Investigations for plane accidents this year are down, but recent high-profile events and dramatic videos have put aviation safety in the spotlight.

The passengers and owner of the damaged Embraer 600 -- held and questioned for 36 hours -- were eventually released. But even as another arm of the Brazilian government began to suspect that the ...

Pilot spatial disorientation causes 5-10% of all general aviation accidents, the FAA says, and new technology could improve safety.

The Hearst Television Data Team analyzed NTSB data of carrier flight accidents and occurrences and found an average of 28 air carrier flights each year.

In the eight years that airlines have flown Boeing's 737 Max jets, two crashes killed 346 people. The Max debuted as a ...

With the recent plane crashes some local travelers say while the crashes have made them nervous, for the most part, they still feel comfortable flying.

General, Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo, has described the establishment of the Flight Data Centre by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as a clear declaration of the ...

In the aftermath of high profile aviation stories, I've been working overtime to reassure my colleagues and readers that flying is still safe.

On July 25, 1909, Louis Blériot made the first successful airplane flight across the English Channel, flying his Type XI monoplane from France to England without a compass-an aviation milestone ...

The Hearst Television Data Team analyzed NTSB data of carrier flight accidents and occurrences and found an average of 28 air carrier flights each year.