Latest Federal Aviation Administration News
2 people die in single-engine plane crash in Bar Harbor, Maine
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane crash in Bar Harbor, Maine, in which two people died. The plane crashed on approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport about 12:25 p.m. Thursday, an FAA spokesperson said. The FAA...
FAA agrees with air traffic controllers' union to give tower workers more rest between shifts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will increase minimum rest time between shifts for air traffic controllers after highly publicized close calls between planes that were following orders from controllers. The FAA and the National Air Traffic...
Federal regulators are raising scrutiny of Southwest Airlines after a series of troubling incidents
DALLAS (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it has increased its oversight of Southwest Airlines, which has seen its planes involved in a series of troubling incidents in recent weeks that included flying at very low altitudes while still miles away from an airport. ...
Safety regulators are investigating another low flight by a Southwest jet, this time in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet (45 meters) over water while it was still about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from its intended landing spot at the airport in Tampa, Florida. The pilots skipped...
Plane crash near Ohio airport kills 3; federal authorities investigating
VIENNA, Ohio (AP) — A plane trying to make an emergency landing at an airport in northeastern Ohio crashed, killing all three people aboard, authorities said. The twin-engine Beechcraft 60 went down near the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Ohio at about 6:45 p.m. Friday, the...
1 dead, 2 missing after tourist helicopter crashes off Hawaiian island of Kauai
HONOLULU (AP) — A tour company helicopter crashed off the Hawaiian island of Kauai, police said, killing one person and leaving two missing in the latest in a series of crashes to plague the industry in recent years. A hiker on the Kalalau trail reported seeing the helicopter crash...
Key events in the troubled history of the Boeing 737 Max
Boeing’s 737 Max is a more fuel-efficient version of the American aerospace company’s popular 737, the best-selling airliner ever. Airlines have flown Max jets for just seven years, but in that short time two of them crashed, killing 346 people, and the plane has become a symbol of safety...
Small plane with 3 on board makes emergency landing on Nevada highway. No one is hurt
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane was able to make an emergency landing safely on a highway in northern Nevada after running out of fuel, authorities said Saturday. No vehicles were hit, and none of the three people on board the aircraft were injured when the...
5 members of Georgia family killed when small plane crashes in New York
MASONVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Five members of a family from Georgia who were visiting Cooperstown, New York, for a baseball tournament died when their small plane crashed in a rural, wooded area, authorities said Monday. The single-engine Piper PA-46 crashed around 2 p.m. Sunday after...
Plane with 2 on board makes emergency beach landing on New York's Fire Island. No injuries reported
BAY SHORE, N.Y. (AP) — A small plane made an emergency landing on the beach on New York's Fire Island on Monday and the two people on board were uninjured, authorities said. The single-engine Piper PA-28 landed in Atlantique at about 12:15 p.m., Federal Aviation Administration...
