BA 5390
10 Jun 1990 · Near Misses & Miraculous EscapesBRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT 5390
BAC One-Eleven · British Airways · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Wrong bolts blew the windshield out
Windshield retention bolts
Explosive decompression
Crew restraint
Aircraft
BAC One-Eleven
British Airways
Route
Birmingham (BHX), UK
→ Málaga (AGP), Spain
People
87 on board
All survived
Date
10 Jun 1990
Flight crew
Captain: Tim Lancaster
Category
Near Misses & Miraculous Escapes
Everyone walked away. Barely.
THE STORY
Undersized bolts blew the windshield out at 17,000 ft. The captain was sucked halfway out of the cockpit — the crew held his legs for 20 minutes until landing.