A critical system failed as a Super Hornet fighter jet was landing on USS Harry S. Truman. The jet slid off the deck into the ...

Naval aviators believe they are the best pilots on earth — just ask them — and the primary reason they cite is hard to argue with: they land on aircraft carriers. Whether in calm seas and sunshine or ...

Join me on a flight to two of the most dangerous airports in the Caribbean: Saba and St Barth. The adventure begins at St Maarten's Princess Juliana International Airport, where planes fly just meters ...

Pilots are trained for emergencies yet the ocean brings challenges that no runway can match. Understanding how aircraft ...

An F/A-18F Super Hornet uses MAGIC CARPET technology while performing a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier George Washington on June 24, 2021. The technology reduces the burden on ...

Aircraft landing gear systems represent a critical component in ensuring the safety and operational reliability of modern aircraft. Their dynamics involve complex interactions between structural, ...

Zinnia Maldonado joins the CBS News New York team from CBS Boston. While there, she had the opportunity to cover an array of national and breaking news stories such as the Boston Marathon, the Harmony ...

Tilted landing gears, while engineered specifically for the express purpose of helping jets land and take off from runways, might look odd, like the wheels on the wings of a B-52 bomber. If you've ...

The Afghan teenager reportedly hid in the wheel well of a plane that landed at an airport in India SERGEI GAPON/AFP via Getty An Afghan teenager survived a flight to India while hiding in the landing ...