A JetBlue passenger on a flight from Boston, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, was detained by officials after he allegedly opened up an emergency exit, causing a scene.

Dan Bubb, Ph.D., a former airline pilot and current aviation safety expert, explained that opening the emergency exit — which he noted is for evacuations — on the ground will cause the door to ...

Image of a newly installed exit gate at Lake Pueblo State Park. Installed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, boaters who remain after hours will no longer be trapped in the park.

SKAMAN306/GETTY IMAGES If you open an emergency exit door while the plane is on the ground and unpressurized, it will open and the inflatable slide will deploy, Bubb says.