Crashes in the early days of commercial jets tended to be caused by technical faults, such as metal fatigue in the airframe or engines.
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Airframe
//ˈɛɹ.fɹe(ɪ)m//
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This airframe has 2600 flight hours on it; the powerplant has just over 800.
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