The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying.

The midair collision that killed 67 near Washington and the fiery plane crash in Philadelphia and a plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 are only the most high-profile disasters.

One person has died and four were injured after a Learjet 35A veered off the runway in Scottsdale, Arizona, and collided with ...

The Learjet 55 crashed near the Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia around 6:10 p.m. on Friday after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, authorities said. All six people on board ...

A Learjet 55 medical aircraft went down at approximately 6:30 p.m. in Northeast Philadelphia off the busy Roosevelt Boulevard, lighting up the rainy night sky with a fireball explosion upon impact.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that a Learjet 55 crashed shortly after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. (Matt Rourke/The Associated Press) The aircraft ...

Photo: Getty A Ryanair Boeing 737 and a Cessna plane were involved in a near-miss incident at Cork Airport at the height of the holiday season last summer, sparking a major investigation.

In addition to the injuries on the ground, homes and cars were set ablaze when the Learjet 55 crashed in a massive, fiery explosion sending parts of the plane and other debris far and wide.

Communications with the ambulance Learjet 55 which came down in Philadelphia indicate that the accident occurred just after take-off, as the aircraft was transferred to departure control.