At 17,000 Feet, the Windshield of the Cabin Came Loose because of Screws with Millimetres Less; Understand the Story of the Pilot Sucked Out of the Plane
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In June 1990, a glass panel from the cockpit of a Boeing suddenly ejects at altitude, sucking the commander out of the aircraft. Maintained at the legs by his crew during the emergency descent, he survives thanks to their tenacity. The investigation reveals an invisible cause: slightly undersized screws, of barely a tenth of a millimetre. More
On 10 June 1990, the British Airways 5390 flight, operated by a BAC One-Eleven aircraft, took off from Birmingham airport in the United Kingdom to Spain. By reaching an altitude of 17,000 feet (about 5,200 metres), the windshield on the commander's side was ejected, causing an instantaneous explosive decompression. The airflow sucked the captain partially out of the cabin, keeping his body trapped only by the legs, held by the crew while the co-…
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