ATC Tapes Show American Crew Was Warned About Wind Shear Alert

FAA yesterday released an air traffic control tape and transcript that indicate the crew of an American MD-82 was warned about heavy rain and wind gusts and that the Little Rock, Ark., airport was under a windshear alert before the aircraft overran the runway while attempting to land June 1, killing...

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