I just learned that my grandfather Reg and my...

In 1990, a British Airways BAC One-Eleven, captained by Tim Lancaster and co-piloted by Alastair Atchison, was cruising at 17,000 feet. 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dark-haired-hamlet:dark-haired-hamlet:dark-haired-hamlet:IthinkaboutBritishAirwaysFlight5390alotOKAYSTRAPINbecausethisisoneoftheWILDESTstoriesinaviationhistory.In1990,aBritishAirwaysBACOne-Eleven,captainedbyTimLancasterandco-pilotedbyAlastairAtchison,wascruisingat17,000feet.Around15minutesaftertake-off,flightattendantNigelOgdenenteredthecockpittobringthepilotssomethingtodrink.Onesecondeverythingwasfine.Thenextsecond,thepilot’ssidewindowblewoutfromtheforceofthepressurizedcockpit.Eventhoughhewasstrappedin,theforceoftheexplosivedecompressionrippedthecaptainoutofhischairandpulledhimthoughthewindow.Theflightattendantimmediatelyleaptforwardandgraspedthecaptain’sbelt.Theforcewassostrong-duetotheplane’sspeed-thecaptainslippedandwaspulledalmostentirelyoutoftheplane,buttheflightattendantcaughthisleg.Thecaptainlaidontheroof,thenthesideofthefuselage(theaboveimageisaninaccuraterecreation-thesidewindowwassmashed)andtheflightattendant’sentirearmwassoonoutsideoftheplane,grippinghim.(RecreationfromtheshowMaydayatthepointofdecompression)Atthesametime,theeventcausedtheautopilottodisengage,andthecaptain’sbodyhittingtheflightcontrolscausedtheplanetoenterintoadeepdive.Thethrottlewassettofullpowerandcouldnotbeaccessedduetodebris,meaningtheplanewasdescendingrapidly.Theco-pilot,experiencinghypoxia,foughttocontroltheplane’sdivewhileallowingittocontinuedescendingtoalevelthepassengers/crewcouldbreatheat.Heattemptedtocontactairtrafficcontrol,butthewindmadecommunicationimpossible,sohebroadcastamaydaysignal.Finally,hewasabletore-engagetheautopilotandleveltheplaneoutatabreathablealtitude.Soon,theflightattendant’sentirearmwasburnedfromwindshearandfrostbite,andhisgripbegantoslip.Theotherattendantsenteredthecabintoseewhatwaswrongandtookoverholdingthecaptain’sbody.Seeingthebloodcoveringthewindowsfromthecaptain’sseverewindsheerburnsandfrostbite,theattendantsandco-pilotknewhewasdead.However,theycouldnotlethisbodygobecauseitcouldsmashintothewing,horzstabilizer,orengine,andbringtheplanedown.For30+minutestheco-pilotflewajetplanewithanOPENWINDOWandhisco-worker’sbodyhangingalongthesideoftheplane.Finally,clearancetolandfromATCcameacrossoverthesoundofthewindandtheflightattendantswereabletodislodgethecaptain’sanklesfromtheflightcontrolswithoutlettinghimgo.Theco-pilotsuccessfullylandedtheplane.(twbelowforblood)(Takensamedayastheincident)BUTHERE’STHEKICKER:whentheyreachedthegroundandevacuated,theyrealizedTHECAPTAINWASNOTDEAD.HeSURVIVEDbeingoutsidethefuselageofajetairplanetraveling550mphat17,000feet.Hisonlyinjurieswereextensive-butmostlysuperficial-frostbiteandwindshearburns,bruising,fracturesinhishand,andshock.Hehassincestatedthatherememberstheeventandwasconsciousformuchofthetimehewasoutsideofthefuselage.Theonlyotherinjurywastheflightattendant’sfrostbitten/windshornarm.CaptainTimLancasterreturnedtoflyingfivemonthslater.(CaptainTimLancasterinbedseveralweeksaftertheincident,withflightattendantOgden(+Ogden’swife)abovehimandco-pilotAlastairAtchisontothefarleft,alongwiththetwootherflightattendants)Whydidthisoccur?Becausetheplanehadreceivedmaintenancethedaybefore,andthemaintenancesupervisordidnotcheckhewasusingthecorrectscrewsinre-installingthewindscreen.(Recreation)Soyeah:youcanapparentlysurviveclingingtothesideofajetairlinertraveling500+mphat17,000feet.Wow!Didn’texpectthismanylikesforanaviationpost.JustanotethatIwaswrong-itwasthefrontpilot’swindscreen,nottheside-window!I’musedtolookingatBoeingwindowswithdifferentpositions:)Ify'allwantthefullstory&moreanalysisofwhatexactlywentwrong,Mayday:AirInvestigationsdidaprettydecentspecialontheincident.It’sfreeonYouTubehere(andhereondailymotionifyou’reoutsidetheUS).IjustlearnedthatmygrandfatherRegandmygrandmotherZarawereonthatflightbackintheday.Whatasmallworldwelivein. (viasean-gaffney) 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