The passengers and crew of JetBlue flight 543 went for an unexpected ride Wednesday night, Feb. 18, when they were evacuated from the aircraft via slides on the taxiway at Newark Airport. The flight, ...

Passengers were forced to evacuate a United Airlines flight at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after reports on an engine fire on board the aircraft on Monday. Flight UA 2127 had to return to ...

Regulators and airlines are pushing for stricter penalties if passengers ignore the rules around aircraft evacuation after the latest incident.

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A KLM passenger has been arrested by police in Atlanta after causing disruption on a KLM flight as it was preparing to depart for Amsterdam. 47-year-old passenger Johannes Van Heertum claimed to have ...

When the aircraft door was being opened at the Pittsburgh arrival gate, the crew member accidentally deployed the emergency slide, Delta said.

(NEXSTAR) – Some Delta passengers booked on a Salt Lake City-bound flight were stranded overnight after their plane’s emergency slide was mistakenly deployed shortly before takeoff Saturday. The ...

A Delta crew member accidentally deployed an Airbus A220 emergency evacuation slide on Saturday. They did not "disarm" the door before lifting the handle. Industry experts say the cost could be upward ...

An emergency slide fell off a Delta passenger jet shortly after takeoff Friday, forcing the pilots to return to John F. Kennedy International Airport, officials said. The pilots of Delta Air Lines ...

Chapter: Appendix E - Documented Injuries During 142 Emergency Slide Evacuation Events in the Period of January 1, 1996, to June 30, 2006 Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the OpenBook.

Repackaging alone could cost Delta around $12,000. Factoring in passenger accommodations and any slide repair could push the ...