On This Day in Aviation History: October 13th
Uruguayan Flight 571 crashes into the Andes, where 16 people survive 72 days before being rescued, inspiring the movie "Alive". Also, Lufthansa Flight 181 is hijacked, a Bolivian 707 crashes in Santa Cruz, and an Il-62 crashes ...
Pregnant Turtles Delay Air Traffic in New York
Pregnant turtles native to Jamaica Bay have once again emerged to nest on land, marching onto one of the runways at JFK International Airport and causing what one Twitter user called, "[the] cutest delay ever!"
Is The F-35 Really Worth $1.5 Trillion?
The F-35 has been plagued by problems that have run up its price tag. Is this advanced fighter worth all that money?
Delta Connection Jet Hits Large Birds Over Arkansas
An Atlantic Southeast Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 operating on behalf of Delta Connection flew into a flock of cranes while on approach to Little Rock, landing safely with a bird embedded in the severely damaged nose cone of the ...
Jet Skier Breaches JFK Airport Perimeter, Wanders to Terminal 3 Undetected
A jet skier in Jamaica Bay breached a $100 million security system at JFK Airport, leaving both officials and citizens, scratching their heads.