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What is an air crash investigation?
After an aircraft crash, a thorough investigation is launched to determine the cause. Experts examine wreckage, flight data, and air traffic control recordings. The goal is to understand what went wrong, not to assign blame, but to prevent similar incidents in the future. This process can take a long time to complete fully.
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