The Real Reason Why Pilots Leave the Cockpit Door Open During Boarding

Cockpit doors are required to stay closed during flight according to federal regulations. But there's a reason pilots leave ...
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Southwest Airlines’ new planes fly with barrier to protect the cockpit when the door is opened mid-flight

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 ...
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NTSB report reveals cause of turbulence that threw Delta passengers into the ceiling

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – The National Transportation Safety Bureau has released a preliminary report concerning a Delta flight that experienced severe turbulence in a thunderstorm over Wyoming on July ...
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Southwest Reveals First Plane with New Backup Barrier to Keep Passengers from Storming Cockpit

Previously, flight crew often used a beverage cart to create a physical barrier for passengers when pilots needed to exit the cockpit mid-flight Kevin Carter/Getty; Southwest Airlines Southwest ...

Pilots abort takeoff after window opens in the jet’s cockpit

A Delta Air Lines plane aborted its takeoff Wednesday morning after a window came open in the cockpit. Delta Flight 2261, a ...
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Take a look at Southwest's newly installed fold-away cockpit barriers

Southwest Airlines passengers will soon begin seeing a new security device on the carrier's newest Boeing 737s. The airline announced Friday that its first plane with secondary cockpit barriers had ...