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May 12, 11:08 PM ET
Passenger jet in Myanmar forced to land without its nose gear
New video showed chaos inside the cabin, with 82 passengers on board all scrambling to get out.
May 12, 11:08 PM ET
May 12, 1:32 PM ET
Plane makes emergency landing at Myanmar airport
The pilot saved many lives by dumping fuel before the plane made a hard landing at Yangon airport.
May 12, 1:32 PM ET
May 7, 11:14 PM ET
American Airlines plane blows tire as it touches down in Miami
The pilot of the plane, which was traveling from Jamaica and carrying 172 passengers on board, had reported damaged landing gear.
May 7, 11:14 PM ET
May 5, 11:26 PM ET
New details on plane that skidded off the runway in Florida
New videos emerged showing passengers standing on the wing waiting to be rescued and, in unfortunate news, the pets onboard located in the cargo section are believed to be dead.
May 5, 11:26 PM ET
Apr 17, 11:32 PM ET
Airline probing incident in which jet wing hit lights on runway during takeoff
The American Airlines plane was leaving JFK airport for Los Angeles when it banked severely to the left; the NTSB assigned a team of six to investigate.
Apr 17, 11:32 PM ET
Apr 14, 2:00 PM ET
American Airlines to keep entire fleet of 737 Max jets grounded until mid-August
In an effort to plan for the busy summer travel season, all 737 MAX planes at American Airlines will remain grounded through at least August 19, according to AA's CEO.
Apr 14, 2:00 PM ET
Apr 5, 11:16 AM ET
Plane diverts after when cockpit screens go blank
A United Airlines flight heading for Houston was forced to make an emergency landing in Dallas.
Apr 5, 11:16 AM ET
Apr 3, 12:14 AM ET
New global flight-tracking system could prevent another MH370 disappearance mystery
A new global flight-tracking system could prevent another Malaysian Airlines flight 370 disappearance mystery.
Apr 3, 12:14 AM ET
Apr 1, 5:02 PM ET
Several airlines experience computer problems, groundings
The groundings were lifted for some airlines within an hour Monday morning.
Apr 1, 5:02 PM ET
Apr 1, 11:24 AM ET
2 airlines experience system-wide outages
Delta Airlines and Southwest Airlines both say technology-related issues are affecting their systems.
Apr 1, 11:24 AM ET
Mar 31, 10:44 PM ET
American Airlines jet makes emergency landing
The plane, en route to LaGuardia Airport, landed safely back at Boston's Logan Airport after hitting a flock of geese shortly after takeoff.
Mar 31, 10:44 PM ET
Mar 29, 1:07 AM ET
Chaos at airports after budget airline WOW Air closes abruptly
The Icelandic airline is small but popular because of its low prices; it had been struggling for months and failed to raise enough money to continue operating.
Mar 29, 1:07 AM ET
Mar 25, 11:22 PM ET
British Airways flight touches down in the wrong city
Neither the pilot nor air traffic controllers noticed that an incorrect flight plan had been loaded.
Mar 25, 11:22 PM ET
Mar 13, 8:32 AM ET
China, Ethiopia, Indonesia, European Union ground Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft after crash
A growing list of airline carriers around the world are grounding their fleets of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in the wake of a crash that killed all 157 people on board.
Mar 13, 8:32 AM ET
Mar 11, 11:16 AM ET
Airline carriers ground aircraft after deadly crash
A growing list of airlines around the world are grounding their fleets of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed all 157 people on board.
Mar 11, 11:16 AM ET
Mar 10, 10:49 PM ET
Turkish Airlines makes emergency landing at JFK Airport
The Boeing 777 with 329 people on board experienced turbulence en route to JFK airport from Istanbul, injuring 29 passengers and one flight attendant.
Mar 10, 10:49 PM ET
Mar 10, 10:48 PM ET
No survivors in Ethiopian Airlines crash
The new Boeing 737 was carrying 157 passengers, including 8 Americans. This was the second crash for this new model of airplane.
