The problem is that these life-saving technologies are optional equipment that makes its way onto a tiny minority of vehicles.

An American Airlines jetliner reported an engine malfunction just before catching fire while taxiing for takeoff from Chicagos OHare airport.

The incident highlights the risks at some of the older U.S. airports hemmed in by development or their placement near bodies of water that have prevented them from lengthening runways to modern safety standards.

Airline passengers who try to carry Samsung Note 7 smartphones on flights will have them confiscated and may face fines under an emergency U.S. order.

The Note 7 devices were overheating and catching fire even after a recall that was supposed to fix the problem.

The FBI has taken over the probe into a deadly plane crash near the Hartford-Brainard Airport in Connecticut after investigators determined it appeared to be deliberate, rather than the result of an accident.

Customers have said that replacement Note 7s and models with supposedly safe batteries are overheating and catching fire, fueling concerns Samsung hasnt solved the battery problems after all.

The captain used too much engine power while trying to stop, which can cause a loss of steering on a slick runway, according to NTSB documents.