.jpg) G-BJRT, the aircraft involved, seen in July 1989 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 June 1990 |
| Summary | Explosive decompression of cockpit window due to poor maintenance procedures |
| Site | Didcot, England, United Kingdom 51°36′21″N 1°14′27″W / 51.60583°N 1.24083°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | BAC One-Eleven 528FL |
| Aircraft name | County of South Glamorgan |
| Operator | British Airways |
| IATA flight No. | BA5390 |
| ICAO flight No. | BAW5390 |
| Call sign | SPEEDBIRD 5390 |
| Registration | G-BJRT |
| Flight origin | Birmingham Airport, United Kingdom |
| Destination | Málaga Airport, Spain |
| Occupants | 87 |
| Passengers | 81 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 0 (Initially reported as 1, it was later corrected to 0) |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 87 |
British Airways Flight 5390 was a flight from Birmingham Airport in England for Málaga Airport in Spain. On 10 June 1990, the BAC One-Eleven 528FL 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.[1]
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident BAC One-Eleven 528FL G-BJRT Didcot". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.