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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Disasters

Why midairs happen

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 8, 2009, 5:16 PM Aug 8, 2009
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How can two aircraft collide with each other in New York City airspace as two did Saturday over the Hudson River?

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Bridge probe boss leaves NTSB

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 21, 2009, 12:25 PM Jul 21, 2009

Mark Rosenker was the federal face of the Minneapolis bridge collapse.

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The Air France report

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 2, 2009, 3:45 PM Jul 2, 2009

We may never know why this flight crashed, when so many others in similar situations have not.

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Northwest flight may have had similar problems as doomed Air France jet

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 25, 2009, 5:02 PM Jun 25, 2009

As investigators continue to focus on faulty airspeed indicators as the cause of the Air France crash off the coast of Brazil, the National Transportation Safety Board says a Northwest Airlines Airbus 330 may have had a similar problem. In a release late Thursday, the NTSB said the Northwest jet was flying between Hong Kong Read more →

The cockpit view

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 16, 2009, 8:14 AM May 16, 2009

Another look at the air crash in Buffalo.

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A question of safety

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 12, 2009, 11:52 AM May 12, 2009
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The reality of regional airlines is there are pilots who are unsafe.

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The St. Charles evacuation

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2009, 6:04 PM Apr 17, 2009
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A massive fire is approaching large chemical tanks.

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Update from Riverview Circle

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 1, 2009, 3:18 PM Apr 1, 2009
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The water is off the sandbags in Moorhead. Some reports of looting surface.

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The Red River from above

Than Tibbetts March 31, 2009, 5:22 PM Mar 31, 2009
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NASA’s Earth Observatory has released incredible images of the swollen Red River when it was at its record crest.

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Riverview Circle has been saved

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 30, 2009, 12:10 PM Mar 30, 2009
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The river is still up to the sandbags and still presents a threat, but residents are allowing themselves to relax and in some cases leaving home and going to work.

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Monday flood meeting

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 30, 2009, 8:01 AM Mar 30, 2009
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Highlights from the 8am flood meeting in Fargo

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Saving Riverview Circle: The calm before the calm

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 29, 2009, 5:36 PM Mar 29, 2009
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The furniture has been taken off the counters at Todd and Donna Morse’s house. It’s true that anything can still go wro

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Saving Riverview Circle: The water hazard

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 29, 2009, 1:19 PM Mar 29, 2009
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Sunday has brought a sense of relief to Riverview Circle, but not a sense of victory. Not quite yet anyway, or at least not to the extent where people seem willing to jinx their improving fortunes.

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Fargo flood meeting – 3/29

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 29, 2009, 8:24 AM Mar 29, 2009
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Highlight’s from Sunday’s briefing on the Red River flood.

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Saving Riverview Circle: Periods of panic

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 28, 2009, 7:25 PM Mar 28, 2009
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When you’re in the ‘maintenance’ portion of a flood, you have periods of relative calm punctuated by panic. Within the last few hours, we’ve had two such panic periods, both coming at the same time.

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