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How Do Airports Prepare for a Plane Crash? Go Inside JFK’s Disaster Drill.

U.S. airports are required to hold a full-scale disaster drill every three years. Go inside a simulated plane crash at Kennedy Airport last weekend.

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Deaths of 3 ICE Detainees Prompt Questions About Medical Care

Immigrants at Delaney Hall in Newark have complained about health services. Federal officials defended the treatment provided there and elsewhere.

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Rescuers Battled Extreme Weather Conditions During Medevac Mission in Antarctica

An Australian flight crew faced subfreezing temperatures, changing weather conditions and almost constant darkness as they worked to rescue a U.S. national.

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AirliftsAirlines and AirplanesAntarctic RegionsAustraliaChristchurch (New Zealand)Emergency Medical TreatmentEvacuations and EvacueesHobart (Tasmania)McMurdo Station (Antarctica)Medicine and HealthPilotsWeatherWinter (Season)

Rescuers Battled Extreme Weather Conditions During Medevac Mission in Antarctica

An Australian flight crew faced subfreezing temperatures, changing weather conditions and almost constant darkness as they worked to rescue a U.S. national.

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