The doomed crew piloting a Learjet that crashed on takeoff, killing four people and injuring two popular musicians, thought a tire blew as they hurtled down the runway and struggled unsuccessfully to stop the plane, a federal safety official said Sunday. ...more

September 22, 2008

Joey Galloway is ticketed for takeoff, just in time to test the friendly skies of New Orleans. ...more

September 4, 2008

An experimental aircraft crashed into a house and exploded shortly after takeoff Friday, killing the pilot and two people inside the home, authorities said. ...more

August 23, 2008

On Sunday afternoon, when Detroit-bound passengers stuck in the Dayton, Ohio, airport, learned their plane's repairs would take until 6 p.m., Margaret Hedgepeth rented a car and high-tailed it out of there. ...more

July 22, 2008

I recently returned from an airline trip. Upon check-in, I was told there is a $20 charge for the first bag checked. That bag was a small duffel bag that I had to check because of a prescribed cream medication I take for a skin condition. ...more

June 6, 2008

The Museum of Science & Industry's new exhibition is all about you. The first phase of "The Amazing You," a 12,000-square-foot exhibition at which guests are invited to explore the developmental stages of life, from the beginning through adolescence, opened on Saturday. ...more

May 26, 2008

A state senator has filed legislation outlining an airline passenger bill of rights in Florida that would require carriers to provide food and water for passengers delayed more than three hours on an aircraft awaiting takeoff. ...more

February 21, 2008

Scott Macartney knew he was having a great run. He was moving fast over the ice and snow, through the ski-chattering turns, as he soared above the steep Austrian mountain. It wasn't until almost the end that Macartney's downhill run turned into disaster. ...more

January 31, 2008

A coach passenger who refused to leave a first-class seat caused an American Airlines flight to make a diverted landing at Miami International Airport. ...more

December 27, 2007

The Cessna Aerobat was vibrating and difficult to maneuver - signs it might go out of control. ...more

December 24, 2007