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Investigators Outline Critical Questions in Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident

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The investigation, led by the National Transportation Safety Board, is also focusing on the installation and inspection of the piece of the plane that was ripped out — a plug where an emergency exit door would have been if the jet had more seats. “I How was this door plug installed or who installed it?” 27 and Dec.

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Down to the wire for final round of public voting in DOE Apps for Vehicles challenge

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Currently in closed beta test (tested in multiple makes/models/years of cars, as well as city, rural environments, as well as internationally in Panama, Canada, UK and France), with a Q1/2 2013 launch date. The MyCarma application uses the phone’s GPS to capture an owner’s personal drive cycle.

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BP Riser Insertion Tube Reported Working, Some Oil and Gas from Deepwater Horizon Well Being Captured

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Rubber diaphragms on the tool conform around the drill pipe to plug the riser as much as possible. The Development Driller II , which will drill the second relief well, is on location and is making preparations for initiating the drilling process and performing BOP maintenance. Panama City, Fla.; Orange Beach, Ala.; Joe, Fla.;

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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. “Any new technology like the Chevy Volt takes time to become profitable,&# said Jay Friedland, the legislative director for Plug-In America , an electric-car advocacy group. During his campaign, President Obama said he would work to put one million plug-in hybrids on American roads by 2015. and Chrysler. — jake 9.

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Boeing Max 9 Jets Remain Grounded as Airlines Await Inspection Instructions

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The federal authorities have focused attention on a mid-cabin door plug, which was part of the plane body that was torn out at an altitude of 16,000 feet on Friday and is used to fill the space where an emergency exit would be placed if the plane were configured with more seats. airlines or in U.S.

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