When experiencing a critical malfunction shortly after takeoff, an aircraft can send out a distress signal to air traffic control, universally recognized by the call "mayday." This signal warns of a ...

Both pilots on board a training flight that crashed Thursday on Interstate 26 near Asheville survived, sources tell WRAL News. According to the FAA, a single-engine Diamond DA-40 crashed on I-26 near ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Location of Air India plane crash – Satellite view Air India Flight 171 had been airborne for just 11 seconds when a routine ...

A New York City-bound flight was forced to make an emergency midair U-turn minutes after takeoff when the flight crew noticed a “burnt electrical smell” and spotted fire in the cockpit. The Endeavor ...

A United Airlines pilot declared mayday late last month, suspecting possible engine failure after takeoff from Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. The flight, which was headed to Munich ...