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World › U.S. unveils new rule on airplane fuel tanks

A device to prevent airplane fuel tanks from exploding must be installed on certain passenger jets and cargo planes, federal officials said Wednesday, 12 years… ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Wed, Jul 16 2008

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