Plane

A plane is a powered aircraft with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces, used for transporting passengers and cargo through the air.

Why it’s in the news: Planes are in the news due to several high-profile incidents, including a missing medical flight, a terrorist attack, and a mid-air altercation involving pilots.

Latest on Plane

• Expedition hopes to find aviator Amelia Earhart's plane on remote island
• Omani Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Israeli airport, UAE says
• It's a bird, it's a plane...well, more of a spinning parachute, but really it's a droppable robot boat
• Alien ‘phoenix planet’ was born from the ashes of a dying star
• The planetary wave headed for California isn’t what you think it is
• Alien 'phoenix planet' was born from the ashes of a dying star

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