Why? A vertical stabilizer, often referred to as the 'tail fin,' is fitted to the aircraft's rear. This, along with the horizontal stabilizers, makes up the empennage. The vertical stabilizer is ...

Shocking footage has emerged showing the aftermath of a crash involving a Japan Airlines jet and a Delta aircraft on the ...

Dramatic footage shows the moment the wing of a Japan Airlines aircraft "sliced" into the rear fin of a Delta Air Lines plane waiting on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ...