The higher a plane flies, the lower the air pressure. Your body cannot handle the low oxygen levels of the thin air, which is why the pressure in an airplane cabin is increased. It’s a matter of preventing the passengers from fainting. Fortunately, the Alaska Airlines Boeing was only flying at an altitude of 5,000 meters: so the pressure difference was less great than at 10,000 meters, the altitude at which airplanes often fly.
In addition to the flight height, the size of the hole in the fuselage is also important. The larger the hole, the greater the force with which objects or people are sucked out. In other words, it could have been worse.
The key now is to find out how the hole in the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 came to be. This is now being investigated by the airline and by the American aviation authorities. In the meantime, Alaska Airlines is grounding all 65 aircraft of the same type.
2024-01-06 15:45:00
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