You might be surprised to see large passenger airliners with cockpit windows that open. Here's why some cockpit windows open, and how it's done safely.

told Newsweek that "having the window shades up will help the flight attendants quickly assess the situation outside of the airplane." For example, if an engine on one side of the plane is on fire ...

Passengers were forced to endure blazing sunlight during a 14-hour flight after the electronic window dimming system failed ...

Terrifying footage from a plane passenger shows the moment the aircraft's wheel was spotted racing down the runway as the plane landed with a "bump". Kenzie said that he "knew something was not ...