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Was one of the pilots locked out of the cockpit just prior to the crash?

It’s a mystery that is slowly being unraveled:  how could a modern jet run by an airline with a very good safety record plow into a mountain range in good weather?  The investigation took a bizarre twist Wednesday night when it was learned one of the pilots…may have been locked out of the cockpit.  The New York Times has details.

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