With their thrilling sci-fi aesthetics, spaceplanes are an attractive alternative to rockets. They are attractive in practical ways, too. Unlike traditional rockets, spaceplanes are reusable, flying ...

A Starsky Aviation Fokker 50 suffered a failed take-off at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde Airport, veering toward the Indian Ocean and coming to rest on the beach. All 55 passengers and crew evacuated safely, ...