U.S. OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING RUNWAY MIX-UP INVOLVING ANOTHER AIR CANADA PLANE

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says Air Canada flight 781 was inbound to San Francisco International Airport on Sunday night and was initially cleared for landing... READ MORE›

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GERMANWINGS CRASH INQUIRY FOCUSES ON PILOTS SILENCE AND JETS FALL

The French Bureau of Investigations and Analyses, which is leading the technical inquiry into the crash, sent seven investigators to the crash site on Tuesday... READ MORE›

AIR CANADA PLANE 'MISSED AIRCRAFT BY 30M' AT SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT

Earlier, an audio recording was released of what was said to be communication between air traffic controllers and pilots at San Francisco's airport on 7 July... READ MORE›

AIR CANADA FLIGHT NEARLY LANDS ON CROWDED SAN FRANCISCO TAXIWAY

The US Federal Aviation Administration FAA is investigating an apparent near-miss involving an Air Canada flight at San Francisco's airport... READ MORE›

GERMANWINGS AIRBUS A320 CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPS WITH 150 PEOPLE ON BOARD

Germanwings Airbus A320 crashes in French Alps with 150 people on board latest... READ MORE›

DID GERMANWINGS PILOT DELIBERATELY LOCK HIS CO-PILOT OUT OF COCKPIT?

Breaking news germanwings co-pilot andreas lubitz deliberately crashed flight 4u9525 into mountain to destroy the plane after locking his captain out of cockpit reveals french prosecutor... READ MORE›

FEDERAL REGULATORS TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF RECREATIONAL DRONES

Foxx said the registration rules will also apply to people who have already bought drones in recent years, not just new owners... READ MORE›

NEW IMAGES SHOW AIR CANADA JET WAS CLOSER THAN BELIEVED TO NEAR DISASTER IN SAN FRANCISCO

National Transportation Safety Board Air Canada Flight 759 had begun to climb as air traffic control in San Francisco told it to 'go around.'... READ MORE›

SHOREHAM AIR CRASH DEATH TOLL 'RISES TO 11'

This figure could rise further as police continue their investigation Assistant Chief Constable of Sussex Police Steve Barry added... READ MORE›

However, a budget long-haul affiliate, Indonesia AirAsia X, is among the airlines listed... READ MORE›

PILOTS CLAIMED THEY WERE SHORT OF FUEL TO BAG PRIORITY LANDING SLOTS

IndiGo, operated by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., declined to comment while Air India didn't immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment... READ MORE›

BID TO RAISE AIRASIA FUSELAGE BEGINS

Straits times airasia flight qz8501 indonesia search team fails to float plane fuselage 2 hrs ago... READ MORE›

16 TEENAGERS TWO OPERA SINGERS TWO BABIES AND A FATHER THE VICTIMS OF THE GERMANWINGS FLIGHT

'Air crash investigators will need to examine the black boxes, the flight data recorder and the voice recorder to determine exactly what happened,' he said... READ MORE›

DEBRIS SUGGESTS RUSSIAN PLANE DISINTEGRATED IN AIR

But unraveling exactly what led to the disaster could take weeks, aviation safety experts said... READ MORE›

INVESTIGATORS PROBING PLANE THAT GOT TOO CLOSE TO AIR FORCE ONE, SOURCES SAY

The two aircraft got to about 2 nautical miles from each other over Florida on Feb. 3... READ MORE›

INDONESIAN PLANE CARRYING 54 PEOPLE CRASHES IN OKTABE, PAPUA

An Indonesian domestic passenger aircraft carrying 54 people has crashed in the Oktabe area of Papua, dealing another blow to the country's poor air safety record... READ MORE›

INDONESIAN PLANE 'FOUND CRASHED IN PAPUA BY RESIDENTS', SAY OFFICIALS

Video Indonesian plane 'found crashed in Papua by residents', say officials... READ MORE›

AMERICAN AIRLINES PILOT DIES DURING FLIGHT FROM PHOENIX TO BOSTON

Airline pilots must pass physical exams every 12 months - or every six months for captains 40 or older... READ MORE›

INACCESSIBLE CRASH SITE HINDERS RECOVERY EFFORTS

The crash site is inaccessible by road or foot, and even helicopters cannot land because there is nowhere flat enough... READ MORE›

AEROFLOT FLIGHT TO MOSCOW LANDS IN ZURICH AFTER RETURNING DUE TO REPORTED ENGINE ISSUES

Aeroflot flight SU2391 had to return to Kloten International Airport in Zurich, its spokesman Maurus Stocker said, as quoted by Swiss 20 Minuten newspaper... READ MORE›

MISSING INDONESIAN PLANE FOUND CRASHED IN REMOTE PAPUA REGION

Jakarta Indonesia's transport ministry says the Trigana plane that went missing in the Papua province with 54 people on board has been found by local villagers... READ MORE›

AIRBUS A320 GLIDE TO DESTRUCTION 'TOOK 18 MINUTES NOT 8'

The aircraft slammed into the sheer side of a mountain in the French Alps soon after 10... READ MORE›

GERMANWINGS CRASH INVESTIGATORS REVIEW COCKPIT RECORDINGS FOUND ON BLACK BOX

Air traffic controllers reported total radio silence from the plane as it descended before smashing into the mountain... READ MORE›

EGYPTAIR FLIGHT: SEARCH INTENSIFIES FOR MISSING PLANE

The French air accident investigation bureau has despatched three investigators, along with a technical adviser from Airbus, to join the Egyptian inquiry... READ MORE›

US GETTING NEAR-DAILY REPORTS OF DRONES FLYING NEAR AIRCRAFT WITHOUT PERMISSION

Small drones usually aren't visible on radar to air traffic controllers, particularly if they're made of plastic or other composites... READ MORE›

A 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL HAS SURVIVED A PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED HER FAMILY

This girl came out of the wreckage herself and found the closest residence and reported the plane crash, said Sergeant Dean Patterson of Kentucky State Police... READ MORE›

'WE ONLY HEAR SCREAMS IN THE LAST SECONDS. DEATH WAS INSTANT.'

Air traffic control even tried to contact other planes to try and contact the plane, but no response... READ MORE›

8 THEORIES SURROUNDING THE CRASH OF AIRASIA FLIGHT QZ8501

As Indonesian authorities continue retrieving the debris of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 we examine the theories surrounding the mysterious crash of the Airbus 320-200... READ MORE›

SPANISH WOMAN CRASH LANDS PLANE AFTER PILOT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS

Air traffic controller helps woman land in sevilla after her husband the pilot lost consciousness... READ MORE›

AIRBUS A320 SENT OUT NO DISTRESS SIGNAL BEFORE FLYING HEADLONG INTO THE SIDE OF A 9,000FT SNOW-COVERED PEAK

The Germanwings Airbus A320 sent out no distress signal before flying headlong into the side of a 9,000ft 2,743m snow-covered peak in the French Alps... READ MORE›

EGYPTAIR CRASH: OFFICIAL DISMISSES CLAIM THAT REMAINS SUGGEST BLAST

Egyptian investigator says 'logical explanation is that it was an explosion' after examining remains at Cairo morgue, but forensics head issues denial... READ MORE›