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U.S. admits partial liability in Jan. 29 Reagan National collision that killed 67

The U.S. government acknowledged liability in the Jan. 29 collision near Reagan Washington National Airport between an Army Black Hawk and an American Eagle regional jet that killed 67, saying FAA air traffic control and the Army bore responsibility and that airlines also contributed.

FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Hydraulic sequencing and ice left 757 freight door unsecured before it opened in flight

By FlightGlobal: German investigators have determined that a complex interaction of hydraulic, mechanical and icing problems resulted in a DHL Air Boeing 757-200 freighter's cargo door opening as it climbed out of Leipzig.

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