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Pilot of Helicopter That Crashed on New York High-Rise Didn’t Have Proper Certificate, FAA says – CNN

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(CNN)The helicopter pilot who crashed on to the roof of a New York City building was not licensed to fly in poor weather, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The pilot, identified as Tim McCormack, died in the crash, law enforcement officials said.”Pilots must have an instrument rating to fly in bad weather,” an FAA spokeswoman said. “This pilot didn’t have… Read more »

737 Max Lawsuit Suggests Parallels to 1990s Crashes – CNNPolitics

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Washington (CNN) – A lawsuit filed by the former inspector general of the Department of Transportation accuses Boeing in a new lawsuit of repeatedly concealing design flaws in its aircraft and blaming pilots in the aftermath of crashes. The suit, filed in federal court by former DOT inspector general Mary Schiavo on behalf of the estate of one of the… Read more »