Pentagon Laser Downs Customs Border Patrol Drone in Texas February 27, 2026 By Allyson Versprille The Pentagon accidentally shot down a US Customs and Border Protection drone on the Texas border with Mexico using a...
Duffy Will Brief Congress Next Week on El Paso Shutdown February 20, 2026 By Allyson Versprille Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he will brief lawmakers on Capitol Hill next week about the temporary closure of airspace...
Drones, Drugs, Laser Beams Stir Confusion Over Texas Skies February 12, 2026 By Allyson Versprille For a few hours on Wednesday, the sleepy airport of El Paso, Texas, became a sudden flashpoint for confusion. Late...
FAA’s Failure to Act on Safety Risks Blamed for Midair Collision at Reagan Airport January 28, 2026 By Allyson Versprille The US Federal Aviation Administration’s failure to monitor and act on safety risks in the airspace near Washington was among...
US Admits Liability in Chopper-Jet Crash Over Potomac River December 22, 2025 By Steve Stroth and Allyson Versprille The US government acknowledged in a federal court filing that it was liable for damages resulting from a deadly collision...
Cessna Jet Tied to Nascar Driver Greg Biffle Crashes in North Carolina December 19, 2025 By Allyson Versprille and Siddharth Philip Former Nascar driver Greg Biffle and his family are believed to have died when their Cessna Citation corporate jet crashed...
UPS Plane That Crashed Had ‘Fatigue Cracks’ in Engine Mount, Preliminary Report Finds November 21, 2025 By Cailley LaPara and Allyson Versprille The United Parcel Service Inc. freighter that crashed this month when the left engine detached just after takeoff showed fatigue...
Engine Detached From UPS Plane Before Fatal Kentucky Crash November 6, 2025 By Allyson Versprille, Cailley LaPara and Siddharth Philip The left engine came off a doomed United Parcel Service Inc. freighter moments before it crashed in a fireball near...
7 Dead After UPS Plane Crashes on Takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky November 5, 2025 By Allyson Versprille, Cailley LaPara and Siddharth Philip A United Parcel Service Inc. freighter jet crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff on Tuesday from Louisville, Kentucky, killing three...
US Sees Air Safety Risks as Government Shutdown Hurts Flying November 4, 2025 By Allyson Versprille and Lucia Kassai Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he’d close US airspace if officials determined air travel was dangerous, as the government shutdown...