A crack in your engine block is a pretty intimidating problem. Here's how they happen, what you can do to fix it, and how to avoid the issue in the first place.

The National Transportation Safety Board is finishing up its initial examination into the deadly Southwest Airlines engine failure Thursday -- but many questions remain unanswered.

The Federal Aviation Administration will soon begin ordering U.S. airlines to inspect engine fan blades that have reached a certain number of takeoffs and landings.

Manufacturers regularly inspect engines for hidden cracks using X-ray machines or ultrasound devices — the same kind of technology doctors use to check the health of expectant mothers.

Can't weld your cracked block? Try stitching it with this trick that seems almost like magic.

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon on Friday grounded its fleet of F-35 fighter jets after discovering a cracked engine blade in one plane. The problem was discovered during what the Pentagon called a ...

Investigators have found a one-inch crack in the engine hub that blew apart Saturday and killed two passengers when it slashed the fuselage of a Delta Air Lines plane taking off from Pensacola.