Editorial: Accusations mustn’t undermine aviation industry’s strong record of self-policing
The human impulse for self-preservation means that when Duffy talks about “yanking” a pilot’s license, or otherwise injecting ...
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Is flying still safe? Here's what experts say
But even accounting for serious accidents, “statistically speaking, you’re safer in your flight than you were driving in your ...
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FedEx plane seen flying while on fire near Newark Airport
A FedEx plane was seen flying while on fire Saturday morning near Newark Airport. FedEx said the flight experienced a bird ...
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With Airlines Expanding in Austin and More Flights to Mexico — Here Are the Airline Routes We're Most Excited About in March
Delta’s latest addition to its growing Austin base is Panama City, Fla., with a daily flight from March 9. Economy fares ...
Southwest flight aborts landing to avoid potential crash with jet at Midway: VIDEO
Midway air traffic control warned the private jet's pilot to hold position away from center runway 31 at least nine times.
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More than 100 aviation accidents this year as safety issues become higher-profile
There are “not more accidents” and “near-misses” with aircraft now, but accidents have become “more deadly” and “higher ...
ATC tells pilot landing at DCA to perform go-around to avoid another plane on runway: FAA
An American Airlines flight aborted a landing Tuesday morning after the pilot saw a plane preparing to take off on the same ...
Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls
Pilot error played a role in the majority of high-profile plane crashes and close calls in the last few weeks, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday as he called for pilots to face serious ...
NTSB blames private jet’s crew for near-miss at Chicago airport
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has pinned blame on the near-collision at a Chicago airport ...
What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
While go-arounds can feel jarring to passengers, they are routine, happening more than three times per day on average last ...
American Airlines flight forced to abort landing at Reagan National Airport to avoid another plane
An American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan National Airport was forced to abort its landing to avoid another ...
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'Kept it very, very calm': Passenger recounts near-collision at Chicago airport
A woman aboard the Southwest Airlines jet that narrowly avoided colliding with a private jet at Chicago's Midway airport ...