Word: crashing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...probe, the Marines accuse Bell of allowing the helicopter to take off even though the Pentagon had ordered it grounded because of five urgent safety problems. Two of the five requested fixes were designed to prevent a loss of engine power, which investigators for the families believe caused the crash. The report concluded that the Cobra should never have taken off until these and other repairs had been made. Bell has shed little light on the tragedy. After conferring with Bell lawyers, eight of the nine employees questioned about their work on the helicopter changed their statements to shift responsibility...
...from a school as its twin engines sputtered, slowing its rotor blades nearly to a halt. Upon impact, the aircraft exploded into a 1,500[degree]F fireball, fed by 300 gal. of jet fuel. The conflagration destroyed the helicopter, making it impossible to determine the cause of the crash...
...half-hour speech that could have passed for a crash course in introductory economics--replete with terms like "comparative advantage" and "capital assets" as well as stories from economic history--Greenspan outlined the ways in which new technologies have led to growth...
Vernon was also a world-class rower who continued to row with Cambridge Boat Club until last year. He broke the world record for his age group in the Crash-Bs, an indoor rowing competition, while...
...apartment building is a lot easier when there are all sorts of unregistered businesses being run from many Moscow apartment buildings. And then, straight after the attack, the authorities announce the name of a wanted man, only to admit hours later that the ?suspect? died in a car crash in February. So at every level, you see the corruption and ineptitude of the state, and that leaves people without hope." Even if the perpetrators are caught, it will be a long time before the rot they?ve exposed will be eliminated...