When experiencing a critical malfunction shortly after takeoff, an aircraft can send out a distress signal to air traffic control, universally recognized by the call "mayday." This signal warns of a ...

Air India plane crash Ahmedabad: The tragic crash of the Air India Flight 171 has gained widespread attention around the world. Carrying 242 passengers, the Boeing Dreamliner crashed into the BJ ...

Anxiety-inducing audio captured a United Airlines pilot calling “Mayday” when one of its engines failed moments after taking off for a trans-Atlantic flight. “Failure, engine failure, left engine,” ...

Both pilots on board a training flight that crashed Thursday on Interstate 26 near Asheville survived, sources tell WRAL News. According to the FAA, a single-engine Diamond DA-40 crashed on I-26 near ...

A New York City-bound flight was forced to make an emergency midair U-turn minutes after takeoff when the flight crew noticed a “burnt electrical smell” and spotted fire in the cockpit. The Endeavor ...

The plane had flown from Melbourne and completed two loops above Sydney, circling for about 30 minutes before landing at the airport at about 3.30am on Tuesday. “We have to land as soon as possible, ...