Item #: SCP-616
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-616 is to be kept in Site [REDACTED].
While grounded, repair personnel of a clearance level of two (2) or above are allowed to enter
the craft, and must conduct thorough pre-flight inspections to ascertain that SCP-616 is ready
for flight.
However, repair personnel are to maintain a distance of at least three (3) meters from
SCP-616-1.
On flight days, only ordained and believing ministers of an Abrahamic faith with security
clearance of level four or above may enter the aircraft, and must remain at least 0.94
m (3 ft 1 in) from the threshold of SCP-616-1 at all times whilst the craft is grounded.
SCP-616-1 should be kept from closing at all costs once activated.
This necessitates a monthly manned flight.
Failure to keep SCP-616-1 from closing will require initiation of Procedure 600-Shoki.
Each flight, seven (7) archbishops, ordained and believing in an Abrahamic faith, must
surround SCP-616-1.
Prayer directed at SCP-616-1 is to be sustained during the whole duration of the flight, usually
three (3) to seven (7) hours.
Prayer must be sustained by all able subjects, but once SCP-616-1 has activated, previously
established distance restrictions no longer apply; subjects are in fact encouraged to
try to physically stop SCP-616-1 from closing, though extreme caution must be taken to keep
any personnel from falling through the threshold as that will likely result in [DATA EXPUNGED].
In addition, one (1) Foundation agent trained in flying commercial aircraft is to pilot
SCP-616 through a pre-designed flight path, and must be able to maintain radio contact
and information of events in SCP-616.
Under no circumstances is the pilot cleared to approach SCP-616-1 once flight has begun.
All personnel should be supplied with any religious paraphernalia they request before
flight time.
No extraneous personnel are to be present during flight for any reason, as they will
likely be killed by SCP-616's activation, and provide corpses for reanimation or [DATA
EXPUNGED].
The Roman-Catholic Pope (or a similar Abrahamic religious figure) must bless the aircraft
in accordance with the appropriate religious ceremony once per full year.
The official must report to the Foundation and arrive physically at the Containment Site
at least three days prior to the year elapsing.
Failure to do so may result in the door opening, resulting in [DATA EXPUNGED].
In the unlikely event that any official misses the ceremony, a substitute of equal rank must
be on hand to replace him or her.
Furthermore, two ███ nuclear devices with a combined yield of ██ megatons are
to be armed inside the aircraft at all times.
In the event of an XK-Class End-of-the-World scenario, or if the door closes during flight,
resulting in [DATA EXPUNGED], [DATA EXPUNGED], or transfers hostile beings in large numbers,
these devices are to be detonated if Procedure 600-Shoki cannot be enacted.
Those with Clearance 4 of higher, please see [DOCUMENT SCP-616 CP3]
Description: SCP-616 is a prototype Boeing ███-███, designed by █████ █████████ and
constructed in 16/06/1966 to specifications.
Though superficially similar to the Boeing 737 which went into service shortly afterwards,
SCP-616's model had various internal alterations, including [DATA EXPUNGED].
Despite the various alterations, the most important feature of SCP-616 is the center
left emergency door, which has been dubbed SCP-616-1.
SCP-616-1 is a standard emergency door, though partially covered in extensive markings associated
with Satanic Cults adhering to [REDACTED].
SCP-616-1 can be opened without major incident when grounded, and leads to the outside of
the aircraft as expected.
However, this is discouraged as nearly all personnel opening and/or passing through the
door have reported severe anxiety problems and a persistent feeling of being watched.
Long-term observation or exposure to SCP-616 is not recommended.
Observation using any sort of electronic device is satisfactory while SCP-616 is grounded,
though some visual anomalies have been recorded, including [DATA EXPUNGED].
As such, it is advised that personnel known to have a high tolerance to disturbing imagery
be assigned to observation duty, and work no longer than three (3) consecutive days.
All personnel involved in the repairs, observation, operation, or flight of SCP-616 must submit
to psychological evaluations after each period of exposure.
SCP-616-1 will autonomously open once every thirty (30) days, and begin to close.
This event can be considered the activation of SCP-616-1.
The speed at which SCP-616-1 closes is highly dependent on SCP-616's altitude, velocity,
and [DATA EXPUNGED].
It should be timed so that SCP-616-1 opens in mid-flight, at an altitude of approximately
10,972 m and a speed of about 780 km/h.
