deplane
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She would be one the travelers who’d request a wheelchair while waiting to board but could easily deplane on her own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
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
The department said its investigation revealed that from 2018 through 2021, American kept 43 domestic flights stuck on the ground for at least three hours without giving passengers the chance to deplane.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
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
“You will have your gear ready to deplane the moment we touch down. Is that clear?”
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
Now, it’s easy to point fingers and delight in photos of a shame-faced Taylor Swift hiding under an umbrella as she deplanes, but I wanted to think about this matter practically.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2022
Victor’s insistence that Raya pose for a photo as she first deplanes in the Holy Land — and her grin-and-bear-it response — offers a nice, er, snapshot of their dynamic, but it doesn’t quite resonate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
The wind carries away Pope Francis’ cap as he deplanes in Havana, Cuba.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2015
We’re trying to woo a foreign buyer here, and anybody who deplanes at JFK is likely to take one look at that dump and re-plane posthaste.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2012
So, after one more disillusioning visit with the Orlovs, Oliver deplanes at Heathrow Airport and impulsively asks to see a high-ranking officer of Her Majesty's Customs Service.
From Time Magazine Archive
After the collision, passengers deplaned on the taxiway and took buses back to the terminal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
No injuries were reported, and the aircraft returned to its gate and passengers deplaned, according to an airport spokesperson.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
All 180 passengers and crew of the California-bound flight deplaned at Portland International Airport uninjured, according to a statement from SeaTac-headquartered Alaska Airlines.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
The plane returned to the gate once again, and all passengers were deplaned so the aircraft could “cool down,” Clarke said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
We deplaned, followed Lieutenant Wilson across the field into an area in front of some Quonset huts, and started forming ranks.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
What surprised me was that I’d never heard the alert before actually deplaning, and certainly never heard it verbally, let alone by someone working for the airline.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
People start deplaning at 6:50 p.m., and one person thanks Mr. Brown for his service on the way out.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
“If you’re departing or deplaning during peak hours,” Garcetti said, “you’ll be able to board a sleek, spacious car every two minutes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
It’s what makes “The Anomaly” a flight of imagination you’ll be rolling over in your mind long after deplaning.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021
“The gate agents responsible for 2B,” she said in a tight voice, “will handle deplaning there.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
