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From: Kennita Watson <>
Subject: Re: CryoNet #29992
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 15:48:55 -0800

> From: Mark Plus <>
> Subject: Airlines risking your safety to conserve fuel?
> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 21:12:33 -0800
>
> http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5747236
>
> Airlines risking your safety to conserve fuel?
>
> Eyewitness News' Jim Hoffer
>
> (New York - WABC, November 6, 2007) - Eyewitness News has a  
> disturbing report about airlines cutting back on their cushion of  
> extra fuel all in an attempt to save money.
>
> The Investigators spent months looking into this and found some  
> commercial pilots are now under increasing pressure to fly with  
> minimum fuel. At least at one airport in our area, it has led to an  
> increase in emergency landings.

The pressure will continue until a plane or three crashes
due to running out of fuel.  Betcha they won't wait until
the chances of your dying in a plane are even ten percent
of your chances of dying in a car.

Live long and prosper,
Kennita

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