerns have been aired in congressional hearings, and pilots and traffic controllers have worried for years about the short, slippery runways at Brazil's busiest airport.

The runway appears to have been a key factor in Tuesday's crash, and critics condemned President Luis Inacio da Silva's government Wednesday for failing to invest in safety measures adopted by other urban airports.

sad

This reminds me of the Phoenix Rising thread lyra started recently: 
http://forum.noblerealms.org/viewtopic.php?id=5423

Eyes Searching/Transportation Accidents

Plane crashes increase

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