Tag: plane crashes
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated...
At least 18 killed after a small plane crashes in a remote part of South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan -- A small plane crashed in a remote part of South Sudan, killing at least 18 people on Wednesday, an...
State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumes direct flights to Europe after EU lifts ban
ISLAMABAD -- ISLAMABAD (AP) — State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumed direct flights to Europe on Friday following a decision by the European Union’s...
Stowaways on planes and inside landing gear raise worries about aviation security
What is going on with aviation security?People have been found dead hiding in the wheel wells of planes twice in the past month....
US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
SEOUL, South Korea -- A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing on Tuesday examined the site of a plane crash that...
South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's...