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FAA warns airline passengers not to use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on flights

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. aviation safety officials took the extraordinary step late Thursday of warning airline passengers not to turn on or charge a new-model Samsung smartphone during flights following numerous reports of the devices […]

16 feared dead in Texas balloon crash: FAA had rejected warning of such a catastrophe

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning about potential high-fatality accidents, safety investigators recommended two years ago that the Federal Aviation Administration impose greater oversight on commercial hot air balloon operators, government documents show. The FAA rejected those […]