Airplane Safety

WATCH: How Flight Attendants Prepare For Airplane Emergencies

Posted 02.29.2012

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Flight attendants are supposed to be the picture of calm, cool and collected -- especially in the event of an emergency. But, have you ever wondered h...

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Safety Agency Calls For A380 Wing Checks

AP | By GEIR MOULSON | Posted 01.20.2012

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BERLIN -- Europe's air safety authority told airlines Friday to inspect nearly a third of the world's A380 superjumbo jets within about six weeks afte...

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Pilot Tried To Warn Lauren Scruggs Of Plane Propeller

Posted 01.17.2012

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A report released by the National Transportation Safety Board showed that a pilot warned model Lauren Scruggs to be careful of the plane's spinning pr...

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California Man Arrested For Causing A Ruckus On Flight

AP | Posted 12.18.2011

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AMARILLO, Texas -- A man was arrested Tuesday after his unruly behavior aboard a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Kansas City compelled t...

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If You Thought You Could Get Away Without Buying Your Baby a Plane Seat, Think Again

Eileen Ogintz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eileen Ogintz

A flight attendant once told me that babies are the only thing not required to be strapped in for take off and landing. You would have to purchase a seat, but wouldn't you pay any amount to keep your baby safe?

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American Airlines Jet Flies From Dallas To Paris With Exposed Belly

Posted 05.25.2011

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Federal regulators said Thursday they are investigating how an American Airlines jet lost a panel from its belly shortly after taking off from Dallas-...

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