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US jet-tracking debate focuses on pilot action

NTSB organises discussions on latest aircraft locater technology

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Published Wed, Oct 8, 2014 · 09:50 PM

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    NEW generations of satellite networks and airborne technology are making the prospect of tracking airline flights around the globe a near-term reality.

    There's just one issue: This equipment wouldn't have prevented a plane such as Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 from disappearing because pilots can turn it off from the cockpit.

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