French investigators believe use of a ballistic-recovery parachute in an emergency should be emphasised – and even simulated – prior to flight, following an analysis of accidents in which such systems ...

“All hell broke loose. Pieces of fuselage and wing were flying all around us, along with smaller pieces that looked like confetti. Three jets following one another in 10-second intervals zoomed up ...

The co-pilot who jumped out of a plane mid-flight without a parachute over North Carolina on July 29 was “visibly upset” during the flight, the National Transportation Safety Board said in an initial ...

For pilots descending helplessly under parachutes, survival was never guaranteed. Accounts from Europe and the Pacific reveal ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A pilot and his passenger are safe after their plane’s engine lost power, forcing them to land in a field near Columbus Tuesday afternoon. The Platte County Sheriff’s Office ...