A United Airlines flight en route to Houston, Texas had to make an emergency landing in Waco, Texas on March 2, 2025. According to reports, SkyWest Flight 5690 (operating as United Express) experienced major turbulence forcing it to land. There were a total of 29...
A Single Global Standard Before 1999, international passengers faced a maze of treaties and local laws when they sought compensation for in-flight accidents. The Montreal Convention replaced those patchwork rules with one modern framework that now governs most...
A go-around is a standard maneuver in aviation where a pilot discontinues a landing approach and ascends back into the air to attempt another landing. This procedure is not inherently dangerous—on the contrary, it’s a critical tool for maintaining safety when...
There was a helicopter crash near Uvalde, Texas on February 27, 2025. According to reports, a Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter crashed in Kinney County, with two people on board. The helicopter crashed onto the Harris Ranch, about 12 miles west of Uvalde. It is...
There was a helicopter crash in Pender County, North Carolina on February 24, 2025. According to reports, a Eurocopter EC 145 medical helicopter crashed with three people on board. The helicopter crashed into a wooded are with only its flight crew on board,...
Air traffic controllers play a crucial role in ensuring aviation safety by coordinating flights, preventing midair collisions, and guiding pilots during takeoff, landing, and navigation. While most flights occur without incident, errors by air traffic control (ATC)...
There was a helicopter crash in the Ririe Reservoir in Idaho on February 20, 2025. According to reports, a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter crashed with two people on board. Investigators found a downed power line in the vicinity of where the helicopter crashed. ...
One of the most common—and most misunderstood—causes of small aircraft accidents is an aerodynamic stall. While the term “stall” might suggest an engine failure, an aerodynamic stall is a loss of lift that occurs when the wings of an airplane can no longer sustain...
There was a small plane crash in Gladewater, Texas on February 17, 2025. According to reports, a Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah had landed to refuel at the Gladewater Airport. While taking off, the plane's engine stalled, and the pilot attempting an emergency...
There was a deadly midair collision between two planes near Tucson, Arizona on February 19, 2025. According to reports, a Cessna 172S and Lancair 360 MK II collided midair at the Marana Regional Airport. Each of the planes had two people on board at the time of the...