It’s frustrating the county not only allowed this to happen but helped it happen,” said plaintiff Josh Hochberg, pilot and owner of nearby Sonoma Jet Center.

Although the exact cause remains unknown, in 1997 the National Transportation Safety Board concluded ... 99.9 percent nitrogen. Because aircraft fuel tanks are vented to allow for equalization ...

To address safety concerns, the FAA issued a set ... depends on the time available to evacuate an aircraft before a fuel-tank breach or structural failure. The latter can happen because of either ...

US investigators believe loss of power in the outboard left-hand engine of a Douglas C-54, and the subsequent feathering of its propeller, initiated a chain reaction of events including a fuel ...

Construction workers on Friday morning installed an above-ground jet fuel tank ... officials ignored safety standards in the tank’s placement near a busy taxiway and aircraft parking area.