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July 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM

Air India captain may have cut fuel to engines before deadly crash, according to WSJ

comes just days after a preliminary report found “the fuel supply to the engines was cut off.”
July 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
VIDEO: Air India captain may have cut fuel to engines before deadly crash, according to WSJ
July 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM

Air India captain may have shut off fuel, WSJ reports

A preliminary report released last week included detail about the fuel, saying that the fuel to the plane's engines appeared to have been shut off.
July 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane sits on the open ground, outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where it took off and crashed nearby shortly afterwards, in Ahmedabad, India July 12, 2025.
July 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Big airport security rule could soon change

The TSA is weighing changes to the size of liquid containers passengers are allowed to carry through security, according to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
July 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The TSA is weighing changes to the size of liquid containers passengers are allowed to carry through security, according to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
July 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM

New report blames pilot in Air India crash

The Wall Street Journal reports multiple U.S. officials say the captain turned off the fuel switches, then turned them back on 10 seconds later, leading to the deadly plane crash.
July 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
VIDEO: New report blames pilot in Air India crash
July 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM

First shoes, now carry-on liquids: Airline security rule could soon be updated

The carry-on liquids limit has been in place since 2006.
July 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Miami, Florida, Miami International Airport, TSA checkpoint security screening information, limits per passenger, liquid containers 3 oz or less. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
July 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM

Engine fire on passenger jet forces emergency landing in Los Angeles

Passenger jet makes an emergency landing in Los Angeles after fire and sparks erupted from the engine. It comes as authorities in Canada investigate the suspected hijacking of a small plane.
July 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
VIDEO: Engine fire on passenger jet forces emergency landing in Los Angeles
July 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM

Video shows flames coming from plane engine, leading to emergency landing at LAX

ABC News transportation reporter Sam Sweeney details the incident that led to a Sun Country Airlines Boeing 737 making an emergency landing at LAX.
July 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
VIDEO: Video shows flames coming from plane engine, leading to emergency landing at LAX
July 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM

Thousands of flights canceled or delayed due to storms

With nearly 1,500 flights canceled, New Jersey's Newark International, New York's LaGuardia and D.C.'s Ronald Reagan airport here have been the most impacted airports.
July 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
VIDEO: Thousand of flights canceled or delayed due to storms
July 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM

London-bound flight from Cancun forced to divert to Maine

Two passengers broke out into a fight on the international flight.
July 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
VIDEO: London-bound flight from Cancun forced to divert to Maine
July 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Preliminary Air India crash report cites fuel switch issue

A preliminary report into last month’s crash of Air India Flight 171, which killed at least 260 people, is drawing criticism from a pilots association over concerns about transparency.
July 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
VIDEO: Preliminary Air India crash report cites fuel switch issue
July 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM

New details on Air India flight crash

A preliminary report says there was confusion in the cockpit as fuel to the plane's engines was shut off just seconds after take-off.
July 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM
VIDEO: New details on Air India flight crash
July 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM

Preliminary report released on deadly Air India crash

Aviation analyst John Nance discusses the preliminary report released on the deadly Air India crash that indicated fuel to the plane's engines was shut off just seconds after the plane lifted off.
July 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
VIDEO: Preliminary report released on deadly Air India crash
July 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM

Fuel switches on Air India flight cut off moments before fatal crash: Report

Preliminary report released in Air India crash that left 260 people dead.
July 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the site after Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad, June 13, 2025.
July 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM

Preliminary report released in deadly Air India crash

The Air India crash killed more than 260 people and the preliminary report is focusing on the pilots and some key equipment.
July 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
VIDEO: Preliminary report released in deadly Air India crash
July 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM

Passengers speak out after New York-bound flight makes emergency landing in Azores

Passengers were stranded on the Portuguese island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean for nearly 30 hours.
July 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
VIDEO: Passengers speak out after New York-bound flight makes emergency landing in Azores
July 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM

Preliminary report released in Air India crash that left 246 people dead

A preliminary report has been released on the Air India crash that left 246 people dead.
July 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Video: Preliminary report released in Air India crash that left 246 people dead
July 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Severe storms cause air travel headaches in the Midwest

Severe weather caused more than 9,000 flight delays and over 800 cancellations in the U.S., with Chicago O’Hare Airport experiencing the most disruptions.
July 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
VIDEO: Severe storms cause air travel headaches in the Midwest
July 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM

