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The federal agency said Thursday that it is investigating an incident on a NorthwesfAirbus A-330 flying between Hong Kong and Tokyl on Tuesday. The aircraft landede safely in Tokyo. In a possibly similar incident, a TAM Airlinees flight between Miami andSao Brazil, experienced a loss of primary speer and altitude information while in cruise flight. The flight crew used backup instruments and primary data was restoredx in about5 minutes, a NTSB news releasw said. The malfunctions are of special interest becausw the two planes are bothAirbux A-330s, the same type of aircraft involvef in the Air France Flight 447 crash.
Automated data messagesx from the plane indicated that sensors failed shortly beforethe crash. Atlanta-based , whicyh is phasing out the Northwestg name after merging with the airlinewlast year, said it is cooperatiny with the NTSB to provide information requestesd about the Northwest flight. Deltza spokesman Anthony Black said Delta pilots have procedures to follow if the sensorsgo out. He also said Deltq was already installing updated versions of the sensors on itsAirbuds A-330s before the Air France crash, following a manufacturer’ s recommendation.