escape chute

Evacuation inflatable ramp

An escape chute is a deployable slide or tube that allows rapid evacuation from a height—most commonly the inflatable slides on aircraft that deploy when emergency exits open.

The term also covers fixed chutes in buildings or ships designed for emergency descent: Passengers evacuated via the escape chute onto the tarmac.

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evacuation · inflatable · airplane · exit · deploy · descent · water landing · safety · passengers · aircraft · liferaft · life raft · rapid · panic · jump · landing · inflate · rubber

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Opposites
entry vs. exit mechanism

escape chuteboarding stairs

Movable steps to plane

jet bridge · boarding ramp · gangway · entry ramp · boarding gate

emergency vs. standard access

escape chutestairs

Set of steps

hallway · staircase · main entrance · elevator · front door

containment vs. evacuation

escape chutelocked door

Secured portal requiring key

security barrier · prison cell · trap

Family

escape, chute, escapes, escaped, escaping, escapee, escapism, escapist, inescapable

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G