Broken window in jet plane

On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 at 15:41:35 in message
, Peter Duniho
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"Eduardo K." wrote in message
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I haven't seen the details of the event as originally stated, but your
description doesn't sound plausible to me. There would be significant
airflow through a window, no doubt, but I doubt it would be enough to suck a
person (whatever is meant by that), and freezing to death would require more
than some localized frostbite.

Something similar did happen in the UK to a BAC 1-11 I think it was. I
recall reading details of the incident.

It occurred because of faulty maintenance. The Captain's screen had been
removed and replaced but almost all of the bolts used were wrong and too
short.

In flight, but not too high as I recall the windshield blew out and the
Captain was pulled partly out though it. Other crew on the flight deck
held on to him and the first officer landed successfully.

The Captain I seem to recall was not seriously injured.

That one definitely happened
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David CL Francis

"David CL Francis" wrote in message
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Something similar did happen in the UK to a BAC 1-11 I think it was. I
recall reading details of the incident.

I didn't say something similar didn't happen. I said the specific incident
described didn't happen.

In article ,
says...
"David CL Francis" wrote in message
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Something similar did happen in the UK to a BAC 1-11 I think it was. I
recall reading details of the incident.

I didn't say something similar didn't happen. I said the specific incident
described didn't happen.

The details weren't quite right - but it did - happen. It wasn't a 747
and he didn't die - ok?

I believe you stated:
I haven't seen the details of the event as originally stated, but your
description doesn't sound plausible to me. There would be significant
airflow through a window, no doubt, but I doubt it would be enough to
suck a person (whatever is meant by that), and freezing to death would
require more than some localized frostbite.


So yer wrong about that too

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Duncan

"Dave Doe" wrote in message
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So yer wrong about that too

Wrong about what? Nothing in the text you quoted was contradicted.

"a pilot died in a similar
incident in 1998 when a windshield on a 747 fell off and the pilot was
sucked and froze to death. "

The pilot didn't die
It wasn't in 1998
It wasn't a 747
The windshield didn't fall off (it blew out)
The pilot was only partly sucked out
He didn't freeze to death.

Other than that, the statement was correct