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Ryanair passenger sucked toward broken window after midair engine failure
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Re: Ryanair passenger sucked toward broken window after midair engine failure
#32Well, this isn’t very typical, I’d like to make that point. Look, the windows not supposed to fall off, for a start. These things are built to rigorous aeronautical engineering standards — cardboard’s out, cardboard derivatives, no cellotape, no string. So chance in a million, really. And to be clear, the plane that the window fell off was flown to safety. So there’s nothing out there but birds, air, wind and clouds……
The plane was towed outside the atmosphere.
Re: Ryanair passenger sucked toward broken window after midair engine failure
#33Well, this isn’t very typical, I’d like to make that point. Look, the windows not supposed to fall off, for a start. These things are built to rigorous aeronautical engineering standards — cardboard’s out, cardboard derivatives, no cellotape, no string. So chance in a million, really. And to be clear, the plane that the window fell off was flown to safety. So there’s nothing out there but birds, air, wind and clouds……
The (hilarious) reference: https://youtu.be/3m5qxZm_JqM
Re: Ryanair passenger sucked toward broken window after midair engine failure
#34I thought that the speed of the air moving outside of the plane had a bigger impact on the pressure imbalance that causes someone to be "sucked out" of plane. It appears that is a false belief, the inside/outside pressure difference is from the artificial pressurization of the internal cabin. I blame a high school physics teacher for the memorable "why does a soft top convertible poof out when driving fast?" question…
I learned about the artificial pressurization not too long ago. But until I read your comment, I assumed that in a case like that, the inside and outside pressures would balance shortly and the sucking would cease. Now it occurred to me that maybe the pressurization system will continue to try to compensate pressure in a situation where pressure can´t be stabilized due to a broken window, which would cause the sucking to go on. Not sure if that would be the case. Anyone knows what happens?
Re: Ryanair passenger sucked toward broken window after midair engine failure
#35Lesson learned for Ryanair leadership: charge more for seats not in range of debris from uncontained turbine failures. Seriously though, as an aviation geek, I always avoid those seats when given a choice.
Seats near the engine are loud, so two birds, one stone.
Re: Ryanair passenger sucked toward broken window after midair engine failure
#36[flagged]
Ryanair has only ever lost a plane once, due to a bird strike with only some injuries, and they are one of biggest airlines by number of flights (if not the biggest).
Turns out plane accidents are expensive, and the reputation loss as well. Don't even need to lose the plane, just the plane being stuck on the ground is expensive (they are also one of the most timely airlines because of this). Really can not afford to have accidents!
Re: Ryanair passenger sucked toward broken window after midair engine failure
#37> A report in a Hungarian publication claims, "A passenger was sucked into the window by the change in air pressure, with the 61-year-old man's head sticking out of the plane. Witnesses say his wife grabbed him, which was the reason he wasn't pulled out of the plane by the lower air pressure outside." [translation by Google]
Points for the wife!
(from https://www.pprune.org/accidents-close-calls/672872-ryanair-...)
Re: Ryanair passenger sucked toward broken window after midair engine failure
#38Would it be strange to not have any windows on a plane? You could put thin oled panels on the wall instead. Seems like that would be more structurally sound.
I could see this being a safety issue if there’s a problem with the wing or engine and the panels fail, so zero visibility. Its why they ask you to open the window blinds during take off and landing
Re: Ryanair passenger sucked toward broken window after midair engine failure
#39He was pushed, not sucked. Pressure never sucks.
Re: Ryanair passenger sucked toward broken window after midair engine failure
#40SUCTION