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• Without knowing the upcoming heir to the throne's gender or name, British manufacturers will have to rush to put finishing touches on royal baby mementos. •
AP News in Brief SF crash probe studies pilot cockpit interaction in flight that crash-landed
• SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Investigators are examining the cockpit interaction of two Asiana Airlines pilots who had taken on new roles before the crash of Flight 214 -- one of whom had seldom flown a Boeing 777 and an instructor who was on his first training flight. • There were four pilots on board but the National Transportation Safety Board is focusing on the working relationship between Lee Gang-kuk, who was landing the big jet for his first time at San Francisco International Airport, and Lee Jeong-Min, who was training him. • While the two men had years of aviation experience, this mission involved unfamiliar duties, and it was the first time they had flown together. • The flight came to a tragic end when the airliner, which came in too low and too (Continued on page 27)
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