Can an Airplane Door Actually Open Mid-Flight? | Southern Living

Every now and then, we hear about those disconcerting incidents of passengers trying to open a plane door during a flight.

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[devencapritta]

To determine if it's dangerous, you must know the altitude of the aircraft, at cruising altitude if a door managed to open, all loose items would get sucked out of the plane until the pressure equalized and then nobody would be able to breath until the pilots descended to a safe altitude. But don't worry as it is impossible as the video mentions and there are oxygen masks. :))

[idontlikehitler]

Thank god im waiting in the airport and now i feel safer.

[morganjones]

You made me more confident I have a flight tomorrow and I'm scared/excited

[coleskuxx]

What??? not dangerous, the explosive decompression would suck anyone and anything not strapped down out of the plane