Stowaway on flight from New York to Paris sentenced to time served

Svetlana Dali -- the woman found guilty of stowing away on a Delta flight from New York to Paris last year -- was sentenced to time served on Thursday.
July 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Booking photo for Svetlana Dali.
July 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM

Delta flight stranded on small island in Azores after engine problem

Passengers on a Delta flight from Madrid to New York were forced to land on a small island in the Azores after pilots reported an engine problem. The passengers were delayed more than 31 hours.
July 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
VIDEO: Delta flight stranded on small island in Azores after engine problem
July 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM

Convicted stowaway sentenced to time served

A federal judge has sentenced Svetlana Dali, the woman found guilty of stowing away on a Delta flight from New York to Paris last year, to time served and a year of supervised release.
July 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
VIDEO: Convicted stowaway sentenced to time served
July 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM

Stowaway on flight from New York to Paris sentenced to time served

Svetlana Dali -- the woman found guilty of stowing away on a Delta flight from New York to Paris last year -- was sentenced to time served on Thursday.
July 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
VIDEO: Stowaway on flight from New York to Paris sentenced to time served
July 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM

Travel expert on what TSA’s end to shoes-off policy means for you

Expedia’s Melanie Fish discusses the decision by the TSA, and how it will impact travel.
July 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
VIDEO: Travel expert on what TSA’s end to shoes-off policy means for you
July 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM

TSA ends shoes off policy at airports

The Department of Homeland Security says advance screening tools have made it possible to end the shoes-off policy.
July 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
VIDEO: TSA ends shoes off policy at airports
July 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM

Passengers will no longer have to take their shoes off at the airport

TSA will allow passengers to keep their shoes on when they go through the general security line at many major airports across the country.
July 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Air travelers go though TSA security at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA, May 7, 2025.
July 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM

Germany summons China's ambassador after a plane is lasered over Red Sea

Germany has summoned the Chinese ambassador after a Chinese warship targeted a German aircraft with a laser in the Red Sea
July 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
FILE - A security personnel stands guard next to Chinese and German flags during a meeting between the countries' leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 24, 2018. (Jason Lee/Pool Photo via AP, File)
July 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM

JetBlue plane veers off taxiway, nose gear goes into grass in Orlando

Frightening moments onboard a Jet Blue flight at Orlando International Airport after the plane’s nose gear veered off the taxiway into the grass during departure.
July 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
VIDEO: JetBlue plane veers off taxiway, nose gear goes into grass in Orlando
July 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Airports brace for busy travel rush for Fourth of July

Airlines and TSA are preparing for a record travel weekend as millions of Americans hit the skies for Independence Day weekend.
July 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
VIDEO: Airports brace for busy travel rush for Fourth of July
July 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM

Delta wing flap found in driveway of North Carolina home

The FAA is investigating after part of a wing flap from a Delta plane was found in a driveway in North Carolina. The airline said it is cooperating with the investigation.
July 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
VIDEO: Delta wing flap found in driveway of North Carolina home
July 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM

Frontier passenger arrested, charged after allegedly attacking another

A man has been arrested and charged after allegedly attacking a fellow passenger on a Frontier fight "unprovoked," according to an arrest report.
July 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
21-year-old Ishaan Sharma is shown in this July 1, 2025, booking photo.
July 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM

Fight on Frontier Airlines plane caught on camera

The plane was about to land when, according to police reports, a 21-year-old man allegedly grabbed another passenger by the neck as the victim was returning to his seat. 
July 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
VIDEO: Fight on Frontier Airlines plane caught on camera
July 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM

New Jersey man arrested after allegedly attacking another Frontier flight passenger

The alleged attacker was taken to the hospital and booked on a battery charge.
July 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
VIDEO: New Jersey man arrested after allegedly attacking another Frontier flight passenger
July 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM

TSA sees historic travel surge with 2025 setting six daily records

TSA recorded six of its busiest days ever in 2025, with 18.5 million travelers expected during Fourth of July week. Airlines prepare for historic holiday rush.
July 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A security checkpoint in Miami International Airport in Miami, Dec. 26, 2024.
July 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM

Airport workers help woman find diamond that came loose from ring

David Muir reports on how a group of airport workers helped April Schmitt find the diamond from her wedding ring.
July 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
VIDEO: Airport workers help woman find diamond that came loose from ring
June 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM

Over 400 flights canceled into and out of Atlanta airport due to severe weather

Over 400 flights were canceled into and out of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Saturday after severe weather and hail fell overnight.
June 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
In this June 22, 2016, file photo, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is shown in Atlanta.
June 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM

