EPISODE · Dec 11, 2019 · 6 MIN
Physics Explains Why You Can’t Open a Plane Door in the Air
from Science, Spoken · host SpokenLayer
It’s the nightmare of travelers sitting near the emergency exit and the inevitable fate of bad guys tussling on a plane with James Bond—the door erupting open mid-flight, sucking them into the cold blue and white. This scenario was no doubt running through the minds of the passengers of a BA flight to Riyadh this week, when a man, reportedly in the grip of a panic attack, tried to pull open the aircraft door. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
What this episode covers
It’s the nightmare of travelers sitting near the emergency exit and the inevitable fate of bad guys tussling on a plane with James Bond—the door erupting open mid-flight, sucking them into the cold blue and white. This scenario was no doubt running through the minds of the passengers of a BA flight to Riyadh this week, when a man, reportedly in the grip of a panic attack, tried to pull open the aircraft door.
NOW PLAYING
Physics Explains Why You Can’t Open a Plane Door in the Air
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.