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

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

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