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

But perhaps you’re curious about what happens when someone opens the emergency exit door, either on the ground or mid-flight. How would it affect aircraft safety? Is it even possible to open one of ...

On a Sunday flight from Los Angeles to Boston, a Leominster man tried but failed to open one of the plane’s emergency doors mid-flight, leaving many wondering if it’s even possible to do so.

Is it opening the door to disaster? Bum-rushing the emergency exit on a plane has seemingly become a go-to move among those looking to make trouble at 30,000 feet. Now, air experts are weighing in ...

American Airlines Passengers Restrain Man with Duct Tape After He Tries to Open Plane Door Mid-Flight. Flight 1219 was heading to Chicago from Albuquerque, New Mexico when the incident occurred on ...

The crew noticed an indicator light related to the right wing emergency exit, and heard a sound coming from near the right wing, Delta said. They declared an emergency and headed back, landing safely.

Delta retrieves emergency slide that fell from plane over NYC 00:31. NEW YORK-- Delta Air Lines said it recovered the emergency slide that fell from a plane minutes after takeoff at John. F ...