A flight to China was cut short after the aircraft caught on fire after it hit a bird soon after takeoff in Rome, airport officials said. The engine of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by China ...

Airplanes can do many things, notably getting people to their destination very quickly, but they still need a tug to push them. There's a good reason for that.

The plane had flown to San Diego from Phoenix the day before and was heading back to Phoenix when the crash occurred. Shaffen ...

Airplane Forced to Make Emergency Landing After Bird Strike Causes Aircraft to Burst into Flames During Takeoff The FAA is currently investigating the March 1 blaze, which was captured on video ...

The two fuel control switches on a 787, in Air India's case equipped with two GE engines, are located below the thrust levers ...

You've probably noticed the lights dim as the plane takes off or lands. It's not just for mood, and there's actually a little-known purpose behind it.

Flying commercially means following a lot of safety procedures, but why do flight attendants have you open a plane's window shades for takeoff and landing?

Like so many other airplane procedures, dimming the cabin lights during takeoff and landing is primarily done for ... clear light,” Chantre explains to Travel + Leisure. “This procedure is to reduce ...

MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A small airplane crashed on a runway Thursday while attempting takeoff at an airport in Manistee. The Manistee County Sheriff's Office said the incident ...

A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on Monday before it was supposed to take off at Orlando International Airport, forcing the evacuation of passengers, airport officials said.

The engine of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by China's Hainan Airlines caught on fire shortly after takeoff at 9:55 a.m. local time from Rome's Fiumicino Airport on Sunday after hitting a bird.