Is it less safe to fly now than before? Let’s look at the data. In the US, the National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, ...

Americans are worried to travel amid the back-to-back aviation accidents and incidents that have occurred so far this year.

Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images But while these incidents have raised concerns about aviation safety, data from the NTSB -- the agency tasked with investigating all civil aviation accidents ...

Air traffic controllers across the country have grappled with radar and communications outages for years, CNN review finds.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative has recently assigned a team to review ...

The pilot was seriously injured when the light aircraft came down seconds after take-off. MIT graduate Karenna Groff, who was named Woman of the Year by the NCAA in 2022, was among the victims.

The FAA says nearly 13,000 laser incidents were reported in 2024, and more than 3,700 already in 2025. Here's where planes are being struck.

Southwest is the first airline to formally require passengers to keep portable chargers in plain sight while in use during ...

Kate Nalepinski is a Newsweek journalist based in New York City. Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. A military aircraft crash reported Thursday morning at ...

The Lufthansa pilot was briefly locked out of the cockpit when his co-pilot had a seizure while he was in the bathroom. The ...

Dramatic video of frightened passengers bracing for impact during emergency landings, airplanes crashing onto highways, buildings and fields, and social media posts showing firsthand perspectives ...

But are more plane incidents actually happening ... but recent high-profile events and dramatic videos have put aviation safety in the spotlight.