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deplane

[dee-pleyn] / diˈpleɪn /






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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

Sky News correspondent David Blevins asked Bass on Wednesday afternoon as she waited to deplane at Los Angeles International Airport.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2025

The violations stem from 43 domestic flights between 2018 and 2021 in which passengers were stuck on the tarmac for more than three hours without being given a chance to deplane, according to the department.

From New York Times Aug. 28, 2023

Deputies met the plane when it touched down at 12:35 p.m. and helped passengers deplane.

From Seattle Times Jul. 6, 2023

“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

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

At that point, the flight crew deplaned, and Delta decided to give the gate to another plane.

From Washington Times May 5, 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

“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

“A small number of arriving flights experienced deplaning delays as they waited for available gates at the terminal,” the statement said.

From Washington Post May 23, 2022

United encourages passengers to “keep it brief and replace their mask” when they are not eating or drinking, United’s Scott said, and noted that United runs its air filtration systems from boarding to deplaning.

From Reuters Dec. 11, 2020

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




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