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Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Bad altimeter a factor in Netherlands plane crash

"Bad altimeter a factor in Netherlands plane crash

By TOBY STERLING – 2 hours ago

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A faulty flight instrument aboard a Turkish jetliner lowered the plane's airspeed, setting off warning signals in the cockpit and prompting the pilots to try and accelerate before it crashed in the Netherlands, officials said Wednesday."

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