Woman jailed for trying to open the airplane door mid flight
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Woman jailed for trying to open the airplane door mid flight
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Re: Woman jailed for trying to open the airplane door mid flight
#2Not sure why this is news. She assaulted a flight attendant, said she was going to kill everyone on board, and then attempted to do that.
I don't see how mixing alcohol and medication excuses her from consequences. Two years seems reasonable to me.
Re: Woman jailed for trying to open the airplane door mid flight
#3Not sure why this is news. She assaulted a flight attendant, said she was going to kill everyone on board, and then attempted to do that. I don't see how mixing alcohol and medication excuses her from consequences. Two years seems reasonable to me.
I can see that the outcome seems mundane given the crime, but the crime itself is a bit unusual.
Re: Woman jailed for trying to open the airplane door mid flight
#4>Jet2 claimed that the incident cost them £86,000.
Interesting, I'd love to see that cost broken down.
>Between 2007 and 2017, more than 66,000 incidents of air rage were reported to the International Air Transport Association (Iata).
I know there are countless planes in the air every second of every day, but 66,000 incidents of "air rage" over a decade still seems crazy high!
Re: Woman jailed for trying to open the airplane door mid flight
#5Can you actually open an airplane door mid flight?
Re: Woman jailed for trying to open the airplane door mid flight
#6>Jet2 claimed that the incident cost them £86,000. Interesting, I'd love to see that cost broken down. >Between 2007 and 2017, more than 66,000 incidents of air rage were reported to the International Air Transport Association (Iata). I know there are countless planes in the air every second of every day, but 66,000 incidents of "air rage" over a decade still seems crazy high!
I'm surprised it isn't higher:
> The aircraft was forced to return to the UK when Haines tried to open the door, forcing the RAF to scramble two Eurofighter Typhoon jets to intercept it.
That might mean:
- Fuel dump (max landing weight).
- Crew over-hours.
- Additional airport fees / take off slot.
- Compensation to other passengers.
If anything $86K seems low.
Re: Woman jailed for trying to open the airplane door mid flight
#7Can you actually open an airplane door mid flight?
nope - atleast not on your typical commercial passenger aircraft after certain height is achieved. The air pressure difference between inside of aircraft and outside makes it impossible.
Re: Woman jailed for trying to open the airplane door mid flight
#8The news editor should get a physics book. Trying to open the door is hardly dangerous.
The woman committed several crimes and was dangerous, not just to the poor flight attendant but via that transitively to everyone else. But attacking the door...give me a break.
As for the fighter jets: how could they possibly help the situation? Shoot her?
Re: Woman jailed for trying to open the airplane door mid flight
#9Can you actually open an airplane door mid flight?
No
Re: Woman jailed for trying to open the airplane door mid flight
#10>Jet2 claimed that the incident cost them £86,000. Interesting, I'd love to see that cost broken down. >Between 2007 and 2017, more than 66,000 incidents of air rage were reported to the International Air Transport Association (Iata). I know there are countless planes in the air every second of every day, but 66,000 incidents of "air rage" over a decade still seems crazy high!
I'm surprised it isn't higher: > The aircraft was forced to return to the UK when Haines tried to open the door, forcing the RAF to scramble two Eurofighter Typhoon jets to intercept it. That might mean: - Fuel dump (max landing weight). - Crew over-hours. - Additional airport fees / take off slot. - Compensation to other passengers. If anything $86K seems low.
86K pounds which would be approx. US $111,450. Agreed, that seems less.