Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS ...

The fatal crash of an Australian army NH Industries MRH90 was due to the flightcrew’s spatial disorientation, leading to controlled flight into the sea. The 28 July 2023 incident involving the ...

Spatial disorientation (Spatial D) is a critical loss of a pilot's orientation relative to their aircraft and surroundings, posing extreme danger, especially in Instrument Meteorological Conditions ...

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Federal investigators have identified pilot spatial disorientation as the likely cause of the August 2021 plane crash that killed three people west of the Twin Cities. The National ...

A detailed look at the accident and lessons learned from the December 2023 U.S. F-16 crash near Kunsan AB. On Dec. 11, 2023, at around 08:42 local time, a pilot assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron ...

Spatial disorientation following autopilot disengagement led to the in-flight breakup of an air ambulance Pilatus PC-12 near Stagecoach, Nevada, on Feb. 24, 2023, according to the NTSB’s final report.

A helicopter pilot's "spatial disorientation" played a key role in the crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and several friends last year, federal authorities said Tuesday.

New FAA guidance, Information for Operators InFO 26003, recommends spatial disorientation training for pilots operating under Part 91, Part 91K, and Part 135. It cites accident data showing that ...