Boeing 777 Windshield Shatters!!!!

[ozzy72]

There was an incident about 6 years ago Hagar were the co-pilot was nearly sucked out of the plane. I remember it because it was shortly before my second holiday in Hungary, which lead to my moving out here some 4 1/2 years ago.

Ozzy

[Hagar]

Thanks Ozzy. That narrows it down a bit. I'm sure it must be the one I'm talking about. Fortunately, I don't think that sort of thing happens too often.  ::)

[Hagar]

Well, I got some of it right. I'm sure a stewardess was involved.

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.  

http://www.planecrashinfo.com/unusual.htm

[ozzy72]

Gosh was it really 13 years ago!!! I can't believe it, I suppose the weird and wonderful stick more firmly in ones mind than the mundane.

Ozzy

[Hagar]

Gosh was it really 13 years ago!!! I can't believe it, I suppose the weird and wonderful stick more firmly in ones mind than the mundane.

Ozzy

My thoughts exactly. Tempus fugit as they used to say.  ;)

This is the actual aircraft - G-BJRT. http://www.airliners.net/open.file/174273/M/