Severe storms force flight cancellations, delay over 700 flights at Chicago airports

For a second straight day, severe storms are battering much of the Heartland – delaying more than 750 flights at Chicago airports, cancelling dozens more and causing a traffic nightmare overnight.
June 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
VIDEO: Severe storms force flight cancellations, delay over 700 flights at Chicago airports
June 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM

American Airlines plane makes emergency landing after engine issue

The Airbus A321 was departing from Las Vegas on Wednesday morning toward Charlotte when the crew reported an “engine issue,” forcing an immediate turnaround.
June 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
VIDEO: American Airlines plane makes emergency landing after engine issue
June 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM

Smoke, flames from American Airlines jet's engine mid-flight forces emergency landing

The plane, bound for Charlotte, took off from Las Vegas and made an emergency landing back at the airport.
June 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
VIDEO: Smoke, flames from American Airlines jet's engine mid-flight forces emergency landing
June 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM

American Airlines flight returns to airport due to mechanical issue

An American Airlines flight returned safely to Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport shortly after takeoff due to a "mechanical issue."
June 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Video: American Airlines flight returns to airport due to mechanical issue
June 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM

American Airlines flight returns to airport due to mechanical issue

An American Airlines flight returned safely to Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport shortly after takeoff due to a "mechanical issue."
June 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
An American Airlines plane returns to the Las Vegas airport after experiencing engine trouble, on June 25, 2025.
June 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM

NTSB says 'multiple system failures' caused Boeing door plug blowout

The mid-exit door plug separated from the Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger plane on Jan. 5, 2024, minutes after Flight 1282 took off from Portland International Airport.
June 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
NTSB investigators have recovered the door plug from the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX, flight 1282 that was found in the backyard of a home in Portland, Oregon.
June 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM

Multiple people transported to hospital after flight hits turbulence, airline says

American Airlines Flight 1286 was traveling from Miami International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina on Sunday when it hit turbulence.
June 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
An American Airlines sign in Miami, April 28, 2017.
1 month ago

Summer travel forecast: The cheapest days and the busiest days to fly

Millions of Americans are gearing up to head to the airport or hit the highway for summer vacations.
1 month ago
People move through Newark Liberty International Airport, June 2, 2025 in Newark, N.J.
1 month ago

What went wrong? Experts seek clues from the Air India plane crash

ABC News' James Longman traveled to the site of the Air India plane crash, speaking with victims' families, eyewitnesses and an aviation expert on what could have caused the tragedy.
1 month ago
VIDEO: What went wrong? Experts seek clues from the Air India plane crash
1 month ago

Air India makes announcement about international service after deadly plane crash

Air India announced on Wednesday it will reduce international service on widebody aircraft by 15% starting June 20 through at least mid-July.
1 month ago
A fire officer stands next to the crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, in Ahmedabad, India, June 13, 2025.
1 month ago

Air traffic control outage reported at Newark Airport

Another brief outage hit Newark Airport's air traffic control and one airline is rolling out a new system to prevent collisions.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Air traffic control outage reported at Newark Airport
1 month ago

Survivor found after Air India jet crashes, 246 killed: Officials

Flight AI171 was operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, the airline said.
1 month ago
Firefighters work at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025.
1 month ago

JetBlue flight rolls into grass after landing at Boston's Logan airport

A JetBlue flight rolled into a grass area off the runway after landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday, officials said.
1 month ago
Passengers step off a jetBlue airplane after it rolled into a grass area off the runway after landing at Boston Logan International Airport. June 12, 2025.
1 month ago

JetBlue flight veers off runway, into grass at Boston's Logan Airport

The plane rolled off the runway on to grass off the runway. Passengers exited the Airbus by the stairs, and no one was hurt.
1 month ago
VIDEO: JetBlue flight veers off runway, into grass at Boston's Logan Airport
1 month ago

JetBlue flight rolls into grass after landing at Boston's Logan airport: Officials

A JetBlue flight rolled into a grass area off the runway after landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday, officials said.
1 month ago
JetBlue flight rolls into grass after landing at Boston's Logan airport: Officials
1 month ago

JetBlue flight rolls into grass after landing in Boston

A JetBlue flight rolled into a grass area off the runway after landing at Boston Logan International Airport, officials said. No one was hurt, and passengers exited the Airbus by the stairs.
1 month ago
VIDEO: JetBlue flight rolls into grass after landing in Boston