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March 15, 2025 at 4:34 AM

American Airlines flight catches fire at Denver airport

A jet flying from Colorado Springs to Dallas was diverted to Denver after an engine started vibrating. Passengers and crew were evacuated after the engine caught fire on the tarmac. 
March 15, 2025 at 4:34 AM
American Airlines flight catches fire at Denver airport
March 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM

American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver Airport

The Boeing 737-800 plane was diverted to Denver shortly after departing from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
March 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
VIDEO: American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver Airport
March 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM

American Airlines flight catches fire at Denver airport

The incident involving an American Airlines plane took place Thursday evening at Denver International Airport.
March 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Passengers stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane as they are evacuated after it caught fire while at a gate at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, Mar. 13, 2025.
March 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Spirit Airlines exits bankruptcy protection as travel demand slows

Discount carrier Spirit Airlines has emerged from bankruptcy protection
March 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
FILE -Spirit Airlines planes parked at the closed George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Jan. 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
March 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM

What to know about new Southwest checked bag fees

Southwest Airlines will introduce checked bag fees for passengers without elite status. ABC News’ Sam Sweeney reports.
March 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
VIDEO: What to know about new Southwest checked bag fees
March 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM

What to know about new Southwest checked bag fees

Southwest Airlines will introduce checked bag fees for passengers without elite status. Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred and Business Select members will get free bags.
March 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Southwest Airlines airplanes are serviced at their gates at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, May 18, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
March 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM

Passenger attacked a flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane

Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant and swallowed rosary beads as pilots returned to the airport in Savannah, Georgia
March 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
March 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM

Southwest Airlines ends free checked bag policy

Southwest Airlines will introduce checked bag fees for passengers without elite status. Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred and Business Select members will get free bags.
March 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Southwest Airlines will introduce checked bag fees for passengers without elite status. Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred and Business Select members will get free bags.
March 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM

Major US airlines warn demand is slowing

In addition to two major crashes, airlines point to the uncertain economic future, plummeting government travel and reductions to corporate travel.
March 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Travelers and NFL fans make their way through a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Feb. 11, 2025, in Kenner, La.
March 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Authorities suspend the airline involved in last year's crash that killed 62

Brazil’s aviation agency has suspended the operating license for local airline Voepass, citing security risks as an investigation continues into a deadly crash in August
March 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
FILE - The debris of an airplane that crashed the previous day lays in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, early Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
March 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM

Man assaults 2 people on American Airlines flight, says he was 'mad' at Trump: FBI

A Texas man was arrested for violently assaulting a flight attendant and a passenger while on board an American Airlines flight earlier this month, according to the FBI.
March 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
An American Airlines plane on the tarmac at the Miami International Airport on February 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida.
March 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM

Small plane crashes with 5 aboard in Pennsylvania

The plane went down near a retirement village in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
March 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Flames and plumes of smoke are seen billowing following a small plane crash in Lititz, Manheim Township, Pa., Mar. 9, 2025.
March 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM

Flight cancellations at Germany's Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers

Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers have affected more than 40,000 passengers
March 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Passengers stand in front of counters at Hamburg Airport, Germany Sunday, March 9, 2025. (Georg Wendt/dpa via AP)
March 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM

Berlin airport cancels flights ahead of strike. Other airports could see disruptions

Berlin’s airport has canceled all of its flights for Monday ahead of a labor union strike that is expected to impact thousands of flights at 11 airports across Germany
March 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
FILE - Lufthansa planes are seen at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, on Monday, July 17, 2023. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP, File)
March 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM

NTSB releases preliminary report on deadly Philadelphia plane crash

Before the medical jet crashed into a street in Northeast Philadelphia, air traffic controllers received no distress calls from the flight crew.
March 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
VIDEO: NTSB releases preliminary report on deadly Philadelphia plane crash
March 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Security scare that led to diverted flight was hoax by 2 young children: FBI

A Sun Country Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Mazatlan, Mexico, was diverted to El Paso International Airport on Wednesday night.
March 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Luggage from the diverted flight is seen on the tarmac at El Paso International Airport on March 5, 2025.
March 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM

In-flight Shake Shack cheeseburgers soar to new Delta Air Lines destinations

Delta Air Lines expands in-flight cheeseburger program with Shake Shack to multiple new cities, plus refreshes other food and drink offerings on more flights.
March 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Delta announced it will expand its in-flight Shake Shack burgers for first class on new routes in 2025.
March 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM

