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Boeing 737 Max, Involved In 2 Crashes, Is Fastest-Selling Plane In Company's History

A Boeing 737 Max 8 airliner lands at Boeing Field to complete its first flight on Jan. 29, 2016, in Seattle. The Boeing 737 Max is the fastest-selling plane in the company's history. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images hide caption

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Boeing 737 Max, Involved In 2 Crashes, Is Fastest-Selling Plane In Company's History

March 11, 2019 • The model has been involved in two deadly crashes in less than five months. An analyst says the crashes are unlikely to drastically affect Boeing's sales since the planes are ordered years in advance.

Connecticut Family Of Six, Houston Sisters Among Dead In Nigerian Crash

Monday, before a storm blew through, rescuers and firefighters searched through the crash site in Lagos. Emmanuel Arewa/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Connecticut Family Of Six, Houston Sisters Among Dead In Nigerian Crash

June 5, 2012 • Among the more than 150 fatalities were a couple from Connecticut and their four small children. They were going to a wedding. So were the sisters from Texas.