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Retired pilot explains how a person can be sucked from an airplane

A woman was killed Tuesday when she was nearly sucked out of a plane mid-air. Retired United Airlines pilot Ross Aimer explains that the pressure trying to leave the aircraft is like blowing up a balloon, and then letting the air out. If the passenger hadn't been wearing her seat belt, Aimer said it's likely she would have been completely sucked out from the plane.
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