Is it less safe to fly now than before? Let’s look at the data. In the US, the National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, tracks flight accidents involving serious injuries, fatalities or major aircraft damage, along with incidents that pose safety risks, such as engine failures, fires or system malfunctions.

The six people killed when a plane crashed into a San Diego military housing community were being mourned and identified Saturday, as federal investigators continue probing the cause of the crash.

A plane crash in San Diego's Tierrasanta killed at least three people, including music executive David Shapiro, and displaced nearly 100 residents amid devastation.

Investigators say the surviving passenger told them the plane banked left about 100 feet above the ground before it went down. Witnesses also reported seeing a dog on the runway just before the crash.