The supermodel was vacationing in Thailand when a tsunami struck in 2004, killing nearly 230,000 people. Nemcova tells ABC News' Diane Sawyer about how the kindness of strangers helped her survive.

After weeks of reported sightings, the FAA is taking the unprecedented move of shutting down airspace to drones over parts of New Jersey and New York due to “special security concerns.”

The FAA said it has received "dozens of new laser reports" from pilots in airspace spanning New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

The FAA said it has received "dozens of new laser reports" from pilots in airspace spanning New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Airlines are seeing record travel numbers for Thanksgiving this year, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The Federal Aviation Administration cautioned that flight delays are likely during Thanksgiving week because of a shortage of air traffic controllers, particularly in New York City.

More than 50,000 flights are expected to take off on Tuesday, but the FAA is warning that it may have to slow air traffic in the Northeast due to a shortage of air traffic controllers.

The Federal Aviation Administration has banned U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days. This decision comes 24 hours after a Spirit Airlines jet with Americans on board was struck by gunfire.

The Federal Aviation Administration has banned U.S. flights to Haiti for 30 days in the wake of Monday's gunfire incidents, according to a Notice to Air Mission issued Tuesday.

Multiple officials say the agency is urgently considering a ban and that a decision is expected today. ABC News' Sam Sweeney reports.

A single engine Cessna and an American Airlines passenger jet came within 400 feet of each other at Austin Airport.

The FAA is investigating a near-miss incident in Austin, Texas, where an American Airlines 737 and a Cessna 182 came within about 350 feet of each other near the airport on Wednesday morning.

The FAA is investigating after two passenger planes came close to each other over Syracuse, New York. A police dashcam captured the moment.

The plane flying to Baltimore departed from a temporarily closed runway in Maine earlier this week. An airport vehicle was on that same runway just before the plane started its roll.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a plane descended to a dangerously low altitude as it made its approach to the Oklahoma City Airport.

The FAA is investigating another incident concerning a Southwest Airlines flight. The plane dropped to roughly 525 feet as it approached Oklahoma City.

The pilot, who was the only person onboard, was found dead. Rescue crews used a boat to reach the plane, which overturned in the water.

Three people were seriously injured when their hot air balloon struck power lines and caught on fire before crashing into a field in Indiana, authorities said.

The FAA is investigating after a Southwest flight veered off course and came extremely close to the control tower as it made its second attempt to land at LaGuardia Airport.

A total solar eclipse set to deliver a stunning display in the sky on April 8 could be trouble for air travelers and pilots due to possible flight delays, the FAA said.

The Federal Aviation Administration is stepping up its oversight of United Airlines after a string of incidents.

The New York Times reported Boeing failed 33 of the 89 audits conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The wing of one JetBlue plane clipped the tail of another JetBlue plane while on the de-icing pad, officials said.

The Federal Aviation Administration is recommending carriers operating the Boeing 737-900ER model "visually inspect mid-exit door plugs to ensure the door is properly secured."

Weeks after a mid-cabin door plug fell off during the ascent of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9, the FAA is recommending flight operators check another model.

Federal officials are investigating after an Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane experienced an engine failure soon after departing from Miami International Airport.

The FAA is promising tighter oversight of Boeing production following the in-flight blowout of a door plug on that Alaska Airlines flight a week ago.

The FAA is grounding some 737 Max 9 Jets after a door plug blew out of a flight Friday night.

Pilots, flight attendants and experts met during a summit to discuss challenges and barriers that aviation professionals face to receiving care for mental health issues.

The U.S. will move to require new planes to be equipped with cockpit voice recorders to capture 25 hours of information.

The U.S. will move to require new planes to be equipped with cockpit voice recorders to capture 25 hours of information.

The 87-year-old pilot was killed when the plane slammed into a shopping center.

The dangerous close call in midair is now under investigation by the FAA after two passenger jets came within several hundred feet of each other.

The single-engine Piper PA-23 crashed around 8:20 p.m. PT on Sunday shortly after taking off from Canyonlands Regional Airport, according to the FAA.

North Dakota state Sen. Doug Larsen and members of his family were killed in the crash.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says a government shutdown would come at the "wrong moment" as the FAA works to train new controllers.

Airlines have canceled more than 5,400 flights since Saturday in the U.S.

The agency said an American Airlines flight was ordered to abort its landing, because a Delta plane was still on the runway.

More than $100 million will go to airports across the country to reduce potential runway incursions, the FAA said Monday

Four bird strikes involving passenger jets have taken place in the last 24 hours in Texas.

The FAA is urging “continued vigilance” from all airline and airport employees on the heels of at least seven reported close calls at American airports.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it will work to require all cockpit voice recorders (CVRs), often called black boxes, to capture 25 hours of information

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien and Sam Sweeney break down testimony from Acting Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Billy Nolen, after high-profile close calls and unruly passengers.

He will address the recent string of recent near-misses on runways.

A Learjet took off without clearance from air traffic control in Boston just as a JetBlue flight was preparing to land on an intersecting runway.

Authorities say a Mesa Airlines flight had to break off its landing after an air traffic controller cleared a Sky West plane for takeoff on the same runway at the same time.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration told Congress that the nation's aviation system can "absolutely" be better.

The hearing comes after several close calls involving U.S. jetliners.

Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Billy Nolen faced the Senate Commerce Committee Wednesday about recent aviation problems.

Last week's computer system outage appears to have been the result of "unintentionally deleted files," the FAA said Thursday.