FAA investigates false collision alerts at Reagan National Airport

An investigation is underway after several flight crews preparing to land at the airport over the weekend received false warnings that they were on a collision course with another aircraft.
March 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
VIDEO: FAA investigates false collision alerts at Reagan National Airport
March 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM

Florida couple arrested for trying to board plane without authorization

A couple was arrested at Miami International Airport after allegedly attempting to board an American Airlines flight without authorization, police said.
March 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
American Airlines planes on the tarmac at Miami International Airport on Oct. 15, 2024, in Florida.
March 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM

Multiple pilots receive what appear to be false midair collision alerts

Weeks after the deadly midair crash over the Potomac, pilots received what appeared to be false collision alerts on final approach to Reagan National Airport when no other planes were close by.
March 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
VIDEO: Multiple pilots receive what appear to be false midair collision alerts
March 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM

Sen. Ted Cruz on tariffs, Ukraine and midair scares

ABC’s Juju Chang talks with Sen. Ted Cruz, chair of the Transportation Committee, about the first weeks of President Donald Trump's administration, the economy, Ukraine and scares in the sky.
March 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Sen. Ted Cruz on tariffs, Ukraine and midair scares
March 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM

Another close call in the sky 

A FedEx cargo plane forced to make an emergency landing at Newark International Airport.  
March 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Another close call in the sky 
March 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM

Video captures FedEx plane's engine in flames after bird collision

A FedEx cargo plane was forced to make an emergency return to Newark Liberty International Airport after colliding with a bird shortly after takeoff.
March 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
A FedEx plane was on fire after take-off from Newark Airport in Newark, N.J., on March 1, 2025.
March 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Video captures FedEx plane's engine in flames after bird collision

The flight was bound for Indianapolis when the incident occurred.
March 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
VIDEO: Video captures FedEx plane's engine in flames after bird collision
February 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Southwest plane averts collision with jet due to ‘decisive action’: Aviation expert

ABC News contributor John Nance says the close call at Chicago Midway International Airport is a “classical example of how breaking one link in a causal chain will avoid an accident.”
February 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
VIDEO: Southwest plane averts collision with jet due to ‘decisive action’: Aviation expert
February 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM

Close call between two planes at Chicago’s Midway Airport

A private jet was seen crossing directly in front of a Southwest 737 making its final approach before aborting the landing.
February 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
VIDEO: Close call between two planes at Chicago’s Midway Airport
February 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Southwest plane has close call with business jet while landing

A Southwest Airlines plane landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport after a close call with a business jet.
February 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A Southwest Airlines plane landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport after a "go-around" to avoid a business jet that "entered the runway without authorization," according to the Federal Aviation Administration, Feb. 25, 2025.
February 26, 2025 at 4:56 AM

Southwest plane has close call with business jet while landing in Chicago

The crew of Southwest Flight 2504 performed a "precautionary go-around" to avoid a jet that "entered the runway without authorization" on Tuesday morning, according to the airline and the FAA.
February 26, 2025 at 4:56 AM
VIDEO: Southwest plane has close call with business jet while landing in Chicago
February 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM

Video shows close call between a Southwest plane and a business jet while landing

A Southwest Airlines plane landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport after a close call with a business jet.
February 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
A Southwest Airlines plane landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport after a close call with a business jet.
February 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Delta flight makes emergency landing after smoke fills cabin

A Delta aircraft flying from Atlanta, Georgia, to Columbia, South Carolina, was forced to turn back after smoke filled the cabin mid-flight.
February 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
VIDEO: Delta flight makes emergency landing after smoke fills cabin
February 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM

Delta passengers evacuate via slides after haze or smoke on plane

Delta passengers were forced to evacuated via slides at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after haze or smoke was observed in the plane.
February 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
A still from video footage obtained by ABC News shows the smoke-filled interior of a Delta flight forced to land at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Feb. 24, 2025.
February 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM

American Airlines diverted to Rome after fake bomb threat

An American Airlines flight from New Delhi to New York was forced to make an emergency landing in Rome because of a bomb threat received over email. 
February 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
VIDEO: American Airlines diverted to Rome after fake bomb threat
February 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM

American Airlines plane diverted to Rome over security issue 

American Airlines flight 292 was diverted from its intended course mid-flight by Italian fighter jets to Rome due to a fake bomb threat received via email.
February 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
American Airlines plane diverted to Rome over security issue 
February 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM

