An aircraft, comprising: a fuselage defining a lateral width; a door connected to the fuselage at a lower end of the door so as to open in a downward manner along an arc; and a viewing device, the viewing device comprising: an image receiver (56,72) for capturing an image of a predetermined spatial area exterior to the door, the predetermined spatial area being at least partially occupied by the door of the aircraft when the door is in an opened position; two image projectors (58,76) to display the image of the predetermined spatial area, the image projectors (58,76) positioned in a vicinity of an interior of the door of the aircraft thereby allowing a person to activate an opening mechanism of the door of the aircraft while viewing the predetermined spatial area through the image projectors (58,76); and image conduits connecting the image receiver (56,72) to the image projectors (58,76), thereby conveying the image of the predetermined area from the image receiver (56,72) to the image projectors (58,76), wherein the viewing device comprises a passive portion comprising a lens housing combined with an active portion comprising a camera, such that the viewing device continues to operate if the aircraft experiences said loss of power, wherein the image projector is positioned at a first predetermined height above a floor on the interior side of the aircraft, wherein the first predetermined height is consistent with a person's eye level when the person is in an upright position. a fuselage defining a lateral width; a door connected to the fuselage at a lower end of the door so as to open in a downward manner along an arc; and a viewing device, the viewing device comprising: an image receiver (56,72) for capturing an image of a predetermined spatial area exterior to the door, the predetermined spatial area being at least partially occupied by the door of the aircraft when the door is in an opened position; two image projectors (58,76) to display the image of the predetermined spatial area, the image projectors (58,76) positioned in a vicinity of an interior of the door of the aircraft thereby allowing a person to activate an opening mechanism of the door of the aircraft while viewing the predetermined spatial area through the image projectors (58,76); and image conduits connecting the image receiver (56,72) to the image projectors (58,76), thereby conveying the image of the predetermined area from the image receiver (56,72) to the image projectors (58,76), an image receiver (56,72) for capturing an image of a predetermined spatial area exterior to the door, the predetermined spatial area being at least partially occupied by the door of the aircraft when the door is in an opened position; two image projectors (58,76) to display the image of the predetermined spatial area, the image projectors (58,76) positioned in a vicinity of an interior of the door of the aircraft thereby allowing a person to activate an opening mechanism of the door of the aircraft while viewing the predetermined spatial area through the image projectors (58,76); and image conduits connecting the image receiver (56,72) to the image projectors (58,76), thereby conveying the image of the predetermined area from the image receiver (56,72) to the image projectors (58,76), wherein the viewing device comprises a passive portion comprising a lens housing combined with an active portion comprising a camera, such that the viewing device continues to operate if the aircraft experiences said loss of power, wherein the image projector is positioned at a first predetermined height above a floor on the interior side of the aircraft, wherein the first predetermined height is consistent with a person's eye level when the person is in an upright position.