Piccard never intended the vehicle for commercial use, but instead envisioned it as a way to raise awareness for sustainable energy by building the first solar-powered plane capable of circumnavigating the globe.

A decorated veteran pilot, aerospace engineer and defense researcher was killed in a plane crash in South Carolina last week, raising questions about whether the incident is related to the deaths and disappearances of 11 scientists tied to nuclear and ...

The plane was traveling from Roswell to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, a trip of less than 30 minutes. Firefighters were working to contain a blaze associated with the crash, officials said.

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A small plane that crashed into two Phoenix homes last month, injuring three people, appeared to have lost engine power moments after takeoff, federal investigators said. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report that the Piper ...