A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-500 veered off the runway at Mashhad International Airport after nose gear collapse - a case study in how excursions rarely begin at the moment of impact.
A Southwest Airlines captain was concussed by a falling cockpit display during takeoff, raising fleet-wide safety questions about equipment mounting integrity.
Six aircraft fundamentally changed what it costs to fly, from the DC-3 that proved airlines could profit to the 787 that opened nonstop routes from mid-size cities.