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Propeller Detaches and Cuts Open Belly of Passenger Plane

Black Box Down

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The Benefits of Having a Backup Plane

The plane depressurized, there was fog and now they're in a right bank. The controls are just stuck, like not moving. And what's worse is this lack of control prevented them from descending to lower altitude with more oxygen. They were unable to manually maneuver the aircraft so the captain engaged the autopilot.

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