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

A U.S. Marine heading back to the states from Tokyo, Japan, quickly stepped in and slammed a man to the ground and restrained ...

Jody Armentrout used his Marine skills on Saturday, May 24 on a All Nippon Airways flight from his Tokyo to Houston. After ...

While there isn't anything that technically prevents anyone from opening an exit door, as there's no code or key required, it ...

All Nippon Airways flight NH0114 from Tokyo to Houston was forced to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on ...

In China, opening an emergency door on a plane can come with a steep fine - anywhere from £10,482 to over £20,000, depending on the aircraft and circumstances. In March 2022, a China eastern ...

A passenger's attempt to open an emergency exit forced a Houston-bound plane to divert to Seattle, where police responded to ...

In May 2023, nine passengers on an Asiana Airlines flight were sent to a hospital with breathing issues after a fellow traveller opened the plane’s emergency exit door before landing at an ...

A Japanese plane headed from Tokyo to Texas had to make an emergency landing after a passenger tried to open one of its doors ...

An international flight bound for Texas was forced to divert to Seattle after an unruly passenger attempted to open the plane’s emergency exit doors. Airport officials said the man, who ...

Southwest Airlines Flight 3239 diverted to Oklahoma City, where the disruptive passenger was escorted off the plane by police ...