The pilot whose plane broke apart and crashed into a Southern California home, killing five people, was disciplined for dangerous flying years earlier, it was reported Friday. Antonio Pastini, 75, of Gardnerville, Nevada, was flying home after visiting his daughter …
Three deadly air crashes that have killed 170 passengers in the past 4 1/2 weeks may indicate that 2017, the safest-ever year for aviation, represented a statistical blip. A total of five fare-paying customers lost their lives in just two …
When the small plane crashed into the woods, 7-year-old Sailor Gutzler called out to her family. No one responded. She thought they might be knocked out, or possibly dead. Either way, police said, she knew she needed to get help. …
A small plane crashed Sunday on approach to the island of Grand Bahama, killing all 9 people on board, the government of the Bahamas said. The Lear 36 Executive Jet had taken off from the Bahamian capital of Nassau and …
The family of a Maui planning worker killed in a fiery plane crash on Lanai is suing the airline and the dead pilot’s estate, saying negligence caused the crash. Richard Fried, an attorney for the family of Kathleen Kern, said …
A private jet went off the side of a runway in Aspen, flipped over and burst into flames, killing one man and injuring two others, Colorado authorities say. Officials said the flight to the wealthy mountain resort city originated in …
The National Championship Air Races has launched a worldwide fundraising campaign to try to keep alive the 50-year-old event that’s been struggling with insurance costs since a deadly accident in Nevada two years ago. Reno Air Racing Association president and …
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating whether dense fog played a role in the deadly crash of a small plane at a Tennessee airport, where the wreckage went undiscovered for several hours. The Cessna 172 single-engine plane crashed sometime …