Averting Fuel Tank Explosions

The FAA this week is to issue new safety rules aimed at preventing fuel tank explosions in existing and future air transport aircraft. The rules are expected to affect 7,000 U.S. in-service aircraft with 30 seats or more. They are based on the FAA's October 1999 rule-making proposal that followed...

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