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> Alaska flight 1282 left Portland just after 5pm local time on Friday when an emergency door blew out at 16,000 feet. If this happened at cruising altitude wi
by ro_bit 3y ago
> Alaska flight 1282 left Portland just after 5pm local time on Friday when an emergency door blew out at 16,000 feet.
If this happened at cruising altitude with a higher pressure differential, would the plane survive? (I know generally the door won't open at that altitude since they open inward, but I assume the same forces wouldn't do anything to prevent a window blowout)
- sitic 3y agoSouthwest Airlines Flight 1380's window was broken at 32,000 feet, the plane survived but one passenger was sucked part way out the broken window and died of her injuries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines_Flight_1380 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines_Flight_1380 https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/falling-through-the-cracks-the-near-crash-of-southwest-airlines-flight-1380-e81ea2aff7fb https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/falling-through-the-crac...
- DavidPastrnak 3y agoThe Aloha Airlines Flight 243 incident took place at 24,000 feet. > The captain felt the aircraft roll to the left and right, and the controls went loose; the first officer noticed pieces of grey insulation floating in the cockpit. The cockpit door had broken away and the captain could see "blue sky where the first-class ceiling had been. > The crew declared an emergency and diverted to Kahului Airport for an emergency landing. During the approach to the airport, the left engine failed, and the flight crew was unsure if the nose gear was lowered correctly. Nevertheless, they were able to land normally on Runway 2, thirteen minutes after the incident. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243
- bell-cot 3y agoAdmiral Cloudberg's account is far better: https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/falling-to-pieces-the-near-crash-of-aloha-airlines-flight-243-18f28c03f27b https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/falling-to-pieces-the-ne...