Mechanical problems with your plane? Check its safety record online
You can search the safety history of the plane you’re going to board.
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How to look up incident reports about plane crashes
Photo courtesy of eyewitness Janis Krums from TwitPic If you want to find official reports about plane crashes and other accidents, the National Transportation Safety Board has a searchable database of incident reports on its Web site. Related: Adrift: Hot-air balloon pilots face little scrutiny from FAA despite higher crash rates The nice thing about …