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Old May 28, 2003 | 7:14 am
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tazi
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The airline knew it about it as well. ON the BOS-MIA flight they let passengers think it was turbulence that caused the problem when in fact, it was pilot error. Didn't they also know that those maneuvers used by the pilots to correct the situation almost caused the tail to break off?

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