Here's a Look at Recent Airplane Tragedies, Mishaps and Close Calls
Here is a look at some of the recent tragedies and mishaps: ...
What Was The 1st Commercial Airplane To Break The 1,000-Sales Mark?
The Douglas DC-3 is considered one of the most successful passenger aircraft of all time. Douglas Aircraft Company built the ...
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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet flew in front of the sun so NASA could take this incredible shock wave photo
"This image makes the invisible visible — the first American made civil supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier." ...
Is it still safe to fly? | The Excerpt
The preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the tragedy were released. What ...
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‘Two pilots from Southwest saved the day,’ aviation expert says of close call at Midway
Alert pilots of a Southwest Airlines jet landing Feb. 25 perfectly executed a go-around maneuver with help from air traffic ...
In the future, your Delta plane could look like this
In travel news this week, Pakistan’s new airport with no planes or passengers, the triangular aircraft that could transform the way we fly, plus a legendary New Jersey roller coaster goes on a last ...
Airline pleads with passengers to drop this bizarre bathroom habit following disgusting in-flight toilet disaster
Due to the malfunction, the jet was forced to turn back to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport five hours into the nearly 14-hour long ...
Engine fire on American Airlines jet leads to emergency evacuation in Denver
An American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver airport after landing, leading to an evacuation of passengers. Twelve on ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro thanks firefighters who responded to the Northeast Philly plane crash: ‘You guys literally saved lives’
Firefighters from Engine 71, about a half-mile from the crash site, were among the first emergency workers to reach the scene ...
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Down the rabbit hole: History of Hugh Hefner’s 'Big Bunny' airplane at Purdue
Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner's private plane, "The Big Bunny," was based at Purdue Airport. The black McDonnell ...
The science behind airplane deicing: A mechanical engineer explains
In short, deicing is necessary because snow and ice on airplane wings can decrease lift by as much as 30%. Lift is the ...
Permanent Restrictions Ordered for Helicopters Flying Near Reagan Airport
The transportation secretary’s decision came after the National Transportation Safety Board cited a long history of near ...