Random Stuff!

[rollo]

On Channel five tonight at 9::00pm

April 10th 1990 Birmingham - Malaga British Airways 1-11 BA 5390. This is the flight that suffered a windscreen failure with the captain partly sucked out of the cockpit The first officer managed to return and land the aircraft safely to BHX.

Worth a view a tale of skill ,bravery and luck all because of a simple maintenance error.

 

[Ianbutty]

On Channel five tonight at 9::00pm

April 10th 1990 Birmingham - Malaga British Airways 1-11 BA 5390. This is the flight that suffered a windscreen failure with the captain partly sucked out of the cockpit The first officer managed to return and land the aircraft safely to BHX.

Worth a view a tale of skill ,bravery and luck all because of a simple maintenance error.

Remember it well. A shocker and astonishing that he survived. It is worth a watch.

 

[Seasider]

According to my TV mag it's the BM Kegworth disaster.

 

[elmdon74]

According to my TV mag it's the BM Kegworth disaster.

Channel 5 guide lists it for tonight, should have been on last week but was delayed, regards Simon.

 

[HPsauce]

According to my TV mag it's the BM Kegworth disaster.

It was shown last week. They are running a week out, as it was cancelled a few weeks back due to the air disaster in Brazil. TV mags are printed 2 weeks in advance, so often are subject to changes after printing.

 

[Matt995]

On Channel five tonight at 9::00pm

April 10th 1990 Birmingham - Malaga British Airways 1-11 BA 5390. This is the flight that suffered a windscreen failure with the captain partly sucked out of the cockpit The first officer managed to return and land the aircraft safely to BHX.

Worth a view a tale of skill ,bravery and luck all because of a simple maintenance error.

flight actually landed at Southampton, not back at Birmingham, BA then flew a 737-200 into Southampton to take the passengers onwards to Malaga.

 

[Ianbutty]

flight actually landed at Southampton, not back at Birmingham, BA then flew a 737-200 into Southampton to take the passengers onwards to Malaga.

Spoiler alert....I nearly posted the same. At the time it was underplayed. Nowadays it would have been overrated as a national scandal or national hero for days! Either way a man hung outside the aircraft for what, 30 mins hanging on by sheer luck whilst his First Officer kept his cool and plopped the plan down at Eastleigh. So cool.

 

[Ray Finkle]

The new drive through coffee shop on the A45 is to be a Starbucks, saw the signage today.

Mrs F is gutted as she collects points from Costa.

 

[Mackadown spotter]

The new drive through coffee shop on the A45 is to be a Starbucks, saw the signage today.

Mrs F is gutted as she collects points from Costa.

Is that the ongoing construction opposite the airport

 

[Ray Finkle]

Is that the ongoing construction opposite the airport

Yes mate, behind the new petrol station.