Flying small planes is a vastly different experience from commercial aviation, yet many travelers are unaware of the unique challenges and nuances involved. Unlike large airliners, small aircraft are ...

The Cessna 172 was carrying two occupants when it crashed into the river east of the New York Stewart International Airport ...

For most people, diesel engines equate to either pickup trucks or semis traversing freeways. However, what many of us do not know is that diesel engines can be used in aircraft, too. You would not ...

The death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on Wednesday, has left many shocked and reignited a long-simmering debate on the safety of small aircraft, which are ...

What happens when aircraft operate in snowy conditions?

A small twin-engine plane crashed into a Doraville homeowner's backyard on Sunday morning after experiencing engine trouble just miles from its destination, authorities said. The six-seater Beechcraft ...

Just days before Christmas last year, retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle died in a tragic plane crash, along with his wife, children, and three others. On Saturday, People reports Colombian singer ...

Each occupant of a turbine-powered aircraft is assumed to weigh 200 lb., thus allowing for stowed luggage and carry-on items. In the case of piston-engine airplanes, we assume each occupant weighs 170 ...