I used to work in airline safety. United's new video has good intentions, but I don't think it will make passengers any less distracted.

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Screenshot from United's new safety video, showing a flight attendant wearing a safety vest
United's new safety video seeks to grab distracted passengers' attention.

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A video shows an airport worker falling out of an Airbus A320 when someone moved the airstairs — highlighting a lapse in following safety rules

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A stock photo of a blank white passenger plane with the airstairs in the foreground.
A stock photo of a plane and airstairs.

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These eclipse glasses were recalled at the last minute, Illinois Department of Public Health warns

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People watch the solar eclipse on the lawn of Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 21, 2017.

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Standing under a doorway during an earthquake is a common mistake. Here's what to do instead.

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Walmart employees practice the drop, cover, and hold on technique during an earthquake drill in Torrance, California.

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From mishaps to tragedies, the flight industry has already had a rough 2024

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Here are eight flight incidents passengers faced in early 2024, from the tragic crash in Japan to plane engines catching on fire.

Over 17,000 US bridges are vulnerable to collapse from a single hit, feds say

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The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after it was struck by a container ship on Tuesday.
The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after a container ship struck it on Tuesday.

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Ships are getting bigger. That's making incidents like the Baltimore bridge collapse more complicated.

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The cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The cargo ship Dali sits in the water after collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX was reportedly fined $3,600 following the 'near amputation' of a worker's foot

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SpaceX released a recording of a SpaceX all-hands meeting from 2017.
The incident is part of a larger trend of safety concerns at SpaceX facilities.

Leon Neal

I moved from San Francisco to Singapore. It's so much cleaner and safer, and I can't imagine returning home.

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Nick Burns moved to Singapore in early 2020 and plans to stay.

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Tesla issues recall for most of its cars in the US over warning light issue

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The logo marks the showroom and service center for the US automotive and energy company Tesla in Amsterdam on October 23, 2019
Tesla has issued another recall.

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