Jul 06 Watch Emergency Responders Surround Wreckage of Asiana Flight 214 Emergency Responders Surround Wreckage of Asiana Flight 214 at SFO… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch ‘Buying the Dream:’ Mega Millions Frenzy Escalates as Jackpot Swells 'Buying the Dream:' Mega Millions Frenzy Escalates as Jackpot Swells… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Abdulmutallab May Not Talk Much in ‘Underwear Bomber’ Trial The trial of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who is charged with trying to detonate explosives hidden in underwear on a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day 2009, began Tuesday. Gwen Ifill discusses the opening day of the case with WDET Public Radio's… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Flying Cheap: Sky Safety Lags as Airline Outsourcing Booms Since 2002, the last six fatal commercial airline accidents in the U.S. have all involved the small regional airlines that major carriers are increasingly leaning on to keep down fares. In an excerpt from the PBS program "Frontline," Miles O'Brien… Continue watching
Dec 28 How Should the U.S. Fight Air Security Threats? A bombing attempt on a trans-Atlantic flight has raised new questions about counter-terrorism and air security. The PBS NewsHour asked experts to answer the question: Where should the U.S. focus its efforts to keep up with air security threats?… Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch Other News: Pilots Spot Air France Flight Wreckage In other news, Brazilian pilots found evidence of flight wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean along an Air France's flight path that disappeared en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris Sunday, and an American soldier was killed by a roadside… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch As Flight 1549 Emergency Landing Probe Continues, Pilot and Crew Are Praised As more details into Thursday's emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 emerge, aviation experts praised pilot Chesley Sullenberger 3rd for his smooth handling of the airplane following its double engine loss. An aviation expert and a pilot discuss the… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch US Airways Plane Crashes Into Hudson River, but All Aboard Survive A US Airways Airbus 320 crashed into the icy waters of the Hudson River Thursday, apparently after birds struck the engine, but rescuers were able to pull more than 150 passengers and crew to safety. Reporters covering the story provide… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch GPS-based System May Improve Air Travel The Federal Aviation Administration has unveiled a new air traffic control system, ADS-B, that incorporates the Global Positioning System to more accurately track airplanes in flight. Tom Bearden examines ADS-B, which the FAA has promised will make air travel safer… Continue watching