How skill and rigorous training helped pilots endure when ditching was the only option. David Kindy Today's aircraft can safely and routinely fly over large bodies of water, including the Atlantic ...

Tilted landing gears, while engineered specifically for the express purpose of helping jets land and take off from runways, might look odd, like the wheels on the wings of a B-52 bomber. If you've ...

A small plane made an emergency landing in the water near Honeymoon Island State Park, fire officials confirmed Sunday. The ...

When a plane touches down and immediately soars back up, it might look odd. After all, planes are supposed to land, taxi, and unload passengers. You don't expect them to bounce off the runway like ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRC) — A large commercial plane with nearly 200 passengers was forced to perform an emergency landing in the middle of the flight. According to local outlets WEAR and WFTV, the ...

No-flap landings require significantly faster approach and touchdown speeds due to reduced lift and drag, resulting in a higher nose pitch attitude that can create optical illusions and a greater ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a report on the incident involving a plane landing short of the runway at the Nashville International Airport.

This is what happens when something scary goes bump in the flight. While air travel is still one of the safest modes of transport, some flight-eningly common issues can occur in the air. In fact, the ...