Serbian man reportedly saved by wife hanging on to his legs after window shattered on journey from Greece

  • huquad@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    Window is ~12" x 9". Pressure differential between cabin at 8000 feet and exterior of 30000 feet is ~6.5psi. The total force is ~700 lbs.

    So yeah, you wouldn’t be feeling very good. Imagine 5 people standing on just your chest.