Originally Posted by
Nightstop
Er no. It seems as if steps were probably removed before the door was closed, what kind of SOP is that?
777 doors swing outwards*. It's possible that, without the correct stairs (if such things exist), one must back the stairs away from the aircraft to get enough clearance to swing the doors. The resulting gap is something that someone might fall into should they lack the strength to reach out and pull the door shut.
*A linkage that allows the door to swing out but remain parallel to the side of the plane.