Panic on Chiang Mai to Bangkok flight as "crazed foreigner" opens emergency door

[somtumwrong]

16 minutes ago, agudbuk said:

Can you prove The Hulk is not real?

(Using a religious argument) 555

I would not go down that path. Lots of vdos and selfies with Hulk but none with religious fairy tale characters.

 

 

 

 

/saaarc

[JaiLai]

1 hour ago, gk10002000 said:

So when did you become such an attacker?  You used to contribute some useful comments or posts.  having a bad year?

I agree, so aggressive.

 

Maybe the painters are in?

[norfolkandchance]

Goldfinger.

[NanLaew]

2 hours ago, gk10002000 said:

So when did you become such an attacker?  You used to contribute some useful comments or posts.  having a bad year?

I still do. But Iike a few others on this particular thread, I also pull members up for posting notions that are fundamentally incorrect.

[NanLaew]

52 minutes ago, JaiLai said:

I agree, so aggressive.

 

Maybe the painters are in?

No they're waiting patiently outside. There's too many clowns in here already.

[transam]

2 hours ago, Skallywag said:

The plane wasn't even moving or off the ground yet.  How does that cause a "Panic" ?  

Some real sensationalistic jounalism here

Well I would bloody well panic, and probably give the bloke a slap....????

[transam]

2 hours ago, Skallywag said:

Plane was not "taxiin'" was preparing for taxi

"opening an emergency hatch on the wing of a Thai Smile aircraft that was preparing for taxi"

 

No it would not bother me, after 62 years on this planet have seen things much more terrifying than an open door on a parked aircraft. 

Whilst having a joint....?

[Kinnock]

"Now everyone can fly" ....... unfortunately.

[Pilotman]

1 minute ago, Proboscis said:

I think that you forget that the suction of air leaving the cabin would pull out anyone, such as staff or someone waiting for the toilet. It could also suck out all sorts of materials that could strike the aircraft or enter the engine.

 

As regards the lack of breathable air, anyone with medical problems or a multitude of conditions might suffer from hypoxia (lack of sufficient oxygen). Altitude sickness and possible heart failure/attacks could result in the time it takes to get an oxygen mask on.

 

I always understood that when doors are set to automatic, as occurs at the beginning of every flight, that they cannot be manually opened. Perhaps this incident occurred before the order given by the captain "Doors to manual and cross check" which means the crew change the config of the doors and they cross check them (2 crew must be involved per door, one to change the config and the other to check it). If the person managed to open the door, he might have rechanged the config although that would have slowed him up. If it were configured already and he still managed to open, the chute would have deployed.

 

It was a window hatch, not a door. 

[strawpanda]

It has been alleged that some oxygen masks on Boeing aircraft do not deploy in an emergency. Worrying. 

[jlwilliamsjr18]

Perhaps airlines should pay closer attention to drunkenness and dilated pupils. 

[steven100]

5 minutes ago, jlwilliamsjr18 said:

Perhaps airlines should pay closer attention to drunkenness and dilated pupils. 

perhaps they should ban all drug addicts from boarding ...

[Chassa]

I guess nobody on TV has heard the pilot tell cabin crew to 'arm doors and cross check'. I've been listening to this since 1980's and on all airlines. When landed it's 'disarm doors ans cross check".

[car720]

Siberia will be his next destination.

[justin case]

you only need 3O kg to pull the lever

 

so, myth or truth, can it be open in flight ?

 

if not, why people freak out

 

if yes, oh <deleted>

[thecyclist]

5 hours ago, JaiLai said:

is the hulk a real person?

For a 4 year old he is. 

[thecyclist]

Probably a Russian after consumption of a few bottles of vodka. 

[Youlike]

4 hours ago, Skallywag said:

The plane wasn't even moving or off the ground yet.  How does that cause a "Panic" ?  

Some real sensationalistic jounalism here

I had the same in a plane from air asia...i had a window seat (will never happen again) and while boarding i had to sit there in the heat and diesel smell...the chinese would hurry boarding and there was no space at all for me...i could only think of getting of that hell and got panic attacks....

 

Will never fly a window seat again..they are tiny and not made for westerners/.

[KhunBENQ]

9 minutes ago, thecyclist said:

Probably a Russian after consumption of a few bottles of vodka. 

One article in Thai speculates that he is mentally disturbed -> autistic.

Sounds more plausible to me.

[NanLaew]

12 minutes ago, Youlike said:

I had the same in a plane from air asia...i had a window seat (will never happen again) and while boarding i had to sit there in the heat and diesel smell...the chinese would hurry boarding and there was no space at all for me...i could only think of getting of that hell and got panic attacks....

 

Will never fly a window seat again..they are tiny and not made for westerners/.

Yeah, those AirAsia diesels were sumthin' else huh?

 

Did I tellya 'bout the time I accidentally dropped the bomb from my Stuka while still parked on the apron?

[tomazbodner]

5 hours ago, gk10002000 said:

The doors are designed so that the air pressure differential keeps them pushed shut.  A very strong person, like the hulk could open the door.  No big deal if it happens.  The pilots will quickly realize the door is open. Sure the cabin will depressurize but people in general will not suffocate unless the plane is well above 30,000 feet.  The pilots will descend, the oxygen masks may deploy, I am guessing 50/50 on a Thai maintained aircraft!  Of course people will yell and panic.  Better to just sit there with your seat belt on, try to relax, and just wait as the plane descends to the 20,000 foot level and

lower. 

"Sanook reported that a foreign man succeeded in opening an emergency hatch on the wing of a Thai Smile aircraft that was preparing for taxi and takeoff at Chiang Mai International Airport."

 

"The incident happened on flight WE 169 due for takeoff to Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok at 15.40 on Wednesday afternoon."

 

It was at 0 feet of altitude hence inside and outside air pressure was the same. Your point?

 

[BritManToo]

9 minutes ago, Truthhurts said:

the only white farangs I have ever

You've seen farangs that aren't white?

[BritManToo]

5 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

'I am ex Air Force' Oh really. I AM ex Air Force and you don't have a clue what you're talking about.

..... and I'm former SAS!

[LomSak27]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai Smile aircraft that was preparing for taxi and takeoff

I guess they had shut the door but hadn't commenced taxiing out. Talk about the mind numbing fear.   

 

Lets pump this for all its worth!   Woohoo! 

[Huckenfell]

6 hours ago, steve187 said:

crazy man, would it have opened as easily once airborne

NO.

 

[hans christiansen]

5 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Are you speaking from experience? 

The guy on the photo looks like a kid!!!

 

[Huckenfell]

5 hours ago, rayluttman said:

This is assuming they don't get sucked out of the hole, it has happened.

 

Remember the BEA pilot who was sucked out when his windscreen shattered, but with help from crew holding his legs to stop him from being sucked completely out , the co-pilot quickly landed the plane and saved his life

[PEE TEE]

Could be that he had a fear of flying and panicked . if not complete idiot 

[stigar]

crazy in love i think..didnt want to leave..he-he

[ballpoint]

5 hours ago, Skallywag said:

The plane wasn't even moving or off the ground yet.  How does that cause a "Panic" ?  

Some real sensationalistic jounalism here

Because, after just enduring the whole tedious process of boarding, the other passengers realised they'd be made to disembark and sit around in the terminal again for an unspecified time while an enquiry was conducted and the hatch refitted, before going through the whole boarding rigmarole all over again.  A mad scramble to kick the offender then ensued.