British Airways pilot almost sucked out of plane

Title

British Airways pilot almost sucked out of plane

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

Interview with Captain Timothy Lancaster, the pilot who was almost sucked out of the cockpit of his jet while 23,000 feet in the air. So far British Airways has not commented on the incident, but Air Commodore Freddie Yetman of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) says his members are not panicking and it was a freak accident. Gareth Furby reports.

Contributors

Gareth Furby; Freddie Yetman

Keywords

Accidents; Air accidents; Trade unions; British Airways; Pilots; Aeroplanes; Aviation; BALPA; Timothy Lancaster

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