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From Times Online February 3, 2010   Airlines in the United States have been told to review their flying standards after the crash of a commuter jet was officially blamed on elementary error by the captain.   The crash of the Colgan Air turbo-prop, which killed 50 people at Buffalo, New York, a year ago, [...]

By Kevin Smith, Staff Writer Sgvtribune.com Posted: 01/07/2010 11:13:58 PM PST     A federal investigation is under way to determine the cause of a helicopter crash in the Sierra Nevadas that occurred Wednesday when the craft hit an unmarked Southern California Edison power line.   Three state scientists and the pilot of the Bell [...]

Published October 8, 2009 (AP)   WASHINGTON — A medical helicopter that crashed in South Carolina last month, killing three crew members, lacked safety features recommended by experts, a federal official said Thursday.   National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson told The Washington Post for a story posted on its Web site that the helicopter [...]