Air disaster

British Airways Flight 5390

10 Jun 1990 · 51.61° N, 1.24° W

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When
10 Jun 1990
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
51.61° N, 1.24° W
Description
1990 aircraft incident
Deaths
0
Injured
2
Cause
negligence

British Airways Flight 5390

1990 aviation accident over England

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.

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