Air travel

How safe is it to fly on a plane in the U.S.? Air travel is much safer than you might think, according to transportation experts and data.

Travelers impacted by Hurricane Helene’s destruction in the Southeast U.S. may be out of luck when it comes to financial compensation.

An Orangeville, Pa. man was arrested on Monday after he was, allegedly, found with a shotgun shell stuffed with methamphetamine hidden in his groin as he attempted to enter the Philadelphia International Airport.

As Hurricane Helene strengthens in Florida, there were already eight flights canceled at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with more to come. News4’s Megan McGrath talks to travelers about how the hurricane is impacting their plans for the next couple of days.

A JetBlue flight transporting passengers to San Diego diverted from its planned route and made an emergency landing at a regional airport in central Kansas Saturday evening.

Proximity, convenience and cost are the main reasons people choose a particular airport. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports which reason is the most common for D.C. area travelers.

The Fremont man faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.

American Airlines flight attendants on Thursday voted on a new five-year labor deal, giving cabin crews more than 20% immediate raises.

The Transportation Security Administration has proposed a new rule that could change what happens for travelers at the REAL ID deadline next year.

The wingtip of a Delta plane struck the tail of an Endeavor Airlines jet at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

There are no reports of injuries and maintenance crews are evaluating for damage, Delta Air Lines said.

Battery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes, and that is raising safety concerns because of the fire danger.

Doug Lansky says his video is a compilation of what pilots and flight attendants told him they would tell passengers about flight safety — if they could.

Boeing’s ongoing quality control issues have rattled traveler confidence. But a new study from MIT says flying is getting safer by the decade.

One person was taken to a hospital Wednesday after a United Airlines flight was diverted to Memphis, Tennessee, because of severe turbulence, officials said.

“It’s one of the many times I’ve been racially profiled at the airport,” André, 41, said in an Instagram video Sunday, warning viewers flying through Melbourne to “please be careful.”

A man has died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on a hotel roof, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people from the building as flames engulfed the aircraft.

Authorities in Oklahoma City say four people have been killed in the crash of a small plane. Fire Capt. John Chenoweth says the four were killed when the plane crashed Tuesday at a small airport on the outskirts of the city.

Indian airline IndiGo is trialing a booking feature that allows women to see the genders of passengers when they book their seats, the company said.

The National Transportation Safety Board is about to hold a two-day hearing into the blowout of a panel from the side of a Boeing 737 Max airliner.