A loud bang, a jolt, and cold air whooshing suddenly through the cabin: these were the immediate signs that something was very wrong aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282, according to one passenger ...

In 1983, a catastrophic failure aboard the Byford Dolphin oil rig in the North Sea led to one of the most horrifying industrial accidents in human history. During a routine transfer between a diving ...

“Explosive decompression” is what happens to passengers and crew members of a pressurized airliner when a window blows out at high altitude. Announcing that it had made some experiments on the subject ...

Your browser does not support iframes, but you can visit Listen in as pilot and aviation expert Pat Veillette explains to Aviation Week Network's Lee Ann Shay what ...

A new Boeing 737 MAX 9 experienced explosive decompression during a flight, raising concerns about manufacturing issues. Alaska Airlines has grounded all of its 65 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes for ...

The Byford Dolphin Incident has gone down in history as one of the most horrific workplace accidents of all time. So, this might get a bit gory. In 1983, a team of saturation divers off the coast of ...

(CNN) — It was horrifying enough for anyone when a door plug popped off an Alaska Airlines flight at more than 16,000 feet last year, causing an explosive decompression. But one mother’s nightmare was ...