Comments on: Miracle on British Airways Flight 5390 – Captain Sucked Out of the Cockpit https://samchui.com/2023/04/28/miracle-on-british-airways-flight-5390-captain-sucked-out-of-the-cockpit/ Sam Chui Aviation & Travel Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:14:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 By: Jimi Cioli https://samchui.com/2023/04/28/miracle-on-british-airways-flight-5390-captain-sucked-out-of-the-cockpit/#comment-312857 Wed, 17 May 2023 16:12:26 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48115#comment-312857 In reply to Right-This-Way.

Sure he did not get a raise!
It is not uncommon in all kinds of industry that seasoned techs do it by the seat of their pants and don’t follow exact procedures every time. Which they should. We probably don’t even want to know.

]]> By: Jimi Cioli https://samchui.com/2023/04/28/miracle-on-british-airways-flight-5390-captain-sucked-out-of-the-cockpit/#comment-312856 Wed, 17 May 2023 16:07:35 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48115#comment-312856 Clearly the photos are reenactments, lol.

]]> By: RB211 https://samchui.com/2023/04/28/miracle-on-british-airways-flight-5390-captain-sucked-out-of-the-cockpit/#comment-311492 Fri, 05 May 2023 17:00:54 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48115#comment-311492 “Without warning, two of the six cockpit windows exploded from their frames”. Please check the facts: it was ONE windscreen that failed.

]]> By: L Geren https://samchui.com/2023/04/28/miracle-on-british-airways-flight-5390-captain-sucked-out-of-the-cockpit/#comment-311425 Fri, 05 May 2023 03:25:42 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48115#comment-311425 1st clue:
It happened in 1992 – over 30 yr ago. Did the technology exist to create such a clear and well-focused photo?
Take another look at the 2 photos and re-read the description of how the crew attempted to pull the captain back into the cockpit.
2nd clue:
In the exterior shot, the captain is in a supine position above the open pane with only his legs inside the cockpit via the top of the empty pane.
In the interior shot, he is now in a lateral position resting against the nose of the jet. His legs pass into the cockpit via the side of the pane.
In the narrative, it appeared that the crew was only able to move the captain enough to move his feet off the controls to stop the dive.
The interior shot showed no indication of the loss of pressure pulling loose items toward the open panes (everyone’s hair in place & the coiled cable hanging perfectly vertical)
3rd clue:
Is it possible that for 30 years no one wanted to recreate such a dramatic event for a documentary or a TV movie?
Bless your heart, you need to do a little work on your observational and critical thinking skills.

]]> By: Right-This-Way https://samchui.com/2023/04/28/miracle-on-british-airways-flight-5390-captain-sucked-out-of-the-cockpit/#comment-311397 Thu, 04 May 2023 18:54:15 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48115#comment-311397 Smithsonian Channel recently had an episode about this incident. Unbelievable that this captain did not die. I wonder if any of the maintenance people were fired ?

]]> By: Jon https://samchui.com/2023/04/28/miracle-on-british-airways-flight-5390-captain-sucked-out-of-the-cockpit/#comment-310924 Sat, 29 Apr 2023 15:08:32 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48115#comment-310924 How were these amazing pictures taken of the pilot hanging out of the cockpit window?

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