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Richie London

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ripped from the cockpit, flight of terror
« on: 16 January 2011, 20:59:35 »
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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Re: ripped from the cockpit, flight of terror
« Reply #1 on: 16 January 2011, 21:03:14 »
I bet the crew had to wash their hands afterwards ;D
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Re: ripped from the cockpit, flight of terror
« Reply #2 on: 16 January 2011, 21:04:17 »
does look good  will record it :y
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Re: ripped from the cockpit, flight of terror
« Reply #3 on: 16 January 2011, 21:07:47 »
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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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Re: ripped from the cockpit, flight of terror
« Reply #4 on: 16 January 2011, 22:41:34 »
its been on quite a few times, amazing he lived considering he went so long without oxygen!
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« Reply #5 on: 16 January 2011, 22:50:26 »
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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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Re: ripped from the cockpit, flight of terror
« Reply #6 on: 16 January 2011, 23:07:05 »
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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

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Re: ripped from the cockpit, flight of terror
« Reply #7 on: 16 January 2011, 23:08:39 »
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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Re: ripped from the cockpit, flight of terror
« Reply #8 on: 16 January 2011, 23:10:57 »
I think the Pilot did in fact Die.

All because somebody used the wrong length bolts for screen surround.

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« Reply #9 on: 16 January 2011, 23:20:49 »
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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

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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 :)

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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

You'd be picking bugs out of your teeth for weeks!
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