Flying is still statistically the safest form of transportation, but recent developments have caused us all to lose at least some of our confidence in air travel. After several high profile crashes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Passengers on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) to Washington ...

Yes, we know that flying is typically considered the safest way to travel. This doesn't change the fact that we're hurtling along tens of thousands of feet in the air, in a vehicle that still seems ...

A Japan Airlines flight was forced to deploy oxygen masks to passengers onboard after their Boeing 737 plane dropped nearly 26,000 feet. There were 191 passengers and crew onboard the plane when it ...

If you've ever traveled on an airplane, you know that masks can drop down to supply oxygen in the case of an emergency. Airline oxygen masks have about a 15-minute supply and typically fall when an ...

You should know the safety spiel well by now – “In the event of emergency, put your oxygen mask on first.” But have you ever wondered why the cabin crew is so careful to hammer this information into ...

When you board a flight, the safety video tells you that in the event of a loss of pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the compartment above your seat. But have you ever wondered why they tell you ...

Talk about fight or flight. Passengers on a recent United Airlines flight were sent into a panic when an automated emergency announcement came on to tell them to put on their oxygen masks — even ...