American Airlines flight diverted to Rome over 'possible security issue'

An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome on Sunday due to a "possible security issue," the airline.
February 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
VIDEO: American Airlines flight diverted to Rome over 'possible security issue'
February 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM

American Airlines flight diverted to Rome over 'possible security issue'

An American Airlines flight out of New York was diverted to Rome on Sunday over a "possible security issue," the airline said in a statement.
February 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Aeronautica Militare posted photos of Eurofighter jets escorting an American Airlines flight to an emergency landing at the Fulmincino airport near Rome, Feb. 23, 2025.
February 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM

Jet Blue pilot arrested just before takeoff

Jeremy Gudorf was arrested in Boston after he was wanted for a sex charge involving a minor.
February 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
VIDEO: Jet Blue pilot arrested just before takeoff
February 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM

JetBlue pilot arrested at Boston airport for sexual exploitation of a minor

A JetBlue pilot was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport on a warrant for second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to authorities.
February 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The air traffic control tower at Boston Logan International Airport is seen, March 13, 2019, in Boston.
February 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM

JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge just before takeoff from Boston Logan Airport

Jeremy Gudorf, 33, from Ohio, was arrested before his flight to Paris due to an outstanding warrant for a sexual exploitation charge involving a minor. His bail is set at $10,000.
February 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge just before takeoff from Boston Logan Airport
February 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM

How did every passenger survive a fiery Delta plane crash in Toronto?

An ABC News Visual Investigation tracks how every passenger survived the crash. 
February 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
How did every passenger walk out of a fiery Delta plane crash landing in Toronto?
February 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM

How did every passenger survive fiery Delta plane crash in Toronto?

Investigators are looking into how all 76 passengers and four crew members aboard Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 survived after the plane crash-landed in Toronto on Monday.
February 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Passengers leave a Delta Air Lines CRJ-900 jet after it crashed on landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 17, 2025, in a still image from video.
February 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Delta offers $30K to passengers on jet that flipped on Toronto runway

Delta Airlines is offering $30,000 to each passenger onboard the plane that overturned on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport as investigators continue to look into the incident.
February 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
VIDEO: Delta offers $30K to passengers on jet that flipped on Toronto runway
1 month ago

By the Numbers: Airline safety and flying fears

A look at airline safety by the numbers after recent crashes raises concerns for nervous flyers.
1 month ago
By the Numbers: Airline safety and flying fears
1 month ago

2 dead after small planes collide in Arizona

Two people have been confirmed dead after a Lancair and a Cessna collided midair at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona on Wednesday.
1 month ago
Plane crash scene at the Marana Regional Airport in Arizona, Feb. 19, 2025.
1 month ago

2 dead after small planes collide in Arizona

Two people have been confirmed dead after two planes collided midair at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona on Wednesday.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 2 dead after small planes collide in Arizona
1 month ago

Google searches for ‘is it safe to fly?' spiking in wake of plane incidents

ABC News transportation reporter Sam Sweeney delivers a reality check on plane safety.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Google searches for ‘is it safe to fly?' spiking in wake of plane incidents
1 month ago

Experts assure planes are safe to fly, despite recent incidents

ABC News’ Gio Benitez and aviation contributor Col. Steve Ganyard share what to know about plane safety after a series of recent crashes raised concerns about flying.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Experts assure planes are safe to fly, despite recent incidents
1 month ago

Investigators review video from Delta plane crash in Toronto

Investigators are working to determine what caused Delta Flight 4819 to crash and overturn at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Investigators review video from Delta plane crash in Toronto
1 month ago

Dramatic video shows moment Delta plane flipped after landing in Toronto

New, dramatic video shows the moment Delta Flight 4819 caught fire and rolled over upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday afternoon.
1 month ago
A Delta Air Lines plane lies upside down at Toronto Pearson Airport, Feb. 18, 2025.
1 month ago

Canadian officials give update on Toronto plane crash

Nineteen of the 21 passengers taken to hospitals have been released, according to Delta.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Canadian officials give update on Toronto plane crash
1 month ago

Dramatic video shows moment Delta plane flipped after landing in Toronto

Twenty-one people were taken to hospitals after Monday's crash, Delta said. ABC News' Reena Roy and Sam Sweeney report.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Dramatic video shows moment Delta plane flipped after landing in Toronto