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The Forensics Of Airplane Crashes

When an airplane goes down, pictures of burning wreckage and broken fuselage dominate news coverage. But, many times, these graphic images overpower the fact that technological advancements make commercial air travel relatively safe. So says mechanical engineer and Professor George Bibel in his new book, Beyond the Black Box. He talks with Larry this morning about the importance of clues found on black boxes of past plane crashes and what that means to airline safety today.