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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Richie London on 16 January 2011, 20:59:35
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channel 5. 11.50 tonight. looks good but too bloody late. :(
The story of a British Airways passenger jet that narrowly avoided disaster when a cockpit window blew out at 17,000ft. The plane's captain was sucked out into the freezing air, but quick-thinking crew held onto his legs, and the co-pilot managed to safely land the aircraft at Southampton Airport
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I bet the crew had to wash their hands afterwards ;D
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does look good will record it :y
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I bet the crew had to wash their hands afterwards ;D
it would of bubbled up the back and out my collar probably ;D ;D ;D
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its been on quite a few times, amazing he lived considering he went so long without oxygen!
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its been on quite a few times, amazing he lived considering he went so long without oxygen!
his body must be close to freezing point and sure he was unconscious, causing oxygen need to be minimal that must have saved his life..
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its been on quite a few times, amazing he lived considering he went so long without oxygen!
his body must be close to freezing point and sure he was unconscious, causing oxygen need to be minimal that must have saved his life..
There's enough at 17,000 feet. They will have descended pretty damned quick after losing the window, too.
Still, leaning out of the window of an aircraft doing 180kts+ can't be much fun. :o
Kevin
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The air crew on this flight used to drink in the pub I worked in. They never really spoke much about it as they didn't want any attention but the few things they said were enough.
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I think the Pilot did in fact Die.
All because somebody used the wrong length bolts for screen surround.
eddie
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I think the Pilot did in fact Die.
All because somebody used the wrong length bolts for screen surround.
eddie
Sounds to me like he lived:
http://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/11/world/4-miles-over-britain-pilot-is-sucked-out-crew-holds-on-tight.html?pagewanted=2&src=pm
A British Airways spokesman said that Mr. Lancaster owed his life to quick thinking by the crew.
He wouldn't owe them much if he hadn't survived :)
its been on quite a few times, amazing he lived considering he went so long without oxygen!
his body must be close to freezing point and sure he was unconscious, causing oxygen need to be minimal that must have saved his life..
There's enough at 17,000 feet. They will have descended pretty damned quick after losing the window, too.
Still, leaning out of the window of an aircraft doing 180kts+ can't be much fun. :o
Kevin
You'd be picking bugs out of your teeth for weeks!