Originally Posted by
MichaelKPIT
When I went through Airbus training (please keep in mind this was nearly 20 years ago - I've been out of the industry for a while) we were told this can happen if the cabin is still pressurized. We were to contact the flight deck to have them release the pressure then open the door. Does this still hold true?
I was thinking the same thing - it doesn't take much delta P to prevent you from opening the door (0.10 psi will usually do it). Perhaps in the rush to get the smoke filled aircraft on the ground, the flight crew missed a step?