Is it opening the door to disaster? Bum-rushing the emergency exit on a plane has seemingly become a go-to move among those ...

Emergency escape slides play a massive role in expediting airplane evacuations and have saved many lives. Have you ever wondered how they actually work?

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 ...

Two “unruly” passengers caused a seven-hour flight delay after bum-rushing the cockpit on board an aircraft. The disruptive incident reportedly occurred Monday aboard a flight from Delhi to Mumbai, ...

A man on a Southwest Airlines flight opened an emergency exit door and climbed onto the plane’s wing Sunday while the aircraft was at a gate at New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport ...

The incident took place right before 8 p.m. when airport police were called to one of the concourses because “a passenger utilized an emergency exit door to exit a plane,” according to a ...

It looks just like any other seat, until you sit there. Emergency exit row is cooler, quieter and oddly more spacious. It is ...

NEW YORK - An emergency exit slide "separated" from a Delta Airlines flight, prompting an emergency return to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport Friday morning. Flight 520 to Los ...

Emergency exit door weights vary, according to the FAA. Some doors, such as those on an Airbus A320, weigh only 32 pounds. Almost all the Boeing 737’s emergency doors open automatically, so ...

SEOUL — A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a plane flight in South Korea on Friday, causing air to blast inside the cabin and slightly injure 12 people, officials said.

Marine restrains man allegedly trying to open plane’s emergency exit during flight Armed with quick reflexes and zip ties, a Marine and crew handled the situation as the flight diverted to Seattle.