But aviation expert Miles O'Brien told CNN the circumstances point toward a possible loss of cabin pressure in the eight-seat, propeller-driven aircraft.

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On propeller driven aircraft, balloon-like devices attached to the wings and tail are inflated and deflated with air from the engines, breaking up any ice accumulation.

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If you hang around long enough, a propeller-driven aircraft -- probably bringing holidaymakers from the Red Sea resort of Eilat -- will swoop in low for a landing, passing so close you may feel the urge to reach out and touch it.

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They could power electrically driven wheels, letting an aircraft taxi without using its main engines.

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In the company's terminal at the Teterboro, New Jersey, airport customers used to be able to drive or be driven right up to the aircraft for boarding.

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The rushed, Treasury-driven defence review left Britain without aircraft flying from an aircraft carrier for a decade.

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The increase was driven by a surge in demand for commercial aircraft, an especially volatile category.

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November's weakness was driven by a significant drop in demand for commercial aircraft, though weakness in autos, steel and defense communications equipment also played a role.

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This is a consideration most aircraft don't need to worry about but the Transition, driven on salty roads, most certainly will.

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With intuitive, menu-driven features, the Aircell Smartphone allows passengers to place and receive voice calls aboard business aircraft as easily and conveniently as they do with mobile phones on the ground.

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