Although you may want to immediately close the window shade on an airplane and go to sleep, there's a reason why it should be ...

If you've flown on a plane, you may have been reminded to open the window shades during takeoff or landing. This seemingly unimportant routine plays a part in ensuring your safety during an emergency.

Airplane windows have a distinctive rounded-oval shape, unlike those found elsewhere. Why this design? It boils down to safety, physics, and engineering.

Bird strike shatters window of small plane landing at Van Nuys Airport 02:27 The pilot who was manning a small plane that made an emergency landing at Van Nuys Airport on Saturday evening is ...

The meteorologist's snaps included pictures of firefighters wearing full gear and standing together near one of the wings, as ...

A descent greater than 600 feet per minute is considered a “hard landing,” according to the manual. Just before the crash, the plane was descending at 1,100 feet per minute, the report said.