Video: British Pilot Crash Lands Plane in Field After Engine Failure
A pilot remains calm after the engine of his Yak-50 seizes, bringing the plane down to a rough—but safe—landing in a field on the northern English countryside.
On This Day in Aviation History: February 8th
Freddie Laker founds Laker Airways, the FAA retires Amelia Earhart's aircraft registration, first flights of the Boeing 247 and 747-8, and more...
Analysis: A Navy SEAL Breakdown of the Sunwing SWAT Takedown
When a SWAT Team stormed a diverted Sunwing flight, many people were shocked and frightened. Former Navy SEAL Rich Graham gives un an inside view into the tactical environment.
The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions
While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...
First Air 737 Crashes in Northern Canada, Killing 12
A Boeing 737-200 carrying 15 people crashed in the Canadian Arctic Saturday afternoon, killing 12 of them. The condition of the three survivors was not immediately known.