The FAA is considering requiring airlines to pump inert gas
The FAA is considering requiring airlines to pump inert gas such as nitrogen into fuel tanks to reduce the potential for catastrophic explosions similar to one that caused the loss of TWA Flight 800 in July 1996. According to the agency, using nitrogen as part of a ground-inerting process would...
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