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

Passengers have described the horror that they underwent when their Delta flight was forced into an emergency landing on the ...

When experiencing a critical malfunction shortly after takeoff, an aircraft can send out a distress signal to air traffic control, universally recognized by the call "mayday." This signal warns of ...

United Airlines flight 507 from San Fransisco to Rome issued an emergency squawk code halfway over the Atlantic Ocean. Flight crews diverted to Iceland.

MOSCOW, June 10. /TASS/. An An-2 multipurpose aircraft has sent an alarm signal in Yakutia, Rosaviatsiya reported. "In the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Rosaviatsiya is searching for an An-2 plane ...

25% of Americans believe they could safely land a large passenger plane in an emergency, a new poll found. Men were far more likely than woman to say yes.

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. With a long ...

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

This Small Aircraft Can Land Itself in an Emergency—Here’s What That’s Like Our writer pushes the big red Safe Return button on a Cirrus SR22, and the aircraft takes over from the pilot.

The American Airlines flight was forced to land just 30 minutes after takeoff as a passenger reported a suspicious text ...

25% of Americans believe they could safely land a large passenger plane in an emergency, a new poll found. Men were far more likely than woman to say yes.