Bizarre Air Traffic Control Audio: Pilot Really Wants to Land on Rockaway Beach
Here is a recording of the very odd conversation between the pilot of the small plane that landed on Rockaway Beach this past Monday and an air traffic controller at JFK International Airport.
TIMELINE: The Golden Age of Air Crimes
Despite what many young Americans seem to think, aircraft sabotage did not begin with the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. It has been with us for decades. Following is a list of some of the worst air-related terrorist acts of the �...
Small Plane Makes Crash Landing in Central Texas, Two Passengers Injured
Two people were slightly injured on Thursday when their small plane crash-landed in a field in central Texas, federal authorities said.
Cockpit Jumpseating: The Best Seat in the House
Working in aviation brings me some of the greatest experiences of my life. Few of them come close to being able to ride up front in airliners in the cockpit jumpseat.
27 Dead in Indonesian Plane Crash
A Merpati Airlines passenger plane carrying at least 27 people crashed off Indonesia's West Papua province on Saturday, officials said, adding that a number of bodies have been recovered.