Despite advances in materials, sensors, and safety systems, modern aircraft can still be destroyed by a surprising threat: their own fuel tanks. Investigations into disasters such as Pan Am 214 and ...

When airplanes safely hit the tarmac after a long flight, some people applaud the planes pilot, but most people dont give a second thought to the planes tires. Wired took a close look at the science ...

Passengers on an airplane were left terrified after the cabin filled with smoke following an explosion of a power bank just 15 minutes into a flight. Video footage showed passengers panicking as thick ...

When a flight attendant serves up a cup of coffee, fliers are unlikely aware of just how much risk the crew took to deliver them that cup of joe. According to a safety alert published on the Federal ...

Though his work in the Drive-By Truckers is among the most acclaimed in all of alt-country, Patterson Hood’s excellent—albeit occasionally more experimental—solo albums should by no means go ...