18 Minutes to Evacuate a Burning Plane: Success Story or Cautionary Tale?

18 Minutes to Evacuate a Burning Plane: Success Story or Cautionary Tale?

Updated Jan. 4, 2024 2:13 pm ET In its certification, Airbus was required to prove that its A350 aircraft can be evacuated in less than 90 seconds. In Tuesday’s collision in Japan, the last crew member escaped the aircraft after 18 minutes—but there were still no casualties. The sizable discrepancy, for the moment, represents a … Read more