deplane
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If you can’t fit on the one waiting in the docking area when you deplane, you’re stuck lingering for ages—a half hour or more, in some cases—until the next one arrives.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
Crews labored for hours to fix the problem, but ultimately passengers were forced to deplane and board another plane.
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
After about three hours on board, Watson finally deplaned and went home, realizing she was not going to make her connecting flight in Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
“Customers deplaned normally at the gate and the aircraft is being evaluated by Delta’s maintenance technicians,” the company said in an emailed statement.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
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
On arrival in Seattle, the deplaning soundtrack was Taylor Swift’s “Lover.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
United Airlines has agreed to a $30 million settlement after a deplaning incident left a quadriplegic man in a vegetative state, court papers show.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2023
“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
Around the gate, every chair is full, and passengers for the next outgoing flight are standing shoulder to shoulder as those deplaning from mine grumble into the makeshift lounge.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
