Collisions like the one between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter over the Potomac River in D.C. this week have led ...

Midair collisions throughout aviation history have brought some of the worst tragedies in the sky. But they've also left ...

Air travel, while statistically one of the safest modes of transportation, has seen its fair share of tragic accidents.

Originally built as a biplane, the Stinson Detroiter launched one of the largest aviation companies in America ...

On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747, the world’s first wide-body jet, took its maiden flight, revolutionising air travel.

More than 80 commercial planes have crashed in the U.S. since 1970.

The fatal D.C. plane crash has renewed focus on the recent history of crashes and near misses in U.S. airspace.

Born in Columbus in 1934, David Harris had many trials to pave his way through life. From the Civil Rights Movement to the sky, his name is in history.

Many of the city's half a million residents are employed by the aviation industry, and those who aren't still feel connected through Wichita's key role in the history of aviation. “There’s ...

In fact, the average risk of an American being in a plane crash is about 1 in 11 million. You're about three times more likely to be killed by a shark and about 2,000 times more likely to get in a ...

part of aviation history. Wednesday's collision between a commercial airplane and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport became the latest in a list of midair disasters ...