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Not So Fast
NBC News Dateline reports that "For more than a decade, automakers and federal safety officials have blamed reports of sudden acceleration on 'driver error' - people mistakenly pressing the accelerator instead of the brake. But an exhaustive 9-month investigation by Dateline NBC uncovered evidence -- including internal company memos -- suggesting another cause: electrical short circuits in some modern cars. It was a report that, in the end, had the man who once led the government's investigation wondering if his agency had fully explored sudden acceleration..."
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How safe are the skies? Maintenance; FAA inspector searches files for hidden hazards
Dallas Times-Herald series examines the crash of Delta Flight 191; explores the reasons why 1985 was the deadliest year in commercial aviation history, Dec. 15 - 21, 1985.
Tags: Aviation; airplance crash; FAA; Delta; airlines