Editor's note: This is the first in a five-part series of essays on American history by Uyless Black. There are many reasons for celebrating America’s 250th anniversary as a nation. Here is one of the ...

Two US military aircraft crashed within 24 hours, including a fatal B-52 accident in California and an F/A-18 crash in Washington. Two U.S. military aircraft crashes were reported within roughly 24 ...

Twelve people aboard a skydiving plane, including the pilot, were killed when the aircraft crashed in Missouri, according to authorities. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said on social media that ...

American singer and comedian Oliver Tree was listed as a passenger on one of two helicopters that collided midair and crashed Sunday morning in Brazil, killing all six people aboard, authorities said.

All 12 people aboard a skydiving plane have died after it crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri on Sunday, according to officials. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. local time about 65 ...

BUTLER, Mo. — A federal investigation is underway after a pilot and 11 passengers were killed in a crash of a skydiving plane Sunday morning at the airport in Butler, Missouri. Bates County, Missouri, ...