In 1990, a cockpit window blew out at 17,300 feet and sucked British Airways captain Tim Lancaster halfway out of his plane; crew members held his legs for about 20 minutes until the jet landed and he survived

In 1990, a cockpit window blew out at 17,300 feet and sucked British Airways captain Tim Lancaster halfway out of his plane; crew members held his legs for about 20 minutes until the jet landed and he survived

A British Airways captain was pulled halfway out of his cockpit after a window shattered at 24,000 feet in 1990. Two crew members held him while the co-pilot took control and made an emergency landing at Southampton.