On social media, many viewers stunned after a viral video captured a moment showin what happened after pilot was sucked out of cockpit mid-flight.
On YouTube, a viral simulation video of an incident where a flight captain was sucked out of the cockpit mid-flight has gained attention.
A footage showed what happened after pilot was sucked out of cockpit mid-floght
On social media, aviral simulation of the incident illustrates how Captain Tim Lancaster could have been blown out of the cockpit.
Old NBC News footage shared by the YouTube channel Retrontraio revealed a disturbing detail: the pilot’s blood was found on the exterior of the plane, just above the window that had been blown off.
While flying over Didcot, Oxfordshire, the aircraft experienced explosive decompression due to a poorly installed windscreen panel breaking free, which caused the captain to be partly ejected from the aircraft.
Fortunately, there were no fatalities, as the captain was pinned against the window frame for 20 minutes while a flight attendant held onto his legs.
Many viewers expressed their shock after the horrible scene.
One person said: Sucked and cockpit!!! Sounds like a very pleasant experience.
A second wrote: All because the engineer who replaced the windscreen the night before didn’t wear his spec and selected the wrong bolts….apparently.
While a third commented: It was only the strength of the flight engineer and a steward that kept him from dying.
Another added: There was a programme on TV about it, showed the plane landing with pilot hanging out of window.
Someone else said: That is horrifying. Im amazed he survived.
A flight captain was sucked out og the cockpit mid-flight in terrifying incident.
A chilling incident occurred in 1990 when British Airways flight Captain Tim Lancaster was sucked out of the cockpit mid-flight. The flight was only 13 minutes into its journey from Birmingham to Malaga, Spain.
During the flight, two cockpit windows cracked and shattered. This sudden event caused Lancaster to be violently pulled from his seat. His head and torso dangled dangerously outside the plane.
A heroic rescue amid a horrifying incident
Flight attendant Nigel Ogden witnessed the horrifying scene. He quickly reacted and managed to grab Lancaster’s legs, preventing him from being completely ejected. However, despite Ogden’s efforts, Lancaster’s head repeatedly struck the roof of the plane.
In an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, Ogden described the terrifying moment. He said, “I whipped round and saw the front windscreen had disappeared. Tim, the pilot, was going out through it. His legs were all I could see.”
Ogden continued, “I jumped over the control column and grabbed him around his waist to avoid him going out completely. His shirt had been pulled off his back, and his body was bent upwards.”
At that moment, the flight’s co-pilot, Alistair Atcheson, worked tirelessly to maintain control of the aircraft. Lancaster’s legs unintentionally disconnected the autopilot, and the flight door rested on the controls. The plane plummeted toward congested airspace at nearly 650 km/h.
Flight captain only minor injuries in the horrible incident
As the situation worsened, Ogden began to slip out of the cockpit. Fortunately, another crew member, John Heward, rushed in and grabbed Ogden by the belt. Another flight attendant quickly strapped himself into the pilot’s chair to stabilize the situation.
Despite the chaos, the flight landed safely at Southampton Airport. Both Lancaster and Ogden sustained only minor injuries. Remarkably, Lancaster later recounted his experience. He stated, “I was aware of being outside of the airplane, but that really didn’t bother me a great deal.”
In a 2005 documentary Mayday, he added, “What I remember most clearly was the fact that I couldn’t breathe because I was facing into the airflow.”
The shocking footage and the incredible story of survival continue to resonate, highlighting the unpredictable nature of aviation.