EgyptAir crash investigation continues

A statement yesterday from US National Transportation Safety Board chairman Jim Hall said the NTSB and the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority agreed this week to continue their study of the October 31, 1999 crash of EgyptAir flight 990.

Meantime, We bring to the attention of our readers the following two very important reports on airline safety. The first report relates to striking workers at Boeing, and two crashed planes that left the assembly lines after the strike, where both planes eventually crashed.

Report: Justice probes Boeing quality SeattleTimes http://seattletimes.com/extra/browse/html97/altboe_102997.html

Older Jets: Wired for Safety? CSMonitor http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1998/10/02/p1s3.htm