Originally Posted by
The Mixmaster
Seems like it was opened from the other side of the cockpit in this instance though:
"The first officer had remained on the flight deck, but was unable to open the jammed door, forcing the crew to remove it from its hinges with only 30 minutes remaining in the flight from Ottawa to Winnipeg, she said."
If you read that carefully, "crew" could still mean the first officer and cabin crew on the flight deck were the ones removing the door from its hinges.
Cheers,
Rich.