Passengers on an American Airlines flight departing from Denver International Airport Saturday were evacuated after a ...

The Boeing 737 had reportedly just departed Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday en route to Paris, France, when passengers heard ...

A Boeing 737 carrying 181 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing after a tire exploded on the runway during takeoff. The flight, bound for Paris from Sweden, took off only to immediately ...

During both landings and takeoffs, there are numerous outside factors that pose risks to the aircraft, including potential traffic and miscommunications on the runway, birds obstructing the flight ...

Keeping the window shades open helps passengers orient themselves during takeoff and landing, and allows crew members to assess the situation and communicate conditions to the pilot and co-pilot.

She thinks landings are more dangerous than takeoffs because there are fewer options when landing. “It is just really a critical time, especially for mid-airs and collisions, etc.,” Schiavo said.

Flying commercially means following a lot of safety procedures, but why do flight attendants have you open a plane's window shades for takeoff and landing?

Planes may be common vessels for travel, but they're still mysterious to many people. One thing that can confuse some is the reason why aircraft dim their lights before takeoffs and during landings.

Like so many other airplane procedures, dimming the cabin lights during takeoff and landing is primarily done for safety reasons, which a pilot and a flight attendant outline below. If you think ...

2 Student Pilots Killed in 'Devastating' Midair Crash While Practicing Takeoffs and Landings The incident occurred at a flying school in Canada on July 8 ...

A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on March 1, after it caught fire during takeoff after striking a bird mid-air. The FAA is now ...