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I'm on a flight and my window just popped open
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It is. But on planes with that kind of wallpaper?
Clockwork5
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Can you pull it all the way out?
Abstrusity
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So, yeah. If the window was entirely open, there are still layers of epoxy and fiberglass build to withstand the entirety of the pressure imparted on a plane while it is in the air. He'll be fine, but the plane should really undergo maintenance.
fwiw, explosive decompression is not(really) a thing at the relatively low altitudes planes generally fly at -- the change in atmospheric pressure, depending on the size of the hole, can pull people toward it, and in one such case, in 1988, the ribs that keep the plane together broke from a large gaping hole and pressure spike caused by the sudden mostly-sealing of it by a stewardess. which is thought to have further damaged the aircraft. A window, however, is bereft of such a risk. You wouldn't be pulled out of it.
Rather, the risk is hypoxia, that is, high altitude combined with depressurization from the cabin. The on board oxygen supply fed through the venting systems(and continually resupplied through flight, compressed into a breathable gas) would fail to keep oxygen on board if the hole was sufficiently large, necessitating a drop in altitude after a quick jaunt with the emergency oxygen supply (fed through masks). This drop in altitude woudl stabilize the pressure and allow oxygen to stay on board without issues,
Worse case scenario, you'll get a free meal at an emergency landing airport and a hotel stay until you get another flight, comped by the airline.
fwiw, explosive decompression is not(really) a thing at the relatively low altitudes planes generally fly at -- the change in atmospheric pressure, depending on the size of the hole, can pull people toward it, and in one such case, in 1988, the ribs that keep the plane together broke from a large gaping hole and pressure spike caused by the sudden mostly-sealing of it by a stewardess. which is thought to have further damaged the aircraft. A window, however, is bereft of such a risk. You wouldn't be pulled out of it.
Rather, the risk is hypoxia, that is, high altitude combined with depressurization from the cabin. The on board oxygen supply fed through the venting systems(and continually resupplied through flight, compressed into a breathable gas) would fail to keep oxygen on board if the hole was sufficiently large, necessitating a drop in altitude after a quick jaunt with the emergency oxygen supply (fed through masks). This drop in altitude woudl stabilize the pressure and allow oxygen to stay on board without issues,
Worse case scenario, you'll get a free meal at an emergency landing airport and a hotel stay until you get another flight, comped by the airline.
TemplaerDude
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Great.
I'm supposed to go on the plane for the first time ever in the fall. Now I'm going to be thinking about this, too.
I'm supposed to go on the plane for the first time ever in the fall. Now I'm going to be thinking about this, too.
Abstrusity
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It's okay. You have a better chance of being hijacked than you do suffering decompression of the cabin to the point of hypoxia.
Oh and you have a better chance of getting into a fender bender on the way to the airport than you do being hijacked.
Rest
All these years later I still chuckle at what a fucking moron that guy is.
I got on a plane once and was sitting next to one of the emergency exits. It wasn't until we got up to 10,000 feet that I realized the reason my ears kept popping was because the cabin wasn't properly pressurized. I then realized that the cabin wasn't properly pressurized because the emergency door that I was sitting next to was partially open. I then realized that the only thing keeping that door closed was duct tape.
Duct tape.
Duct tape.
Abstrusity
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See? If the risk was as big as people seem to fear, you wouldn't been sucked out of the plane or have no oxygen to breathe. It's okay, duct tape fixes everything.
Don't worry, this is apparently NORMAL
So you'll probably see this.
Cause it's normal.
My dad's a pilot. So many of you would freak out if you knew how old, and put together from spare parts the majority of the commercial planes in service are.
Oh, and how many of them go out to fly with known/reported repair "issues" that will be addressed "in a week", while it continues flying back and forth cross country all week long.
Oh, and how many of them go out to fly with known/reported repair "issues" that will be addressed "in a week", while it continues flying back and forth cross country all week long.
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BFIB
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Great. Dead and still no GAF Gold.
