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There were no serious injuries after an Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland Friday night when a passenger window was blown out in midair. In response, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it was temporarily grounding some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. Elise Preston has the latest.
The JetBlue captain pointed the nose of his jet up more quickly than normal "due to his surprise about encountering head on landing traffic," the NTSB said.
The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday warned there is a "culture of silence" around mental health that's affecting safety in aviation. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more on the calls for change within the industry.
The most powerful rocket ever built is set to attempt its second test flight Saturday. The FAA has cleared SpaceX's Starship for launch. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood examines what sets the rocket apart from other recent launches.
The co-pilot allegedly threatened to shoot the captain multiple times if the flight was diverted for a passenger who may have been suffering a medical emergency, authorities said.
Jonathan J. Dunn, who was a co-pilot for Delta, is accused of threatening to shoot a flight captain during a trip last year.
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency diversion to Portland, Oregon, after an off-duty pilot in the cockpit unsuccessfully tried to shut down the plane's engines midflight.
An investigation is underway to find out what caused a small plane to spiral toward the ground and crash into a home near Portland.
The bodies were found Thursday morning after a drone located a debris field, Trooper Corey King said in a tweet, after the plane was reported missing on Wednesday.
A government shutdown would force essential staff at the Federal Aviation Administration to work without pay, but the agency has another deadline to worry about. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave explains.
Lasers were directed at two airborne Jet Blue flights Thursday near Boston Logan International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. No one was hurt.
A Delta flight from Italy to Atlanta encountered severe turbulence as it was about 40 miles from its destination, sending 11 people to the hospital. Passengers and crew members were among the injured. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene said the FAA's mission is to ensure safe airspace, adding, "It doesn't talk about skin color." Rep. Eric Swalwell said the bi "should not become the next frontier of the GOP's imaginary culture wars."
This comes after another Cessna plane crashed in the same area earlier in the week, killing one person and injuring three others.
The FAA and airlines are hoping they've turned a corner on the flight cancellations and delays that have plagued travelers heading into the July 4th holiday weekend. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more.
The FAA cancelled and delayed thousands of flights over the weekend amid stormy conditions in the Northeast.
The crew of Turkish Airlines Flight TK003 diverted for an emergency landing in Budapest not long into the New York-bound journey.
Poor visibility is hampering flights across East Coast for second day due to smoke from more than 100 Canadian wildfires.
The TSA said it is preparing for potentially record-breaking numbers of flyers this summer. Meanwhile, airlines say they've added thousands of pilots in an effort to avoid the delays and cancellations that happened last summer. Kris Van Cleave reports.
As summer travel nears, the airline industry and FAA are making adjustments to help keep up with demand. But some industry insiders worry they still aren't up for the task. Kris Van Cleave reports.
As the summer travel season nears, the FAA is opening what it calls "Highways in the Sky" to speed up air travel. But the news comes amid growing concerns over whether the nation's aviation system can keep pace with demand. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss what passengers can expect.
A United Airlines passenger was seen hitting a flight attendant in video from a flight Sunday night. Unruly passenger incidents have dipped since an all-time high in 2021, but remain above pre-pandemic levels. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Video recorded by a passenger seemed to show flames coming from the right engine.
With an FAA license in hand, SpaceX says the maiden flight of the world's most powerful rocket could come as early as Monday.
Situation is not an immediate safety issue and planes already flying "can continue operating safely," company said.
The ruling came after legal wrangling that began hours earlier when the president mobilized California troops for Portland.
Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war.
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
In a post on X, Gov. JB Pritzker said that 400 members of the Texas National Guard will be deployed to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the U.S.
In an interview with CBS News, Justice Amy Coney Barrett said of the Supreme Court's emergency orders in the Trump cases, "This isn't the final decision."
Rescue workers were helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist campsites on a slope of Mount Everest in Tibet, Chinese state media said.
The Kroger Company's recall follows another FDA recall announcement last week of possibly contaminated pasta.
Acting New South Wales Police Superintendent Stephen Parry said "anywhere between 50 and 100 shots" were fired during the incident.
Hurricane Priscilla was strengthening Sunday in the Pacific Ocean, off the southwestern coast of Mexico.