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    Scientists Crashed a Boeing 727 on Purpose to See Which Seats Are Safest

    by SharonKurheg March 7, 2026
    by SharonKurheg March 7, 2026

    In one of the wildest aviation experiments ever attempted, researchers intentionally crashed a Boeing 727 in the Mexican desert to find out which seats gave passengers the best chance of …

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    Left Something on the Plane? Here’s Why You Can’t Go Back for It

    by SharonKurheg October 22, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 22, 2025

    You’ve just disembarked your plane and as you’re on the jetway, your teen thinks that they left their iPad in the seat pocket in front of them. Or you check …

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    Aircraft Marshalling: What Do All Those Baton Signals Mean?

    by SharonKurheg March 18, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 18, 2025

    If you’ve ever sat on the left side of the plane, you’ve probably seen them. A man or woman wearing a brightly colored vest and ear protectors, holding daylight-fluorescent wands, …

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    Why Airplane Windows Have Those Little Holes In Them

    by SharonKurheg February 8, 2025
    by SharonKurheg February 8, 2025

    If you have a window seat on a plane, you may notice a tiny hole down towards the bottom. You can’t feel it if you try to touch it, and …

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    Southwest’s Onboard Change Could Be a Lifesaver

    by SharonKurheg January 25, 2024
    by SharonKurheg January 25, 2024

    When the airline industry makes a change, it can be something that rocks the travel world. Cases in point: when TSA PreCheck first came on the scene, the introduction of …

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    Why Your Seat Belt Needs to Be Unfastened During Refueling

    by SharonKurheg November 20, 2023
    by SharonKurheg November 20, 2023

    Just like the seat belt on a car, seat belts on a plane are provided to keep you in your seat during unexpected movement. They’re not optional, and if a …

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