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- Oct 4
Senate approves measure giving airline passengers new rights
The Senate passed a measure Wednesday that would give airline passengers new rights and should help make an often frustrating experience easier.
Oct 4
- Oct 4
Senate approves measure giving airline passengers new rights
Traveling as a mother should get easier.
Oct 4
- Oct 3
Low-cost Primera Air abruptly shuts down, stranding crews and passengers
The Latvian-headquartered airline filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday as hundreds of passengers were stranded on both sides of the Atlantic.
Oct 3
- Oct 3
Fire forces Delta flight to abort takeoff in NY
The landing gear on the plane heading to Ghana erupted in flames; more than 200 passengers were evacuated.
Oct 3
- Sep 29
No serious injuries, 1 missing as Boeing 737 lands in ocean near Micronesia
A Boeing 737 appears to have come up about 150 yards short of a coastal runway.
Sep 29
- Sep 28
No injuries as jet lands off coast of Micronesia
A Boeing 737 appears to have come up about 150 yards short of a coastal runway.
Sep 28
- Sep 22
Airport worker speaks out about stopping an alleged hijacking
Airport maintenance worker Shayne Graves reflects on the incident in which Nishal Sankat allegedly hopped a fence at a Florida airport and attempted to hijack an empty American Airlines airbus.
Sep 22
- Sep 22
Airport worker who stopped alleged plane theft: 'This isn't going to happen again'
Nishal Sankat allegedly tried to steal a plane at a Melbourne, Florida, airport.
Sep 22
- Sep 20
Dozens injured on Indian flight after plane loses cabin pressure
Thirty-six people were reportedly injured, and five were taken to a hospital.
Sep 20
- Sep 12
Airline passengers charmed by little girl's reaction to takeoff
This little girl's adorable reaction to takeoff left her fellow passengers smiling - even after their flight had been delayed for six hours.
Sep 12
- Sep 6
Plane from Dubai quarantined at JFK due to sick passengers
Three passengers and seven crew members were sent to the hospital with flu-like symptoms.
Sep 6 - Aug 31
Boeing wins $805 million contract for Navy's new drone tanker
Boeing wins $805 million contract for Navy's new drone tanker.
Aug 31 - Aug 22
Post Malone's private plane makes harrowing emergency landing
The 23-year-old platinum rapper was onboard a private plane to London when two tires blew moments after taking off, forcing pilots to circle the air to burn fuel before making an emergency landing.
Aug 22 - Aug 21
16 passengers exit plane following emergency landing
The plane, which was carrying rapper Post Malone, successfully landed at Stewart airport in New York after blowing two tires during takeoff.
Aug 21 - Aug 16
Major flight delay after busy airport goes dark
Hundreds of travelers sat in the dark at Reagan Washington National Airport for about 90 minutes during a power outage.
Aug 16 - Aug 16
Video shows close call between van and jet on airport tarmac
Investigators are looking into why both the jet and the airport van were given clearance for the same runway.
Aug 16 - Aug 15
2 planes apparently clip wings on the ground in Chicago: Reports
Images showed damage to the wing of one plane at O'Hare airport; there was no word on the cause of the incident.
Aug 15 - Aug 15
Southwest Airlines announces new rules for emotional support animals
Beginning September 17, only one dog or cat--either in a carrier or on a leash--will be allowed per customer on Southwest flights.
Aug 15 - Aug 15
Southwest Airlines announces new rules for emotional support animals
Beginning September 17, only one dog or cat—either in a carrier or on a leash—will be allowed per customer on Southwest flights.
Aug 15 - Aug 13
Data recorder recovered from plane stolen and crashed near Seattle
The plane was stolen and crashed on Friday night.
Aug 13 - Aug 12
New details on airline employee who took off in empty aircraft
29-year-old Richard Russell performed some high-flying stunts before dying in a crash.
Aug 12 - Aug 6
Swiss World War II plane crash kills 20 on board, operator suspends operations
All 17 passengers and three crew members died in the crash on a sightseeing trip.
Aug 6 - Aug 2
Phone battery bursts into flames on flight
The incident aboard a Ryanair flight comes as a new study from the FAA shows that a single overheated lithium battery could bring down an entire plane.
Aug 2 - Aug 2
Priest calls plane crash survival 'absolute miracle'
Chicago-born priest Esequiel Sanchez was seated near a window on Aeromexico Flight 2431 when the plane rapidly descended after takeoff from an airport in Mexico.
Aug 2 - Aug 2
Plane crashes in Mexico, but miraculously all survive
No one was killed in the accident, according to Durango state Governor José Rosas Aispuro Torres.
