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NPR : Pondering Today's 'No-Fly' Objects

Essayist Naomi Lewin ponders the variety of objects no longer deemed safe for carrying onboard a commercial airplane. [2:54 streaming audio broadcast]

A Simple Effective Way to Hijack-proof an Airplane

Proposes airplanes have two armored doors to prevent hijackings.

HowStuffWorks: How Black Boxes Work

Illustrated narrative looks at the two types of black boxes, how they survive crashes and how they are retrieved and analyzed.

Politics and Plane Crashes

Describes a four-year investigation into three plane crashes TWA 800, Pan Am 103 and Air India 182. Introduces the "Plane Truth" book of the author.

AirSafe.com

Provides useful information for the traveling public, including details of recent fatal accidents involving the major airlines of the world.

Aviation History of Southern California

Profiles aviation accidents and early aviation history in the United States.

Watchtower - Making Air Travel Safer

An article about the use of flight simulators for safety training.

AirDisaster.Com

News, a crash photo gallery, CVR recordings and transcripts, crash videos, special reports, and news archives.

Air Transport Users Council

Consumer watchdog for the airline industry in the United Kingdom. It advises air travellers on their rights, helps passengers obtain redress where they have been badly treated, and promotes the wider interests of airline passengers.