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Horrified Passengers Overpower Drunk Who Tried To Open A Plane Door On Alicante Flight
Euroweekly News ^ | 28 August 2023 | Jo Pugh

Posted on 08/28/2023 10:05:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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1 posted on 08/28/2023 10:05:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Joke from the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.

I was on a plane and as it moved upward through the clouds I looked forward to some relaxing time for reading. But two particularly unruly children were running down the aisles and coming up to passengers and bothering them again and again. A half hour later they were still at it.

Finally the stewardesses had reached the end of their patience.
One said to the kids: “Why don’t you go outside and play?”


2 posted on 08/28/2023 10:11:27 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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About 90 minutes in, he got into an argument with the stewardess. "A male steward took over the conversation with the man [...]"

Another instance of toxic masculinity!

"The Spanish traveller was very annoying and kept getting up, and did not listen," she said. "He harassed women. [...]"

Woman and children impacted most!

After the visit to the toilet, the man tried to open the emergency door despite the plane being at a high altitude. "Three Dutch men knocked him to the ground and tied him up in the back row with a seat belt."

Meanwhile, the stewardess - who is paid to deal with matters like this - cowered behind a curtain.

It's time for all men to finally understand that women are just as capable as men, and that stewardesses are just as able to deal with drunken / unruly passengers as male stewards!

Until then, people will just have to put up with being sucked out of airplanes at 20,000 feet!

Regards,

3 posted on 08/28/2023 11:43:57 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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A spokesperson for Vueling confirmed the incident and apologised for the inconvenience caused by the traveller. "We always prioritise the safety and well-being of all people on board. Therefore, we do not tolerate any behavior that could endanger our customers or our staff. That is precisely why the correct protocols were followed."

How do those "protocols" read? "In the event of a violent or suicidal passenger attempting to open the main door at high altitudes, retreat to a safe location and allow the other passengers to deal with the problem themselves!"

"They bought their tickets, they knew what they were getting into. I say, let 'em crash."

Regards,

4 posted on 08/28/2023 11:50:28 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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As long as the plane is pressurized, he’s not going to have much luck in getting the door to open.


5 posted on 08/29/2023 12:56:48 AM PDT by BobL (Trump has all the right Enemies; DeSantis has all the wrong Friends)
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To: nickcarraway

Golly, this seems to happen more than one would expect.


6 posted on 08/29/2023 1:39:27 AM PDT by Scarlett156
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To: BobL

What if he was in league with some kind of gremlin on the wing of the plane?


7 posted on 08/29/2023 2:27:27 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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Seriously, I think someone just successfully opened one of these doors, because they were landing, and at a low altitude.


8 posted on 08/29/2023 2:28:30 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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“This door must be opened during business hours.”


9 posted on 08/29/2023 2:29:03 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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I wish opening the door of a plane in flight was the dumbest thing I ever did on Jagermeister....


10 posted on 08/29/2023 2:46:19 AM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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“A male steward took over the conversation with the man, “

Oh. A male steward(ess). THAT’s intimidating.


11 posted on 08/29/2023 3:16:41 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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Dave Attell:

There’s no commercials for Jagermeister. I’ve never seen one. Have you? No, I haven’t. Right? There should be some, right? So you know what you’re getting into.

But there aren’t any.

But I thought of some.

Commercials for Jagermeister:

A guy comes out of a hedge.
He’s covered in mud and blood.
He’s holding one high heel shoe.

“Did I just eat a stripper?”

“Jager.”


12 posted on 08/29/2023 3:31:32 AM PDT by MD Expat in PA (No. I am not a doctor nor have I ever played one on TV. The MD in my screen name stands for Maryland)
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I remember waking up on a rooftop one morning after an evening with Jägermeister, with no idea how I get there.

I always assumed I had somehow climbed up there, but after reading this story, I have to consider the possibility I may have fallen out of an airplane :)

13 posted on 08/29/2023 3:49:14 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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Protocols insist that the offender at least come away with a black eye.


14 posted on 08/29/2023 4:06:02 AM PDT by Sertorius (A hayseed with no Greek and dam^ proud of it)
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I have a friend who just retired after 30 years as a cop. He’s now a flight attendant. This dude is imposing, friendly and scary at the same time.

Frontier airlines makes it a point to hire retired cops for flight attendants.

Oh, and he ain’t gay.


15 posted on 08/29/2023 5:18:15 AM PDT by cyclotic (The real problem with racism in America today is that demand far outstrips supply)
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People seem to think flight attendants are nothing more than waitresses.

How Flight Attendants Are Trained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8lbitoBhP4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e9d43AMILk


16 posted on 08/29/2023 6:27:12 AM PDT by MD Expat in PA (No. I am not a doctor nor have I ever played one on TV. The MD in my screen name stands for Maryland)
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“Frontier airlines makes it a point to hire retired cops for flight attendants.”

GOOD TO KNOW!! :)


17 posted on 08/29/2023 6:34:04 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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It is impossible to open the door of a commercial plane at altitude.
The main entry door on a Boeing 737 is 34" x 72".
It is a "plug" type door, which must move inboard to start to open.
The door's surface area is 34"x72" = 2448 sq/in.
Typical air pressure differential of a commercial airliner (inside vs. outside), at 35,000 feet, is ~8 psi.
2448 x 8 psi = 19584 lbs., or 9.79 tons.

You would have to be able to apply 9.79 tons of pull force to "unplug" the door.

Good luck pulling that sucker open.

18 posted on 08/29/2023 7:01:04 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell>)
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As long as the plane is pressurized, he’s not going to have much luck in getting the door to open.

A simple fact of which too many people are unaware. Most airliners are pressurized to 8000 ft equivalent, approximately 11PSI. Atmospheric pressure at 35000 ft is about 3PSI. That gives 8psi pressure difference pushing the door into the door frame. WAG at the size of the door is 6ftx3ft, or 2592 square inches. Good luck opening a door with almost 21,000 lbs force holding it closed.

19 posted on 08/29/2023 7:10:02 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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Question:

HOW DO 3 MEN KNOCK THE DRUNK TO “THE GROUND” INSIDE AN AIRPLANE AT ALTITUDE?????

I am disgusted with media who cannot distinguish “GROUND” FROM “FLOOR”


20 posted on 08/29/2023 7:21:28 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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