Chartered jet catches fire in aborted takeoff in California; 10 aboard unhurt
All 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury Wednesday after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at a small Northern California airport, went off the runway and burst into flames, officials said. The pilot of the twin-engine Cessna Citation jet aborted its takeoff at Oroville ...
FAA issues safety warning on sensor linked to 737 Max crashes
U.S. aviation regulators are urging workers at airports to take extra care around the sensors on the sides of aircraft that failed in two crashes of Boeing Co. 737 Max jets since October. So-called angle-of-attack vanes, which measure whether a plane's nose is pointed too ...
Dale Earnhardt Jr., family survive plane crash near Bristol Motor Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will take the weekend off from broadcasting to be with his wife and daughter after the three were in a plane crash landing Thursday near Bristol Motor Speedway. The 44-year-old television analyst and retired driver was taken to a hospital for evaluation ...
Pilot hailed as hero for landing in cornfield after bird strike disables Russian jet
A Russian pilot was hailed as a hero Thursday for safely landing his passenger jet in a cornfield after a collision with a flock of gulls seconds after takeoff crippled both engines. While dozens of people on the plane sought medical assistance, only one ...
Pair safe after Norway's first electric plane crash-lands on lake
Norway's first battery-powered aircraft crash-landed on a lake on Wednesday, in a setback for the country's aviation strategy, although police said the pilot and passenger both escaped unhurt. The plane's owner, airport operator Avinor, told Reuters last year it hoped to see commercial passenger flights ...
Relatives on Monday prayed for the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash, the 34th anniversary of the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident. A ceremony was held in the evening in the village of Ueno, at the foot of the Osutaka Ridge in Gunma ...
Air Self-Defense Force concludes F-35A crash off northern Japan caused by human error
The Air Self-Defense Force concluded Friday that the April crash of an F-35A stealth fighter in the Pacific Ocean was caused by "spatial disorientation" on the part of the pilot and not by any mechanical problem. The conclusion is in line with an interim investigative ...
British Airways flight evacuated in Valencia after filling with smoke
Spanish emergency services say that they have responded to a British Airways flight that filled with smoke while landing and had to evacuate its passengers. News agency Europa Press said Monday that local government officials reported that three people have been treated for smoke inhalation ...
Boeing 737 Max woes worsen with drag on Southwest and American
Fallout from the global ban on Boeing's 737 Max got heavier as American Airlines warned that profit this year would take a $400 million hit, while Southwest Airlines cut service at a major airport and scratched the jet from its schedule into next year. Southwest ...
737 Max jetliner grounding crisis pushes Boeing to biggest-ever loss near $3 billion
Boeing Co. posted its largest-ever quarterly loss on Wednesday, diving nearly $3 billion into the red as it wrestles with a longer-than-expected grounding of its best-selling 737 Max. The world's largest plane-maker also reported a fresh delay on its 777X widebody program as engine problems ...
Boeing to take $4.9 billion charge as 737 Max fallout worsens
Boeing Co. plans to record a $4.9 billion accounting charge related to its beleaguered 737 Max jetliner when the company reports quarterly earnings next week. The after-tax charge, equivalent to $8.74 a share, covers potential concessions and considerations for airline customers who have been forced ...
Boeing to spend $50 million to support 737 Max crash victim families
Boeing Co. said on Wednesday it will dedicate half of a $100 million fund it created to address two crashes of its 737 Max planes to financial relief for the families of those killed, with compensation expert Ken Feinberg hired by the world's largest ...
