Investigators are probing a bizarre midair incident that broke a United plane's windshield at 36,000 feet

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An United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to Baltimore on March 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California
A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max.

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2 people died after a cargo plane skidded off the runway and hit a car at Hong Kong's airport

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A cargo plane lies partially in the sea after veering off the runway during landing at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China, October 20, 2025
A cargo plane skidded off the runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday, October 20.

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See inside the newest plane Avelo just bought. It will be one-of-a-kind in a US fleet — and it skips the middle seat.

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The E195-E2 profit hunter with blue bird livery.
Avelo purchased the E195-E2 to complement its fleet of Boeing 737s, and this plane won't have middle seats.

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United just took subtle shots at its rivals Delta and American — over these two separate things

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The United Next cabin with a flight attendant in the aisle serving drinks.
The "United Next" cabin on a Boeing 737 Max 8 in full view.

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Pete Hegseth had his very own flightmare when his government plane was forced to U-turn over the Atlantic

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on ahead of the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, part of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence Summit at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on October 15, 2025
Pete Hegseth was in Brussels for a NATO summit on Wednesday.

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An airline had to cancel flights for thousands of passengers after it cleaned some planes' seat covers with water

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A Finnair Airbus A321 lands at London Heathrow Airport, England on Monday 14th September 2020.
Finnair temporarily suspended operations for eight of its 15 Airbus A321s.

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I tried American Airlines' new AI travel tool to plan a trip. Here's what it gets right (and very wrong).

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People boarding an American Airlines' flight in Mexico.
American's new AI tool is promising, but it has its limitations that may frustrate travelers.

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Major airports refuse to play a TSA video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown

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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a roundtable discussion in the State Dining Room of the White House on October 08, 2025 in Washington, DC
Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security.

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An Air India Boeing 787 diverted to Dubai after its autopilot malfunctioned

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Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft as seen on final approach flying for landing at London Heathrow International Airport LHR EGLL in England, United Kingdom on March 19, 2020.
An Air India Boeing 787.

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A Ryanair flight almost ran out of fuel when a major storm led to several aborted landings and a 175-mile diversion

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Boeing 737 Ryanair aircraft identification code EI-DHG at the international airport Leonardo Da Vinci. Fiumicino (Italy), July 08th, 2025
A Ryanair Boeing 737.

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