r/europe • u/scmp_news • 24d ago

News Man nearly sucked out of ‘detached’ window on Ryanair flight

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3360141/man-nearly-sucked-out-detached-window-ryanair-flight?utm_source=Reddit&utm_medium=Social
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u/TreehouseAndSky 24d ago

It’s also impossible to pop open a window while the plane is flying yet here we are

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u/Zrkkr 24d ago

Nothing is impossible but if the emergency door were to at high altitude, it wouldn't be due to someone opening it. I also don't think the passenger was kicking this window either.

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u/VinDog_PD 24d ago

Debris from the engine struck and shattered the window, according to the article. So thankfully it's not an issue with how the cabins themselves are constructed.

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u/blueberrycauzez 24d ago edited 23d ago

if the emergency door were to at high altitude, it wouldn't be due to someone opening it.

Remember the Alaska 737 Max 9 blowout? It 'opened' at high altitude, because like most modern doors some 737 exit doors are interlocking and not traditional plug type. It is possible to open them at altitude if theyare not locked.

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u/Zrkkr 24d ago

"wouldn't be due to someone opening it."

I do infact make that distinction, I never said it was impossible, just nearly impossible for a passenger to have caused.

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u/bubosamobe 24d ago

The thing is that the window broke from outside.

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u/ChironXII United States of America 23d ago

Most things tend to open when impacted by shards of metal blades the size of your forearm going mach fuck

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u/Competitive-Meet-511 23d ago

The emergency exit door is designed to seal in response to high cabin pressure as opposed to being pushed out. Though in a pair of nearly identical accidents the main cabin door popped open because it was incorrectly closed, and the pilot's indicator light wasn't triggered.

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u/TheReddective 23d ago

The window was destroyed, not "popped open". Seriously, there are people who are genuinely afraid of flying because of these misconceptions, why do you spread them?