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So what if you 'unlocked' the door at high altitude, when the plane goes downwards, as soon as pressure is low enough, it will open.
by markessien 17y ago
So what if you 'unlocked' the door at high altitude, when the plane goes downwards, as soon as pressure is low enough, it will open.
- jvdh 17y agoWhat do you mean 'unlock' ? The story plainly tells you that the whole door is designed in such a way that the door wont go anywhere unless the pressure on both sides is equalized.
- markessien 17y agoYou can unlock the door by turning the handle. You won't be able to get it open, but it's unlocked. So when the pressure stabilizes, the door can easily be opened.
- ojbyrne 17y agoObviously this wouldn't apply at low altitudes - i.e. it would be possible to open the door because the difference between internal and external pressures would be less. But then people wouldn't have to worry about being sucked out the door either.