Will the Flight 370 disappearance lead to new aviation advances?
The FAA announced the completion of a new system for tracking aircraft that relies mainly on satellites and GPS rather than radar. It will be mandatory by the year 2020. If that system had been in place for Flight 370, the job of finding the missing plane would have been much easier. Previous aviation safety advances were the result of past air disasters. Randi Kaye takes a look back.
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Post by: AC360 Filed under: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 • Randi Kaye |
Finding and retrieving debris from the ocean floor
Investigators are poring over data captured by the Bluefin-21 sonar submarine. It is analyzing the ocean floor in hopes of catching the first glimpse of Flight 370. Anderson and CNN Analyst David Gallo take an up-close look at the type of images the Bluefin is collecting.
Once debris from Flight 370 is located, a different type of submersible will be called in. Gary Tuchman climbed inside a vessel that played a key role in finding pieces of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
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Inside Guinea's ebola crisis
Guinea's Ebola outbreak has already claimed more than 100 lives and that number is likely to rise. 14 of those killed were health workers. As fears grow that the virus will spread beyond Guinea, Dr. Sanjay Gupta gets an up close look at what life is like for those dying of Ebola.
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Post by: AC360 Filed under: Ebola • Sanjay Gupta |
Jihadist video could be a signal of a new al Qaeda plot
A video that was recently posted on a jihadist web site shows an al Qaeda leader telling at least 100 followers that he wants them to attack the United States. It was shot in Yemen and it is raising serious questions about what the U.S. really knows about al Qaeda's operations. Barbara Starr has the latest.
Anderson discussed this with national security analyst Peter Bergen.
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Post by: AC360 Filed under: al Qaeda • Barbara Starr • Peter Bergen |
Boston Strong: One year later
The nation paused today to mark one year since the terror attack Boston Marathon bombing. The city of Boston marked this milestone by reflecting on a year filled with challenges and resilience. 'Boston Strong' has become the city's rallying cry, and Boston's strength was on full display today.
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