Recent aviation disasters and close calls stoke fears about the safety of flying
The statistics show flying remains the safest form of transportation compared with driving or even riding on a train.
American Airlines flight scraps landing at DC airport to avoid plane on runway
An American Airlines flight was forced to abandon its landing attempt in order to avoid a second plane trying to take off ...
American Airlines flight forced to abort landing at Reagan National Airport to avoid another plane
An American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan National Airport was forced to abort its landing to avoid another ...
American Airlines flight from Boston discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Reagan airport in Washington
An American Airlines plane performed a go-around to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same ...
Norton calls for permanent end to helicopter flights for VIPs after deadly DCA midair collision
Eleanor Holmes Norton sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Tuesday urging him to consider a permanent ban.
Plane canceled landing at Reagan Washington National to avoid departing flight
An American Airlines pilot canceled a landing at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday to avoid colliding with a ...
Another close call at Reagan National Airport, Chicago Midway
In a statement, the FAA described the go-around as a safe, routine maneuver performed at the discretion of a pilot or at the request of an air traffic controller. The pilot successfully executed the ...
American Airlines flight from Boston aborts landing at D.C. airport to avoid departing plane
An American Airlines flight from Boston aborted its landing in Washington, D.C. Tuesday to avoid another plane.