10 Jun 1990: BAC One-Eleven 528FL — British Airways

No fatalities • over Didcot

Accident narrative

British Airways Flight 5390 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Birmingham Airport in England to Málaga Airport in Spain. On 10 June 1990, the BAC One-Eleven suffered an explosive decompression. While the aircraft was flying over Didcot, England, an improperly installed windscreen panel separated from its frame, causing the captain to be partially ejected from the aircraft. He was held in place through the window frame for 20 minutes until the first officer landed at Southampton Airport.

Contributing factors

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Related events

Same aircraft

  • 4 May 2002 — BAC One-Eleven 525FT (EAS Airlines)
  • 27 Mar 2002 — BAC One-Eleven 523FJ (Savanah Airlines)
  • 28 Aug 2001 — BAC One-Eleven 412EB (Eagle Aviation)
  • 21 Nov 1997 — BAC One-Eleven 501EX (British Airways, opb Maersk Air)
  • 29 Jul 1997 — BAC One-Eleven 203AE (ADC Airlines)

Same operator

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  • 6 Dec 2024 — Airbus A380-841 (British Airways)

Investigation report by Wikidata contributors. Original record: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q435572. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the CC0 (Wikidata).

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