Most flyers take pains to avoid sitting in the center — but one first-class passenger on United Airlines relayed a baffling case where a fellow flyer seemed set on a dreaded middle seat.

In a FactFinder special, our investigative team dug into their findings, the recommendations being made and what’s next to ensure that a tragedy like what occurred on Jan. 29 never happens again.

Around a dozen airlines have placed orders for around 500 Boeing 777X, with the first set for delivery in 2026.

A United Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Waco, Texas, on Sunday evening after it hit severe turbulence ...

"United Airlines Flight 2481 returned safely to Chicago O'Hare International Airport around 6:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, ...

A United Airlines flight carrying more than 200 people was forced to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport early Tuesday, authorities said. Flight 1544 took off from ...

A United airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Newark airport in New Jersey on Tuesday. Flight 1544 took off from Newark airport just before 6am and was en route to the ...

Authentic drama of United Airlines flight 232 from Denver to Chicago. The DC-10 crashed during an emergency landing at Sioux City Gateway Airport on July 19, 1989. 184 people survived, partly ...

Despite the recent rash of aviation disasters, airline crashes remain rare ... mother from climbing back into the wreckage of United Flight 232 after it came to rest upside down in a cornfield.