Student pilots are urged to prioritize looking outside the cockpit to develop essential situational awareness and the "sight picture," rather than focusing predominantly on instruments. Effective ...

The cockpit voice recorder of an Air Canada Express jet captured how the air traffic control tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport failed to recognize that it had granted permission for both the plane ...

A Los Angeles-bound flight made an emergency landing Monday after its pilots lost a radio link with flight staff, prompting them to bang on the locked cockpit door and raising fears that someone was ...

A problem with an intercom led to uncertainty. No one was hurt. By Victor Mather A flight returned to Omaha shortly after takeoff on Monday evening when the pilots mistakenly thought someone might be ...

Cockpit barriers are required to stay sealed during flight, but oftentimes passengers can get a glimpse inside while boarding CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Passengers can often catch a glimpse ...

While boarding a plane, you may have noticed the cockpit door is often kept open—and there's actually a pretty straightforward reason. If you’ve ever looked toward the front of the plane while ...

A Delta Air Lines plane aborted its takeoff Wednesday morning after a window came open in the cockpit. Delta Flight 2261, a Boeing 737 scheduled to fly from Minneapolis to Las Vegas, was rolling down ...

Southwest Airlines is adding secondary cockpit barriers to its new Boeing 737s. The barriers will be deployed when the cockpit door is open, adding an extra layer of security. Other major airlines ...

Southwest Airlines’ newest jets are now flying with a barrier that can protect the cockpit when pilots need to open the door during flight, according to the airline. The company’s first Boeing 737 ...

A collision on Interstate Highway 280 in Los Altos caused a hazardous material response and multiple lane closures Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The incident happened on southbound 280 near ...

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