OSHA fines American Airlines subsidiary $15k after worker gets sucked into plane engine, dies

OSHA fined Piedmont Airlines, an American Airlines subsidiary, after investigators determined the airline was at fault in the death of 34-year-old Courtney Edwards in Alabama.

Relatives fight for custody of siblings who survived Colombian plane crash

A custody battle has broken out among relatives of four Indigenous children who survived a plane crash and 40 harrowing days alone in the Amazon rainforest in an extraordinary showing of youthful resilience that captivated people around the world.

I-95 collapse to send ripple effect through East Coast: ‘This is not just a commuter challenge’

One man driving on I-95 moments before the collapse early Sunday morning said he felt a “major bump on the road." Commuters, summer road trippers and commerce drivers will all be feeling the traffic pinch.

JetBlue plane diverted to Milwaukee; Boston to California flight

A JetBlue plane headed from Boston to San Jose, California was diverted to Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport Sunday night, June 11 due to a medical emergency.

Delta unveils 'first-of-its-kind' airplane seat for travelers in wheelchairs

The new prototype allows travelers to remain in their own powered wheelchairs on board and still have access to the headrest and tray tables.

American Airlines allowing passengers to rebook without fees as wildfire smoke impacts Northeast

Passengers traveling through certain U.S. airports may now have their change fees waived under certain conditions due to the wildfire smoke from Canada impacting airline operations.

India train accident caused by error with signaling system, railway official says

An error in the electronic signaling system led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into a freight train, officials in India said. More than 270 people were killed and hundreds more were hurt.

United Airlines pilots union moves closer to strike

The pilots union voted unanimously to authorize a strike vote, Unite Master Executive Council Char Capt. Garth Thompson announced in a letter sent to members Friday.

FAA may have to redo plane evacuation tests as passengers squeeze into smaller spaces

Lawmakers who want tougher standards for evacuating aircraft in an emergency have criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for what they consider unrealistic simulations, and now they are calling for a do-over of current evacuation tests.