The Amazing Tale of a British Airways Pilot Who Hung On Outside a Flying Plane for 20 Minutes
Aviation history is filled with remarkable stories, but few are as unbelievable—and true—as the incident involving a British Airways pilot who was partially sucked out of a flying plane and survived. This real-life event stunned the world and led to major changes in aviation safety.
A Routine Flight Turns Into a Nightmare
On June 10, 1990, British Airways Flight 5390 departed from Birmingham, England, bound for Málaga, Spain. Everything seemed normal as the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude—until disaster struck.
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