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In this July 9, 1956 file photo, nearly four hundred relatives and friends of the 70 people who died in the crash of a TWA Super-Constellation over the Grand Canyon June 30, 1956 attend a mass funeral service in Flagstaff, Arizona. (AP Photo/David F. Smith, File)

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Crash after crash: Harry Robertson turns tragedy into change (Part II)
Witnessing crashes lights a fire to make aircraft safer for young entrepreneur Harry Robertson

Harry Robertson would go on to a nearly 65-year career devoted to aviation safety, specifically the engineering and design of the country’s first crashworthy fuel system.

By Wendy Howell November 12, 2019