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Article: FAA proposes to fit Boeing 737s with new rudder system.
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- November 14, 2001
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The US Federal Aviation Administration has formally proposed that all Boeing 737 aircraft be fitted with a new rudder control system over a five-year period.
The proposed order follows the recommendations of a scientific panel appointed to examine rudder malfunctions blamed for two 737 crashes in the 1990s. The order would affect around ...