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USMCFLYR
Are there more of these types of incidents in the past few years or has reporting just increased?
USMCFLYR
In the pre-internet era, you probably wouldn't be reading the Salt Lake Tribune unless you lived in Utah. Likely just more awareness of relatively minor news stories.
There is a nice documentary starring Captain Kirk on this common phenomenon.
Shatner v The Gremlin -- Two Minute Twilight Zone Project -- Nightmare at 20,000 feet - YouTube
Agreed with above, wonder what was the door malfunction?