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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S.

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  1. Small plane crashes in LA suburb, knocks out power; pilot suffers minor injuries

    A pilot was released early Tuesday from a hospital after suffering minor injuries when his single-engine plane crashed into a neighborhood, downing power lines but a...

  2. Small plane goes down in Southern Calif. neighborhood, slices through power lines

    A single-engine plane crashed into a Southern California neighborhood Monday night, slicing through power lines but avoiding homes, authorities said.The pilot of the...

  3. Reno Air Races plans to change course to increase safety following deadly crash

    Organizers of the national air racing championships secured $100 million in necessary insurance and announced plans Tuesday to change the September race course for t...

  4. Authorities: 4 killed in airport plane crash from S. Utah area

    An official says the four people killed in a plane crash at a municipal airport in southern Utah were from the St. George area.St. George city official Marc Mortense...

  5. Authorities: 4 young men killed in small plane crash at southern Utah municipal airport

    Authorities have released the names of four young men killed in a small plane crash at a southern Utah airport.St. George city official Marc Mortensen says the victi...

  6. 4 dead after small plane crashes in southern Utah

    A small plane that crashed early Saturday at a municipal airport in southern Utah killed all four people on board, authorities said.The downed single-engine Cessna 1...

  7. Cellphones service on planes could bring more than greater connectivity

    Virgin Atlantic recently announced that a select few passengers will soon be able to make calls on their cellphones and use their mobile devises on the airline's Air...

  8. 1 person dead, another injured after crop-dusters collide in air over northeastern Arkansas

    One pilot was killed and another injured Wednesday when two crop-dusters collided in midair over northeast Arkansas.A Grumman G164 and an Air Tractor crashed into ea...

  9. FAA to review ban on gadgets in airplanes

    The Federal Aviation Administration may be looking to reverse its ban on electronic devices during airplane takeoffs and landings, according to a new report.Amid gro...

  10. FAA investigation launched after plane emergency ignored

    The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after an air traffic controller was accused of ignoring a request for an emergency landing in Denver after a com...

  11. FAA : 2 dead in small plane crash near Chicago

    The Federal Aviation Administration says two people are believed to be dead after a small plane crashed in suburban Chicago.FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory says...

  12. FAA to reconsider fatigue rule exemption for cargo pilots; agency admits cost 'errors'

    The Federal Aviation Administration will revisit a decision to exempt cargo airlines from new rules to prevent pilot fatigue, saying it made "errors" in cost calcula...

  1. FAA investigating sky dive center after woman's jump

    Legal panel weighs in on the case

  2. Cargo plane clips wing of American Eagle passenger jet at Chicago O'Hare

    The wing of a cargo plane taxiing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport clipped the rudder of an American Eagle passenger flight arriving from Missouri Wednesday a...

  3. Official: 4 killed in plane crash near national park in Utah; aircraft originated in Las Vegas

    Authorities on Wednesday were working to recover the bodies of four people who died when their single-engine plane crashed near Zion National Park, the second deadly...

  4. Two small planes collide in Virginia

    Tragic accident leaves 2 dead

  5. 747 clips regional jet at O'Hare Airport

    Officials: No reports of injuries

  6. US grants Virgin Galactic experimental permit for space tourism

    Virgin Galactic says it expects to make rocket-powered test flights of its passenger spaceship later this year.The company said Wednesday its spaceship builder partn...

  7. Planes in deadly collision in Virginia owned by FAA , NTSB workers

    Canadian officials are taking over the investigation into a deadly Memorial Day mid-air collision because the planes involved were owned by federal aviation and tran...

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