Sep 07 Watch 5:33 What went wrong before an Amazon cargo jet barreled off the runway in Miami By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant, Unda Dittaboot Federal officials are investigating why an Amazon cargo jet overran a runway at Miami International Airport, striking two vehicles and killing five people. Video posted to social media shows the Boeing 767 jet was still airborne far down the runway… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 5:10 Plane takeoff during Marine One flight renews concerns about D.C.'s busy airspace By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Miles O'Brien The FAA is investigating why a commercial plane was allowed to take off at the same time President Trump’s helicopter approached Reagan Washington National Airport. The incident is again raising questions about the safety of the capital’s busy airspace, and… Continue watching
Jun 21 Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says By Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the incident between two commercial flights that happened Saturday at Boston Logan International Airport. Continue reading
Jun 15 Skydiving plane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight By Josh Funk, Associated Press It is far too soon to know what caused this weekend’s crash that happened shortly after a plane took off from a small airport about an hour south of Kansas City. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: House approves aviation safety bill By Josh Funk, Associated Press An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital was approved by the House Tuesday, but key senators and the families of the 67… Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Truck in plane collision at LaGuardia lacked transponder to trigger warning system, NTSB says By Michael R. Sisak, Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press A runway warning system failed to sound an alarm moments before an Air Canada jet and a fire truck collided while the plane was landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, federal investigators said Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 4:49 Deadly LaGuardia plane collision comes as U.S. air system faces significant stress By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes A collision between a commercial airliner and a fire truck on the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport killed two pilots and injured dozens. As Stephanie Sy reports, it comes at a moment when the nation's air system is under… Continue watching
Mar 23 What to know about the collision between a plane and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Photos and videos from the crash’s aftermath show the jet’s nose crushed and the fire truck on its side. Continue reading
Feb 24 Bill on NTSB-recommended aircraft locator systems fails in the House By Josh Funk, Associated Press The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington D.C. to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent such crashes. Continue reading
Feb 10 Small plane strikes 3 vehicles in Georgia after making emergency landing on busy road By Associated Press A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a busy road in Georgia, striking three vehicles and leaving two people with minor injuries, authorities said, after one of the two pilots on board told air traffic controllers to let his… Continue reading