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Yes, Airplane Emergency Escape Slides Have Actually Been Used - Here's How They Work

Before an airline can take to the skies, it needs to pass a tough evacuation test. The crew must evacuate an entire aircraft in under 90 seconds, using only half the emergency exits, to meet the FAA's ...

Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear

A NASA research plane malfunctioned and had to touch down in Texas without landing gear on Tuesday, sliding across the runway ...
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Passenger deploys emergency slide to 'get off the plane quicker'

HAINAN, China -- A passenger couldn't wait any longer to get off the plane. His solution: Open the emergency exit door and deploy the emergency slide. Surveillance video shows the plane's slide deploy ...
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Passengers flee smoking aircraft on emergency slide after it 'started to violently shake'

VIDEO: Rescue team saves missing dog stuck in well in Butler County A rescue team saved a dog who was found stuck in a well in Butler County after being missing for days. Greater Cincinnati officer ...
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Aircraft slides off runway at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport

EAU CLAIRE (WKBT) — A small aircraft slid off the runway at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport Sunday evening, but both occupants walked away without injury. The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to ...