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United Airlines Flight 232
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United Airlines Flight 232: References & Edit History

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  • Patricia Bauer
    Pat Bauer graduated from Ripon College in 1977 with a double major in Spanish and Theatre. She spent most of the next 42 years working as a copy editor and editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Flight Safety Foundation - United 232: Coping With the “One-in-a-Billion” Loss of All Flight Controls. Nov 12, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jul 12, 2024
Add new Web site: Federal Aviation Administration - McDonnell Douglas D-10. Jan 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Aviation Safety Network - Accident investigation report completed and information captured - McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10. Nov 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Office of Safety and Mission Assurance - NASA System Failure Case Studies - No Left Turns. Jan 08, 2019
New article added. May 12, 2017
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