Originally Posted by
netopia
I can't believe frequent fliers are just speculating wildly about this. Read the safety card and do what it says. It's different on every aircraft.
Some have a wing-attached emergency slide that could be destroyed when you throw the hatch on it. PLEASE don't throw it out there just because you think it's the right thing to do.
Others tell you to throw it out, presumably because it would be in the way if it were sitting on the seats.
If you're going to do it, do it right.
1. Pull the Latch.
2. Remove the Door.
3. Go to First Class and retrieve a Blanket.
4. Wrap the door in the Blanket.
5. Find a roll of tape and secure the blanket.
6. Take the door to the rear galley for safe keeping.
7. Return to your seat and announce that it is safe to exit the Aircraft.