Oxygen masks were wrongly deployed on an Air New Zealand flight, the New Zealand Herald reported. The plane had been descending 7,000 feet to avoid turbulence, the airline's safety chief said. One ...

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. An automated announcement told United passengers to put on oxygen masks during a Transatlantic flight. A passenger on the flight ...

You should know the safety spiel well by now – “In the event of emergency, put your oxygen mask on first.” But have you ever wondered why the cabin crew is so careful to hammer this information into ...

Breathe easy. A new study suggests that surgical face masks don’t cause a buildup of carbon dioxide or restrict oxygen, despite opposing claims. The study, on the “Effect of Face Masks on Gas Exchange ...

Wearing a face mask is one way to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, according to health care officials. However, they are sometimes uncomfortable and confining and have even become a ...