Petter recognized that the growing complexity and costs of jet fighters like the Lightning would soon make such aircraft ...

A cut in the fuel supply to the engines caused last month’s Air India crash that killed 260 people, a preliminary report has ...

AIRLINES in India were today ordered to carry out urgent safety checks as the row over the crash which killed 260 people ...

You've probably noticed those giant flaps mounted on the backs of many semi-trailers you see on the highway. Here's what they ...

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A focus on the Boeing 787’s fuel switches in a preliminary assessment raised questions about the pilots’ actions, but much is ...

So, what caused a highly reliable twin engine jet to turn into a glider? The short answer is fuel contamination. The Lear 35 ...

Based on publicly available data, the recent spate of jet engine shutdowns is not that surprising.

Whether or why both engines would have simultaneously lost power remains inconclusive, but investigators will seek additional clues from the two fligh ...

The turbine engines on an airplane create very powerful suction in order to propel the airplane, but is that enough to pull in a human? Here's what we know.

Over two weeks after an Air India plane crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the ...

AHMEDABAD, India >> The investigation into the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people is focusing on the engine, flaps and landing gear, a source said on Friday, as the aviation ...