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Could a single fractured fitting bring down a widebody freighter in seconds? The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on UPS Flight 2976 provides a sobering answer backed by frame ...

The issue is particularly problematic in North America, said Nick Careen, IATA's senior vice president of operations, safety ...

No injuries were reported, but a brush fire was sparked near the runway by the plane's engine cover that blew off and fell to the ground.

The NTSB went public this week with a warning of potential catastrophe in America’s skies, like the D.C. plane crash, if ...

U.S. senators said an NDAA provision related to a fatal January 2025 crash that led to the loss of 67 lives will make American skies “less safe.” ...

Lawmakers and the National Transportation Safety Board warned Congress's annual defense bill threatens what they view as ...

A $900 billion Pentagon spending bill that has passed the U.S. House is raising concerns because of some language NTSB Chair ...

Senators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims' ...

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board calls the proposed rule 'a significant, significant safety setback.' ...