Panic on Board A Delta Air Lines flight from São Paulo to Atlanta made an emergency landing Sunday after flames shot out of its left engine just minutes after takeoff. Passengers screamed and begged the pilots to ‘turn around’ as

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LaGuardia’s Runway Nightmare Air Canada’s crashed plane has been sitting on LaGuardia’s tarmac since Monday, blocking one of the airport’s two runways. It’s a miracle the airport’s still functioning, given that it’s one of the country’s busiest. Clearing the Wreckage

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Pilot, Passenger Survive Hudson River Crash A Cessna 172 made an emergency landing in the Hudson River Monday night, but miraculously, the pilot and passenger swam to safety. The plane took off from Long Island before it was forced to

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American Airlines’ Partner PSA Reaches Deal with Flight Attendants American Airlines partner PSA has finally reached a contract deal with its flight attendants. AFA President Sara Nelson is thrilled, and she’s not afraid to throw some shade at United CEO

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Spirit Airlines’ Desperation Move Spirit Airlines just made a drastic move – it’s selling 20 of its jets to Airbus. Yeah, you read that right. The airline’s so broke it’s practically giving away planes. But don’t worry, it’s not all

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Crash Kills 15, Raises Questions UPS has retired its fleet of MD-11 cargo aircraft after one of the planes crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, killing all three crew members and 12 people on the ground. The November 4 disaster occurred just

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Midair Collision Probe Nears End Last year’s disastrous crash near Washington is finally getting some answers. The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on what probably caused the mess. They’ll also make some recommendations, because that’s what they

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