Airplane emergency escape slides have saved many lives. Slides are made of high-performance materials and use onboard ...

There is also another emergency code called “PAN-PAN,” which is used when the situation is serious but does not yet directly threaten the safety of the aircraft.

The RAT is a wind-powered backup system on modern jets like the Boeing 787. It's designed to deploy when both main engines ...

United Flight Declares Emergency 8 Hours Into Flight, ... Passengers and crew on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Rome are safe after the plane sent out a distress signal.