Mayday - 2x01 - Blow Out (Ripped from the Cockpit, British Airways Flight 5390)- Followmy.tv

British Airways Flight 5390 heading from Birmingham International Airport (England) to Málaga (Spain). Airplane: BAC 1-11 Series 528FL. On June 10, 1990, at 17,300 feet, the plane lost the left windshield. This caused an explosive decompression that blew out the captain. His knees got stuck into the flight controls, changing the flight angle. The crew tries to save the captain. Furthermore, if they leave him his body will crash the engine and damage it. This episode explores what caused the decompression and the amazing actions of the crew to keep the plane flying.