The MD-11’s three engines were meant to make “one engine out” a manageable problem; an engine leaving the airplane is something else entirely. UPS Flight 2976 placed an uncomfortable engineering ...

At first glance, a twin-engine aircraft looks a whole lot safer than a single-engine one. After all, if you lose an engine, you still have another to keep you flying in the air, right? This isn't ...

Pilots rev up engines before takeoff, but why? The answer lies in a fascinating dance of air, fire, and spinning blades.

STATESVILLE, N.C. — When pilots experience trouble in the air, their first priority is simple but critical: fly the airplane. That's according to Chris Dunn, chief meteorologist at Phoenix's 12News ...