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How a US judge Injected Culture Wars Into Boeing 737 MAX Plea Deal

A Texas federal judge with a record of ruling in favor of conservative causes injected uncertainty into Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty over two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes, seizing upon a single sentence in the deal about the U.S. …

Italian Prosecutors Accuse 7 People, 2 Firms Over Flawed Boeing Plane Parts

Italian prosecutors on Saturday accused seven people and two sub-contractors of crimes including fraud and breaching airplane safety rules following an investigation into suspected flawed parts produced by an Italian company for Boeing. The prosecutors launched their investigation in late …

Jury Awards $116M in Death of Passenger in No-Door Helicopter Crash

A jury has awarded $116 million to the family of one of five people killed in a no-door helicopter that crashed and sank in a New York City river, leaving passengers trapped in their safety harnesses. The verdict came Thursday …

Four People From Connecticut Die in Small Plane Crash in Vermont

A small plane crashed in Vermont near an airport in Ferrisburgh, killing the four people on board, police said Monday. The Vermont State Police recovered the bodies from the wreckage of the four-seat, single-engine Piper aircraft that crashed Sunday in …

Aviation Regulators Press for Global Action to Reduce Injuries From Turbulence

Aviation officials from Asia are making a case for global action to reduce injuries from turbulence, with recent high-profile incidents driving calls to improve forecasting across borders at a Montreal gathering of regulators starting Monday. While turbulence does not frequently …

Federal Board Calls for Stricter Safety Rules for Charter Flights and Air Tours

A federal safety agency is recommending that air tours and other commercial aircraft operators be required to have certificated dispatchers to help pilots plan their flights. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that and other recommendations are based on …

Flight, Voice Data From Brazil Plane Crash Extracted in Probe

Flight and voice data boxes from a plane that crashed in Brazil have been extracted with “100% success,” a government aviation official said, as investigators probe the cause of an accident that killed everyone on board. A preliminary report will …

Instructor in Plane Crash That Killed Student Pilot Had 2 Prior Crashes: Prosecutors

A flight instructor charged with involuntary manslaughter for a crash that killed a student pilot in eastern Pennsylvania had surrendered his pilot’s certificate after two prior crashes with students aboard, prosecutors said in an indictment unsealed Monday. Philip Everton McPherson …

Beirut Flights Canceled, Delayed Amid Fears of Israeli Attack

Flights to and from Beirut airport were canceled or delayed on Monday as tensions escalated between Israel and armed political group Hezbollah after a strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 children and teenagers. Air France said on Monday …

Pilot Dies After Small Plane Crashes Into River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

EASTON, Md. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane died Tuesday morning after an engine failure caused the aircraft to crash into a river on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, authorities said. The twin-engine Cessna 402 crashed into the water near …