Airplane windows have a distinctive rounded-oval shape, unlike those found elsewhere. Why this design? It boils down to ...

On a flight home from New York City to the Bay Area, Manidis tells PEOPLE he “was looking out of the window and noticed the optical illusion right as [the plane was] landing.” William Manidis ...

A theoretical astrophysicist has shed light on why being up in the sky doesn't necessarily give you the best view of the ...

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to return to Portland International Airport after a section of the fuselage suddenly blew out ... plane’s left wing where a section of wall with a window ...

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The stellar view from an aircraft window makes window seats the most coveted spots in the airplane cabin, although there are some seats you'd definitely want to avoid. While some mockingly refer ...

The pilot who was manning a small plane that made an emergency landing at Van Nuys Airport on Saturday evening is recounting ...