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by mannykannot 2479 days ago
Losing a door can have very serious consequences:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Airlines_Flight_981

The cargo hatch blew open and the cabin floor collapsed on account of differential pressure, disabling the rudder, elevator and rear engine controls.

This may well not happen on a 777X -- various other airplanes have lost part of their cabin structure without crashing -- but an unexpected event calls into doubt your design.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243