Fuel tanks don't degrade as airliners age, study finds
A three-year review of the design and durability of aircraft fuel tank systems, spurred by the crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996, shows no major safety problems. The precise cause of the crash is still not known, but it apparently centered on a main fuel tank. The Aircraft Fuel System Safety Program...
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