Wouldn't the pressure difference make that impossible?

My guess is someone had a *severe* anxiety attack, emotions trampled logic underfoot, and he made what seemed, to him, to be a rational decision to try to leave the airplane, not realizing that it was still in the air.

Herb Utsmelz: Pangea: Wouldn't the pressure difference make that impossible?

Not if the door opens "out."

They open in for that reason.

Herb Utsmelz: Pangea: Wouldn't the pressure difference make that impossible?

Not if the door opens "out."

Now, that wouldn't be a smart design. Emergency exits are plug style doors to prevent that very thing from happening.

For the mathy types, Cabin Pressure is usually around a 9 psi differential from inside the cabin to the outside air.

Herb Utsmelz: Pangea: They open in for that reason.



Boeing 737.

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chaosweaver: Herb Utsmelz: Pangea: They open in for that reason.



Boeing 737.

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Except that is a plug type door. When you close it, it actually goes inside the cabin and then seals outward.

Pangea

They open in for that reason.



LOL WUT

This guy:

Jonathan Burton (new window)

tried to rush the cockpit, got pinned down by 8 guys, and one of them stood on his neck, killing him. Crazy story, but what I remember is his memorial talking about him being this gentle lamb that was murdered and like 3 buddies telling me about him that went to high school with him. Said the kid was a complete psycho that would just go off and attack other kids in the hallway over nothing.

/Random story, just reminded me of it, thought I'd share.

That's not an emergency door.

You would have to be a nice shade of green and have tattered clothes to get that door open.

unicron702

Jonathan Burton (new window)

tried to rush the cockpit, got pinned down by 8 guys, and one of them stood on his neck, killing him.

There have been guys I've wanted to do that to on flights, but could never find seven accomplices to help.

/I'm talking to YOU, Phantom Farter.

You can get a better idea how they work here

studebaker hoch: Pangea

They open in for that reason.

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LOL WUT

You have to open them in, against the pressure, before you can then swing them out. They do not just swing out and you cannot open them at altitude.

I'm guessing the guy did not have brown skin


/just a guess

studebaker hoch: unicron702

Jonathan Burton (new window)

tried to rush the cockpit, got pinned down by 8 guys, and one of them stood on his neck, killing him.

There have been guys I've wanted to do that to on flights, but could never find seven accomplices to help.

/I'm talking to YOU, Phantom Farter.

I'm sorry. I just like bean burritos and beer before flying.

I'd love to jump from 30k feet, much less from a 757. Bastard.

Herb Utsmelz: Pangea: They open in for that reason.

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Boeing 737.

They open IN first, before it can swing outward.

I hate it when people refuse to say why they did things.

Came for DB Cooper, leaving satisfied.

Did anybody mention that 737 doors open in?

ClavellBCMI: My guess is someone had a *severe* anxiety attack, emotions trampled logic underfoot, and he made what seemed, to him, to be a rational decision to try to leave the airplane, not realizing that it was still in the air.

"It's claustrophobia! They'd rather fall to the ground than stay aboard! I've seen it happen! I've seen it!"

Herb Utsmelz: Who needs doors?

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What the HELL happened there? I'm assuming there's a news story behind that?

Active introvert: I hate love it when people refuse to say why they did things.

It makes things more mysterious. "You wanna know how I got these scars?..."

Of course, no incahol...I mean alcohol was imbibed...I mean involved.

Now where's my martooni?

Herb Utsmelz: FerneJohn: What the HELL happened there? I'm assuming there's a news story behind that?

Link (pops)

I remember this being all over the news when I was a kid and scaring the shiat out of me. It's amazing that the pilot landed the plane in that condition and that only one person died.

FerneJohn: Herb Utsmelz: Who needs doors?

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What the HELL happened there? I'm assuming there's a news story behind that?

Link (new window)

Epoxy used to hold aluminum sheets to fuselage failed due to screwup during manufacture. Having 15,000 more takeoff/landing cycles than it was designed for probably didn't help. Surprisingly only 1 fatality, and let's just say she wasn't on the plane when that pic was taken.

Pangea: Wouldn't the pressure difference make that impossible?

Yes.

Unless it's an Airbus 300. (new window)

Fish in a Barrel: Pangea: Wouldn't the pressure difference make that impossible?

Yes.

Unless it's an Airbus 300. (new window)

Actually that says that a Boeing would be easier to open, since they have pressure relief plugs to vent the pressure. Even those would be impossible to open at cruise altitude.

So a white guy tries to cause a catastrophic failure in a commercial jet, and he's charged with "disrupting the flight crew" instead of terrorism. Got it.

Herb Utsmelz: FerneJohn: What the HELL happened there? I'm assuming there's a news story behind that?

Link (pops)

Kalashinator: FerneJohn: Herb Utsmelz: Who needs doors?

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What the HELL happened there? I'm assuming there's a news story behind that?

Link (new window)

Epoxy used to hold aluminum sheets to fuselage failed due to screwup during manufacture. Having 15,000 more takeoff/landing cycles than it was designed for probably didn't help. Surprisingly only 1 fatality, and let's just say she wasn't on the plane when that pic was taken.

Thanks. I vaguely recall reading about that incident now. The death of that flight attendant is terrifying though. I can't even imagine what that experience would be like.

If my flight is diverted to St. Thomas USVI one more time you'll be reading about me as well . . .
Perhaps he was misinformed.

Heh, some dude in the comments thread is going on about Islamic terrorists and how they should just get their asses kicked on the planes and such.
Apparently Garber is an Islamic name now! Who knew.

Wouldn't life be easier and more entertaining if they were to design a functioning exit for these people.

david_gaithersburg: Wouldn't life be easier and more entertaining if they were to design a functioning exit for these people.

Decompression is a problem for everyone else. Also, lawsuits.