Pan Am Flight 759 crashed in Kenner on July 9, 1982. It was caused by microburst-induced wind shear, and it killed over 150 people.

The last major collision of a commercial U.S. airline dates back to 2009, when a Colgan Air incident left 50 dead near ...

Microbursts are very localized, but significant. It is a downward burst of air from a thunderstorm that is usually less than 2.5 miles in diameter and can cause extensive damage. As the air rises ...