Airplanes constantly collect and store vital flight data using systems designed to survive even the worst-case scenarios.

Over the weekend, the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a preliminary report on last month’s crash of Air India flight 171, which killed 260 people, 19 of them on the ground. The ...

An official report on the world’s deadliest aviation accident in a decade, seen by CNN, has answered one key question – but ...

A preliminary report into the Air India disaster has been released based on the data recovered from the plane’s black boxes ...

The Air India flight crash report said that both engines lost thrust shortly after takeoff because the aircraft’s fuel ...

Cockpit recordings from the Air India crash reveal pilot confusion after fuel cutoff switches mysteriously flipped during ...

A focus on the Boeing 787’s fuel switches in a preliminary assessment raised questions about the pilots’ actions, but much is ...

India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau releases its preliminary report on the fatal crash of Air India flight AI171.

The engine cutoff sequence triggered the 787’s backup power. Its ram air turbine was deployed within seconds and began supplying hydraulic power at 13:38:47. This prevented the landing gear from being ...

The preliminary report from investigators probing the Air India crash that killed 260 people showed that seconds after ...

In the final moments of Air India Flight 171, a crucial pilot exchange raises questions about engine cutoffs, amid an ...