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The Bomb Threat Under the Seats

The Bomb Threat Under the Seats

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Obama's reaction to Flight 253 is just more knee-jerk thinking, writes aviation expert Clive Irving, who says the renewed focus on searching passengers leaves larger security flaws lurking: inadequate bag screenings and the bureaucratic nightmare of the TSA.

12:14 AM | Dec 28, 2009
An Airplanes Gift to Terrorists

An Airplane's Gift to Terrorists

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Heroic passengers and a failed explosion stopped a terrorist on the flight to Detroit. But aviation expert Clive Irving says the in-flight satellite map could have helped the plot.

12:11 PM | Dec 26, 2009
The Year of Flying Dangerously

The Year of Flying Dangerously

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This week's crash of an American Airlines jet is the last in a busy year in aviation headlines. Aviation expert Clive Irving concludes 2009 was all about pilots-good, bad, robot, and Sully.

11:07 PM | Dec 23, 2009
The New Cockpit Threat

The New Cockpit Threat

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Forget Canada geese. Pilots have a new menace: boredom. Clive Irving on why today's automated cockpits could cause more incidents like the Northwest flight that overshot its target by 120 miles.

11:38 PM | Oct 22, 2009
How Turbulence Can Turn Deadly

How Turbulence Can Turn Deadly

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The emergency landing of a Houston-bound flight today due to turbulence that put four passengers in serious condition highlights a hidden threat of flying, writes Daily Beast aviation expert Clive Irving.

11:50 AM | Aug 3, 2009
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