Bob Fry wrote in :

"BB" == Bertie the Bunyip writes:

BB An explosive decompression can do a lot of damage to the
BB body. Sinuses, ears lungs..

"Explosive decompression (ED) refers to a sudden marked drop in the
pressure of a system that occurs in less than 0.1 seconds, associated
with explosive violence. Generally it results from some sort of
material fatigue or engineering failure, causing a contained system to
suddenly vent into the external atmosphere."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosive_decompression

Not a chance the Airbus experienced *explosive* decompression.




Sure there is. Cargo door opening. Structural tear pulling a panel off.
Happens.



Bertie