Mar 10, 10:48 PM ET
Mar 9, 4:14 PM ET
Emergency landing forces temporary shutdown at Newark Liberty International Airport
A Canadian flight had been diverted to the airport because of a fire.
Mar 9, 4:14 PM ET
Mar 5, 1:45 AM ET
Jet slides off Maine runway
The United Embraer EMB-145XR commuter jet slid off the runway after landing, apparently causing the landing gear to be sheared off as it came to a stop.
Mar 5, 1:45 AM ET
Mar 4, 7:49 PM ET
American Airlines apologizes after booting mother and baby with dry skin condition
American Airlines forced a woman and her child off a flight after an employee believed a dry-skin genetic condition could have been a contagious rash.
Mar 4, 7:49 PM ET
Feb 26, 12:42 AM ET
High tide, mud hinder probe into fatal Amazon plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has put an acoustic sensor in the mud but neither black boxes have been heard yet.
Feb 26, 12:42 AM ET
Feb 22, 12:18 AM ET
Southwest flight makes emergency landing at Orlando International Airport
Airport officials said the plane landed safely after declaring an emergency in the air over concerns of a possible blown tire.
Feb 22, 12:18 AM ET
Feb 17, 12:09 AM ET
Police detained a man who tried to breach airport security in Orlando
Travelers waiting to go through security took off running when they feared he had a gun.
Feb 17, 12:09 AM ET
Feb 16, 8:20 PM ET
Panic unfolds at Orlando Airport after man attempts to breach security, travelers yell 'gun'
Orlando Police arrested the man, who they say was unarmed.
Feb 16, 8:20 PM ET
Feb 14, 9:58 AM ET
At least 2 Americans killed in Kenya plane crash
A small plane crashed in Kenya's Great Rift Valley region on Wednesday, killing all five people on board, including at least two Americans.
Feb 14, 9:58 AM ET
Feb 8, 12:38 AM ET
Flight canceled, pilot detained on alcohol-related charge: Source
American Airlines has rebooked passengers at England's Manchester airport who were bound for Philadelphia.
Feb 8, 12:38 AM ET
Feb 5, 12:37 AM ET
Reports of an odor force passenger plane to return to airport
Two pilots and three flight attendants on the American Airlines flight were treated after it landed safely in Miami.
Feb 5, 12:37 AM ET
Jan 31, 12:51 PM ET
Jetblue flight scare on possible lightning strike
A JetBlue flight returned to Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday after the crew onboard reported a possible lightning strike.
Jan 31, 12:51 PM ET
Jan 30, 12:20 PM ET
Major flight cancellations amid deep freeze
The record cold is wreaking havoc on air travel as airlines race to de-ice planes and many more flight cancellations are still to come.
Jan 30, 12:20 PM ET
Jan 26, 4:09 PM ET
New York-bound Hawaiian Airlines flight makes emergency landing in San Francisco after longtime flight attendant dies
The plane, originally bound for New York, was diverted to San Francisco.
Jan 26, 4:09 PM ET
Jan 25, 3:54 PM ET
Flights delayed in New York and Florida due to air traffic control absences, ground stop at LaGuardia Airport: FAA
FAA says flight delays in NY and Florida due to air traffic control absences.
Jan 25, 3:54 PM ET
Jan 25, 2:25 AM ET
Family kicked off American Airlines flight due to complaints about their body odor
American Airlines booted a couple because passengers complained about their body odor.
Jan 25, 2:25 AM ET
Jan 25, 1:05 AM ET
Family taken off flight after complaints of body odor
"There's nothing wrong with us," Yossi Adler told WPLG after being taken off the American Airlines flight with his wife and daughter.
Jan 25, 1:05 AM ET
Jan 23, 12:21 PM ET
Drone sighting shuts down major airport
All flights in and out of New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport were stopped after a drone was spotted near the path of arriving flights.
