An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of airplane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number of flying hours due to metal fatigue.
In the 1980 parody classic “Airplane!” this spoof comedy takes shots at the slew of disaster movies that were released in the ’70s. When the passengers and crew of a jetliner are ...
The so-called “black box” is one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash. There are actually two of these remarkably sturdy devices. One is the ...
“Flight Risk,” a thriller on board an airplane, opens this week and features a rare villainous turn from Mark Wahlberg. It follows recent flight-centric films like “Carry-On,” “In Flight ...
First released in 1980, Airplane! humorously parodies the air disaster movies that dominated the 1970s. The film catapulted Leslie Nielsen to stardom, leading him to feature in numerous comedic ...