Transportation
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Titan submersible implosion causing 5 deaths was 'preventable': Coast Guard investigation
Coast Guard investigators said that there were "multiple contributing factors" that led to the entirely "preventable" implosion of the Titan
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More than 3,000 Boeing fighter jet, munitions machinists go on strike
“Our union is built on democracy, and our members have every right to demand a contract worthy of their contributions,” IAM International President Brian Bryant said
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SpaceX takes four astronauts to International Space Station in 15-hour trip
The fresh crew includes NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos.
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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merge to create first transcontinental railroad
The $85 billion agreement is expected to take years to be completed, a process that includes an application with the Surface Transportation Board within the next six months.
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Spirit Airlines to furlough 270 pilots, demote 140 while preparing to cut flights
"We are taking necessary steps to ensure we operate as efficiently as possible as part of our efforts to return to profitability," Spirit Airlines said
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DHS agents arrest co-pilot on Delta Air Lines flight after landing in San Francisco
Agents from Homeland Security Investigations and others who identified as federal air marshals boarded the plane to arrest the co-pilot, according to passengers
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Passenger jet avoids collision with B-52 bomber
The jet landed safely in Minot, N.D., after the pilot “performed a go-around when another aircraft became visible in their flight path,” a SkyWest spokesperson said
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Alaska Airlines resumes flights after 3-hour ground stop
"As of 11 p.m. Pacific, the ground stop has been lifted, and our operations have resumed," the airline said
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Noem suggests size of liquid containers requirement for flights may be changed
"So that may be the next big announcement is what size your liquids need to be," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said
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TSA ending requirement for travelers to remove shoes at some airports
At least six airports will start out with ending the requirement.
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Fourteen injured after skydiving plane crashes at New Jersey airport
The pilot reported engine trouble before the plane crashed into a tree near the runway
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Ford says recall of 200K vehicles is over rearview camera issue
Ford customers who are impacted by the error can get their software updated at a dealer free of charge.
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Air India flight to London crashes after takeoff, one survivor reported among 240-plus aboard
The flight, bound for the London Gatwick Airport, had 242 passengers and crew, according to the airline.