What happens if a plane door opens mid-flight? It would only take HALF A SECOND before catastrophe hits

A BRITISH Airways passenger suffering from a panic attack tried to open the plane door mid-air, sparking panic on board.

Fortunately, he was restrained by fellow travellers – but it's hard not to wonder what would happen if a plane door opens mid-flight.

Terrifyingly, it would only take half a second before catastrophe hits according to experts.

In a video, ASAPScience explained that due to a difference in air pressure, anything not secured would immediately be pulled out of the plane.

Pressure on the door is that of 8,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level.

Anybody who isn’t pulled out of the plane would be at huge risk of death as the plane would quickly fall apart in the air.

There would also be a huge risk of oxygen deficiency for anyone who doesn’t have their oxygen mask on.

But rest assured that the chances of this happening are very, very small – as it’s almost impossible for the plane door to open like this.

In fact, you’d need a hydraulic jack to open a door mid-flight as the cabin pressure is so great.

And there’s no need to worry about someone having one on board.

Pilot and author Patrick Smith told The Telegraph just how unlikely it is that this could happen.

Patrick said: “You would need a hydraulic jack, and airport security doesn’t allow those.”

However, passengers are able to open plane doors before take off as the aircraft hasn't been pressurised.

Last month for example, a passenger managed to rip off a plane door in Thailand moments before take off.

And in September, a passenger opened the emergency exit door before take off because the cabin was "too stuffy".

Sun Online previously revealed that a man who was filmed opening an emergency exit and clambering out over the wing of a delayed jet was suffering an asthma attack.

It was claimed that the passenger decided on drastic action after the delayed flight from Stansted was held on the tarmac after landing at Malaga.

In August 2016 a Bolivian-born Spanish immigrant made headlines round the world after being filmed sprinting across a runway to catch his flight, mistakenly thinking he was about to miss it.

Fast food worker Cesar Saucedo, 24, sparked a security alert breach by jumping off a disconnected jet bridge at Madrid Airport and dashing towards a plane preparing to take off.

He managed to make his flight to the holiday island of Gran Canaria but was intercepted by police at his destination.

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