A loud bang, a jolt, and cold air whooshing suddenly through the cabin: these were the immediate signs that something was very wrong aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282, according to one passenger ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The depressurization incident on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 over Portland put an disconcerting spotlight on door plugs, a little-known component on certain aircraft including the ...

A passenger was arrested as soon as his Asiana Airlines flight touched down safely in the South Korean city of Daegu Friday, despite him cracking open an emergency cabin door just minutes before the ...

The landing gear was stowed, the plane was climbing to cruising altitude, and then a segment of the wall exploded out of the rear cabin of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Friday night, just 20 minutes ...

View of an emergency exit in a plane. Good news—it would be physically impossible to open the door mid-flight, but there are serious consequences for people who try. The most important thing in the ...

We asked pilots what would happen if someone tried to open an airplane’s door mid-flight—here’s what they said. Good news—it would be physically impossible to open the door mid-flight, but there are ...

Witnesses say a passenger sitting next to the emergency exit door suddenly removed the plastic cover and pulled the lever, at which point 194 terrified travelers watched as the door slid open.

A man who opened the emergency exit door of an Asiana Airlines plane during a flight in South Korea earlier this week felt “suffocated” inside the cabin and “wanted out quickly,” local authorities ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger opened ...

A pilot’s door did not appear fully closed before taking off from Fullerton Airport earlier this month and opened shortly after liftoff — prompting a call for an emergency landing minutes before the ...