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No explanation for 'outbreak of insanity' on planes
- 2arrs2ells 15y agoI was on a plane in 2003 where a woman tried to open the emergency exit. A few burly male passengers tackled her and she spent the flight zip-tied to her seat. Police escorted her off the plane before we disembarked.
- JoshCole 15y agoWhat are they trying to imply? That the explanation is some weird parasite that makes humans go crazy? I think this title is a bit sensational. I mean seriously, one good explanation for this might be random chance. You are bound to see a streak or two with an event that is infrequent eventually. I think the airline spokesman who said that the only reason people cared about this was because of the recent death of Osama Bin Laden was right.
- JoeAltmaier 15y agoThe article answered its own question - the past week Osama got his. That was a game-changer.
- CWuestefeld 15y agoBut probably a game changer in terms of selection bias -- we're seeing it reported now. But it does happen from time to time.
- abrown28 15y agoI believe the best solution to the problem of crazy people trying to exit a plane in mid flight is to provide them with an emergency airlock as opposed to an emergency door.
- xtrmntr 15y ago>Since airplanes typically cruise above 30,000 feet, the air pressure inside the plane is much greater than the pressure outside — and that pressure differential makes it impossible to open the door Wait, what?