A loud bang, a jolt, and cold air whooshing suddenly through the cabin: these were the immediate signs that something was very wrong aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282, according to one passenger ...

As commercial passenger jets fly far above altitudes where people can breathe, all aircraft are pressurized. However, aircraft pressurization is still a compromise as they are pressurized not at sea ...

Pilot Pat Veillette explains what happens when aircraft decompression occurs—speaking from his own experience of decompression when co-piloting a Hawker. Listen in as editors discuss visits to ...