On an airliner, is there a safety feature to prevent the doors being opened in flight?

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grumpy geezer

The doors are plug type doors that open inward. There is no way that one could open the door in flight. The cabin pressure is about 8 lbs psi. A 6 ft by 4 ft door would have over 3000 lbs pressing against it to keep it closed. You'll never get it open. The doors do NOT have locks on them. There is no need.

Absolute Rotter

Why not fly Rotter Airways old boy, we don't go in for all that safety nonsense here at RA infact our motto is "Don't forget your parachute" I can proudly say my flying machine the Propellatron has crashed on each and every flight with only a 83% fatality rate not bad if I do say so myself.....and I do. Tip top.

Hook

Yes, The doors only open inwards and with the cabin pressure being higher inside than outside it wouild probably take a superhuman effort to open the door, plus if you tried it you would get jumped on from a great height by the crew.

Dan H

They open inwards and the pressure of the interior of the aircraft holds them shut. Plus they have locks.

The Pink Airplane

Yes, there is - the difference in the pressure in the cabin and the air pressure outside makes it virtually impossible to open an in-flight airplane's door.

That and the fact that if you were to try, you'd more than likely be tackled by a flight attendant or an air marshal. :P

thinpinblue

Why`s that old boy. Thinking of using the outside toilet.

pretty_pink_babe363

The doors are locked by the pilot. Also it would be quite difficult to open the doors at a high altitude due to cabin pressure.

Alex J

Yes the pilot applies a 'lock' that is applied after the closing of the door, only the pilot can turn it on and off.

The electronic lock will not open if the aircraft is moving by default, not even the pilot can open it if the plain is moving.

Trust me, your safe!

castedlady

If you were to watch a door being opened, you will see that it pops inside first, then swings out or rolls upward. In flight the cabin pressurization holds them in place along with the latching mechanism.

Very happily married.

The higher the aircraft is the harder it is to open the doors due to the difference in the air pressure inside vs outside the plane.

I suppose it could happen when you are under 10,000ft.

Edin

You have nothing to worry about. Pilots control the locks during flight, they have the power to lock them and unlock them. During a emergency I think they unlock them if anything is wrong with the plane.

Herb

no. people fall out of airplanes every single day. haven't you heard in the news?

Kelly P

Yes. It's called good manners.

baglady

Would that be the doors in the first, business or coach cabin? It makes a big difference, being that the nearest passenger is usually sucked out along with the scamp who curiously opened the door...

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