Aircraft Emergency Evacuation Doors: What You Might Not Know

Two people working on emergency doors at factory

Latecoere has aimed to simplify door opening and positioning to speed up evacuation times.

Credit: Latecoere
In the rare event of an emergency cabin evacuation, successful egress depends on how well the exit doors and their built-in escape slides and actuators perform. A quick emergency exit from an aircraft depends on two categories of doors, explains Thierry Eftymiades, senior vice president for...

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