6 h. ago Boeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

CHICAGO (AP) — Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to the devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jets. The jury trial at Chicago’s federal court had been set to […]

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19 h. ago Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call

The family of an Ontario man who contacted 911 for help but was unable to speak are demanding answers as to why emergency services were not sent to his address the night he died.

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56 h. ago Allen G. Hassenfeld, former CEO of Hasbro and whose family founded the iconic toy maker, dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — Alan G. Hassenfeld, a renowned philanthropist and former CEO of iconic toy company Hasbro Inc., the maker of G.I. Joe and Play-Doh, has died. He was 76, according to the toy company. Hasbro, the nation’s second largest toy company behind Mattel, declined to offer more details. Hassenfeld’s family foundation, Hassenfeld Family […]

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3 d. ago Irving Shipbuilding faces safety violations in Halifax worker’s 2024 death

HALIFAX — Irving Shipbuilding is scheduled to enter a plea Oct. 1 on charges of violating workplace safety rules after an employee died last year at its Halifax site. A lawyer for the family-owned company appeared in provincial court on Monday for arraignment on five counts of violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act on […]

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4 d. ago 'In so much pain': Ethiopian community coming together to support family of boy who died from apartment fall

"As soon as I got there, I knew something was badly wrong. I could see it in the eyes of the police"

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1 week ago Garuda in Talks to Bring 737 Max Back Years After Fatal Crashes

Cash-strapped carrier PT Garuda Indonesia is in talks to bring Boeing Co.’s 737 Max 8 aircraft back to its fleet for the first time since the fatal 2018 PT Lion Mentari Airlines crash shook confidence in the plane’s reliability.

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2 w. ago 'We feel sad for the family': Taradale residents mourn father and daughter who died in house fire

Community members of Taradale mourn the loss of a father and daughter who died in a house fire that took place on Thursday morning.

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2 w. ago Alaska Airline blowout came from ‘multiple’ Boeing, FAA failures: U.S. NTSB

The NTSB chair said the 2024 mid-air incident wouldn't have happened if Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration had done enough to ensure the safety of the 737 Max aircraft.

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2 w. ago NTSB Chair says systemic failures led to door plug flying off Boeing 737 Max plane midflight

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Tuesday that the heroic actions of the crew aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived the terrifying incident last year when the door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff in January of 2024. But Homendy said “the crew shouldn’t have had to be […]

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2 w. ago NTSB set to meet on door plug investigation of terrifying Alaska Airlines flight

EThe National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday will be focused on preventing another terrifying event like the one involving a panel that flew off a Boeing 737 Max midair in January of 2024. The board will discuss what NTSB investigators have uncovered over the past 17 months, including their revelation that bolts securing the so-called […]

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3 w. ago Saskatoon real estate developer and philanthropist Joseph A. Remai has died

Joseph A. Remai, real estate developer and one of Saskatoon's biggest philanthropists, has died, his family says.

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3 w. ago NTSB urges quick fix on some plane engines to prevent smoke from filling cabin after a bird strike

Safety experts recommended Wednesday that the engines on Boeing’s troubled 737 Max airplanes and some Airbus models be modified quickly to prevent smoke from filling the cockpit or cabin after a safety feature is activated following a bird strike. The problem detailed by the National Transportation Safety Board emerged after two bird strikes involving Southwest […]

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3 w. ago First direct flight from US to Greenland since 2008 lands on Trump’s birthday

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The first direct flight from the U.S. to Greenland by an American airline landed in the capital city of Nuuk on Saturday. The United Airlines-operated Boeing 737 Max 8 departed from Newark International Airport in New Jersey at 11:31 a.m. EDT (1531 GMT) and arrived a little over 4 hours later, […]

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