Crash prompts safety proposals

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American Airlines Inc is implementing 85 new safety proposals as a result of the American Flight 1420 crash at Little Rock, AR, airport on Jun 1, 1999. In the National Transportation Safety Board probe of the crash that resulted in 11 fatalities, American's corporate culture and its desire for profits were raised as possible contributing factors in the accident. Robert Baker, vice chairman of American parent AMR Corp, defended his company's corporate culture during his testimony and refused to comment on the pilots' decision to land amid severe storm.

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Crash investigators check airline maintenance practices

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Federal investigators have launched a detailed probe into the maintenance practices of Alaska Airlines to determine whether or not they could have resulted in the crash of Alaska Airlines flight 261. Flight 261 crashed into the ocean off California after pilots reported problems with the MD- 80 horizontal stabilizer. Key parts of the stabilizer have been recovered without grease on them. The crash probe has focused on damage found on the jet's horizontal stabilizer jackscrew. A part of the mechanism was found stripped of its threads, which is a condition that may have occurred because of a lack of grease.

Intnl & Territorial Air Service, Alaska Airlines Inc.

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American Airlines may be fined $1 million

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $1-million fine against American Air Lines Inc for allegedly flying one of its jets with faulty emergency-lighting batteries. The FAA said that American had placed batteries on the jet after FAA inspectors raised questions about how those batteries were being recharged and tested. The jet made 157 flights with passengers, and when the batteries were finally removed, five of the eight did not work.

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