cockpit
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Multiple media outlets had previously speculated that the plane crash was intentionally caused by someone in the cockpit – but this remains unconfirmed.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The donor said her husband, whose picture is in the cockpit of the Endeavour, would have been very proud — if a little embarrassed — that his name is on the new building.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Maven functions like both the air traffic control of battle and its cockpit.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
He said the final three minutes captured in the cockpit included the co-pilot transferring control to the captain six seconds before the recording ended.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
He reached up and unlatched the clear canopy over the cockpit, and the whole thing cracked off and spun into the sky.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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