NTSB says pilot error likely caused deadly Watsonville plane crash, final report says

The final report for a mid-air crash between two Cessna planes over Watsonville back in August of 2022 was released by the National Transportation Safety Board. Read More

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?

DALLAS (AP) — It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a ... BUT A SHRINKING SAFETY MARGIN A panel of experts reported in November that a shortage of air traffic controllers, outdated ... Read More

New dispatcher audio reveals early moments in investigation into deadly Truckee plane crash

TONIGHT, FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE ARE SEEING THE WRECKAGE AFTER A DEADLY PLANE ... TO REPORTS OF THE CRASH AND WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT THE DISASTER. KCRA 3’S BRITTANY HOPE IS IN TRUCKEE FOR US ... Read More

These plane crash survivors and victims’ loved ones are becoming scared to fly again after years of travel. They’re not alone

A sickening sense of deja vu flooded over Barb Handley and her siblings as news of ... a fatal accident, according to the International Air Transport Association’s annual safety report. But even as ... Read More

NTSB releases preliminary report on the deadly Bath County plane crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the deadly Bath County plane crash that resulted ... Florida and had been scheduled to land at Ingalls Field Airport. Read More

Number of plane crash deaths in Russia hits decade low in 2023

The number of people killed in plane crashes in Russia dropped to a decade low in 2023, despite Western sanctions on Russia's aviation industry which had raised concerns about flight safety, according ... Read More

Pilot Seemingly Unbuckled Seatbelt Before Falling from Experimental Plane and Hitting Tail, Causing Fatal Crash

“One [witness] heard the pilot impact the airplane’s tail and another observed the pilot impact, then ‘spiral’ off, the airplane’s tail," said the NTSB report The cause of the fatal "experimental ... Read More

Is flying safe?

DALLAS — It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a ... outdated plane-tracking technology and other problems presented a growing threat to safety in the sky. “The current erosion ... Read More

Site of fatal school bus crash had prior accidents, safety concerns

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The site of a fatal crash involving a ... young child and an adult — had nearly 130 crashes since the start of 2022, according to data from the Texas Department of Transportation. KXAN ... Read More

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?

DALLAS — It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a US airliner ... outdated plane-tracking technology and other problems presented a growing threat to safety in the sky. Read More

Site of fatal school bus crash had prior accidents, safety concerns

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The site of a fatal crash ... had nearly 130 crashes since the start of 2022, according to data from the Texas Department of Transportation. KXAN has reported on safety concerns ... Read More

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?

DALLAS (AP) — It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash ... SAFETY MARGIN A panel of experts reported in November that a shortage of air traffic controllers, outdated plane-tracking ... Read More