Originally Posted by
CPRich
The force required would be in the neighborhood of 20,000 pounds. I don't see how you could get 20 people with hands on the door and footing sufficient to push that hard. And that's just the air pressure differential, not accounting for safety interlocks.
Not to mention that 20 people wouldn't fit in the door area of a typical airline.
I think that's where the confusion lies.. basically most passengers see the final result, but often do not observe when the door is first opened..
Most people don't understand a lot about aviation.