Word: takeoff
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...explosion was caused by a small time bomb hidden in a cassette player carried in the luggage compartment. The bomb had been timed to go off half an hour after takeoff, when the plane normally would have been flying in the rarefied atmosphere of 21,000 ft. The fact that the flight was 20 minutes late in leaving and had not attained its cruising altitude probably saved the passengers and crew; at a higher altitude sudden decompression might have caused the plane to disintegrate. Also, El Al's 707s have been equipped with reinforced cargo compartments...
...fires or loss of power, it usually goes undiscovered until ground technicians check the plane. The engine troubles have caused no dangerous mishaps so far. Indeed, the 747 is history's safest plane, having had no fatal accidents in 391 million miles of flight since the first commercial takeoff in 1970. But the latest difficulties are causing high costs and consternation for airline executives, who are understandably reluctant to trumpet their troubles to the world...
...radical when Robert H. Finch wanted to make him Assistant Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in 1969. Only last month, the Massachusetts Medical Society formally censured him for accusing surgeons of performing too many operations for profit. Orthodox physicians are discomfited by his supercharged, fast-takeoff personality and his habit of shooting from the hip. Trained to shun publicity, they are scandalized by the fact that Knowles "talks in headlines" and gets a consistently good press. Last week the naturalized Brahmin moved to New York City to take over a new and more pow erful podium as president...
...worst air crash in British history. The "black box" flight recorder, retrieved after the crash, revealed that the forward "droop" flaps that produce added lift on takeoff had been retracted much too early, which may have caused the plane to go into an irreversible stall...
...fiber-glass expert from Carson City, Nev. Seagren's pole weighs only 6 Ibs. instead of the standard 61 Ibs. and has a thinner than usual cross section, which allows for a better grip. That enabled Seagren to hold the pole higher and sprint faster on his takeoff. With the combination of his new pole and tough competition, Seagren predicts, "I think we'll see 19 ft. this year...