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46 min ago | KXMB-TV Bismarck

NTSB to help in investigation into Flight 331's rough landing...

Flight Overshoots Runway NTSB to help in investigation into Flight 331's rough landing KINGSTON, Jamaica A team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board is traveling to Jamaica to help in the investigation into the troubled landing of an American Airlines flight.

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Related Topix: Jamaica, Central America, World News,

5 hrs ago | Philly.com

Winging It: Crash in Kingston: Pilots' action to be probed

Merry Christmas everyone. Sorry to have only this important followup story to post today: Investigators say they will look at the action pilots' took before their American Airlnes jet crashed two nights ago as they landed at Kingston, Jamaica.

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Related Topix: Jamaica, World News, Air Accidents

10 hrs ago | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Wet runway may have led to American Airlines planea s crash landing in Jamaica

One of 77 delivered to American in 2001 and 2002; 107 now in the American fleet.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

Thu Dec 24, 2009

WWUP-TV Cadillac

Final hurdle...Fight may be over...Passengers tell of rough landing

The health care reform bill has cleared its last procedural hurdle in the Senate.

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WJLA

Passengers Shaken Up After Jamaica Crash

The flight slid off the runway during a rainstorm in Kingston, Jamaica. More than 40 people were hurt.

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WWUP-TV Cadillac

Injuries in jet wreck...Storm in West...Taliban leader threatens US troops

Officials say more than 40 people were injured at the Kingston, Jamaica airport when an American Airlines flight from Miami with more than 150 aboard overshot a runway while landing in a heavy rainstorm.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, Blizzard, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

The Dallas Morning News

at a Glance: the Aircraft

American Airlines is replacing its older McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jets with Boeing 737-800s. Here is some background on the specific Boeing 737-800 involved in the incident Tuesday in Kingston, Jamaica, and the aircraft type in general: SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT Airplane: Boeing 737-800 Built: 2001 Certificate issued by FAA: Sept.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

Wed Dec 23, 2009

Jaunted

Kingston: American Airlines Plane Overshoots Kingston Runway, Lands On Beach With Injuries

A planeful of people headed down to Kingston, Jamaica for the holidays got the shock of their lives last night when their flight, American Airlines 331 from Miami, overshot the runway during a horrible rainstorm.

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Related Topix: Jamaica, World News, Travel

Lycos News Results

American Airlines Flight Crashes in Kingston, Jamaica; No Fatalities Reported

Iraqi police: Bomb targets church in Mosul AP - A bomb killed one person and damaged a historic church north of Baghdad on Wednesday, one day ahead of Christmas Eve services that will be heavily guarded for fear of more attacks on Iraq's Christian minority.

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Examiner.com

Christmas miracle - American Airlines plane crashes in Kingston, Jamaica, all survive

American Airlines Flight 331 overshot the runway in an attempt to land at Kingston, Jamaica last night and crashed.

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KXMB-TV Bismarck

Jet overshoots runway...Snowy western states...Health care overhaul...

Jet overshoots runway...Snowy western states...Health care overhaul getting closer KINGSTON, Jamaica An American Airlines jet lies broken on the ground in Kingston, Jamaica after overshooting the runway while landing in a heavy rainstorm.

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The Straits Times

40 injured in plane crash

AN AMERICAN Airlines Boeing 737 overshot the runway while landing at the international airport in Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday night, causing 40 injuries but no fatalities, a local newspaper reported.

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Related Topix: Air Accidents, World News, Jamaica, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

Tue Dec 22, 2009

Examiner.com

American Airlines aircraft involved in landing incident at Kingston, Jamaica

A Boeing 737-800 in American Airlines colors, the aircraft scheduled to operate Flight AA 331 which is reported to have been involved in a landing accident at Kingston, Jamaica.

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Related Topix: Jamaica, World News

Mon Dec 21, 2009

Stabroek News

Jamaica facing exodus of young professionals

Several young professionals in the public and private sectors are warning that a spate of mass migration is on the horizon if the Government does not clean up its act and roll back the new tax package.

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Related Topix: Jamaica, Central America, World News, Nursing, Medicine

Sun Dec 20, 2009

Jamaica Gleaner

Visit the Lead Stories section for details and other articles

Between 1999 and 2009, of Jamaicans over the age of 25 with university education, 89,000 remained in the island, while 291,000 migrated Read More... Taxing even the blind - Disabled community outraged and saddened MEMBERS OF the disabled community are both outraged and saddened by the recent decision by the Government to impose general consumption ...

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, Central America, Bruce Golding, Life, Holidays, Christmas,

Fri Dec 18, 2009

Jamaica Gleaner

The Gleaner shops for charity - The city comes alive for the Bethlehem Children's Home in Kingston

Left: Christopher Barnes, The Gleaner's deputy managing director, is introduced to Ammar's line of Jamaican-branded clothing items by Michael Ammar.

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The Philadelphia Tribune

Christmas Musiq' shows adventurous holiday spirit

R&B fans can celebrate the season with the seductive soul of Philadelphia's multi-platinum R&B artist Musiq Soulchild, whose first collection of holiday songs titled "Christmas Musiq" is now available at all digital music retailers, including iTunes and Amazon.com. A highlight of the seven-track album is a surprising and satisfying reggae version ...

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Wed Dec 16, 2009

Jamaica Gleaner

Immigration Matters - 'Files' of a husband

I am an American woman who recently married a Jamaican. We are both full-time volunteer missionaries living here in Jamaica.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, Central America, Travel, Jamaica Travel,

Mon Dec 14, 2009

Jamaica Gleaner

De GAP has reasons to celebrate

Looking quite tropical in this floor-length piece, Karlene Bailey lounges at the event.

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Related Topix: Jamaica, World News

Sat Dec 12, 2009

Jamaica Gleaner

EDITORIAL - Gov't must honour its treaty obligations

Jamaica did not enter an extradition treaty with the United States with a gun to the head of its leaders.

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Related Topix: World News, Jamaica, Central America, Bruce Golding, Drugs, Opinion

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