A component meant to slow an aircraft on landing was inoperative on the Boeing jetliner that slid off a runway into a river at a Florida military base, injuring 22 people, investigators said on ...

American Airlines grounds Airbus A321 after a component detaches during takeoff, ensuring passenger safety and retrieving the detached part from the runway.

A feature that helps aircraft slow down on landing was broken on a Boeing 737 that skidded into a river in Florida, a top transportation safety official said Sunday.

And lastly is the cascade-thrust reverser, typically found on many modern commercial jets. Also known as "bucket reversers," these use a set of cascade vanes in blocker doors to redirect air forward.

Airbus is aiming to introduce an engine control unit software modification for CFM International CFM56 powerplants, to reduce the safety risk if A320 pilots attempt a go-around after activating ...

Danish investigators have determined that an Airbus A320 crew's aborting a landing, despite activating reverse-thrust, resulted in control difficulties as the aircraft climbed away with one engine ...

A component meant to slow an aircraft on landing was inoperative on the Boeing jetliner that slid off a runway into a river at a Florida military base, injuring 22 people, investigators said on Sunday ...