The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s emergency exits are a gauntlet of dangers, with crumbling walls, exposed wiring — and even broken handrails on paths 30 feet above ground, a scathing new ...

Before an airline can take to the skies, it needs to pass a tough evacuation test. The crew must evacuate an entire aircraft in under 90 seconds, using only half the emergency exits, to meet the FAA's ...

Many airlines and countries have exit row seating requirements that are different from the United States. A review of the ...

The MTA’s inspector general said Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” about the poor condition of emergency exits in the subway system, as detailed in a report released by his office. “I saw ...

NEW YORK ‒ If you try to use the emergency exit at a New York City subway station, you may find it won’t let you out ‒ at least not right away. As a part of a sprawling effort to prevent riders from ...