One of the scariest things that can happen to you is being in an emergency situation while flying. While the absolute majority of pilots can get everything under control and get their passengers to ...

If the plane you're in lands in the water, you'll want to use every available exit to scramble out. But you can't use a ...

Though the B-17D was eased into the water in the trough between waves, it still struck with such force that bolted-down equipment went flying through the fuselage. The large aircraft bounced twice, ...

There is no evidence of a bird strike, such as what happened to US Airways 1549, while a fuel leak would have resulted in a flameout later in the flight, such as with Air Transat 236.

Bird strikes can also cause engine failure, as seen in the case of US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 that struck a flock ... and co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles executed a successful emergency water ...

Over the years, numerous improvements in aircraft design, maintenance and operational procedures have resulted from crash investigations. Each incident, especially a fatal one such as the Air India ...

On January 15, 2009, the world had witnessed an extraordinary act of aviation heroism when Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the icy waters of the ...

Kimmel asked, referring to US Airways Flight 1549. On Jan. 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 suffered dual bird strikes shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York City, losing all engine power.

Kimmel asked, referring to US Airways Flight 1549. On Jan. 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 suffered dual bird strikes shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York City, losing all engine power.

Evacuations – the regulations With modern commercial aircraft, regardless of size or capacity, their certification (and ultimately their entry into service) will depend on the aircraft manufacturer ...

When Fielder finds evidence that Sully may have been listening to Evanescence’s “Bring Me to Life” as he guided US Airways Flight 1549 to its water landing, he mines the song for a moment of ...