Other national and international standards for explosive decompression testing include : Decompression incidents are not uncommon on military and civilian aircraft , with approximately 40 – 50 rapid decompression events occurring worldwide annually . However , in most cases the problem is manageable , injuries or structural damage rare and the incident not considered notable . One notable , recent case was Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 in 2018 , where an uncontained engine failure ruptured a window , causing a passenger to be partially blown out
Southwest Airlines Flight 1380
Southwest Airlines Flight 1380
Uncontrolled decompression