The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found no evidence of foul play and blamed the crash on errors by the pilot, who failed to retract the plane’s spoilers, or air brakes, at the critical stage of the descent, causing the plane to stall and crash 1.5 miles short of the runway.
A Chicago man is facing felony charges after allegedly robbing and carjacking a 21-year-old at gunpoint on the city's Southwest Side.
Authorities say an airline pilot who seemed to smell like alcohol was making pre-flight checks in the cockpit when police arrested him on a DUI charge.
Southwest Airlines confirmed the pilot had been removed from duty and apologized to customers whose travel plans were disrupted.
The pilot was later charged with driving under the influence, records from the local sheriff's office show.
The airline will begin operating its larger Embraer 170 aircrafts on all daily flights between the two cities this June.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says it isn't possible for low-cost carriers to be profitable operating out of major airports like SFO.
The airport will be closed until possibly 10 a.m. central time, impacting several flights at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
Wednesday's crash involving an American Airlines flight and Black Hawk helicopter marked the first commercial crash on U.S. soil in more than 15 years.
According to Spirit, guests who don't adhere to the clothing policy could be denied boarding or asked to leave the aircraft.
American Airlines will add a larger aircraft to its rolodex of daily fliers at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO).
Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington is one of the worst disasters for the Fort Worth-based airline in more than two decades.