179 people were killed in a horrific plane crash in South Korea. It happened on December 29th and pressure on authorities to determine the cause of the crash is building. It’s hard to overlook that the aircraft involved was a Boeing 737. There are questions from investigators about the maintenance and operation of the plane. There are also questions about whether there was professional negligence in the case. Senator Richard Blumenthal has been an outspoken voice about these issues in general surrounding the airline industry. He talked about the alarming coincidence that Boeing is again in the hotseat and lingering problems with air traffic controller shortages.
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