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Key Part of Jet in Deadly Florida Crash Found Far From Impact Site

The mechanism that controls the vertical angle of the plane was found in three pieces, including one nearly four miles away. All nine people aboard were killed.

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What to Know About the Florida Plane Crash That Killed 9

A small jet plummeted to the ground on Sunday, exploding into a fireball and killing everyone on board. The authorities did not immediately release information about the victims.

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Desperate Mayday as Small Plane Crashes in Florida, Killing 9

Photos and video posted online showed the business jet diving nose first to the ground and exploding. In a radio call, a pilot said the plane was descending at 20,000 feet per minute.

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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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Search for Missing Medical Plane Near Nantucket Called Off. What to Know.

A Gulfstream G100 carrying six people was flying from Bermuda to Boston when it lost contact near the Massachusetts island. A search for survivors has ended.

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Technical Problems Ground Flights at Major East Coast Airports

Operations had resumed by Monday evening, with delays. The incident revived concerns about the Federal Aviation Administration’s aging air traffic control infrastructure.

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Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers

The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.

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F.A.A. to Roll Out New A.I. Tool for Washington Airports

The tool, called SMART, will crunch scheduling and weather data to predict and avoid delays. It will be deployed in the Washington region’s three major airports next week.

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