What happens if someone opens an emergency exit during a flight?

If you ever looked at the emergency exit door of a plane and worried that some unbalanced person might jump in and open it, don’t worry - it’s almost impossible. But in order to surely reassure you, we found the answers of three pilots about what would happen if someone tries to open the door. And here is what they told.

The pressure in the passenger compartment locks the door.

The emergency exits are specially designed for sealing when there is a difference between the internal and external air pressure. Doors are activated as soon as the aircraft engines are turned on and pressure is created in the cockpit, which blocks the emergency exit.

To open such a door in flight, you need the power of the Incredible Hulk.

Emergency doors open if you pull them in and not push them away from you, but because of the intense pressure inside, even a group of people would not be able to do this.

If the door is still open, pressure will immediately drop in the cabin.

In this case, passengers will immediately receive oxygen masks.

You will have 15 seconds to wear this mask.

In addition, at such a height a person immediately gets frostbite, and if he ignored the request to “fasten his seat belts”

Pilots will try to descend to a safe altitude of 3000 m as quickly as possible.

This must be done before the masks run out of oxygen and passengers begin to lose consciousness.

Watch the video: 17-year-old opens emergency door on plane (April 2024).