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Airline upgrades, opening doors, plane toilets: 10 of the biggest myths about air travel
By Michael Gebicki
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Can you really get stuck on an aircraft toilet, is it true that lightning will zap everyone on board, will oxygen masks get you high? Just like the common cold or nuclear power, flying generates its fair share of untruths.
Here are 10 of the most popular myths unravelled.
You could get sucked out of an open door inflight
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Michael Gebicki is a Sydney-based writer and photographer who has been writing travel articles since 1982. Michael is Traveller's resident Tripologist, answering your travel questions and offering expert tips and advice.Connect via Twitter.
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