Riyadh Air ordered 25 A350-1000s at the Paris Air Show, worth over $4 billion at list prices.Emirates criticized the type's ...

However, it's been over 50 years since the U.S. has seen a plane crash caused by lightning; Pan American Flight 214 was struck, which set off a reserve fuel tank in one of the wings.

All these systems work together and have so far meant that it's been almost 60 years since a plane was brought down by a lightning strike. Comment(s) Recommended ...

A man on the ground in California captured a once-in-a-lifetime video when he snagged a shot of a lightning bolt striking a plane in mid-air this week. A rare thunderstorm over San Jose provided ...

Saudi Arabia’s national airline has placed an order for 105 Airbus airplanes in the largest-ever deal in the country’s aviation history — another win for troubled Boeing’s European rival.

The plane was hit by lightning in the air about 50 minutes later, according to an American Airlines spokesperson. The plane turned around and landed safely at KCI.