"The two principal safeguards against collisions are air traffic controllers and pilots. This article will discuss the legal issues that arise when these lines of defense fail."

CHICAGO (WLS/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A United Airlines flight returned to the airport after striking a coyote during takeoff. A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Chicago O'Hare Airport on Sunday after the aircraft struck a coyote during takeoff.

A United Airlines flight struck a coyote on the runway during takeoff from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, forcing the jet to return to the airport.

Canyonlands Regional Airport will resume daily non-stop flights between Moab and Denver International Airport starting April 1, according to a press release issued by the airport.

As a result, maintaining a strong presence on the West Coast is essential for any legacy airline, the type of carrier that is looking to primarily target business travelers and derive a significant amount of their profits from this sector.

Several airlines are offering additional nonstop flights to the Green Bay and Appleton airports for the NFL Draft, which will be held at Lambeau Field on

A new year means new resolutions, new opportunities and, importantly for travelers, new flights. Hawaii trips are set to get a bit easier at Southwest Airlines. Greenland will get what may be its first U.S. nonstop on United Airlines. And a newly beefed-up Alaska Airlines is launching flights to Tokyo and Seoul.

The Helena Regional Airport Authority and Helena Air Service Alliance announced Wednesday that United Airlines will begin operating a third daily flight to Helena on May 22.

XB-1 hit supersonic, hypnotic speeds on Tuesday, making American aviation history. XB-1 is the first commercial aircraft to reach supersonic speeds since the British Concorde jetliner in 2003, and the first civil supersonic flight in U.

Air traffic control audio from a plane crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport sheds light on the moments before and after the collision.

Authorities were searching for survivors after a plane with 64 people aboard crashed into an Army helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport.

According to the Phoenix Sky Harbor website, the flight was an American Airlines flight to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.