When the Flyer of the Wright Brothers leapt off the ground at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in December 1903, they never imagined that in just a few (relatively) short decades, their one-person ...

A pilot who was sucked out of a cockpit window mid-flight managed to survive thanks to his colleague's quick thinking. Back in 1990, Captain Tim Lancaster and co-pilot Alistair Atchison had been in ...

A similar initiative also exists for pilots only, the Cockpit Access Security System (CASS), which allows verified pilots to sit in the spare cockpit seat (jumpseat) during flights they need to take ...

A plane captain was sucked out of his cockpit window and left pinned to the aircraft's front while his co-pilot held onto his legs in a desperate bid to save him minutes after takeoff. Captain Tim ...

While massive Boeing builds like the 747, and 787 Dreamliner tend to headline conversations regarding Boeing's best passenger planes, one can easily argue that the 727 also deserves its share of ...

You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Passengers can visit the cockpit post-flight, but security measures have made mid-flight visits rare. Approach crew politely after landing; ...