Air Safety

A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Air India crashed during takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

The crash of Air India Flight 171 on Thursday marked the first fatal crash and the first hull loss for a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

The agency found multiple engine component failures that led to engine vibrations, an emergency landing, and a post-landing fire.

ALPA criticized a petition from major airlines that would put off the installation of secondary flight deck barriers for another two years.

On Oct. 4, 2023, FedEx flight 1376 experienced an “abnormal runway contact” when the flight crew was unable to extend the landing gear.

The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a fatigue fracture in a critical nose landing gear component led to the emergency landing.

Alaska Airlines flight 1288 experienced “substantial” damage on Aug. 20, 2023, when its left main landing gear failed upon touchdown.

The Chicago Department of Aviation announced the planned airfield changes as part of ongoing safety improvements at the city’s second-busiest airport.

A U.S. Navy sailor was arrested Tuesday after allegedly falsely reporting a bomb threat while aboard a Hawaiian Airlines flight departing from San Diego.

Flight 3506, operating from Orlando, experienced a hard landing that resulted in landing gear damage and engine issues during a go-around attempt.