On June 10th 1990 a British Airways BAC 1-11 is on its way out of the UK on its way to Spain, but they do not get far. How did poor maintenance practice cause this plane to make an emergency landing in Southampton?

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Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_5390

https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/the-near-crash-of-british-airways-flight-5390-89a4370c92bb

https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/867958/pilot-sucked-out-plane-british-airways-1990-pictures

Research Sources:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422faa7e5274a131400078d/1-1992_G-BJRT_2_.pdf

“Blow Out .” Air Crash Investigations , season 2, episode 1, National Geographic , 23 Jan. 2005.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_5390

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