Airplane engine shutdowns are dangerous, particularly during takeoff. Commercial pilots are trained to deal with engine ...

Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts. On August 12, 1985, the largest ...

The deadly crash of Air India Flight 171 last week has centered renewed scrutiny on the airplane's manufacturer, Boeing. This ...

A string of crashes this year has brought attention to air travel, which remains overwhelmingly safe. Here are some of the ...

Boeing was generating optimism. Then on Thursday a 787 crashed, raising the specter of fresh problems for Boeing and altering ...

The Air India 787-8 crash could pose another long-term crisis for Boeing. Or not. But barring the crash, Boeing had been ...

Despite recent headlines about high-profile aviation safety incidents, flying is still the safest mode of transportation ...

Tragedy struck this week when a plane crashed in the city of Ahmedabad just shortly after takeoff, leaving investigators and ...

Air India Flight AI171, headed to London Gatwick from Ahmedabad, issued a Mayday just one minute after takeoff upon losing ...

The crash of a Boeing 787 passenger jet in India is the latest incident that adds to woes at the troubled U.S. planemaker.

Air India plane, flight AI171, bound for London with 242 people onboard, crashed as it took off from Ahmedabad airport. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

A single passenger survived the fiery crash of an Air India passenger plane in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad, killing ...