Testimony Adds Mystery To AA 587 Fatal Rudder Movements

Testimony from Airbus and American in a public hearing on the crash of AA Flight 587 offered few clues about why the flight's first officer apparently used aggressive rudder inputs during what was a seemingly routine wake turbulence encounter. Airbus has privately pointed to training done by AA that...

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