Turbulence killed a passenger on a flight from London to Singapore, but severe injuries due to turbulence are incredibly rare

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A general view of the cabin of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, which was hit by severe turbulence.
Severe turbulence dislodged oxygen masks and caused injuries to dozens of passengers on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321.

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A major new aviation bill seeks to end passengers being made to pay to sit with their kids, and to improve safety on planes after the Alaska blowout

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A man in a green vest looks at a large hole on a plane while standing between seats
The cockpit voice recorder data was lost from the Alaska Airlines blowout flight because it wasn't retrieved within two hours.

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Boeing whistleblower claims there is a 'criminal coverup' over the 737 Max blowout

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Witness Ed Pierson, Executive Director, The Foundation for Aviation Safety testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee on investigations hearing titled
Ed Pierson testified during a Senate subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.

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Over 17,000 US bridges are vulnerable to collapse from a single hit, feds say

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The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after it was struck by a container ship on Tuesday.
The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after a container ship struck it on Tuesday.

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American Airlines flight that rolled off the runway last month had faulty brakes, probe finds

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Boeing couldn't give investigators key video of the Alaska blowout 737 Max being repaired because it deletes security footage after 30 days

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Plastic covers the exterior of the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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The Justice Department reportedly opened a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines door blowout

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Boeing 787 Max 9 interior showing missing door plug in NTSB photo of Alaska Airlines emergency landing
The hole left in the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 in January.

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Boeing is facing a fresh investigation over another 737 Max flaw after a plane's rudder got stuck during landing

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A Boeing 737 Max is displayed during the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, on July 18, 2022
A Boeing 737 Max.

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Safety boss says it is 'absurd' Boeing failed to provide key information in the 737 Max investigation for 2 months

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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was jettisoned and forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing, at a property where it was recovered in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
NTSB investigators examine the door plug.

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Airbus says it's observing the backlash to Boeing's door blowout and learning lessons from the saga — even though it wasn't involved

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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was jettisoned and forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing, at a property where it was recovered in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
NTSB investigators examine the door plug of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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