As the American Airlines crash adds to a recent spate of air accidents, we look at the safety of flying and find cause for hope.

Aircraft number 5994 arrived at Kirtland AFB on 14 January after rolling off Lockheed Martin's production line in Marietta, ...

The first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea has confirmed bird strikes in the plane’s engines, though ...

The ill-fated Jeju Air plane in last month's deadly crash received a warning from air traffic control about bird activity ...

So this is a seriously dangerous situation because now that fire is able to go a little more unchecked," he said. Recent Videos The Quebec 1 is a Canadian CL-415 “Super Scooper,” an aircraft ...

Every day, dozens of bird strike occurrences occur, some of which are more dangerous. Typically, when birds crash with an aircraft’s airframe, the pilots are unlikely to have serious problems. — ...

“This accident involved a multitude of factors, from bird strikes to ... widespread problem with the aircraft type. The Azerbaijan Airlines crash was something a little different.

"Then suddenly on the brakes, front wheel down, and we're full reverse and we're coming to a stop, one wheel sort of skidding a little bit ... a suspected bird strike. "Our engineering teams are ...

“Then suddenly on the brakes, front wheel down, and we’re full reverse and we’re coming to a stop, one wheel sort of skidding a little ... the aircraft can return to service.” Bird strikes ...

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experts have previously told USA TODAY that incidents involving older aircraft rarely come down to manufacturing defects.