The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation after the sole air traffic controller at Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport fell asleep on duty.
Over the years, a particular focus has been placed on aviation safety improvements. Many of these improvements have come to be thanks to the lessons learned from past crashes.
Among the spectacular performances: The USAF Thunderbirds, the Patriots Jet Team, the Present Day Air-to-Air Demonstration F-15s and F-16s, the A-10 West Coast Demonstration Team and flybys by a B-1, a B-2 and a B-25.
A hijacking attempt over Boston ends safely for passengers but not the first officer, Air Inter launches service in France, Linda Finch recreates Amelia Earhart's flight around the world, a JAL 747 makes the first nonstop Tokyo...
Three South Korean nationals were arrested in Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International airport on Monday for carrying explosive materials, officials said.