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The Guy Who Took That Airplane Crash Selfie Also Filmed The Entire Accident On A GoPro Camera - Watch His Footage Here
This ABC news segment shows his footage, which begins in the airplane above the water. But this all…
Dylan Love
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Safety regulators want smartphone makers to develop a driving version of airplane mode
Carmakers also offer a variety of hands-free features that don't require a driver to directly inter…
Chris Sanchez
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The 25 countries with the most airline accidents and fatalities
But in 2011, Russia snagged the title as the most dangerous country to fly from, according to The W…
Julia Calderone,Skye Gould
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Your life is worth about $3 million in a rocket accident, according to the FAA. Here's how the agency got that number - and why auditors say it's a problem.
"The top priority is to streamline launch and reentry licensing requirements overall," the spokespe…
Dave Mosher
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An Amazon Air plane crashed in February, killing all 3 people on board. Weeks earlier, several pilots said they thought an accident was inevitable.
ATSG has always been and will remain committed to the highest standards of safety throughout all of…
Rachel Premack
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DEBUNKED: 10 Airplane Myths That People Still Believe
Think of this as similar to wearing a seatbelt in a car. While it's not crazy to think that your se…
Alex Davies
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Yes, You Should Buckle Your Seatbelt On An Airplane
In a landing as rough as Asiana 214's (the plane hit the ground at 122 mph and its tail broke 0ff),…
Alex Davies
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Airline crew averts major accident after a lithium battery catches fire mid-flight
In May, a JetBlue Airbus A321 traveling from New York to San Francisco was forced to make an emerge…
Benjamin Zhang
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I flew Southwest six months after its fatal accident - here's why I'm now more likely to use the airline again
In October, I flew Southwest Airlines for the second time in my life as I traveled from New York Ci…
Mark Matousek
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Almost No One Died On Asiana 214 Thanks To Incredible Airplane Design
Per FAA requirements, it must be possible to get all of the passengers off a plane within 90 second…
Alex Davies
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Nigeria's Creepy 'Plane Graveyards' Are Getting Cleaned Up
As part of the effort, workers have started clearing the country's notorious "airplane graveyards,"…
Julie Zeveloff
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New Documentary On TWA Flight 800 Is Insulting To The NTSB, FAA, And TWA
Among the more interesting and tell-tale evidence: There had been intermittent problems affecting t…
AskThePilot.com
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Calm Down, Everyone - Recent Plane Accidents Don't Mean Air Travel Is Suddenly Dangerous
Asiana Flight 214, a Boeing 777, came in too low and too fast, and the tail struck the ground and b…
Alex Davies
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Federal investigators slammed Boeing for 'blatantly violating' the rules by sharing unproven speculation about the 737 Max blowout
Boeing should know better, Timothy LeBaron, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board's …
Pete Syme
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I was the first Black female pilot in the US Air Force, and captained a commercial jet for 30 years. Some people still questioned if I was qualified to fly.
Captain Theresa Claiborne has just come to the end of a legendary career as a pilot.
Polly Thompson
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Another Boeing whistleblower has come forward, this time alleging safety lapses on the 777 and 787 widebodies
A veteran Boeing engineer said parts of the company's 787 and 777 jets were misaligned during assem…
Taylor Rains
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Read the full memo Boeing CEO sent to staff announcing he is stepping down
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said Monday that he is stepping down from the role at the end of 2024.
Grace Dean
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Boeing CEO says it was 100% his own decision to resign
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said he will be close to 68 at the end of the year and wants to retire.
Ana Altchek,Taylor Rains
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I've been in a wheelchair for 27 years. I love traveling by plane, but it's also when I'm the most vulnerable.
A wheelchair user says she has to put so much trust in everyone around her when getting on a plane …
Ryan Rae Harbuck
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Boeing needs a 'strong engineering lead' to clean up the fallout from its latest crisis, airline CEO says
Boeing did have a CEO with an engineering background before Calhoun was appointed in 2019. But he w…