U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window.

A Swiss Airlines jet burst into flames on the runway at Boston Logan International Airport as it prepared to take off for Zurich, forcing a dramatic aborted take off that left passengers shaken.

Tourists on board a Boeing passenger jet that suffered an engine explosion just moments after take-off have told how they were sending 'last messages to loved ones' amid the chaos. Condor Airlines ...