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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 5:05 pm
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AllanJ
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There is probably something wrong with the design of that aircraft.

The door should never fly open due to pressurization. A safety catch is needed to prevent people from being blown out in mid-air if someone plays with the door handle.

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Okay, okay, maybe trying to unlatch the door should invoke depressurizing so in an emergency there is no delay telling the pilot to depressurize before the doors can be opened.
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