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Mar 2023
15m 18s

One Thing: Planes, Trains & Big Mistakes

CNN
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The FAA is scheduled to hold an industry-wide safety summit this week after a series of aviation safety incidents around the country, including a number of close calls on the runways of our nation’s busiest airports. In today’s episode, we take a closer look at these runway incursions and hear why some pilots say the system is as stressed as it's ever been. ... Show More
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