While boarding a plane, you may have noticed the cockpit door is often kept open—and there's actually a pretty straightforward reason. If you’ve ever looked toward the front of the plane while ...

Passengers can often catch a glimpse inside the cockpit while boarding a commercial aircraft, but that door is required to stay closed during flight An aviation expert recently told Travel + Leisure ...

(The Hill) — A Los Angeles-bound flight made an emergency landing on Monday after its pilots mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit when its flight attendants banged on the locked ...

A flight returned to Omaha, Nebraska, shortly after takeoff on Monday evening when the pilots mistakenly thought someone might be trying to break into the cockpit. American Airlines Flight 6469, ...