In the early days of commercial aviation, flying was far more unpredictable than it is today. Pilots had limited information about the weather ahead, and thunderstorms were among the biggest threats ...

The 22 passengers who boarded Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 19 out of Washington, D.C. on August 31, 1940, would have had little reason to worry about arriving safely at their final destination ...

Major airlines issued East Coast travel waivers as thunderstorms disrupt flights. See affected airports and rebooking options ...

I recently joined a tour of Sicily’s Mount Etna that was supposed to include a hike on the Italian volcano’s upper slope following a roughly 9,500-foot ascent in a 4×4 vehicle. Unfortunately for my ...