Question: How long will supplemental oxygen last after the masks drop in an emergency? — Submitted by reader John A., N.J. Answer: On typical airliners oxygen generators will last 10 to 14 minutes.

Answer: On typical airliners oxygen generators will last 10 to 14 minutes. That is more than enough time to descend to 10,000 feet or the lowest altitude above the terrain. Airplanes can descend very ...

Pilot oxygen masks should be kept clean to reduce the danger of infection and to prolong their lives. Various mild cleaners and antiseptics that are free of petroleum products can be used. Whether in ...

FILE - Search and rescue teams leave the command post at St. Mary's Wilderness en route to the Blue Ridge Parkway to search for the site where a Cessna Citation crashed in the mountainous terrain near ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A lack of oxygen that incapacitated the pilot and three passengers is likely what caused a private jet to become unresponsive before flying over the nation’s capital and ...

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More aircraft are on the list to be certified with the Klatt Works augmented reality oxygen mask display, which helps pilots see instrument symbology and outside views when the cockpit is obscured by ...

Passengers on a Japan Airlines flight had to wear oxygen masks after the plane fell nearly 26,000 feet, according to reports On Monday, June 30, Flight 8696 from Shanghai, China, to Tokyo was forced ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A lack of oxygen ...