Crash Of American Airlines Flight 587

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The manufacturer of the Airbus maintains that the composite undergoes rigorous testing, however, experts in the field assert the composite, as well as the manufacturing process needs to be further evaluated to determine whether it can safely be used in aircraft. The theory that the flight's "weakened tail began to flutter so violently that its two engines were literally shaken off (Morris)" may further prove the composite material was a major cause of the crash.
Jim Morris wrote the article to provide information about the investigative process being conducted about Flight 587. He was also trying to inform the public of possible dangers associated with the Airbus A300 due to inferior materials. Mr. Morris is a credible source for information. As a reporter for The Dallas Morning News, he talked personally to members of the FAA and NTSB, as well as the company spokesman for Airbus, thus providing accurate information about the investigation.

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rare phenomenon.

Although investigators are pondering the possible effects of turbulence generated by a Japan Air Lines Boeing 747 that took off just ahead of Flight 587, they seem most intrigued by Airbus' use of composite materials in the tails of its planes.

Airbus says the fiber-reinforced plastics, or composites, it uses in vertical stabilizers and other parts of the tail are exceptionally durable. The European manufacturer, which has been a pioneer in the use of composites, says the materials save weight, and therefore fuel, compared with metal components.

The Federal Aviation Administration, however, has questioned the durability of composites. In directives in June 2000 ...

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