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...Missouri, which because it contains a fair number of good-sized towns not served by commercial air flight requires candidates to often travel by charter or personal aircraft. The accident itself is eerily similar to one 24 years ago, when Democrat Rep. Jerry Litton's plane crashed soon after takeoff as he was flying to Kansas City to accept his party's nomination for the U.S. Senate...
Here is a soothing bit of perspective to consider the next time you are belted in on the runway and the captain announces, "We are 14th in line for takeoff." Before 1869, it could have taken the better part of a month for a stagecoach to make its way across the plains and over the mountains of North America. After 1869, the time was cut to about one smoky, jolting week on the newly completed link known as the transcontinental railroad...
AFTERBURNERS To increase the thrust during takeoff, more fuel is fed into the afterburner...
...Rear Tire Bursts Many now believe tires on the plane's left side may have burst during takeoff, shooting debris into the engines...
...Engine Catches Fire Witnesses reported seeing flames shooting from Engine No. 2, under the left wing, just before takeoff...