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Initial forensic tests in Colombia have revealed the presence of alcohol in the remains of the American Airlines captain who crashed the jet near Cali on December 20, sparking an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA reports that the pilot's body was not recovered until
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Miami's community came together to pay their respects to Commissioner Maurice Ferre and his family, who lost three members in the American Airlines flight 965 crash on December 20. The funeral service at Miami's St. Mary's Cathedral was attended by hundreds of worshippers, including
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Transportation safety experts in Washington have started analyzing data from the flight-data and cockpit voice recorders recovered from the wreckage of the American Airlines jetliner that crashed in the mountains of Colombia last week. The Boeing 757, carrying 156 passengers and 8 crew members, including 62 Americans, veered off course
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Rescue workers in Colombia are searching for survivors after an American Airlines jet crashed in a remote area, killing at least 150 people. The plane, which was traveling from Miami to Cali, was carrying 164 passengers and crew members. However, a miracle occurred when at least seven people, including a
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Colombian Civil Defense and Red Cross teams have recovered 16 more bodies from the site where an American Airlines Boeing 757 crashed into a mountain with 164 people aboard. The airliner, which took off from Miami, crashed late Wednesday in a mountainous area north of Cali, where it was headed,
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In a collaboration between CIGNA HealthCare of Georgia, the Emory University System of Health Care, and Delta Air Lines, the Emory/CIGNA HealthCare Center is set to revolutionize occupational health and flight medicine in the region. Slated to open in mid-1996, this 11,600-square-foot health care center will cater specifically
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Delta Air Lines will introduce Christmas holiday fares between its Cincinnati hub and 42 destinations in the Midwest, East, and Southwest, offering savings of up to 50 percent off the normal 21-day advance purchase excursion fares. The fares, starting as low as $178 round-trip, are available for travel between December
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The Swiss government is considering Canada's request for help in investigating allegations of payoffs in the 1988 sale of Airbus jets to Air Canada. The allegations name former prime minister Brian Mulroney and Newfoundland premier Frank Moores as recipients of secret commissions. The Swiss authorities have taken the
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Former prime minister Brian Mulroney's $50-million lawsuit against the Justice Department and the RCMP has sparked controversy surrounding the leaked document at its center. The document, a translation of a Swiss letter, claimed Mulroney was under investigation in connection with improper payments in the sale of Airbus aircraft
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Karl-Heinz Schreiber, a key figure in the RCMP allegations of million-dollar payoffs in Air Canada's 1988 purchase of Airbus A320s, built his career on expertise in knowing the right people, especially lobbyists and politicians. Schreiber's connections with influential individuals, including former prime minister Brian Mulroney and
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A controversy has erupted in Canada over the leak of confidential documents related to a treaty between Canada and Switzerland on criminal investigations. The leak occurred after a letter from the federal Justice Department was sent to the Swiss federal public prosecutor's office, requesting information about the sale
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The wild concoction of bribes and payoffs alleged to have surrounded Air Canada's purchase of 34 Airbus A320s from the Airbus Industrie consortium in 1988 continues to unfold with the release of a September 29 rogatory letter from Justice Department official Kimberly Prost to Swiss authorities. The letter,
