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.

If the plane isn’t far from its final destination, it will usually try to land there. That’s what happened on another American Airlines flight in 2024 when a passenger flying from Milwaukee to Dallas ...

CLEVELAND, Oh - On a recent flight I unknowingly picked my seat in the emergency exit row. Before boarding, the agent asked if I would be willing and able to assist in an emergency.

Air India Flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport after signal was lost as the investigation continues ...