US Airways 1549 taking off from LGA was forced to land in the Hudson River due to a bird strike. Everyone survived, although the river is freezing cold! Incredible Pictures. Article.

Many of our site visitors have sworn off flying. Air Travel remains the safest way to travel. Today, the Washington Metro derailed, killing 4 and injuring at least 70. Please join us for a lively discussion in our forums here about the recent Air...

A Qantas flight from Hong Kong to Perth experienced severe turbulence, (QF68). Of note, the aircraft involved in the incident is an Airbus A330, although Qantas does not believe the A330 being a factor. Article 1 and Article 2 (thank you Paul!).

US Airways 1241 (Boeing 737-400) landed in TPA on June 27th. On this landing, the front tires blew out. No injuries were reported, but Billy Mays was aboard, who sadly died at age 50, unrelated to the accident. USA 1241 article. Billy Mays article.

Airbus aircraft, similar to the A330 involved in Air France 447, have been involved in 36 similar incidents. Read the article and watch the video here.