What If Your Airplane Door Burst Open Mid-Flight?
Flying may be more horrifying than you think.
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Further Reading —
[1] http://www.npl.co.uk/reference/faqs/why-does-atmospheric-pressure-change-with-altitude-(faq-pressure)
[2] https://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/altitude.html
[3] http://time.com/4901296/why-do-your-ears-pop-on-airplanes/
[4] http://www.traveller.com.au/why-planes-fly-at-35000-feet-the-reason-for-high-altitude-flights-guxhc9
[5] https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/cox/2014/02/02/maximum-altitude-airlines-concorde/5165635/
[6] http://www.flyingmag.com/how-it-works-bleed-air
[7] https://www.faa.gov/tv/?mediaId=466
[8] http://www.skycargo.com/english/about-us/our-fleet/
[9] http://uk.businessinsider.com/what-happens-if-you-open-a-plane-door-mid-flight-2017-7
[10] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travel-truths/What-happens-if-you-open-the-plane-door-during-a-flight/
[11] http://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/african-elephant/
[12] https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/qanda-a-virgin-atlantic-flight-attendant-explains-the-secrets-of-flying
[13] https://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/is-it-possible-for-a-huma_b_2334080.html
[14] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rXGRPMD-GQ
[15] http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/05/130528-airplane-door-open-midflight-pilot-eject/
[16] https://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/how-things-work-cabin-pressure-2870604/
[17] http://fortune.com/2017/07/25/can-airplane-doors-open-mid-flight/
[18] https://www.faa.gov/pilots/training/airman_education/media/ac%2061-107a.pdf
[19] http://www.brainstuffshow.com/blogs/how-airplane-cabin-pressurization-works-keeping-you-comfortable-in-the-death-zone-at-33000-feet.htm
[20] http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,149181,00.html
[21] http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/skydiving1.htm
[22] http://fortune.com/2017/07/20/are-airplanes-safer-than-cars/
[23] http://www.nsc.org/learn/safety-knowledge/Pages/injury-facts-chart.aspx
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Im watching this on a plane lol!
MMM GAMING you can get free WiFi on MOST non USA commercial planes lol
I dare you to open the door
Ok … Check the news in an hour or so
Yep
To Australia ๐
Iโm going on a plane in two days and this vid gets released…
Alan Sabu Mathew lets hope it is ๐
It is a sign .. cancel your flight
Jill Austin I need to go back to my country )):
Nam Nguyen swim there or come to me .. i will welcome you โค๏ธ๐
I am too in two days! We will be fine ๐
hi!
What would happen if the door burst open and the Kool Aid guy jumps in: โoh yeaaahhhโ
robot chicken
Thatโs pretty likely
NJA2k8 beat me to it.
Josh Keating me to
Continual Improvement, How tf did he get there though?
Oh just make me more nervous to fly LOL!๐
The thing is even though flying is statistically safer compared to other forms transportation, once the accident strikes your chances of survival are very slim. In the event of a plane crash you will likely die on impact. Your chance of survival may increase or decrease depending on where you are seated in the plane, and the angle of the plane when crash landing. At least when you’re driving a car you have much more control over it, as a passenger in an airplane you do not. In conclusion, the fear of flying largely stems from two things: 1) lack of knowledge regarding how airplanes function and operate, 2) the fact you have no control over the plane if something were to happen, meaning your life is effectively in the hands of the pilots.
How did this make you more nervous? He literally gave several reasons for how itโs much safer than we previously thought before watching the video.
bus across the ocean
im going to Cuba next month .-.
I’m a flight attendant and I approve this video.
We feel official now! Free flights for life?
AsapSCIENCE if you ever come to Europe, sure ๐
Lydie Bousch me too! ๐
News report in 2 weeks: Crazy man opens airplane window after seeing ASAPSCIENCE VIDEO. Lawsuit pending
LOL inside job
I’ll just take the bus…
+Infinite Truth -_- why do every video they should metion us ???? i have this phobia too . stop blaming us .
Good luck driving from the USA to France
Ever watch Frida?
My day would go *ajar*
Hopefully those with the Wright attitudes with make better puns…. it’s in the air now. Cleared for take off on the punway! Hopefully it takes off. And I give props to those who try.
P.s no 9/11 jokes, those are plane wrong
22640cal you’re a legend lol. Do you mean Wright Altitudes tho? … Puns always make you look trying too hard sadly
22640cal LMAO is your name how much I need to eat in a day to be as clever as you?
I love how this comment will probably get a 1k likes within the next 24 hours even though the pun makes zero sense.
“My day would go ‘open'”?
Yeah, nice try.
Lord ๐๐๐
it will be a plane death… meh
Simple. You die
Yep, frozen by the extremely cold temperatures up in the atmosphere.
(I didnt even watch the video, but Im pretty sure thats what happens when the airplane loses cabin-pressure.)
Wrong and wrong, if the door is opened air will rush out and it’ll get a bit cold. The aircraft will start a rapid descent very quickly as the pilots bring her down to a regular breathable level, as this happens the oxygen masks will drop and when you pull the pin the oxygen candles will burn creating around 15 minutes of oxygen. You have more than enough time to put it on your face and yank. You’ll be a bit cold but you won’t freeze, within minutes you’ll be back below 10K feet and you’ll be able to breathe.
Pilot will have to trim to adjust for the drag, but will be able to safely land the plane and all will be fine.
Assuming the door doesn’t fly into the horizontal stab destroying the elevator. Otherwise, engine loss, bit of wing damage, you can still land safely.
TL;DR you’ll be fine.
This is great for my anxiety yay
PaytonMajesty Iโm a female but thanks!
Same loool
kols3332 you weren’t hugged as a child we’re you?
TikiShootah Your use of grammar tells you that you haven’t been hugged as a child. It actually does if you read the comment you just posted.
@AsapSCIENCE So, sorry to say this but this is pretty much false information. a whole plane emptying itself will not take passengers with it. There is however a chance people literally right next to the door would be blown out if they dont have seatbelts on. This topic has been covered in so many science classes and videos. Your information given in this video is wrong and u should remake this video with factual information.
totaly agree
And I would like to add that most aircraft doors do NOT have an electronic lock on them that the pilot can engage or disengage. This is experience from a prior aircraft maintainer. Those that do were made within the last 10 years, but most companies just refit older craft with newer parts and such a modification is VERY expensive.
Windows are actually rounded to reduce stress on the fuselage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rXGRPMD-GQ
Argus FPV lol i noticed that too
Excellent work as always, guys ๐
AWWWW warmed our lil’ hearts on a Thursday.
Can always count on you guys to answer some of life’s biggest questions. Thanks for that.
I can feel the sarcasm all the way over here
Darn, I can only move 2 African Bush Elephants. Well there goes _that_ idea. ๐
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So much for planning cross country to Washington and California. I’ll take a anything that doesn’t fly.
ElectroBlastLuigi but he just said you have a much greater chance of dying in a car..
Alackabar
hilarious
I have always wondered what would happen