Latest Federal Aviation Administration News
Flying air taxis move closer to US takeoff with issuing of FAA rule
Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis Tuesday by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Whitaker, said the rule recognizes air taxis as an entirely...
Plane crashes during air show at Las Cruces International Airport
Las Cruces, N.M. (AP) — A plane crashed during Sunday's air show at the Las Cruces International Airport, but there was no immediate word if the pilot survived. Authorities said a plane went down during the second annual show of the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo and the event...
5 dead after a small plane crashes on Santa Catalina Island off the Southern California coast
AVALON, Calif. (AP) — Five people were killed when a small plane crashed during takeoff from Santa Catalina Island off the Southern California coast, authorities said Wednesday. The twin-engine Beechcraft 95 crashed shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, just moments after it departed from...
3 killed when a medical helicopter headed to pick up a patient crashes in Kentucky
OWENTON, Ky. (AP) — Three crew members were killed when a medical helicopter heading to pick up a patient hit a wire and crashed in Kentucky, authorities said. The crash was reported Monday evening in Owenton near state Highway 22, Kentucky State Police said in a news release....
Authorities are investigating after a Frontier Airlines plane lands with fire in one engine
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities said Sunday that they are investigating the emergency landing of a Frontier Airlines plane in Las Vegas. The Federal Aviation Administration said Frontier Flight 1326 from San Diego with 190 passengers aboard was in the process of landing...
Multiple people dead after plane crash at Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport
MANTEO, N.C. (AP) — Multiple people died after a single-engine plane crashed Saturday afternoon in a wooded area at Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport, the National Park Service said. The crash occurred at 5 p.m. as, according to eyewitnesses, the airplane...
Safety board says pedals pilots use to steer Boeing Max jets on runways can get stuck
WASHINGTON (AP) — Safety investigators are making “urgent” recommendations to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration after determining pedals that pilots use to steer 737 Max jetliners on runways can become jammed because moisture can leak into a rudder assembly and freeze. ...
JetBlue flight makes emergency landing in Kansas after false alarm about smoke in cargo area
SALINA, Kansas (AP) — A JetBlue flight from New York to San Diego landed safely in Kansas after the crew received an alert about smoke in the cargo area, authorities said. The airline said it turned out to be a false alarm. Flight 1189, with about 130 people on board, departed...
Pilot killed in midair collision of two small planes in Southern California
LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — One pilot was killed and another pilot escaped without injuries when two single-engine airplanes collided in midair on Sunday in Southern California, authorities said. The collision between a Nanchang CJ-6 and a Yakovlev Yak-52 occurred around 1 p.m. in...
Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An Alaska Airlines jet taking off in Nashville braked to a rapid stop on the runway to avoid a possible collision Thursday with a Southwest Airlines plane, and federal agencies are investigating the incident. The Federal Aviation Administration said the...
