Nation Nov 21 Osprey aircraft back in service as families of crash victims question its safety By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Hamada Hanoura
Nation Aug 01 Cracks in gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying led to Osprey crash in Japan, Air Force says The Air Force says an Osprey aircraft crash was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying instead of heeding multiple warnings that he should land. By Tara Copp, Associated Press
Nation May 09 Watch 8:00 A look at battery-powered aircraft that could lead transition from fossil-fueled flight Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration approved the first training program in the country for electric aviation. The program is just one part of a small but burgeoning effort to develop greener battery-powered aircraft for more routine use over… By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman, Kate Tobin
World Jan 02 Plane collision leaves five dead at Japan’s Haneda airport. Hundreds evacuated TV footage showed a large burst of fire erupt from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied after landing. By Foster Klug, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
World Mar 14 Watch 2:56 Russian jet forces down U.S. drone conducting surveillance over Black Sea There is a new flashpoint in the ever-worsening relationship between the United States and Russia. An American drone was downed in the Black Sea by two Russian fighter jets, one of which bumped the unmanned and unarmed aircraft. The drone… By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
Feb 10 Watch 3:05 U.S. shoots down object that crossed into airspace near Alaska By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Alexis Cox There's been a new incursion by an unidentified object high above American territory and the U.S. military has shot it down. It happened Friday afternoon off northeastern Alaska as the object flew at 40,000 feet. The Biden administration said it… Continue watching
Jun 25 Read the full Pentagon report on unidentified aerial phenomena By PBS NewsHour and Associated Press The research marked a milestone in an area of intelligence research that has attracted increased attention from lawmakers and extraterrestrial enthusiasts across the country. Continue reading
Jun 25 UF-No clue, says national intelligence report on mysterious air events By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Investigators did not find extraterrestrial links in reviewing 144 sightings of aircraft or other devices apparently flying at mysterious speeds or trajectories. But they drew few other conclusions and instead highlighted the need for better data collection. Continue reading
Jan 14 Aircraft dumps fuel on elementary school playground in Los Angeles By Associated Press Firefighters were assessing "multiple patients" at the school in the suburban city of Cudahy, Calif. Continue reading
May 26 Chinese jets conduct unsafe intercept of Navy aircraft, says Pentagon By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Two Chinese aircraft conducted an unprofessional intercept of a U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea, the Pentagon said Friday, marking the second time in about a week that the U.S. has complained about unsafe Chinese operations in… Continue reading