Last 5 hostages on hijacked Egypt plane recall fear, selfie photo
First the hijacker said the women could leave. All the children, too. Then the man in the suicide vest agreed that all Egyptians and others from Muslim backgrounds would be allowed to escape from the plane.
Morgan Freeman unhurt after plane’s forced landing
A plane carrying actor Morgan Freeman and his pilot blew a tire on takeoff from a Mississippi airport and made an emergency landing in which its landing gear collapsed and the plane ran off the side of a runway, authorities said. No one was injured.
Russian pilot rescued by Syrian commando unit
A Russian military pilot whose plane was shot down by Turkey and crashed in Syria arrived on Wednesday at an air base in Latakia province after being rescued by a Syrian army commando unit, Syrian and Russian officials said.
Russia: Plane brought down by homemade explosive device
A homemade explosive device brought down a Russian passenger plane over Egypt last month, the head of Russia’s FSB security service said today, telling Russian President Vladimir Putin it’s now clear the bombing that killed 224 people was a “terrorist” act.
NTSB: Planes should have improved technology so they can be found
U.S. accident investigators recommended Thursday that all passenger planes making long flights over water carry improved technology that will allow them to be found more readily in the event of a crash.
Loose crabs in cargo hold delay New York flight
If passengers on a delayed flight from New York to Charlotte, North Carolina, got a bit crabby, no one could really say they were being too shellfish.
Plane crash survivor arrested on drug charges
What began as a plane crash has turned into a drug investigation after Stone County officials found thousands in cash and numerous bottles of prescription pills in the wreckage.
Military recovers items from 1952 plane crash
After 62 years, the family of Claiborne Thigpen will receive some closure on his death.
Thigpen’s nephew, Cecil Craft, received a phone call a few months ago saying the U.S. Air Force had located the wreckage of Thigpen’s plane, which had crashed in November of 1952.
Pilot suicide a taboo topic in past crash probes
As police investigate the two pilots of a Malaysian passenger jet that disappeared more than a week ago, a possibility they must consider — however remote and improbable — is that one of them committed suicide — and mass murder in the process.
Missing plane, 2 bodies found near Birmingham
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — Authorities say they’ve found two people dead in wreckage of a small plane in northern Jefferson County. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Sochi hijack attempt over Ukrainian prisoners
A Ukrainian man who allegedly tried to hijack a Turkey-bound commercial flight and divert it to Sochi on the day of the Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony wanted to press for the release of anti-government protesters in his country, authorities said Saturday.
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ survivors mark five years
The pilots and some passengers on a plane that made an extraordinary landing on the Hudson River marked the fifth anniversary of that remarkable event on Wednesday, giving thanks to those who kept everyone on the flight alive.
Small plane lands safely on San Jose expressway
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A small plane made an emergency landing Thursday on a busy street in the heart of Silicon Valley, surprising morning commuters
NTSB: No engine failure in fatal UPS crash
BIRMINGHAM — Federal investigators found no initial evidence that a UPS cargo jet suffered engine failure or was burning before it clipped trees at the
UPS crash rattles residents near airport
BIRMINGHAM — Residents in a hilly neighborhood near Birmingham’s airport worried about the possibility of a plane crashing into their homes for years before a
UPS cargo jet crashes in Birmingham
A UPS cargo plane crashed Wednesday morning in an open field just outside an airport in Birmingham, Ala.
Four bodies pulled from wreckage of Conn. plane crash
EAST HAVEN, Conn. — Four bodies have been recovered from the site of a plane crash in a residential Connecticut neighborhood, a fire official said
Outline emerges of last moments before plane crash
SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly a week after Asiana Flight 214 collided with a rocky seawall just short of its intended airport runway, investigators have pieced
Crash investigators turn to cockpit decisions
SAN FRANCISCO — Investigators trying to understand why Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash-landed focused Monday on the actions of an experienced pilot learning his way
Officials probe why crashed passenger jet flew too slow
Officials investigating a jetliner crash in San Francisco have determined that Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was traveling “significantly below” the target speed during its approach and that the crew tried to abort the landing just before it smashed onto the runway.