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Integrated Preparation to Combat In-Flight Fires Still Needed

Steve Scott

Monday, March 8th, 2004

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"Little progress has been made" in developing an integrated approach to combating in-flight fires, according to a Feb. 26 speech by Wendy Tadros, member of the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada. She was speaking with reference to the Swissair Flight 111 investigation by the TSB. The inquiry into that crash produced some 23 recommendations, many of which focused on the hazard posed by flammable materials in aircraft and other shortcomings in doctrine, training and equipment for dealing with fire…

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