Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87
Wally Funk, who was among the most accomplished female pilots of her time and who, at 82, became…
Their Seaplane Trip From the Hamptons Ends With a Scary 15 Seconds
After a long Fourth of July weekend in the Hamptons, a 75-year-old woman and her 16-year-old granddaughter were…
China Confirms Death of Pilot Who Flew Small Plane Into Beijing’s Tallest Tower
The Beijing authorities said on Saturday that a small aircraft had flown into the capital’s tallest building a…
Small Plane Crashes Into Tallest Building in Beijing
A small aircraft flew into the tallest building in Beijing on Friday, sending huge hunks of debris and…
12 Killed in Skydiving Plane Crash in Butler, Missouri
Eleven passengers and a pilot who were taking off for a skydiving trip in Missouri were killed in…
Air Canada Pilot Accused of Flying for 17 Years Without Proper License
Describing an elaborate ruse that “read like a movie script,” Canadian authorities accused a longtime Air Canada pilot…
Trump Arch Will Need Red Lights, F.A.A. Says
The Federal Aviation Administration said the Trump administration’s plans to construct a 259-foot tall arch less than a…
Attack on Kuwait Airport Further Upends Mideast Travel Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict
Iranian forces targeted Kuwait’s primary airport with a wave of attack drones that killed one person and injured…
Air France Flight to U.S. Is Diverted to Montreal Over Congolese Passenger Amid Ebola Fears
An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal on Wednesday after it was denied permission…
Faulty Part in UPS Plane Crash Was Often Overlooked, Witnesses Say
Weeks after a UPS cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Ky., last November, a preliminary report by investigators identified…
China Confirms It Will Buy 200 Boeing Planes
The Chinese government on Wednesday sought to draw a line on trade tensions with the United States, saying…
The Push to Indict Raúl Castro, Cuba’s Former President
In the early 1990s, tens of thousands of Cubans were taking to the sea aboard rickety handmade rafts…