Mr. Wallace is a pretty adept reporter. He seems to have his ear to the ground on aerospace. American Institute of Aeronautics and Aerospace (AIAA), the respected aerospace news organization, picks up his stories from time to time as noted-
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NTSB Investigating Loss Of Power On Delta Air Lines Flight.
The AP (12/19, Koenig) reports safety inspectors with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) "said Thursday they are investigating the loss of power in one engine on a Delta Air Lines flight last month from Shanghai to Atlanta. A similar incident occurred before a British Airways crash landing...at London's Heathrow Airport" in January, "according to British investigators. Both planes were Boeing 777s equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 895 engines, and in September Boeing recommended procedures to prevent ice from building up in fuel lines on long, high-altitude flights."
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (12/19, Wallace) reports the problems during the Delta and British Airways flights "are giving air safety investigators cause for concern." On Thursday, the NTSB "noted the apparent similarities with the British Airways event." Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch, "which has assigned a representative to the Delta episode, is working closely with the NTSB 'to determine if there are issues common to both events,' the safety board said."