Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikA Battery Fire, Bomb Threat and Injurious Turbulence Made for a Terrible Day of Air TravelAirplanes injured or sickened 17 people on Wednesday night, along with shutting down an airportByErin MarquisPublishedMarch 2, 2023Comments (14)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikThe U-2 Spy Balloon Selfie and the Grand History of Pilot Self-PortraitsFrom World War I biplanes to the SR-71 Blackbird, pilots have been taking cockpit self-portraits since the dawn of…ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedFebruary 26, 2023Comments (8)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikJapanese Flight Forced to Turn Around After Missing Landing Deadline by 10 MinutesClosing Time, last call at the terminal so put your plane back in the air.BySteve DaSilvaPublishedFebruary 23, 2023Comments (14)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikAnd the Selfie Award Goes to the Pilot Who Took a Picture With the Chinese Spy BalloonA United States Air Force pilot took a selfie of the alleged Chinese spy balloon at 60,000 feet.ByJosé RodrÃguez Jr.PublishedFebruary 23, 2023Comments (21)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikWinter Storm Forces Airlines to Start Issuing Travel WaiversSouthwest, Delta, United and American are offering impacted customers free rebookings ahead of time.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedFebruary 21, 2023Comments (5)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikThis Soviet Jet Crashed So Often That People Wrote a Creepy Folk Song About ItThe Tupolev Tu-104 was involved in dozens of accidents that caused the deaths of over 1,000 people.ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedFebruary 20, 2023Comments (38)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikCould the Next Air Force One Be Supersonic?The U.S. President could lose his private suite, with a shower, for cruising speeds around 1,300 mph.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedFebruary 20, 2023Comments (115)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikPower Outage Shuts Down Terminal at NYC's JFK AirportA flight from New Zealand was diverted back across the Pacific when the terminal closed.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedFebruary 17, 2023Comments (4)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikGood Luck Flying Through Germany Right NowSystems outages, downed websites, and upcoming strikes make for a perfect storm of travel disruption.BySteve DaSilvaPublishedFebruary 16, 2023Comments (12)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikAfter 16 Years, Feds Finally Have the Technology to Read Passport RFID ChipsThe U.S. required countries to embed RFID chips in passports back in 2006. Now, U.S. Border Control can finally read…ByErin MarquisPublishedFebruary 15, 2023Comments (18)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikA Plane Losing an Engine Is Scary but Actually No Big DealIt doesn't happen often, but planes are designed to fly on a single engine to their destination.ByCollin WoodardPublishedFebruary 14, 2023Comments (24)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikWhy the U.S. Is Suddenly Shooting Down So Many BalloonsThe U.S. military keeps detecting balloons and unidentified objects over America, thanks to adjustments in the…ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedFebruary 14, 2023Comments (33)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikAmerican Airlines Union Leader Tells New Pilots to Fly for DeltaProfit sharing and working conditions are the primary concerns of American Airlines' pilots.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedFebruary 13, 2023Comments (1)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikThe Worst Seats on a Plane Give You the Best Chance for Surviving a CrashThose last-resort seat selections may be miserable while flying, but could protect you in a worst-case scenario.ByErin MarquisPublishedFebruary 10, 2023Comments (25)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikExperts Warned Southwest Airlines, FAA About Outdated Software for YearsThe feds are taking a close look at both Southwest's January failure and the Federal Aviation Administration's…ByErin MarquisPublishedFebruary 8, 2023Comments (14)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikFour Hospitalized After Battery Fire Breaks out on United Airlines FlightA laptop battery caught fire, causing United flight 2664 to divert back to San Diego just minutes into the flight.ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedFebruary 7, 2023Comments (20)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikUnited Airlines Allegedly Skipped Pre-Flight Fire System Checks on More Than 100,000 FlightsThe FAA proposes a $1.15 million fine, but the airline says the check is performed automatically on Boeing 777…ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedFebruary 7, 2023Comments (7)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikRussian Jet Catches Fire Days After Planes Declared Safe Despite SanctionsThe country says it can keep planes safely in the air until 2030 even with international sanctions on airplane parts.ByErin MarquisPublishedFebruary 6, 2023Comments (23)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikFirefighting Boeing 737 Crashes in Australia, Crew Walks AwayThe Coulson Aviation plane crashed in a Western Australia national park while fighting two wildfires.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedFebruary 6, 2023Comments (25)Save
Beyond CarsPlanelopnikBeyond CarsPlanelopnikFedEx Cargo Plane Nearly Collides With Southwest Flight in Latest Near Miss at U.S. AirportsThe FAA have three high profile accidents to investigate — all from the last few weeks.ByErin MarquisPublishedFebruary 6, 2023Comments (28)Save