Aug 2 - Aug 2
'Absolute miracle' everyone survived ill-fated Aeromexico flight, priest says
Chicago-born priest Esequiel Sanchez was aboard Aeromexico Flight 2431 when the passenger jet rapidly descended after takeoff and crashed in northwest Mexico.
Aug 2 - Aug 1
Priest aboard Aeromexico flight calls it 'absolute miracle' everyone survived crash
Chicago-born priest Esequiel Sanchez was among those on board the flight.
Aug 1 - Jul 18
Video shows in-flight terror as fire leads to deadly plane crash
The plane, which was being donated to a museum, had just taken off on a sightseeing flight in South Africa.
Jul 18 - Jul 18
Strong summer storms gets more than 1,500 flights canceled
At least 4,000 other flights were delayed because of storms in Mid-Atlantic.
Jul 18 - Jul 17
Alaska plane crash survivor describes 'terrifying' experience
The plane could have crashed "head on" into a mountain, Alaska resident Christine Newbill told ABC News.
Jul 17 - Jul 15
Passengers injured as flight forced to make emergency landing
Nearly three dozen were sent to the hospital after the flight.
Jul 15 - Jul 15
Plunging plane makes emergency landing in Germany
Plus, a violent arrest was caught on camera in downtown San Francisco.
Jul 15 - Jul 12
Passenger to pay airline nearly $10k for causing plane diversion
His behavior on a Delta flight bound for Atlanta caused the plane to land in Tulsa so he could be removed.
Jul 12 - Jul 11
In a nod to passenger allergies, Southwest Airlines to end its signature, free in-flight peanuts
Many airlines have been phasing out the peanuts for a while due to passenger allergies. Southwest has yet to comply to these changes, until now.
Jul 11 - Jul 10
Cracked windshield forces American Airlines flight back to Chicago
A cracked windshield on an American Airlines flight headed from Chicago to Tokyo forced the flight to return.
Jul 10 - Jul 9
Flight crew uses oxygen mask to save dog midflight
A 3-year-old French Bulldog named Darcy showed signs of hypoxia and breathing problems, leading flight attendant Renaud Spencer to use an oxygen mask to help the pup.
Jul 9 - Jun 28
Cause of hijack scare at JFK airport revealed
A pilot accidentally punched a code alerting air traffic control to a hijacking, drawing a massive police response.
Jun 28 - Jun 27
FBI agents storm JetBlue plane at JFK after hijacking 'false alarm'
A radio error signaled that the plane had been hijacked, authorities said.
Jun 27 - Jun 26
Passenger removed from plane after becoming 'erratic and irate'
The airline said that she swore at passengers and crew after her flight was diverted.
Jun 26 - Jun 26
Outburst on Spirit flight
A woman was taken off the plane following a profanity-laced outburst.
Jun 26 - Jun 26
Woman removed from Spirit flight after profanity-laced tirade
A woman was removed from a Spirit Airlines flight after screaming profanities.
Jun 26 - Jun 26
Teen uses sign language to help blind and deaf passenger aboard flight
Clara Daly communicated with the man by signing into his hand.
Jun 26 - Jun 21
Passengers sue Southwest Airlines over emergency landing, allege they were 'confronted with their greatest fear'
The plane made an emergency landing after a fatal engine explosion in April.
Jun 21 - Jun 21
Airlines speak out against transporting undocumented children separated from families
The Department of Homeland Security responded to those airlines.
Jun 21 - Jun 20
Computer glitch strands hundreds of travelers for days
The glitch forced as many as 1,000 American Airlines passengers to sleep in Charlotte Douglas International Airport for four nights.
Jun 20 - Jun 20
Technical glitch with American Airlines causes headaches for travelers
Thousands in North Carolina were stranded at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Thursday night.
Jun 20 - Jun 12
International flight diverted after threatening note reportedly found
The note was found inside a bathroom, and the plane and passengers were searched.
Jun 12 - Jun 11
Americans' private plane breaks in half in Honduras
A private jet traveling from Austin, Texas, crashed off the runway in Honduras, nearly snapped in half, but everyone on board survived.
Jun 11 - Jun 11
2 families outraged after incident with service dog on flight
Frontier Airlines says police were immediately notified to aid in deescalating the situation; the incident has been referred to FBI.
Jun 11 - Jun 11
Airlines to refund fliers' airfare after flight attendant accused of being drunk
Trans States Airlines said reports of erratic behavior were being investigated.
Jun 11