Fear of flying is quite common. As many as one in four people are thought to have it, or at least suffer a feeling of unease.

A review found that the plane came within 770ft of the peak of a mountain while flying over the range at an altitude of 3,100ft. Pilots normally fly over this mountain range at around 6,000ft.

An easyJet plane carrying 190 passengers narrowly avoided crashing into a mountain range as it descended towards the Red Sea resort of Hurghada in Egypt on Monday. The aircraft was just 771ft away ...

Anxiety is common when it comes to flying, but research suggests flying ... condition that can trigger aviphobia. The cabin of a plane is a tight, crowded space, and it can feel especially ...

After two high-profile commercial plane crashes at U.S. airlines this year, travelers have been left wondering if flying is still safe. Statistically speaking, it is, but those statistics ...

Unless you’re flying business class and have the luxury of a lay-flat bed and private pod, spending the night on an airplane can be a daunting experience. This shouldn’t deter you from booking ...

A Boeing 767 cargo plane operated by FedEx was flying from New Jersey to Indianapolis when it suffered a bird strike, causing one of engines to burst into flames. The plane safely made an ...

These actions are putting flight crews and the flying public in jeopardy. Updated to add the guest opinion author's March 11 appearance on MSNBC in the video player below. The recent airplane ...

have further sparked concerns about planes crashing near airports. Despite the public concerns and federal shake-ups, flying is still the safest mode of transportation, aviation experts told ...

It makes sense to be worried. How prevalent are deadly plane crashes? And should everyday folks be concerned for their lives when flying this year? Here's what the data has to say. So far ...

This column first appeared in the January Issue 954 of the FLYING print edition. Peter Garrison taught himself to use a slide rule and tin snips, built an airplane in his backyard, and flew it to ...

Smaller planes may also use inflatable rubber strips called pneumatic boots on the wings that can be inflated as needed to break off accumulated ice on the leading edge of the wings. Flying is ...