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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 10:03 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Comicwoman:
Yes, but D.B. Cooper opened the door in the tail of an airplane.(I am sure someone here can cite the mfg and model</font>
It was a B727.

D.B. Cooper had the crew descend to an appropriate altitude and then depressurize the airplane. Also, the rear stairs on a B727 is not a plug-type door so that wouldn't have been an issue.
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