RECIFE, Brazil–Search crews recovered the vertical stabilizer from the tail section of an Air France jetliner that went down in the Atlantic, Brazil’s air force said Monday – a key item in ...

Brazil: Search crews recovered the vertical stabilizer from the tail section of an Air France airliner that went down in the Atlantic, Brazil’s air force said a key find that could help locate ...

The issue, disclosed April 13, affects vertical stabilizer fittings made by Spirit... Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from ...

Although no unusual incidents were reported during the brief flight, aviation enthusiast Doug Kempf revealed the plane's vertical stabilizer was partially broken by the time it landed.