Engine failure forces plane to land on Utah highway

The pilot and the passenger told authorities they were heading from Phoenix to Ogden but realized they wouldn't be able to make it to the airport.

Dolphin skull found in baggage at Detroit airport

The skull of a dolphin was found last week during an inspection of a bag that came into Detroit Metropolitan Airport, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

New Zealand-bound plane flies 13 hours only to land where it took off

The flight was rescheduled for Saturday and was due to land in Auckland after the airport reopened for international flights.

Delta flight attendant sits, comforts jittery passenger in touching photo

A Delta passenger said flight attendant Floyd Shannon-Dean sat on the ground in the aisle to comfort a crying woman who wasn’t used to flying.

FAA reveals what caused computer outage prompting ground stop

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed on Thursday what caused a ground stop a week ago that disrupted more than 11,000 flights.

Nepal plane crash: 68 dead, 4 missing in resort town Pokhara

The flight, which had 72 people aboard, was landing at a newly opened airport in the resort town of Pokhara when it crashed into a gorge.

Air travel across US thrown into chaos after computer outage

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a government system that offers safety and other information to pilots broke down, stranding some planes on the ground for hours.

One year of traffic crashes cost society $340 billion, study finds

A new study reveals that people not directly involved in car accidents pay more in crash costs, including insurance premiums, taxes, and extra fuel use.

Promotions, not job cuts, follow Southwest Airlines holiday chaos

Southwest announced five promotions to help with operations. The airline canceled thousands of flights in late December because of a winter storm.

Senegal bus crash leaves 40 people killed, dozens injured

President Macky Sall tweeted that the collision happened in Gnivy village, in the Kaffrine region, at about 3:30 a.m.