How do airplane emergency slides work? A primer after JetBlue incident

From the "Miracle on the Hudson' to the Feb. 18 evacuation of a JetBlue flight at Newark Airport, the slides have saved lives.
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Engine issue forces emergency landing at Newark Airport; passengers use slide to exit plane

Air traffic at Newark Liberty International Airport was briefly stopped Wednesday evening when a JetBlue aircraft made an emergency landing ...
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Police Swarm KLM Boeing 777 In Atlanta After Passenger Triggers Emergency Slide

A KLM passenger has been arrested by police in Atlanta after causing disruption on a KLM flight as it was preparing to depart for Amsterdam. 47-year-old passenger Johannes Van Heertum claimed to have ...
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Delta plane's emergency slide falls off during flight

An emergency slide fell off a Delta passenger jet shortly after takeoff Friday, forcing the pilots to return to John F. Kennedy International Airport, officials said. The pilots of Delta Air Lines ...
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Evaluation and Mitigation of Aircraft Slide Evacuation Injuries

Chapter: Appendix E - Documented Injuries During 142 Emergency Slide Evacuation Events in the Period of January 1, 1996, to June 30, 2006 Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the OpenBook.