Door plug that blew off Alaska Airlines plane in-flight found in backyard
The NTSB described a chaotic scene in the Boeing 737 Max 9's cockpit after the blowout, which forced the plane to return to Portland, Oregon minutes after takeoff.
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The NTSB described a chaotic scene in the Boeing 737 Max 9's cockpit after the blowout, which forced the plane to return to Portland, Oregon minutes after takeoff.
The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Portland, Oregon, was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights, a federal official says.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said that "we are very, very fortunate" no one happened to be seated in the two adjoining seats to the blown-out door.
The co-pilot allegedly threatened to shoot the captain multiple times if the flight was diverted for a passenger who may have been suffering a medical emergency, authorities said.
Jonathan J. Dunn, who was a co-pilot for Delta, is accused of threatening to shoot a flight captain during a trip last year.
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency diversion to Portland, Oregon, after an off-duty pilot in the cockpit unsuccessfully tried to shut down the plane's engines midflight.
The Biden administration is putting more money into aviation safety and taking the first steps toward requiring that all planes be equipped with technology designed to prevent close calls around airports.
This comes after another Cessna plane crashed in the same area earlier in the week, killing one person and injuring three others.
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified for testing a vehicle that a California startup describes as a flying car — the first fully electric vehicle that can both fly and travel on roads to receive US government approval.
The FAA cancelled and delayed thousands of flights over the weekend amid stormy conditions in the Northeast.
Poor visibility is hampering flights across East Coast for second day due to smoke from more than 100 Canadian wildfires.
With an FAA license in hand, SpaceX says the maiden flight of the world's most powerful rocket could come as early as Monday.
The FAA has referred 250 cases to the FBI for criminal prosecution review since 2021.
Airline regulators worry that water could seep into the plane's electronics, posing a flight hazard.
The Federal Aviation Administration told airlines in a rare industrywide bulletin Wednesday to step up vigilance at airports after a series of close calls on or near runways.
The Federal Aviation Administration is working to establish a requirement that aircraft have longer duration cockpit voice recorders.
The nation's top aviation official talked about the safety risks of "complacency" in a Senate hearing Wednesday, and said the Federal Aviation Administration is juggling three competing systems of controlling US airspace.
The nation's top aviation official talked about the safety risks of "complacency" in a Senate hearing Wednesday, and said the Federal Aviation Administration is juggling three competing systems of controlling US airspace.
The Sacramento Kings' purple beam is getting bigger and brighter after Coach Brown and fans demanded more from the organization's new victory tradition.
Tracy Mapes of Sacramento is facing charges of violating National Defense Airspace for doing a drone drop over Bay Area football games nearly two years ago.
A pair of tires blew out on an Aeromexico jetliner carrying 129 passengers and six crew members as it was getting ready to take off from the Los Angeles airport, forcing the pilot to stop the plane but causing no injuries.
Former Air Force pilot Karim Watson—along with a network of pilots, air traffic controllers and parents—are trying to make an impact on at-risk kids by exposing them to aviation.
A pilot has been injured after a single-engine plane lost engine power and made a hard landing in central California.
A single-engine aircraft crashed in the front yard of a home in Central California on Thursday, killing two people on board.
If you like to use your wireless devices to stay connected while you fly, the skies are about to become a little more friendly.
