Once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. And three times, they say, is a trend. So it checks out that there’s a big question on the minds of many U.S. travelers: Why are so many planes crashing?

Elon Musk brandished a golden chainsaw onstage at CPAC Thursday that was gifted to him by Argentinian President Javier Milei. Milei, who has been likened to his country’s version of President Donald ...