Airplane windows might seem ordinary, but they are as much of an engineering marvel as the rest of a modern aircraft. These windows are made of three layers of material to facilitate the plane's ...

FILE - A Southwest Airlines pilot was forced to climb through a plane’s cockpit window at San Diego International Airport on Wednesday, May 24, after a passenger from a previous flight accidentally ...

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Nebraska shortly after take-off after the pilots mistakenly feared someone was trying to break into the cockpit and hijack the plane when ...

From the most iconic airplanes in aviation history to those among the forgotten passenger jets that once graced the skies, there's no denying that aircraft are incredible feats of engineering. These ...

A passenger aboard an Air India Express flight from Bengaluru to Varanasi caused a momentary scare when he tried to open the cockpit door mid-flight on Monday (September 22). The airline clarified ...

A flight heading to Los Angeles International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing on the night of Monday, Oct. 20 after flight attendants knocked on the cockpit door following a ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. State police and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office ...

Southwest Airlines’ newest jets are now flying with a barrier that can protect the cockpit when pilots need to open the door during flight, according to the airline. The company’s first Boeing 737 ...

After an emergency exit-sized hole opened in the side of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 at 16,000 feet, a separate chaotic episode erupted when the cockpit door mysteriously flew open. That meant the ...

A second cockpit door has been a priority for the Air Line Pilots Association since 9/11. Photo Credit: Aliaksandr Bukatsich/Shutterstock The FAA has issued a final rule requiring all new aircraft ...