One of the most influential cockpit levers on a jet’s take-off is the flap handle. Hinged panels at the wing’s trailing and leading edges transform a sleek airfoil into a low-speed lift sail.

Passengers screamed in shock as two Vietnam Airlines planes collided as they were taxiing to the runway. Footage shows the wing of a Boeing 787 jet striking the tail of an Airbus A320 at Noi Bai ...

At least nine people were killed and 11 others were injured after a UPS plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky. NTSB officials said that CCTV footage captured the left ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released photos of the deadly Nov. 5 plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky, capturing the moment a UPS ...

Wing flaps are movable surfaces located on the trailing edge of the wings and are typically deployed during specific phases of takeoff and landing. The majority of planes have these, whether jets or ...