What we need is a national coordinated federal law enforcement oversight of airports because we are only as safe as our weakest link.

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It does look like an engine explosion, and an explosion so violent it sent the plane out of control.

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Survivors are sometimes a little too brave. Many of my clients I've represented in the past have put on a stiff upper lip.

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The rule of thumb is that aircraft are built for a 20-year economic life. That doesn't mean they fall out of the sky after 20 years. But it does mean they need tender loving care.

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Mallards are museum pieces. There are planes in museums younger than these.

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Unfortunately most accidents are preventable. Planes don't fall out of the sky unless something is wrong.

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There is no other way to force the FAA to adequately do its job of overseeing the carriers of this country and enforcing aviation safety.

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