A pair of airline incidents gave us a powerful reminder of 2 key safety rules: wear your seatbelt and leave your bag behind in an emergency

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Passengers evacuate an American Airlines plane by an emergency slide as a fire burns and smoke emits from the aircraft, at the Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, U.S. July 26, 2025,
Passengers evacuating an American Airlines plane at Denver last Saturday.

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Southwest Airlines set to end cabin service earlier in safety push: report

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A Boeing 737 800 flown by Southwest Airlines approaches for landing at Baltimore Washington International Airport near Baltimore, Maryland on March 11, 2019.
Flight attendants will reportedly start preparing the cabin for landing at 18,000 feet rather than 10,000 feet.

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An American Airlines passenger was taken to hospital after severe turbulence caused a 4-hour flight to nowhere

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An American Airlines Boeing 777 plane taking off.
An American Airlines Boeing 777.

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Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' obeys a scientific law that was invented 52 years later. It reveals the painter's keen observations of nature.

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Scientists see more than just genius in Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night." They see physics.

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An American Airlines passenger is suing, saying she was burned by a coffee pot that fell into her lap from a trolley during turbulence

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An American Airlines plane taking off.
An American Airlines plane.

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A flight from Cancún to Chicago diverted to Memphis after severe turbulence left several passengers injured

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United Airlines plane taking off.
The flight was operated by a United Airlines Boeing 737 (not pictured.)

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Flying is about to become even more miserable

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Photo collage of a plane.

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Jennie Zeiher is a frequent flyer, but she was beginning to distrust the process.

Turbulence is getting more frequent and more severe. An aviation and climate expert explains why.

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A general view of the cabin of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, which was hit by severe turbulence.
One passenger died and dozens were injured on Singapore Airlines Flight 321.

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14 people injured after a Korean Air flight was hit by severe turbulence

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A Korean Air plane on the tarmac.
Severe turbulence has become an increasing concern for airlines.

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Passenger sues American Airlines, claiming he broke his ankle while letting someone go to the bathroom

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American Airlines Boeing 737-823 takes off at Los Angeles international Airport on July 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800.

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