Jan 23, 12:21 PM ET
Jan 22, 12:48 AM ET
Airline passengers trapped on tarmac for 16 hours
The flight, which was scheduled to travel from Newark to Hong Kong, was forced to make an emergency landing in Canada because of a sick passenger.
Jan 22, 12:48 AM ET
Jan 21, 12:38 PM ET
Passengers stranded on runway in sub-zero temperatures for over 16 hours
Hundreds of passengers aboard a United flight to Hong Kong were forced to stay on an icy, remote runway in Canada for more than 12 hours after being diverted for a medical emergency.
Jan 21, 12:38 PM ET
Jan 20, 12:28 AM ET
Dangerous winter storm wreaks havoc on air travel
As the storm heads to the East Coast, travelers are faced with numerous flight cancellations and delays.
Jan 20, 12:28 AM ET
Jan 18, 12:29 AM ET
Drunken passenger on plane gets 6 months in jail for tirade
Jeffrey Tanner Libby, 21, reportedly got a break-up text from his girlfriend before the Dallas-bound flight left for Britain, British media said.
Jan 18, 12:29 AM ET
Jan 16, 8:17 AM ET
What investigators could learn about doomed Lion Air flight from recovered black box
Investigators are still piecing together why the Lion Air flight nosedived into the Java Sea, killing 189 people, but less than a year ago, there was an unimaginable plane disaster here in the US.
Jan 16, 8:17 AM ET
Jan 16, 8:13 AM ET
Capt. Sully reunites with passengers on 10th anniversary of 'Miracle on the Hudson'
Capt. Chesley Sullenberger recalled how he and his co-pilots pulled off the incredible emergency landing in the Hudson River as passengers described their final thoughts during the harrowing plunge.
Jan 16, 8:13 AM ET
Jan 15, 7:55 PM ET
'All the pieces had to come together': Capt. Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger says on 10th anniversary of miraculous Hudson River landing
Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger says his mind was focused only on the landing.
Jan 15, 7:55 PM ET
Jan 15, 7:29 PM ET
'Miracle on the Hudson' passengers reflect on emergency landing
Clay Presley, Vallie Collins and Eric Stevenson discuss the incident 10 years later.
Jan 15, 7:29 PM ET
Jan 15, 12:55 PM ET
'Sully' reunites with passengers 10 years after miracle landing
Passengers from Flight 1549 recall what it was like being on the plane when Capt. Chesley Sullenberger successfully made an emergency landing on the Hudson River.
Jan 15, 12:55 PM ET
Jan 14, 1:28 PM ET
Captain Sully speaks out 10 years after 'Miracle on the Hudson'
Hero pilot Sully Sullenberger returns to the Hudson River to reflect on the day he safely landed a passenger plane on the water.
Jan 14, 1:28 PM ET
Jan 14, 11:51 AM ET
Indonesian divers recover recorder from Lion Air plane that crashed into Java Sea
The device could offer insight into the final moments of the fatal flight.
Jan 14, 11:51 AM ET
Jan 14, 11:25 AM ET
Indonesian divers recover recorder from Lion Air plane that crashed into Java Sea
The device could offer insight into the final moments of the fatal flight.
Jan 14, 11:25 AM ET
Jan 13, 1:30 AM ET
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Jan 13, 1:30 AM ET
Jan 11, 12:31 AM ET
Airline crew sickened midair
Two pilots and three flight attendants fell ill on a flight from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale; none of the passengers were affected.
Jan 11, 12:31 AM ET
Jan 2, 10:19 PM ET
Airline to honor ticket pricing glitch that gave out $16,000 luxury fares for $675
A glitch in Cathay Pacific's system sold round-trip tickets from Vietnam to New York for cheap on New Year's Eve.
Jan 2, 10:19 PM ET
Jan 2, 12:19 PM ET
Multiple passengers struck with mystery illness on flight
Cleveland Airport officials told ABC News they are checking water fountains at the airport as a precaution after six passengers fell ill on a Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Tampa.
Jan 2, 12:19 PM ET