101.   James E. Hall, chairman of the federal safety board, said determining the cause of the crash would be slow.

102.   James E. Hall, chairman of the safety board, said it was now the largest investigation into any transportation accident in American history.

103.   Jets are allowed to fly with an inoperable thrust reverser, said Gregory Phillips, who is in charge of the investigation for the safety board.

104.   Kapustin, who investigated dozens of crashes for the safety board, said relying too heavily on automation could lead pilots to pay less attention to proper procedures.

105.   Jim Hall, a former chairman of the safety board, repeatedly chided the pipeline industry for not supporting stronger safety measures.

106.   Last year, the safety board recommended to the Federal Aviation Administration that the surveillance of sport-parachute planes be increased.

107.   Later that day, the safety board finally revealed that the radar did indicate a nose dive.

108.   Maintenance records have been turned over to the safety board.

109.   Matched against that, the safety board said on Thursday that it was aware of five incidents in which the rudder jammed, none of which caused a crash.

110.   Many U.K. politicians and consumer groups urged the safety board to get tough.