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FAA announces Dallas Love Field will be among first to receive new technology
The new technology will be aimed at reducing close calls between airplanes taking off and landing. It’s part of a safety initiative some in the industry are saying is desperately needed following several close calls. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has the story.
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American Airlines jet overruns runway at DFW Airport Saturday
An American Airlines flight had trouble coming to a stop after touching down at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Saturday night, the FAA confirms.
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Man dies after crashing a reported stolen plane near Texas-Oklahoma border
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash involving a stolen plane from Addison airport. The crash happened Wednesday night near the Fannin and Lamar County lines killing the pilot 23 year old Logan Timothy James. NBC 5’s Vince Sims has more from Addison.
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Pilot dies after plane stolen in Addison crashes near Texas-Oklahoma border
A person is dead after a Cessna was stolen in North Texas on Wednesday and crashed about 80 miles away along the Texas-Oklahoma border.
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FAA urges airlines to inspect Boeing planes' door plugs after new issues were found
The Federal Aviation Administration recommended airlines inspect the door plugs on certain Boeing 737s that are older than the Max 9 jetliner that suffered a blowout of a similar panel during an Alaska Airlines flight this month.
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Investigation underway after small plane crashes in Parker County, 3 reportedly on board
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report regarding a small plane crash in Parker County Sunday afternoon.
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US is investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards
Federal officials are investigating Boeing’s oversight of production of a panel that blew off a jetliner in midflight last week.
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Boeing faces new questions about the safety of 737 Max after a plane wall detaches mid-air
The emergency landing of a Boeing 737 Max jetliner with a gaping hole in its side is renewing safety concerns about the planes and creating new headaches for Boeing.
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Watch: 8th grader captures moment plane crashes in McKinney, runs for safety
Carson Raper, 13, enjoys documenting anything transportation related. He was at the Aero Country Airport on Saturday filming planes per usual when one came crashing towards him.
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Teen says ‘right place and right time' to capture small plane crash in McKinney on video
New video shows the moment a small plane crashed in McKinney and into a car over the weekend. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil spoke with the 13-year-old who ran for his life as the plane came his direction.
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American Airlines passenger claims she found camera placed in plane bathroom
The attorney for the family of a teen girl who allegedly discovered a camera in a bathroom aboard a Boston-bound aircraft earlier this month is speaking out about the “outrageous act.”
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11 hospitalized after Delta flight hits severe turbulence near Atlanta airport
Flight 175 had left Milan, Italy, and was about 40 miles northeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when the crew reported severe turbulence.
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FAA seeks possible criminal charges against unruly passengers
Federal officials say they’re asking the FBI to consider criminal prosecution of nearly two dozen airline passengers accused of causing disturbances on flights since 2021.
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What were those mysterious lights seen over Texas Sunday night?
NBC 5 viewers shared videos of mysterious lights over North Texas on Sunday night. We got to the bottom of it.
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House passes bill that would raise retirement age for pilots to 67
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass legislation that would raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65 and make other aviation reforms.
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‘Like the Matrix': 4 injured after turbulence sends people airborne on flight to Florida
Two passengers and two flight attendants have been hospitalized after they were injured by turbulence on a flight that landed at a Florida airport Wednesday.
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Small plane flips over in Grand Prairie, no injuries reported
An investigation is ongoing after a small place flipped over in Grand Prairie.
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Texas Woman's University Adds School of Aeronautical Sciences
Texas Woman’s University in Denton is adding a school of aeronautical sciences, hoping to give more women the opportunity to join the aviation industry.
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Texas Woman's University Announces New Aviation School
Air travel is expected to surpass pre-pandemic numbers this summer and major carriers are looking to ease a nationwide shortage of pilots, so Texas Woman’s University is looking to fill the long-term need while giving women the opportunity to join the industry.
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Sec. Pete Buttigieg Launches Plan to Avoid Aircraft Collisions at DFW Airport
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced a $28.8 million airfield safety project at DFW International Airport Thursday, a move aimed at preventing near collisions between jets that have raised concerns about the nation’s travel system.