Originally Posted by Geof  Within seconds. The first big example of these types of injuries was the World's worst terrorist attack prior to 9/11, the bombing of an Air India flight over the Irish Sea by Sikh extremists. The flailing injuries were the initial indication that the plane had ruptured midair not on water impact. |
Dear Geof,
I know this thread is getting a trifle morbid, but I'm still curious as to why, if you are suddenly thrust from an aircraft going at 500mph into open air,why this should harm you terminally. The air around the aircraft will be entrained, so you should not meet a "brick wall" of still air. Anyway, at 30,000 feet, air is pretty thin, isn't it?
Perhaps we should call a halt on this... but I'm still curious.
Grimly yours
Best wishes
Martin