While it might seem like an annoying task, keeping the window shades open can actually be a helpful tool in life-threatening ...

A Piper PA-31T1 aircraft (registration YV 1443) crashed moments after take-off from Paramillo Airport in Tachira, Venezuela, ...

Flight attendants may require window shades to be up during takeoff and landing for passenger safety. Open windows let ...

Witnesses reported the plane stalled shortly after liftoff before crashing back onto the runway and erupting in flames.

A light aircraft crashed during take-off at Venezuela’s Paramillo Airport, killing both crew members. Authorities have ...

Discover what goes on behind the scenes during a plane’s take-off. This video explains the steps pilots and aircraft systems take to achieve a safe and powerful departure — from engine thrust to ...

Andrew Connors, 55, his wife Julianne, 54, and their friend Colin McLaughlin, 73, died at the scene "There was nothing anybody could have done for the occupants of the airplane," said Fire and Rescue ...

A private aircraft crashed near an airport in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, after losing control during take-off. The plane veered off the runway and came to a stop in nearby bushes, where it "sank into ...

A pilot was killed in single-engine plane crash Saturday afternoon at an Ulster County airport, according to state police. Authorities say it happened around 2:30 p.m. in the Town of Shawangunk. A ...