JFK Runway Run Attracts Serious Runners, Aviation Enthusiasts to JFK’s Runways
Last weekend, the JFK Rotary Club held their annual JFK Runway Run, bringing out serious runners to the runways of JFK International Airport, as well as some quite slow aviation enthusiasts. The 5k race, which helps raise money...
Miracle On the Hudson: US Airways A320 Ditches In River, All 155 On Board Safe
A US Airways flight lost power in both engines shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport this afternoon, forcing the pilots to guide the Airbus A320 to an amazingly smooth stop on the Hudson River near 50th Street. Nearby co...
Four Engines vs. Two: The Surprising Mathematical Guarantee of Safety
One would think that an aircraft with additional engines would provide even better performance on normal takeoffs, but the extra engines actually reduces it.
Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Launches for Space Station
Russia's Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft on Wednesday successfully lifted off carrying an American, a Russian and a Japanese astronaut heading to the International Space Station.
Vintage Plane Crash in Texas Kills Pilot and His Parents
A small vintage airplane crashed in west Texas, killing a local firefighter and his parents.