Most passengers look out the window and notice blinking red lights, glowing wingtips, or bright beams during takeoff, but few truly understand what they mean. These lights are far more than decoration ...

The runway lights that would have helped guide a small jet into a San Diego airport in foggy weather before the plane crashed, killing all six aboard, hadn't worked since 2022, investigators said. But ...

A Japan Airlines aircraft was forced to abort takeoff after likely mistaking runway lights for the centre line and hitting some of them. Flight JAL377 carrying 80 passengers began its takeoff at the ...

Anyone who has flown on a commercial flight will know the feeling of cabin lights dimming during takeoff and landing. Most airlines don't explain to passengers why exactly this is done, but we have ...