In 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 became the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in history. A structural failure caused the plane to lose control just minutes after takeoff. Despite the crew’s ...

On August 12, 1985, Japan Air Flight 123 departed Tokyo for a routine one-hour flight to Osaka carrying 524 people. Just minutes after takeoff, a catastrophic structural failure ripped apart the ...

Scientists worked to ensure fleet safety after a large crack was unexpectedly found near the cockpit of a T-38 Talon. A new study describes how risk and damage tolerance analyses helped determine a ...

Boeing's troubled 777X program has suffered another significant blow with the discovery of a cracked structural component, forcing the company to halt flight tests. The issue, found during routine ...