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2. Personal flotation device - Wikipedia

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   Personal flotation devices being worn on a navy transport . A personal flotation device (PFD; also referred to as a life jacket, life preserver, life belt, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid or flotation suit) is a flotation device in the form of a vest or suit that is worn by a user to prevent the wearer from drowning in a body of water.

3. Evacuation slide - Wikipedia

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   The first aircraft evacuation slide was developed and produced by Air Cruisers, founded by James F. Boyle, inventor of the World War II life vest, the "Mae West". [3]The patent for the inflatable escape chute assembly was submitted by Boyle in 1954 and the designs was patented in 1956 under patent number 2,765,131. [4]

4. No Way Up - Wikipedia

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   The survivors decide to leave the aircraft and swim to the surface. Rosa explains that sharks are afraid of air bubbles and they reason they can scare the sharks away with bubbles from their inflatable life vests. They go in search of diving gear throughout the plane. Meanwhile, the rescue helicopter spots debris from the plane on the surface ...

5. This 18-Foot Inflatable Airplane Float Will Make You Wish ...

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6. Airplane passengers told to put on life vests amid terrifying ...

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   At the end of it all, the incident — which left several orange life vests scattered throughout the cabin — only tacked on 42 extra minutes of travel time, according to flight tracking data.

7. Spending time near the water this summer? Here's when you ...

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   Life jacket laws vary by state — and in states without such laws, Coast Guard regulations requiring children 13 and under to wear approved, well-fitting life jackets on a moving boat — apply ...