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Japan Boeing plane forced to make emergency landing after crack found in cockpit window

The fracture was found mid-flight on the outermost of four layers of windows surrounding the cockpit.

Inside the terrifying escape from Japan Airlines Flight 516 that burst into flames, killing 5

A passenger aboard the plane that burst into flames after landing in Tokyo Tuesday recounted how the miraculous, "chaotic," 18-minute evacuation turned into a success, against all odds.

Video shows terrifying moment plane bounces along runway during intense storm

Heart-pounding video shows the plane wobbling from left to right just several hundred feet above the London Heathrow Airport pavement.

Pilot sentenced for decapitating wingsuit skydiver with plane's wing

Victim Nicolas Galy was beheaded at 14,000 feet just seconds into his jump.

Navy plane overshoots runway and ends up in ocean, but all 9 aboard escape unharmed

A Hawaii official says all nine people aboard a U.S. Navy plane that overshot a runway have escaped injury.

'I'm losing altitude': Pilot asks controller to tell parents he loves them before fatal crash

A 21-year-old pilot pleaded for help navigating in poor visibility in Florida – and asked air-traffic control to tell his parents that he loved them moments before he was killed...

Out-of-control plane captured on video falling from sky before fatal crash into house

Harrowing video captured the moment a small plane spiraled to the ground before slamming into an Oregon home -- killing two people aboard and seriously injuring a third.

Wingsuit skydiver was decapitated by plane's wing 20 seconds into jump: trial

The pilot of the plane that beheaded Nicolas Galy is on trial for manslaughter.

Rep. Mary Peltola's husband dies in Alaska plane crash

Alaska Rep. Mary. Peltola's husband was tragically killed in a plane accident over Alaska early Wednesday morning, her office announced.

Dramatic video captures Florida man's rescue after plane crashes into Gulf of Mexico

In a video of the rescue, Joseph Barney told the deputy that he was on his way to pick up a friend when the plane crashed.

Spirit to ground 7 planes over engine issue

Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie said Thursday that the carrier has to ground seven Airbus A320neo planes through the end of the year over an issue with Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines,...

Couple killed in plane crash during 400-mile trip: 'Doing what they loved'

"Robert and Sandra lived life to the fullest and were two of the most thoughtful and loving people you could know."

American Airlines employee killed in tarmac accident at Texas airport

The employee "was operating a ground service vehicle that struck a jet bridge," an official said. 

Mother, teen son swim to shore after emergency plane landing at sea

A pilot and her teenaged son had moments to get out of their light plane when it ditched into the sea, before swimming to safety, in a hair-raising emergency.

Business jet pitched wildly, killing 1, amid cockpit warnings: NTSB

A jet flying over New England violently pitched upward then downward, killing passenger Dana Hyde.

Flight passengers slammed for grabbing selfies during evacuation

The flight was en route from Havana, Cuba, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, last weekend when it was forced to land after one of its engines and nose hit birds.

Southwest flight fills with smoke, forced to make emergency landing

"People started taking matters into their own hands and by force were punching the roof to eject the masks," Rodriguez said.

Human error eyed as cause of Yeti Airlines crash that killed 72 people

Yeti Airlines Flight 691 crashed moments before landing in Nepal on Jan. 15, killing everyone on board.

Alabama mom of 3 'violently' sucked into plane engine was warned to stay back: NTSB

Courtney Edwards, 34, a mom-of-three working for Piedmont Airlines, was sucked into a jet engine at an Alabama airport after apparently ignoring repeated warnings to stay away from the back...

Plane bound for Puerto Rico hits another aircraft at JFK, days after near-collision

The bump follows a scary incident at JFK on Friday the 13th, when two planes almost collided.