Way out of aeroplane (4)

I believe the answer is:

lane

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'way' is the definition.
(lane is a kind of way)

'aeroplane' is the wordplay.
'LANE' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.

'out of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for lane that I've seen before include "Byway" , "Narrow rural road" , "Byroad" , "Narrow country road" , "Passage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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