Part of testing is pushing components way past their limits, so it's entirely possible that the team predicted a fiery end.

Have you ever been drifting off to sleep when suddenly you hear what sounds like a gunshot, a door slamming, or an explosion inside your head? You jolt awake, heart pounding, sit upright in bed, but ...

A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta experienced a terrifying engine explosion shortly after takeoff from Brazil. Delta Flight 104, an Airbus A330-323, was climbing out of São Paulo's Guarulhos ...

A Delta plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Brazil late Sunday after an apparent engine glitch sent flames and sparks shooting from the packed jet. Delta Flight DL104, which was bound for ...

Delta Flight 104, an Airbus A330-323, was climbing out of São Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport early Monday, March 30, when its left engine erupted in flames and began spewing debris. Video ...

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The 1,170-degree exhaust from the New Hampshire Air National Guard KC-46A tanker’s engines blew a 25-foot wide crater in an Alaska airport’s tarmac. By Matt White Published Mar 25, 2026 4:13 PM EDT ...

GAVIAO PEIXOTO, Brazil, March 25 (Reuters) - Brazil became the first Latin American nation to build a supersonic fighter jet on Wednesday when it ‌unveiled the first Gripen plane assembled in the ...

The front of a jet engine, known as the inlet, is left unpainted because even small surface changes can affect airflow and performance. The engine relies on perfectly smooth, precise airflow to ...

GKN Aerospace has delivered the first upgraded RM12 engine to the Swedish Armed Forces as part of the RM12EP (Enhanced Performance) program for the JAS 39 Gripen C/D fleet. The delivery forms part of ...

Edward Russell is a contributor for TPG. An AvGeek at heart, he covered the airline business at FlightGlobal for eight years and previously covered finance in New York and Hong Kong. The cards we ...