Another air record has been (unofficially) broken as a prop-driven solar/electric aircraft reached the highest altitude yet for its type. On August 12, 2025, a modified Elektra One reached 31,237 feet ...

Small US aerospace project Helios Horizon claims to have recently broken the record for the highest-flying multi-seat electric aircraft, which it considers a step on its journey into the stratosphere.

Editor's note: This page reflects the news on the recovery of the plane and helicopter crash in Washington from Sunday, Feb. 2. For the latest updates on the recovery of the crash, read USA TODAY's ...

Most weather phenomena that cause turbulence, such as storms and cloud layers, occur at lower altitudes, which are typically below 30,000 feet. The 737 MAX's stronger climb performance allows it to ...

Family members of the crash victims of American Airlines Flight 5342 listen to opening statements during the NTSB fact-finding hearing on the midair collision at the National Transportation and Safety ...

(AP) - Incorrect altitude readings on the Army helicopter that collided with a passenger plane over Washington, D.C., in January contributed to the aircraft getting too close, but air traffic ...

Investigators probing the January midair collision of a passenger plane and an Army helicopter over Washington that killed 67 people found the chopper was flying higher than it should have been and ...