A Seattle woman has been sentenced for her role in an incident that happened during a flight from Washington state to Arizona.

"The two principal safeguards against collisions are air traffic controllers and pilots. This article will discuss the legal issues that arise when these lines of defense fail."

The United States Attorney's Office said Aliyah Robyn Stalder, 24, Seattle, was sentenced to probation for trying to open cabin doors and assaulting flight attendant on 2023 Phoenix-bound flight after her guilty plea in November 2024. Stalder will also not be allowed to fly commercially while she is on probation.

US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, there have been warning signs in recent years of a significant risk of a collision like the one that just killed 67 people.

The Army crew involved in a mid-air collision with the jet was "fairly experienced," according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The potential Trump visit to West Palm, will, again, give Palm Beach County residents a front row seat to the presidency.

President Trump said diversity hiring efforts at the FAA could be a factor in the deadly DC plane crash, though when pressed about why, he acknowledged there’s no evidence.

All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead. Officials said it was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in

There have been a number of close calls around the country in recent years that concerned aviation experts and officials.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that the collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army helicopter was preventable.

Everyone aboard a deadly American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter is believed to be dead.

Before Wednesday's crash between a passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, the last fatal crash involving a U.S. commercial airline occurred in 2009 in New York.