Cabin Crew Reveals What Really Happens When Flying

Can the doors open mid-flight?

As long as the plane remains airborne, all doors, including emergency exits, are shut and cannot be open until the flight ends. This is not only due to safety reasons, but the pressure makes it physically impossible to open them. Even if you managed to pry them open, you'd pass out in less than a minute due to oxygen deprivation.

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