Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cockpit voice recorder captured a persistent bell that began about 37 seconds after the crew called for takeoff thrust, and the bell continued until the recording ended, which ...

A new NTSB report details the bird strike that forced an Amazon cargo plane to make an emergency landing in Kentucky 8 minutes after takeoff

BREAKING NEWS. LET’S GO LIVE TO THE NTSB UPDATE ON THE DEADLY PLANE CRASH FAMILY. THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS, WE KNOW AS EACH DAY IT GOES A LITTLE BIT FARTHER, IT BECOMES A LOT TOUGHER. WE’RE STILL IN THE FACT, FACT GATHERING PHASE OF OUR ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WXIX) - The National Transportation Safety Board continues its investigation into Tuesday’s UPS plane crash that left 14 people dead in Louisville. On Friday, NTSB member Todd Inman released more information on the agency’s findings so ...

Air traffic control audio captured during the incident indicates the crew declared an emergency as the situation unfolded.

Each occupant of a turbine-powered aircraft is assumed to weigh 200 lb., thus allowing for stowed luggage and carry-on items. In the case of piston-engine airplanes, we assume each occupant weighs 170 lb. There is no 30-lb. luggage allowance for piston-engine airplanes. Power Loading: MTOW divided by total rated horsepower or total rated thrust