Recent aviation disasters and close calls stoke fears about the safety of flying
The statistics show flying remains the safest form of transportation compared with driving or even riding on a train.
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Aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about flying
Federal officials have been raising concerns about an overtaxed and understaffed air traffic control system for years, ...
Austin survivor of Toronto crash sues Delta for over $200K injuries
A Texas man from Austin who survived the crash landing of a Delta plane in Toronto on February 17 is now suing the airline ...
Report: Airlines Flew 40.6 Million Flights In 2024 With Seven Fatal Accidents
Global commercial aviation remains extremely safe, IATA said, noting, "The accumulation of safety data, including the 2024 ...
Flight from Boston discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
The maneuver involving American Flight 2246 from Boston occurred around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, less than two hours before another plane attempting to land at Chicago’s Midway Airport was forced to climb ...
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Delta CEO promotes DEI initiatives as ‘merit-based’ following Trump executive orders
Amid the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back DEI initiatives across the federal government, many companies have ...
A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers
Do more U.S. airports need control towers? That's one of the questions that has arisen following a midair collision at an ...
Midway airport close call: What we know after Southwest plane, business jet almost hit on runway
The incident comes after several recent aviation incidents, including at least three fatal crashes so far in 2025, and one crash-landing in Toronto that led to a Delta plane flipping upside down ...
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Shocking video shows near miss between Southwest Airlines flight, jet on runway at Chicago's Midway Airport
A shocking video from Chicago's Midway Airport circulating on social media Tuesday showed a near miss between a Southwest ...
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Passengers from Minnesota and Texas file lawsuits after Delta crash in Toronto
The suit claims the crash, which involved Flight 4819 skidding down the runway upside down after toppling over, was caused by ...
Delta crash passengers should take the $30,000 payment, their lawyers say. Here's why.
All 80 people aboard Flight 4819 survived, though at least 21 were physically injured and later released from the hospital. A Delta (DAL) spokesperson confirmed to MarketWatch it has offered $30,000 ...