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Old Jan 10, 2024 | 9:47 am
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Originally Posted by Kbboy
Some of those things are obvious and not really "miracles". A door blown out is not an immediate or serious danger unless it hits and damages something. Planes with far worse structural damage have landed safely before. Entire rows of seats had been detached and large sections of the fuselage were completely gone, yet the planes landed safely as long as the pilots were OK and no damage to control surfaces/electric/hydraulics. You could potentially take off and land with all cabin doors missing and it would be uneventful. Also, since the plug door was in the aft section and was blown with some force, it would be less likely to hit any part of the plane. I wouldn't term anything miraculous there.

Yes, the door did not injure anyone on the ground (but it wasn't over a densely populated area) and the iPhone did not break is indeed miraculous.
Wrong. I'd suggest you listen to the crew/ATC exchange and tell us again that this wasn't a serious or dangerous situation.


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