Boeing 747 Freighter Crash in Dubai Spurs Call for Masks
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The crash of a Boeing Co. 747 freighter in which two United Parcel Service Inc. pilots died after a cargo fire prompted investigators to call for mandatory full-face oxygen masks in cockpits.
Fire-suppression systems to allow pilots to focus on flying rather than enter blazing cargo bays should be explored, along with technology to improve visibility in smoke-filled cockpits, the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority said today in a report.