Most travelers probably didn't give much thought to the security of airliner cockpits before the 9/11 attacks, and since then it might seem odd to some that cockpit doors are often left wide open ...

While boarding a plane, you may have noticed the cockpit door is often kept open—and there's actually a pretty straightforward reason. If you’ve ever looked toward the front of the plane while ...

Flights where nothing out of the ordinary happens and the weather is great are rare because there is always something to deal with.

United Airlines will reinforce cockpit doors on 93 of its passenger jets, a move prompted by a passenger's attempt to force his way into a cockpit during a flight to South America earlier this month.

As investigators examine what caused a panel on an Alaska Airlines plane bound for Southern California to blow off midflight, forcing an emergency landing in Portland, Ore., federal officials Sunday ...

Passengers can often catch a glimpse inside the cockpit while boarding a commercial aircraft, but that door is required to stay closed during flight An aviation expert recently told Travel + Leisure ...

The scene aboard the hijacked airliner played out like a radio drama as passengers tried to storm the cockpit. Amid sounds of shouting, screaming and breaking dishes, one hijacker called to a partner ...

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — A search is underway for a single-engine plane's cockpit door that troopers said "ripped off" during a flight over Loudoun County, Virginia, Saturday morning. Officials with ...

A Monday flight from Melbourne to Bali, Indonesia turned back after two hours. One passenger was roaming through the aisles and screaming at other customers, a video shows. Witnesses told a local ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. State police and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office ...