We asked pilots what would happen if someone tried to open an airplane’s door mid-flight—here’s what they said.

Upon activation, many emergency exits deploy inflatable slides, facilitating evacuation. These slides are engineered to ...

NEW YORK - An emergency exit slide "separated" from a Delta Airlines ... in their travels," Delta said in a statement. "After the aircraft had safely landed and proceeded to a gate, it was ...

which dictate aircraft maintenance procedures and in-flight personnel assignments – and minimum standards for emergency exits. The issue is that Boeing sells the same airplane to different ...

An antsy passenger was arrested in Australia after he “ripped open” the emergency exit of a grounded aircraft and walking along its wing. “The man was exhibiting some quite strange behavior, ...

An unruly JetBlue passenger opened an overwing exit on a flight attempting to leave Boston on Monday, causing the aircraft to deploy its emergency slide. The incident, which took place at Boston ...

Now, you must be wondering what happens if someone opens the emergency exit door of a plane, even if by mistake. Well, the person can be put on the no-fly list by the airlines for a specific ...

A woman who tried to open an emergency exit door on a Delta plane flying into Detroit was restrained by other passengers and arrested after the aircraft landed in March 2019. Later that year ...

"After the aircraft had safely landed and proceeded ... observed a "flight deck indication related to the right wing emergency exit slide, as well as a sound from near the right wing." ...

Police said he was "escorted to a seat in the middle of the aircraft," where he allegedly attempted to open another emergency exit door. "The man was then restrained by crew and passengers ...

In the US, airlines must comply with federal aviation regulations, which dictate aircraft maintenance procedures and in-flight personnel assignments – and minimum standards for emergency exits.

An unruly JetBlue passenger opened an overwing exit on a flight attempting to leave Boston on Monday, causing the aircraft to deploy its emergency slide. The incident, which took place at Boston ...