deplane

Example Sentences

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The woman from seat 22D sat in her seat crying while waiting to deplane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2025

More than 170 passengers who were aboard had to deplane, but no one was hurt, the report said.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

An American Airlines spokesperson explained to Fox News that “Shortly before 3:50 p.m., customers were asked to deplane and were transferred to another aircraft, which began boarding around 4:30 p.m. ET.”

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2022

Reserve a window seat, board last, and sit near the front so you can deplane quickly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2022

“You will have your gear ready to deplane the moment we touch down. Is that clear?”

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers