Neil writes:
> The perils of traveling in Silicon Valley. This is really
> a bizarre story and truly sad.
>
> http://www.technews.com/news/00/159452.html

The details in the Mercury News are a bit different.

http://www0.mercurycenter.com/breaking/docs/AA114360.htm

They say that the door opened shortly after takeoff, after which they landed
and closed it, then enroute from there to SJC the door opened again, at
which point the copilot walked back and closed it.  It's not clear at what
point the victim departed aircraft, or whether the other passengers were
aware of what happened.

IIRC the Otter is not a pressurized aircraft, so the phrase "sucked out"
should not be applicable in this case.  Generally in pressurized aircraft,
it's not possible to open an emergency exit in flight because all the exit
doors and windows open "in" and are held in place by the air pressure
differential.

In an unpressurized aircraft a seated passenger should be in little danger
from suddenly opening exits, especially with one's seat belt fastened.

G.