At 8,000 feet in the air, the pilot told air traffic controllers the plane's engine had failed. He then tried an emergency landing.

A SpiceJet Boeing 737 carrying 150 passengers returned to Delhi shortly after takeoff for Leh due to a reported engine failure. The aircraft, which departed at 6:08 am, landed safely at 6:49 am.

To make sure their distress signal is understood and not confused with other transmissions, pilots say "Mayday" three times. This practice dates back to the early days of radio, when single calls ...

Debris on runway forced three aircraft to circle above Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport while alerting ground control to fuel concerns A Hong Kong Airlines flight was among three aircraft forced ...