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Passengers happy to fly on DC-10 (1979)

Genre

Vox pop

Unidentified male and female airline passengers express their willingness to fly on a DC-10 following the lifting of the plane ban by the Civil Aviation Authority. The aeroplane’s safety was called into...

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Victory Report: Happy Landings: aircraft landing systems - 21 Apr [1975-1986]

Report on new rival automatic landing systems for aircraft developed by Britain and America and the decision to be taken in Montreal by the International Civil Aviation Authority on which should be adopted...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Airline’s view on CAA decision to lift ban on British DC-10s (1979)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male airline representative on his views toward the Civil Aviation Authority’s decision to lift the ban on British DC-10s and the continuing FAA ban in the USA. The aeroplane’s safety was...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

South East needs another airport runway, says CAA (1990)

Genre

Interview

Clifford Pace(?) of the Civil Aviation Authority speaks to reporter John Allen on the need for a new runway at one of the airports in the South East. Pace feels that Heathrow or Gatwick would be the most...

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Bill Tench critical air safety book (1985)

Genre

Interview; News report

Paul Maurice reports on former senior air crash investigator Bill Tench’s forthcoming book Safety is No Accident, which is critical of both the British Civil Aviation Authority and US National...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Alan Day resigns from CAA (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Professor Alan Day, following his resignation from the board of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Female interviewer not identified.

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Transport spokesman on lifting of DC-10 ban (1979)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified Department of Transport spokesman on his concern that the ban on DC-10 aircraft has been lifted too quickly by the European aviation authorities following the Flight 191 disaster in Chicago....

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CAA investigation (1982)

Genre

News report; Speech

Paul Maurice reports from Luton Airport on a Government investigation into the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Speaking are: Iain Sproat, aviation minister; Michael Colvin MP.

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Air traffic controller warns of disaster risk (1988)

Genre

Interview

An air traffic controller from Surrey who has just left his job after fifteen years says a major disaster in Britain’s skies is inevitable unless the Civil Aviation Authority acknowledges that current...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Transport spokesman on lifting of DC-10 ban (1979)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified Department of Transport spokesman on the lifting of the DC-10 ban. (The aeroplane’s safety was called into question following a fatal crash in Chicago). Includes his view on the pilot’s...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio