Flight Nurse Survives Being Partially Sucked Out of Plane
An air ambulance rescue worker survived nearly being sucked out of a plane during a flight June 27.
The plane's window blew out at 20,000 feet, causing a drastic change in pressure that sucked flight nurse Chris Fogg right out the window.
The plane, based in Boise, Idaho, finished the flight from Twin Falls to Seattle with a shattered window.
The incident happened so quickly after the plane took off that Fogg didn't even have time to put on his seat belt.
Fogg's entire body was nearly sucked from the plane; only his legs and left hand were still inside.
"I do have a vivid memory of myself with my head down and chin and rocking pretty hard. I could see the tail of the plane and the headset that I was wearing was whacking the side of the plane. I was pushing with all my might to get back in," said Fogg.
The pilot put the plane into a dive to get to 10,000 feet, an altitude where the pressure would equalize.
Fogg was able to pull himself back into the plane.
The pilot made an emergency landing in Boise 20 minutes later, where Fogg was treated for cuts on his arm and head.
Fogg returned to work the next day.
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