The oxygen masks that drop from airplane ceilings during emergencies contain enough breathable air for roughly 12 to 15 minutes—a fact airlines don’t exactly advertise in their cheerful safety ...

For the past five years, Jana Redwine-Landfried competed in every Oxygen Challenge. (Yes, this is her fifth time.) She participated in OC3, OC5, OC6 and OC7, when she was named the Biggest Team Player ...

Flying is still statistically the safest form of transportation, but recent developments have caused us all to lose at least some of our confidence in air travel. After several high profile crashes ...

Yes, we know that flying is typically considered the safest way to travel. This doesn't change the fact that we're hurtling along tens of thousands of feet in the air, in a vehicle that still seems ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Passengers on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) to Washington ...

If you've ever traveled on an airplane, you know that masks can drop down to supply oxygen in the case of an emergency. Airline oxygen masks have about a 15-minute supply and typically fall when an ...

When you board a flight, the safety video tells you that in the event of a loss of pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the compartment above your seat. But have you ever wondered why they tell you ...