Failure to properly time this event is catastrophic, since SCP-616-1 closing fully while grounded
could affect all life-forms within an unknown radius, causing potentially hundreds of [DATA
EXPUNGED], posing severe threats to population centers, and requiring immediate use of Procedure
600-Shoki.
Please see [Document SCP-616 DE2] for further information on [DATA EXPUNGED] and effective
means of termination.
Once SCP-616-1 spontaneously opens, cabin pressure will destabilize as expected, and
extreme 'turbulence' is encountered.
At various points during the flight, all present personnel may feel as if SCP-616 is quickly
falling, though it has been ascertained that SCP-616 remains in relatively stable cruising
conditions during all times, including during the times of these events.
SCP-616-1's opening may cause certain individuals present to suffer fatal heart-attacks or [DATA
EXPUNGED].
Corpses with an undamaged larynx present within SCP-616 once SCP-616-1 activates seemingly
reanimate for the duration of the flight.
The corpses remain largely immobile, and as such, pose no physical threat, but are capable
of speech.
These speaking corpses should be terminated if possible, as their speech poses potential
psychological dangers, as well as enable SCP-616-1's closing via [DATA EXPUNGED].
The language spoken by these reanimated corpses remains unidentified.
Addendum 616-01: The airliner series never went into service, as the various anomalous
events surrounding SCP-616's test flights were reported as various design failures.
All plans and blue-prints have been seized by the Foundation.
It is now believed █████ █████████'s designs were entirely intentional and done
under no external compulsion.
Recovered documents from the construction process describe [DATA EXPUNGED].
Addendum 616-02: On █/█/████, A remote controlled rover obtained footage from
within SCP-616-1.
All personnel who viewed this footage directly committed suicide by various means within
a two-month period.
A security tape of the video with the recording playing did not cause any death, despite containing
full sound and color recordings of the footage.
It displayed a video of a small child violently being [DATA EXPUNGED] within a dark red room.
All further attempts to observe past the "event horizon" have yielded similar results, and
such expeditions are no longer permitted.
Addendum 616-03: Interview logs pertaining to SCP-616 are available in document Interview
616-AM.
[DOCUMENT SCP-616 CP3] NOTE: Clearance Level 4 or Higher Required
Though the current containment procedures specify the necessity of Abrahamic faith and
prayer to keep SCP-616-1 from closing, this necessity is in fact fabricated.
After various interviews with [REDACTED], [REDACTED], a single test run, and [DATA EXPUNGED],
it was determined that the belief in one's ability to close SCP-616-1 was ultimately
the critical component to being able to accomplish the deed.
However, it seems individuals in possession of this fact fare worse than individuals who
are not at keeping SCP-616-1 closed.
Whether this is due to properties of SCP-616-1 or human psychology is unknown.
In regards to this problem, Dr. ████████ suggested using religion as an abundant and efficient
way to harness belief.
The current 'Satanic Markings' were in fact added by the Foundation.
The requirement of an Abrahamic leader's blessing, as well as using ordained Abrahamic preachers
for the act itself, are all for the benefit of maintaining morale and reinforcing belief.
This method has proved successful, as each flight since the first has had fewer casualties
and a shorter duration.
Interview 616 Am
Partial log of Interview A: Subject was only surviving passenger aboard the flight that
brought SCP-616 to the Foundation's attention.
Dr. Glass: Do you want some water before we continue?
Or perhaps something to eat?
I know you've had a long day.
I keep a few snacks here in my desk if you'd like something.
[REDACTED]: N-no, nothing.
Dr. Glass: Alright.
Go on then.
What happened during take-off?
[REDACTED]: Nothing at first.
Everyone was excited, y'know?
█████████ promised us we'd be able to witness [DATA EXPUNGED] at last,
and we believed him.
[REDACTED]: Then █████████ stood up, and we all started singing, and everyone
was cheering with excitement when the door flung open.
And then it started.
Dr. Glass: Go on.
Be specific.
[REDACTED]: The screaming.
The screaming started.
It was just sort of normal at first; the oxygen masks dropped down as the air started rushing
out, and everything started swaying.
The lights went out just then, but it wasn't dark .. there was light coming from outside,
from the door…
Dr. Glass: I see.
But I understand the flight took place at midnight?
[REDACTED]: No, no, it wasn't natural light … it was this … haze of .. red mostly,
colors, but they weren't colors.
Everyone started screaming for real when a bunch of people started bleeding and going
limp.
