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Offline Mikal

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Pilot Sucked out Window.
« on: May 22, 2007, 05:04:20 AM »
So here's what I found after only a few minutes of painstaking research.

06/10/1990      British Airways
 BAC-111     Oxfordshire, England    On a flight from Birmingham, England to Malaga, Spain, at FL 173, a large section of windshield fell away from the aircraft. The decompression pulled the captain out from under his seatbelt. Despite trying to hold onto the yoke, the captain was sucked out into the opening. A steward in the cockpit was able to grab hold of his legs. Another steward was able to strap himself into the vacant seat and aid in holding onto the captain's legs. The copilot wearing full restraints made an emergency landing at Southampton. The captain remained half way out of the aircraft for 15 minutes and suffered only frostbite and some fractures. Improper bolts used to replace the windshield two days earlier resulted in the accident.

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« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2007, 05:04:51 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2007, 03:22:12 PM »
So apparently we have all been told.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have some death to defy.

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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2007, 11:01:55 PM »
I just don't want to be labeled a maker-uper of stories. And you nay sayers were pretty sure of yourselves.
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2007, 11:19:33 PM »
Because the Internet has been known for its factual documentation.....
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2007, 12:07:52 AM »
Actually I had told a story to some... people.... and they didn't believe me, and so proceeded to harass me about it. And this is evidence adding validity to my story.
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