Smidt then called 911, and a dispatcher told pilot and passenger to get out of the plane in life vests before it sank.

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Go to the airport, get on that plane, and fly out of my life forever.

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Where the first is expansive, with figures pointing out of the picture plane and with food arranged on the table in the manner of a still-life, the second is more restrained and internal, concentrating on the mystery surrounding Christ, rather than on the dramatic moment of recognition.

ECONOMIST: Caravaggio

Over the years, Boeing has probably accumulated more data on the fatigue life of airframes than any other plane-maker.

ECONOMIST: Aircraft fatigue

Airline seats are a perishable commodity an empty seat becomes a worthless asset once the plane takes off and this fact of aviation life has sometimes led to ruinous price-cutting.

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