Capsule or craft used to evacuate base or vehicle in case of emergency
This article is about the safety capsule. For the podcast, see Escape Pod.
The escape capsule of a Convair B-58 HustlerThe escape capsule of a Royal Australian Air ForceF-111. This capsule saved the lives of two crew members when the aircraft crashed in October 1978. Australian War Memorial, 2007
An escape pod, escape capsule, life capsule, or lifepod is a capsule or craft, usually only big enough for one person, used to escape from a vessel in an emergency. An escape ship is a larger, more complete craft also used for the same purpose. Escape pods are ubiquitous in science fiction but are only used in a few real vehicles.
