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I usually pick the window seat. My question is had a person been sitting in that particular window seat, would they have been sucked out?
I looked at the photos and although not entirely clear, the window seat was kind of partially dangling out and if there was a weight of a person in it, I think it might have broken free and indeed gone out. Not sure.
If they weren't wearing their seatbelt they would have likely been sucked out. If they were wearing their seatbelt they would have not been sucked out. But they would have had an extremely unpleasant flight back to the airport, which they might not have survived.
I usually pick the window seat. My question is had a person been sitting in that particular window seat, would they have been sucked out?
I looked at the photos and although not entirely clear, the window seat was kind of partially dangling out and if there was a weight of a person in it, I think it might have broken free and indeed gone out. Not sure.
Yes, quite possibly, and almost certainly would if you'd not had your seatbelt on.
Actually, the term should be "blown out" instead of "sucked out" since the higher pressure is on the inside of the plane. I believe airplanes are typically pressurized to 8,000 feet. The door came off at about 16,000 feet so the pressure differential would be about 2-3 psi. Had it been flying at cruising altitude, where the pressure outside is much lower, it could have been catastrophic for passengers.
3 passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 where door plug blew out sue the airline and Boeing for $1 billion
This suit comes after four passengers filed a class-action lawsuit later in the month. Additionally, an attorney representing another 22 passengers from the same flight filed an amended lawsuit on Feb. 7 making new allegations of negligence against Boeing and Alaska Airlines.
3 passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 where door plug blew out sue the airline and Boeing for $1 billion
This suit comes after four passengers filed a class-action lawsuit later in the month. Additionally, an attorney representing another 22 passengers from the same flight filed an amended lawsuit on Feb. 7 making new allegations of negligence against Boeing and Alaska Airlines.
I can't say anything to defend Boeing, but, $1 billion in damages seems excessive. In this latest Boeing disaster, it could have been catastrophic, yes, but fortunately all survived and physical injuries were reported to be minor.
It's a litigious world, unfortunately. If they were only frightened and not harmed, should Alaska airlines or Boeing give them anything? I don't think so. If you were driving and had a close call but no accident, would you sue the other driver for scaring you? I don't think so.
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