But they started speaking, in unison.
They were the chosen, but I wasn't among them.
[REDACTED]:
[REDACTED]: They … I don't know what they were saying, they were chanting it, but people
were still screaming, I was screaming, and █████████ was yelling something
at the opened door, and then George ██████ got up, walked up the door and .. he jumped.
Dr. Glass: He jumped out of the airplane?
[REDACTED]: No!
Not out of the airplane, there wasn't an 'outside' anymore, it was … it was Paradise, what
█████████ had been talking about, just like he said…
[REDACTED]: That's when the angel came … I couldn't see very well, I was in the far back,
but suddenly lots of people got up, and the screaming mostly stopped and the chanting
got louder, and █████████ was still yelling something, and then more angels
came, angels everywhere angels and they ripped and ripped and ripped and harvested but the
harvested kept speaking, kept chanting just like █████████ said, and
there were hands, so many hands, pushing me towards the door, and an angel, ripping ripping
harvesting around me and I wanted to get away, I ran towards the door, but …
[REDACTED]:
Dr. Glass: Take it easy, [REDACTED].
What happened, then?
[REDACTED]: I don't know.
When I woke up, I was like this.
Dr. Glass: You don't remember anything else?
We know why the door didn't close all the way.
But do you remember, perhaps, how the plane managed to land safely?
Or what became of █████████?
[REDACTED]: █████████ is in Paradise with [DATA EXPUNGED]!
I didn't see it, when he went in, but everything was just like he said, he was right, he was
right about everything…
Dr. Glass: But about the plane?
Nothing in our testing seems to indicate the plane is capable of landing on its own.
█████████ was a Boeing engineer right?
Would he have been capable of landing the aircraft?
[REDACTED] █████████ is capable of everything!
He opened the door to paradise!
He'll come back for me one day, I know he will, one day, one day…
when I'm worthy, he will…
Partial log of Interview M: Subject was on-board on the Foundation's fifth manned flight of
SCP-616, and the first flight with no occurrence of [DATA EXPUNGED].
Dr. Sanders: Very well Father.
Please continue.
Father ████: I hadn't so much as done an exorcism before, you know?
I mean, I believed in Evil, and I knew what must exist, but I never thought-
Dr. Sanders: What happened after the door opened?
Father ████: We kept praying.
I had my eyes closed, I was terrified of being sucked out.
I felt the fires, the heat and sulfur of hell.
The heat was immediate, the smoke almost suffocating.
Father [REDACTED] clutched his chest and fell over, and I almost went down to see if he
was okay, but I knew I had to keep praying.
The plane started shaking, and I could barely stand up … we were all just standing there,
praying so hard…
Dr. Sanders: What did you see inside the door?
Father ████: Nothing.
It was just blackness.
But there was this sort of light that spilled out, or maybe more like glowing smoke.
It's hard to describe.
Dr. Sanders: What happened then?
Father ████: Well, Father [REDACTED] started speaking.
That's really when I knew everything your people had told me was true.
His dead body was possessed, it was speaking in tongues.
We just kept standing there, praying we were right, that everything you'd told us was true,
and that we could keep this door from closing, but it looked like the door was still closing
slowly, and we didn't know how long we were supposed to last…
Father ████: That was when Bishop [REDACTED] walked up the door and started
pushing it back.
It worked.
We all joined him.
Dr. Sanders: Did that stop the door from closing further?
Father ████: Just for a bit .. yeah … but then it started closing again, and
we kept pushing back … and praying … but it was hard, I was afraid I was going to fall
out; the plane was shaking so much, and the lights flickered, and Father [REDACTED] was
still there on the floor, looking up at us with cold eyes, chanting in some hellish tongue…
Father ████: I'm told the whole thing lasted four hours, but it felt like forever.
I don't remember it much, except the falling.
Near the end, it felt like the airplane was crashing, I thought we were all going down,
that this was the end.
It's like when you're going down in a really fast elevator, but worse.
Everything was shaking, and I felt this abyss below me open up, and we were all praying,
and I was pushing against the door so hard my hands were bleeding
Father ████: … then it all stopped, just like that.
Bishop [REDACTED] fell out through the door then, out into the real sky … I think he
must have been exhausted, a man his age….
He saw the clouds and just smiled and stopped holding on for a second and just fell.
Nothing we could do.
We heard the pilot telling us through the PA that we could close the door now, and to
take a seat and put on the oxygen masks until we landed…