August 25, 2026 New evidence in Lockerbie Pan Am Flight 103 bombing case pushes federal judge to postpone trial A federal judge delayed the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing trial after defense attorneys said prosecutors handed them new evidence over the weekend.
August 24, 2026 Pilot's bravery on display in steering crippled plane clear of tragedy in dramatic water landing Viral video captures Faith Tenkley's Piper PA-30 gliding onto the Atlantic off Boca Raton after landing gear malfunction and engine failure.
August 23, 2026 American Airlines flight lands safely after laptop battery catches fire on board; passenger injured A passenger's laptop caught fire aboard American Airlines Flight 2398, filling the cabin with heavy smoke as crew used a thermal containment bag.
August 23, 2026 Florida beachgover video shows twin-engine plane's dramatic water landing Faith Tenkley, 23, safely landed in the Atlantic Ocean near Boca Raton after a right-engine failure and broken landing gear. (Credit: SCHD STAN | Craig Sutton/@SCHDETF)
August 22, 2026 Travelers rage as budget airline plans overhead bag fee: 'Highway robbery' Budget airline passengers will soon have to pay extra money to place their carry-on bags in an overhead bin, and many travelers are already complaining about the extra charges.
August 21, 2026 Two US Army Corps of Engineers employees among 8 killed in Alaska charter plane crash Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were among eight killed when a charter plane crashed in fog near Cape Newenham radar site in Alaska.
August 21, 2026 American tourist stranded after volcano eruption sparks mass flight cancellations Julie Sagoskin's Sicily vacation became a vacation nightmare when Mount Etna's volcanic activity canceled her Catania airport flight home, and she had to scramble for a way out.
August 21, 2026 Charter plane crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all 8 aboard A Security Aviation charter flight carrying two pilots and six passengers crashed at a remote radar site near Cape Newenham, Alaska, killing all eight people aboard.
August 18, 2026 Cancer risk may be higher for people with one particular type of job A Harvard study found U.S. pilots and flight attendants face the highest radiation-related cancer mortality risk out of more than 500 occupations.
August 18, 2026 Two planes blow tires while landing at major US airport hours apart, FAA investigating The FAA is investigating after American Airlines and United Airlines planes suffered tire damage hours apart at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.