Ukrainian Airliner Downing Shows Conflict-Zone Issues Endure

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Iran put its air defenses on high alert following its strike on U.S. forces, but did not shut down its airspace.
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The downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) comes five years after a similar occurrence touched off calls for aviation and governments to improve at steering aircraft away from risky airspace. But the disaster underscores that clear deficiencies remain, and the loss of all 176...

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