1997 A Comair Embraer 120 Brasilia crashed while on approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The crew was instructed to slow to 170 knots by Air Traffic Control and complied. This speed was below the stall speed of the aircraft in icing conditions, and the plane entered a spin and impacted the ground. All 29 on board were killed.
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Found this article.
TechOps to recall employees, continue with deferred furloughs
TechOps will be calling approximately 100 employees beginning March 16 to support the implementation of several fleet projects, including the rework of boeing 737 lap joints and the cabin interior refurbishment. Simultaneously, TechOps will follow through with furloughs that were deferred due to Song modification work. TechOps' industry-leading productivity and efficiency enabled the division to attract significant insourcing opportunities wich helped minimize the numbers of furloughs.
This year, TechOps will further improve its business throught the roll out of LEAN maintenance-the division's strategy designed to eliminate non-value-added tasks. with a focus on reducing operating costs and creating capacity allowing TechOps to insource
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Sat Mar 20, 2004 5:30 pm
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Glad to see the recalls!
Hopefully the economy is taking a turn for the better. Just hope the fuel prices go down! _________________
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