Man Attempts Opening Plane Door In Mid-Air

[nevadamedic]

PHOENIX -- An off-duty Benton County sheriff's deputy stopped an out-of-control passenger who tried to open an emergency exit during a flight from Phoenix to Seattle.

http://www.kpho.com/news/13546032/detail.html?qs=1;bp=t

If that door would have opened, that would have turned into a bad day for everyone aboard.

[5stringJeff]

If that door would have opened, that would have turned into a bad day for everyone aboard.

I think I remember reading somewhere that, while a few people close to the opened door would likely be sucked out, it wouldn't cause the plane to crash or the entire cabin to be sucked out of the door.

[Hugh Lincoln]

And that the pressure would make it darn hard to open the door.

Still, pretty wild.

[Mr. P]

And that the pressure would make it darn hard to open the door.

Still, pretty wild.

Actually it's imposable to open any exit door when the aircraft is pressurized.

[Gunny]

Actually it's imposable to open any exit door when the aircraft is pressurized.

And if it isn't pressurized, opening the door doesn't matter unless you fall out.:laugh2:

I MUCH preferred C-130 travel to commercial airlines; especially, when the pilots were reservists on their way home. They could make the flight from Oki to Hickam to Norton REAL quick.

[gabosaurus]

Karl Rove will do anything to escape prosecution

[nevadamedic]

Karl Rove will do anything to escape prosecution

Will you take your Midol before you start posting, then maybe you will start making some sense.