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A passenger aboard an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Dubai opened a cabin door and fell to the tarmac before takeoff Monday evening, injuring themselves and causing lengthy delays.

The plane, a Boeing 777, was sitting on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International Airport preparing for takeoff when the incident took place.

Air Canada confirmed to Global News that during the boarding of flight AC056, a passenger “who had boarded the aircraft normally,” opened a cabin door on the opposite side of the aircraft, instead of going to their seat while the aircraft was at the gate.

As a result, the passenger sustained injuries falling to the tarmac, and emergency services and authorities were called in.

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[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 53 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Important to note that airplane doors literally cannot be opened while the plane is pressurized, as it is during flight. There are several tons of air pressure holding them shut. This sort of mishap is only possible on the ground.

Should probably have some kind of anti-idiot lock on it anyway, but maybe it did and this was just a particularly clever idiot.

[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 52 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Anti idiot locks would be an emergency situation nightmare.

Everything worked as intended. The only person injured was the idiot, and no one else was at risk. They could have just as easily opened a door on the gate path thingy (no idea what the name is. Connecting the terminal gate to the plane) and yeeted themselves out that way, for the same effect.

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

Jetway is the word you're looking for

[–] remus989@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago

I think it's a jet bridge.

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

It's ok, I'm a limo driver!

[–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

Unless it’s a Boeing 737 Max 9

[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I thought it was external airflow due to air speed, but it seems like you're right, it's due to cabin pressure.

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

'on the ground' AKA a door 4.5 metres above the ground

'the ground' AKA solid bitumen

( Might be time to cross-check and arm unused-doors before any passengers board )

I still can't believe this occurred.

[–] Hobbes@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've been wondering why door plugs aren't the same. Shouldn't the pressure hold it closed?

[–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The pressure is going the other direction. The inside of the cabin is a higher pressure than outside. So while it’s designed to have the pressure hold it closed from the inside, if the bolts are loose it will just get pushed all the way out.

[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Shouldn't the plug be bigger than the hole so it can't be pushed all the way out?

[–] Hobbes@startrek.website -1 points 10 months ago

What other direction? I'm not a moron. Of course there is more pressure inside. It shouldn't need bolts to hold it closed if the pressure is doing it. The door should only open inwards.