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CANADIAN TSB PROPOSES ADOPTION OF NEW ANTI-FIRE PROCEDURES AND SYSTEMS

CANADA, Canadian Transportation Safety Board requested that, in order to best detect and fight fires on commercial aircrafts, new procedures and systems have to be studied and applied. Citing the 1998 crash of Swissair Flight 111, crashed 20 minutes after commander radioed smelling smoke in the cockpit, causing 228 people died, the CTSB officials said that is best that crew prepares to an emergency...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 4795
Rome, Italy, 12/05/2000 13:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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