Dec 31 Watch 4:42 South Korean officials were worried about barrier before it was struck by Jeju Air flight By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi, Lachlan Hyatt American investigators have arrived in South Korea to help investigate the crash of a Jeju Air flight. On Tuesday, we learned the airport's internal guidelines questioned the placement of a barrier at the end of the runway. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 9:57 Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed Azerbaijani plane, U.S. official says By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi, William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn There are early indications a Russian air defense system may have hit the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, a U.S. official says. Some of the speculation focuses on damage to the plane's tail section that could have been… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 10:28 Osprey aircraft back in service as families of crash victims question its safety By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Hamada Hanoura The Osprey aircraft was grounded for three months across the military after a crash in Japan last November killed all eight airmen on board. That crash was the fourth by an Osprey in the last two years. The military says… Continue watching
Nov 18 Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial blows pile up By David Koenig, Associated Press Spirit, the biggest U.S. budget airline, has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020 and faces looming debt payments totaling more than $1 billion over the next year. Continue reading
Aug 01 Cracks in gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying led to Osprey crash in Japan, Air Force says By Tara Copp, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 28 Meet one family of 737 Max crash victims seeking federal prosecution against Boeing By David Koenig, Associated Press California residents Ike and Susan Riffel lost two sons in the Ethiopia crash. Ike Riffel fears that instead of putting Boeing on trial, the government will offer the company another shot at corporate probation. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 7:36 Congress probes Boeing CEO over company’s safety setbacks and workplace culture By Miles O'Brien, Jackson Hudgins, Mekhi Hill Outgoing Boeing CEO David Calhoun faced tough questioning on Capitol Hill as lawmakers raised concerns about the company’s safety culture and quality control practices. He spoke to Congress for the first time since a door panel of a Boeing plane… Continue watching
May 30 Boeing faces FAA deadline for plan to address aircraft safety and quality problems By David Koenig, Associated Press Whistleblowers have accused the company of taking shortcuts that endanger passengers, a claim that Boeing disputes. A panel convened by the FAA found shortcomings in the aircraft maker's safety culture. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 8:21 How airlines are working to create sustainable fuel to reduce aviation’s carbon footprint By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer travel season and that means a lot of driving and flying. When discussing greenhouse gas emissions, the focus is usually on cars and trucks since they generate the most. But… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 5:26 Severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight kills passenger, injures dozens more By Miles O'Brien, Courtney Norris One person is dead and roughly 70 others are injured after a Singapore Airlines flight headed from London to Singapore hit severe turbulence. The flight descended 6,000 feet in three minutes over the Indian Ocean, forcing the plane to make… Continue watching