The pilot of a 2009 plane crash near Buffalo, New York, was flying despite concerns over his ability to operate the plane.
Colgan Air, a regional airline, faces a nearly $1.9 million fine after it allegedly allowed 84 flight attendants to fly for a week after the airline was informed they had been trained on fire extinguishers that were different from those used on their aircraft.
An FAA report says pilots rely on auto-pilot too much, sometimes with fatal consequences. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
Long hours flying under computer control may have dulled the skills of airline flight crews, according to a U.S. advisory board that recommends more manual flight time for pilots.
Ken Mellett's brow is furrowed as he gravely speaks of the need for more stringent air safety rules.
Are we any safer in the air since the plane crash in Buffalo two years ago? CNN's Allan Chernoff has an update.
When booking a flight online, you may think you're getting a seat on a major airline, but it's possible to unknowingly end up on a regional carrier instead.
Passengers stuck on airplanes gain new rights and the nation's air traffic control system gains new technology under a $34.5 billion bill the Senate passed Monday night.
Saying it makes no sense that the federal government sets safety standards for railroad passenger cars but not for subway or light-rail cars, the National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday added improved subway car design to its list of "most wanted" transportation safety improvements.
Two experts weigh in on the cause of the Colgan Air crash, which federal authorities say was likely due to pilot error.
Confronted with signs that his plane was entering an aerodynamic stall, the pilot of Continental Flight 3407 pulled on the plane's control column when he should have pushed -- a simple but inexplicable error that led to the death of 50 people, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled Tuesday evening.
Colgan Air -- under fire for hiring, training, pay and commuting policies after the February crash of Flight 3407 near Buffalo, New York -- is blaming pilot error for the wreck, which killed all 49 people aboard and one person on the ground.
The challenges inherent in getting a 162,000-pound aircraft off the ground and landing it safely are pretty obvious to most observers. But at cruising altitude, above 10,000 feet, pilots face a different critical challenge: staying focused.
An airline executive whose plane crashed earlier this year said although the pilot was "a fine man by all accounts," had the airline "known what we know now ... he would not have been in that seat."
The co-pilot of a plane that crashed in Buffalo, New York, in February was feeling ill and had considered backing out of the flight, according to a cockpit voice recorder transcript released Monday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
A day after an Iranian passenger plane crashed in flames killing all 168 people on board, aviation officials were Thursday examining the aircraft's damaged flight data recorders to try to determine the cause of the disaster.
Regaining the public's confidence in air travel, on every plane at every airport, is imperative, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday as he kicked off an air-safety summit.
Gulfstream International Airlines responds to safety concerns. CNN's Allan Chernoff reports.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered its inspectors to make sure regional airlines' training programs are in line with federal regulations, authorities announced Tuesday.
A wheel from the main landing gear of a Colgan Airlines passenger plane fell off and rolled away as the aircraft was landing in Buffalo, New York, earlier this week.
The flight crew of the Colgan Air plane didn't have adequate sleep before flying. CNN's Allan Chernoff reports.
Co-pilot Rebecca Shaw traveled all night as a passenger aboard FedEx planes before she got on the commuter plane that nosedived into a house near Buffalo, New York, killing all 49 passengers on an icy February evening.
The mother of the co-pilot who died in a plane crash near Buffalo, New York, in February, said Thursday that her daughter and the pilot were "being used as a scapegoat."
Margie Brandquist wears a framed photo of her sister, who died in a plane crash three months ago.
The NTSB investigates the crash of Fligth 3407 in a Buffalo, New York, neighborhood. CNN's Allan Chernoff reports.
The pilot of a doomed plane that crashed, killing 50 people, said "Jesus Christ" and "We're down," seconds before the plane hurtled from the night sky into a house outside Buffalo, New York, in February.
The crew of a commuter plane that crashed outside Buffalo, New York, in February may have responded improperly to signs the plane was stalling, according to details of the investigation released Wednesday.
CNN's Mary Snow speaks to friends and loved ones as they remember the victims of Colgan Air Flight 3407.
As mourning continues for the victims of Flight 3407, the investigation is underway to determine what caused the crash.
The pilots of a commuter airliner that crashed late Thursday about 6 miles from a Buffalo, New York, airport discussed "significant ice buildup" on the plane's wings and windshields before the plane plunged to the ground, killing 50.
The turboprop plane that crashed in New York state, killing all 49 people on board and one on the ground, was one of the safest and most sophisticated aircraft of its type, according to an aviation industry expert.
Audio of air traffic control sheds light on crashed plane's last moments
Among those lost was a 9/11 widow en route to celebrate her late husband
A commercial airline pilot who alleges his job was threatened because his name was on a secret terrorist watch list is being allowed to resume flying
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