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Is Amazon an accident waiting to happen?

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed a $350,000 fine on Amazon for sending a leaking one-gallon container of corrosive by UPS. Moreover, it added, the online retailer has a history of violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations, totting up 24 other breaches of the rules from February 2013 to September 2015. In the latest incident, the FAA alleges that on 15 October 2014, Amazon sent a package containing a one-gallon container ... [+]

Updated: Was cargo involved in MH370 mystery?

The Daily Mirror website (www.mirror.co.uk) is carrying a report suggesting that missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 may have been brought down by a cargo fire. It quotes former US Federal Aviation Administration head of security Billie Vincent who suggests that the pilots struggled to save their aircraft after a blaze ... [+]