Pentagon officials noted the incident was not due to hostile or friendly fire.

But Cruz, as he put it, was soon “blindsided” by opposition from the Pentagon, along with a small but powerful segment of the aviation industry represented by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, a lifelong pilot who flies old fighter planes in his spare time and chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

A US military 'Doomsday Plane' was spotted circling Fresno, sparking curiosity. Experts say it was likely a training exercise.

NASCAR legend Greg Biffle’s private plane was in the air for just seven minutes and was “incredibly close” to making a safe emergency landing before it suddenly burst into flames — killing all seven on board, experts said. Biffle, his family and ...