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Dennis Donovan

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5. They have to open inward before being able to be swung out

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:39 AM

Mar 2020

Differential air pressure (higher pressure inside the aircraft) keeps the door sealed above 8000' (or whenever the air pressure inside the aircraft is higher than outside).

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Flight diverted after 'unruly passenger' attempts to open exit door mid-flight: Witnesses [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

Subways in the sky anymore superpatriotman Mar 2020 #1

Leg cramps will do that to a man. Under The Radar Mar 2020 #2

Cabin doors cannot be opened during pressurized flight PJMcK Mar 2020 #3

They have to open inward before being able to be swung out Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #5

Quick and dirty calculation rickford66 Mar 2020 #7

Of course, none of this applies in an unpressurized aircraft Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #8

..."these big, black gazing eyes".... Tanuki Mar 2020 #4

Sounds like he was on drugs. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #6

calm down, folks, he was just "unruly" not_the_one Mar 2020 #9