PeskyToaster
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Uh oh. You went to HELL
You will be sucked
I like how you can see him carry the E's
soundahfekz
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That initial 'window' wouldn't prevent depressurization if it was the only thing between you and the atmosphere, so there's nothing to worry about.
flight attendants fly thousands of times a year, if they're calm you're fine. Don't put someone's job at risk who's following procedure over a non issue
flight attendants fly thousands of times a year, if they're calm you're fine. Don't put someone's job at risk who's following procedure over a non issue
BFIB
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I'm on mobile so I'll keep it short. I'm ok obviously, but a lady across the aisle freaked out big time.
It was weird because I lifted the shade which was above the window and I hear this pop, and the whole frame just popped out. The plane was old as fuck but had WiFi, which turned off not even a minute after my post. Go figure.
It was on Allegiant FYI.
It was weird because I lifted the shade which was above the window and I hear this pop, and the whole frame just popped out. The plane was old as fuck but had WiFi, which turned off not even a minute after my post. Go figure.
It was on Allegiant FYI.
Rabbi_Vole
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Was it a crusty 757? A320?
Also,
http://www.abc15.com/news/local-new...gers-should-be-concerned-with-airlines-safety
OP halfway through the flight:
Not as dramatic as the shark and ROV one.
victreeb3l
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What airline?
soundahfekz
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Coming from someone who kind of has an inside view of this company (at least until recently), Allegiant is s shitshow. That's all I'll say about that.
You're either on the MD80 (decades old) or the A320's which are somewhat better. Probably the 80 w/ that kind of thing happening.
BFIB
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soundahfekz
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Ehh, I still fly them occasionally when necessary. The risk is incredibly low for any FAA regulated carrier, but Allegiant is notorious for skimping on non-essential maintenance leading to situations like what you're experiencing.
Where are you flying from/to if you don't mind sharing?
The Silver
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page fucking 4 without this, I've never been more ashamed of gaf
Liquidsnake
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I dont even know what Allegant is.
Obviously, you won't crash. BUT... you get what you pay for, buddy.
For next time.
Don't hesitate to whip your caulk out
BFIB
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It's what work paid for.
My return flight is actually through Southwest, just assumed it'd be the same airline. I'm gonna live!
TOM f'N CRUISE
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OP halfway through the flight:
:,(
It's likely the other way around. The pipe is underwater. You add a little under one atm of pressure for every 10 metres you sink. Depending on how deep the pipe goes, the water is pressed through the slit, not sucked in.
Same, to everyone out there who failed to post this
page fucking 4 without this, I've never been more ashamed of gad
This applies to you as well OP
The Real Abed
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I'm pretty sure that's just a removable inner window. The actual window is pretty solidly connected inside the frame on the outside.
Elitist1945
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At first I thought the entire window was out and I was like "WTF".
brandonh83
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I would've had a panic attack on the spot and proceed to drown myself in liquor.
many places
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This was a huge fear of mine when I was younger. Stay strong op.
Immaculate
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i still dont fucking get this
friskykillface
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fucking airplanes, always have me shook
portal future would be the best future, I'd still pay the same price if I can just walk through a portal instead of flying
portal future would be the best future, I'd still pay the same price if I can just walk through a portal instead of flying
lastplayed
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RIP OP
This is a great post.
echoshifting
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I'm glad this got bumped now. My sides
My wife thinks I'm crazy, I can't read that to her without collapsing again
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
DavidFoundation300
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RIP op it was nice reading Your thread
This is the kind of thing that I had assumed would create a giant, all-consuming implosion-like vacuum that causes everyone to be sucked out of their seats by. The basic tenets of my life were built on this assumption, so the fact that you can so calmly make a topic about it has me shook.
edit: okay read through the posts and updates. Damn. So I'm staying away from Allegiant and Spirit from now on
edit: okay read through the posts and updates. Damn. So I'm staying away from Allegiant and Spirit from now on
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
page fucking 4 without this, I've never been more ashamed of gaf
50ppp, I've never been more ashamed either.
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