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Small plane crash-lands on Fire Island beach: 'Coming right at us'
June 24, 2024 | 6:54pm“They landed right where they could land,” Ocean Beach Fire Chief George Hesse told the outlet. “It was a light beach day.”
Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787's windscreen cracks at 40K feet, forcing terrified crew to reroute San Francisco-bound flight
June 22, 2024 | 6:21pmA cracked front windscreen forced a packed Virgin Atlantic flight en route to San Francisco from Heathrow to do an about-face to the UK, according to the airline.
Is it still safe to fly? Experts have mixed opinions after mid-air disasters
June 21, 2024 | 9:54amAmid the rash of mid-air mishaps, experts are addressing whether it's still safe to fly the friendly skies.
Seaplane collides with boat in Vancouver's Coal Harbour
June 10, 2024 | 12:54pmA shocked onlooker caught the moment a seaplane crashed into a speedboat as it was preparing to take off in Canada, leaving two people hospitalized. The Transportation Safety Board is...
Plane crashes in front yard of home as neighbors pull out victims, including 2 kids, from horrifying wreckage
June 8, 2024 | 9:58pm“I’m sure what was going through the pilot’s mind was ‘I see a roadway, I need to get this aircraft down, let’s give it a shot.'"
I'm a flight attendant — I broke my leg in seven places because of extreme turbulence
May 26, 2024 | 2:45pm"It helps in terms off getting my own property, but I’m 31 and I have the rest of my life ahead of me and I can’t do what I want...
Flight attendants reveal how to stay safe during turbulence after deadly Singapore Airlines incident
May 22, 2024 | 9:32amFlight experts have recently revealed some crucial tips on how passengers can stay safe should their plane hit severe turbulence.
Wild video captures moment fireball explodes on Delta jet as passengers evacuate on emergency slides
May 13, 2024 | 8:58pmDelta Flight 604 from Cancun, Mexico arrived safely at the Washington airport at around 9:35 p.m. but after plugging the aircraft into the terminal's electrical network, things went awry.
Moment Boeing 737 loses wheel during takeoff, causing smoke to billow from plane caught on dramatic video
April 23, 2024 | 7:37pmSeconds later, a huge bang rings out as the plane screeches along the path before finally coming to a halt.
Passenger's leg 'pretty much snapped in half' when plane hit turbulence — then waits 6 hours to land
April 18, 2024 | 11:02amAn Air New Zealand passenger's leg "pretty much snapped in half" a mere 30 minutes into a seven-hour international flight Tuesday when the plane hit turbulence and "dropped."
Pilot and dog swam to shore after miraculously surviving plane crash off California coast
April 16, 2024 | 1:40amA pilot and his dog miraculously survived after their small plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California and were able to swim to shore Sunday.
Boeing deliveries drop by half due to increased quality checks after midair blowout
April 9, 2024 | 12:28pmDuring the first three months of 2024, Boeing handed over 83 airplanes to customers, including 66 MAX jets, down from a total 130 airplane deliveries during the first quarter of 2023.
Small plane hits two cars making emergency landing on highway
April 6, 2024 | 6:52pmA pilot survived after a small plane experienced engine problems and made a dramatic emergency landing on a North Carolina highway.
Two planes collide on the ground at London's Heathrow Airport
April 6, 2024 | 3:27pmThe wingtip of an empty Virgin Atlantic jet collided with a stationary British Airways airliner while being towed from a stand at London's Heathrow Airport on Saturday, the airlines said.
Israeli tech entrepreneur and wife killed in Calif. plane crash during snowstorm, leaving behind 3 kids
April 1, 2024 | 2:45amA tech entrepreneur who once played pro soccer in Israel and his wife were killed in a plane crash near the California-Nevada border Saturday evening when their high-performance aircraft attempted...
Door flies off small plane flying outside Buffalo
February 13, 2024 | 10:59amThe aircraft, which was carrying two people, landed safely at Buffalo Niagara International Airport after the rear door fell off above suburban Cheektowaga, officials said.
'It's a first': Suspected plane thief arrested after ditching small aircraft on California beach
February 9, 2024 | 2:24pmThe stolen fixed-wing plane was found with its nose in the sand.
Two JetBlue planes collide on the ground at Boston airport
February 8, 2024 | 9:07amFlight 777's left winglet struck the right horizontal stabilizer of Flight 551 at around 6:40 a.m. while on the deicing pad, the Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed.
Boeing's midair door blowout 'can happen again,' NTSB chair warns, noting 'a problem in the process'
February 7, 2024 | 12:00pm"Of course, something like this can happen again," the National Transportation Safety Board's chair, Jennifer Homendy, told CNN.
'Miracle on the Hudson' crew, passengers relive nail-biting details of water rescue on 15th anniversary
January 15, 2024 | 7:02pmReporters gathered where US Airways Flight 1549 splashed down in the Hudson River for an event to pay tribute to the first responders who aided in what New York Waterway...