UPS Saw No Need for Changes After 2011 Boeing Defect Letter May 20, 2026 By Allyson Versprille and Cailley LaPara A US safety investigator said United Parcel Service Inc. decided not to take further action after reviewing a 2011 service...
Half of Pilots Killed in US Accidents Tested Positive for Drugs May 18, 2026 By Allyson Versprille More than half of pilots killed in US civil aviation accidents between 2018 and 2022 tested positive for at least...
FAA Proposes Limits on Drone Flights to Address Security Worries May 6, 2026 By Allyson Versprille The Trump administration is proposing rules to tighten security against rogue drone flights. Owners of certain facilities such as energy...
Safety System Failed to Alert LaGuardia Tower Before Crash March 25, 2026 By Allyson Versprille and Julie Johnsson A system designed to help air-traffic controllers monitor vehicles and airplanes on the ground failed to alert personnel at LaGuardia...
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...