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Corrupt File to Blame for FAA Aviation Meltdown That Delayed and Cancelled Thousands of Flights
Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, and the government launched an investigation into the breakdown, which grounded some planes for hours.
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Here's What Experts Say You Should Do If Your Flight Was Canceled or Delayed
Thousands of travelers were stranded at U.S. airports due to an hours-long computer outage.
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FAA Temporarily Grounds Domestic Departures Citing Computer Outage
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded departing flights on Wednesday after it experienced a computer outage.
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Domestic Flights Temporarily Grounded by Computer Outage: Photos
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines around the country to halt all domestic departures until 9 a.m. Eastern because of a computer outage.
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Flight Delays, Cancellations Pile Up After FAA System Outage Grounded US Planes
Flights across the United States were brought to a standstill Wednesday morning after a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Airplane Part Falls From the Sky, Nearly Hitting Maine State Capitol Worker
An airplane part fell out of the sky and crashed to the ground just outside of the Maine State Capitol building last week, narrowly missing a police officer, officials said Monday.
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SpaceX Closer to Launching Giant Rocketship After FAA Review
SpaceX cleared a key hurdle Monday for its plan to launch a gigantic, futuristic rocketship into orbit from Texas.
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Biden Evacuated After Plane Entered Airspace Near Beach Home
A small private airplane mistakenly entered restricted airspace near President Joe Biden’s Delaware vacation home Saturday, prompting the brief evacuation of the president and first lady, the White House and the Secret Service said.
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Passenger With ‘No Idea How to Fly' Lands Plane After Pilot Goes ‘Incoherent'
A passenger with no flying experience managed to land a small plane at an airport in West Palm Beach after the pilot suffered a medical emergency during the flight.
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Red Bull Plane-Swap Stunt Fails as Aircraft Spirals Out of Control
Two stunt pilots were unsuccessful in completing the first mid-air plane swap after one of the aircrafts spiraled out of control and crashed. The Red Bull-sponsored event in the Arizona desert is now under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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FAA Apologizes for Not Notifying Capitol Police About Nationals Park Parachute Drop
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday apologized for its failure to notify Capitol Police about a parachute stunt at Nationals Park that led to an urgent evacuation of the U.S. Capitol. “The FAA’s initial review of the circumstances surrounding Wednesday night’s parachute demonstration by the U.S. Army Golden Knights at Nationals Park showed that we did not provide advance notification of this...
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Officials Probe Cause of Capitol Security Scare Over Parachutists
Federal officials are looking into what went wrong after a parachute show at Nationals Park led to the evacuation of the U.S. Capitol. News4’s Megan McGrath has new details and reactions.
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FAA Failure to Tell US Capitol Police of DC Parachute Stunt at Nationals Game Led to Alert
The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a communications breakdown that led police to think an aircraft carrying military parachutists for a baseball stadium stunt was “a probable threat.”
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Army Parachute Jump at Nats Park Triggered Evacuation at US Capitol
Police identified an aircraft that they said posed a probable threat, but the plane was really part of a pre-game show at Nats Park. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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US Army Parachute Demo at Nats Park Causes False Alarm, Capitol Evacuation
The incident suggested a stunning communications failure between the military, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Capitol Police.
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WATCH: The Moment Mask Mandate Ended Aboard Flights
Videos posted to social media show the moment the mask mandate for flights was lifted.
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Regulators Won't Let Boeing Certify New 787 Jets for Flight
Federal safety officials aren’t ready to give back authority for approving new planes to Boeing when it comes to the large 787 jet, which Boeing calls the Dreamliner
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FAA Clears Way for Verizon, AT&T to Turn on More 5G Cell Towers
Concern about new high-speed wireless service interfering with airplanes appears to be easing
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Foreign Airlines Cancel, Change Flights to US Over 5G Concerns
Major international airlines have canceled flights heading to the U.S. or changed the planes they’re using
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AT&T, Verizon Delay New 5G Service After Buttigieg Request
AT&T and Verizon say they will delay new 5G wireless service for two weeks, putting off a planned start this Wednesday. The company says it’s delaying the launch after a request from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and concern about possible interference with systems on board planes. AT&T and Verizon had planned to launch the new 5G service on Wednesday...