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After the fatal Hudson crash, the FAA says New York Helicopter Tours is shutting down. A full safety review and national helicopter panel are underway

Mystery in Alaska: A small plane from Bering Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines, disappeared from radar while on its way to the city of Nome. Concern for the lives of the pilot and 9 passengers on the plane

The unusual incident occurred at Chicago Airport: an American Airlines plane on its way to take off for Los Angeles collided with the tail of a United plane on its way to take off for Honolulu. The FAA has launched an investigation into the case, similar to one that happened at Ben Gurion Airport about seven years ago

The crash this morning of Jeju Air's plane just before the end of the calendar year adds to the many malfunctions and accidents that characterized the past year. From the Japanese plane that caught fire, to the Azerbaijani plane that crashed last week, through the detached plane door, to one of the deadliest air turbulence ever. This was the year in the air - and on the ground