Safety Board Blames ValuJet Crew For Inflight Spoiler Activation

National Transportation Safety Board this week said the probable cause of the inflight activation of the ground spoilers on a ValuJet DC-9 while in flight was the fault of the flightcrew. The Jan. 7 accident caused minor injuries to five persons aboard and substantial damage to the aircraft. The...

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