A Yakovlev Yak-18T training aircraft crashed in the Kolomna district of Russia's Moscow region on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of all four occupants, including the crew and trainees. The aircraft ...

While the common notion persists about certain airplane seats, aviation experts agree there is no guaranteed "safest seat" during a crash.

Investigators said the wreckage revealed that a left elevator counterweight plug—a component used to balance the aircraft during aerobatic routines—was not installed at the time of the crash.

A stunt plane crashed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia ahead of a planned air show there this weekend, killing an accomplished aerobatic pilot.

The Federal Aviation Administration said an MX Aircraft MXS, a single-seat aerobatic aircraft often used in air shows, crashed at around 11:50 a.m. while attempting to land at the base on Thursday.

The single seat aerobatic plane was built to Holland’s specifications out of carbon fiber and capable of 16Gs plus rolls at 500 degrees per second, according to his website.

The Federal Aviation Administration said an MX Aircraft MXS, a single-seat aerobatic aircraft often used in air shows, crashed at around 11:50 a.m. while attempting to land at the base on Thursday.

HAMPTON, Va. (WWBT /Gray News) - The pilot of an experimental plane that crashed at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, has died. The Federal Aviation Administration said an MX Aircraft MXS, ...