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An American Airlines plane was found with an apparent bullet hole while in Colombia on Monday, according to sources familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by CBS News. The hole was located in ...

With youngsters off from school this Presidents' Day, Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry learned about the science of flight at Bessie Coleman Flight School. The program for students in ...

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In space procurement, there are few phrases that carry more weight than “flight heritage.” Once a supplier claims it, the rest of the room can relax. The hardware has flown, goes the thinking. It ...

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Several passengers were reportedly injured on a Ryanair flight from Birmingham to Tenerife, Spain, after the aircraft encountered mid-to-severe turbulence. The Boeing 737 MAX 8200 narrowbody aircraft ...