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Commercial airplane emergency exit doors are nearly impossible to open mid-flight
Emergency exits are designed as "plug-type" doors ... an Asiana Airlines flight over South Korea opened the emergency exit door while the plane prepared to land. He was successful because the ...
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Safety officials interview Boeing again on 737 door-plug blowout
They’re working to determine why a door plug used in place of an emergency exit on a 737 Max 9 flown by Alaska Airlines (ALK) blew out shortly after takeoff on January 5. "We are looking at ...
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What would actually happen if you opened an airplane door mid-flight
open the emergency exit, and shoot the thing. Clearly, this scene is complete fantasy. And I'm not talking about the gremlin. There are a couple of reasons why you can't open an airplane door mid ...
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American Airlines Passengers Restrain Man with Duct Tape After He Tries to Open Plane Door Mid-Flight
American Airlines passengers had to hold a man down and duct tape his legs after he attempted to open one of the emergency exit doors mid-flight. Flight 1219 was heading to O’Hare Airport in ...
Virginia Judge Certifies Class Action Against Boeing Over 737 MAX Safety
The US District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, Leonie Brinkema, has greenlit a shareholder class action against ...
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Panic on plane as passenger 'leaps out of seat and tries to yank open the emergency exit'
But there have been reported incidents of a passenger managing to open an emergency exit during a flight. In 2023, a traveller on an Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 managed to open the door while the ...
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Passenger tries to open emergency plane exit over the Atlantic—know what happened next
According to eyewitnesses, the man suddenly jumped from his seat and ran toward the emergency exit, aggressively pulling at the door lever. Panicked passengers screamed, while flight attendants ...
THE WEEK1y
United and Alaska find loose bolts on Boeing 737 Max 9s grounded after midair blowout
Spirit makes the body for the 737 Max, including installing the door plugs on models configured not to use the optional emergency exits, at its plant in Wichita, Kansas. Peter has worked as a news ...
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Southwest Passenger Hospitalized After Opening Emergency Exit and Climbing onto Plane Wing
A Southwest Airlines passenger was taken to the hospital on Sunday night after he opened the emergency exit of the aircraft. Getty According to a news release from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s ...
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Boeing facing more questions after mid-air panel blowout
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing is facing scrutiny after an emergency exit door on one of its planes blew out during a flight, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. Dramatic footage ...
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Missing bolts found responsible for door plug incident on Alaska airlines flight
ALBAWABA- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed in a preliminary report that four bolts crucial for securing the door plug on an ... plane made a safe emergency landing with ...