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The Real Reason Airplane Window Shades Must Be Up at Takeoff and Landing, According to Pilots

Flight attendants may require window shades to be up during takeoff and landing for passenger safety. Open windows let ...

Plane makes emergency landing after pilots lose contact with flight attendants and hear banging on cockpit door

An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, made an emergency landing Monday night in Nebraska, after the ...