KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Engineers are in the final testing phase of a cockpit alert system they say could prevent close calls on the runway. Honeywell Aerospace's "Surface Alert System," or "SURF-A," can ...

A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut down the engines of a packed 2023 flight after taking psychedelic mushrooms forced crews into tense moments captured on dramatic cockpit audio. Joseph ...

Newly released cockpit audio captures Alaska Airlines pilots urgently working to keep a plane in the air after off-duty pilot Joseph Emerson tried to shut down the engines mid-flight in 2023. Emerson, ...

One of the easiest ways to prevent an airliner from being hijacked or worse is to stop unwanted visitors from gaining access to the cockpit. While the cockpit door is locked during flights, pilots do ...

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. - Newly released video shows the moments after a former pilot and Pleasant Hill native attempted to shut down the engines of an Alaska Airlines flight while riding in the cockpit ...

A United Airlines flight from Chicago O'Hare to San Juan was forced back to the gate after the pilot reportedly spilled coffee in the cockpit. The incident occurred while the plane was taxiing and ...

On Christmas Day in 1996, Kelly Jeffries was invited to ride in the jump seat of a De Havilland Dash 8. This was, by all ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Newly released cockpit audio and dashcam video help detail what happened during an in-flight emergency, when a former Alaska Airlines pilot tried to shut down the engines of a ...