Who was the pilot saved at 23000 feet?

Captain Tim Lancaster, who was 42 at the time, almost lost his life in 1990 during a flight from Birmingham to Malaga when two of the plane's cockpit windows suddenly smashed as it made its way over Oxfordshire.



The pilot famously "saved" at 23,000 feet was Captain Tim Lancaster of British Airways Flight 5390. On June 10, 1990, while flying from Birmingham to Málaga, a poorly fitted windscreen blew out of the BAC One-Eleven aircraft, instantly sucking Lancaster halfway out of the cockpit. For nearly 20 minutes, flight attendant Nigel Ogden and several other crew members held onto Lancaster's legs "for dear life" as he was pinned against the outside of the fuselage by 600 km/h winds and temperatures of -17°C. Despite the extreme conditions, Co-pilot Alistair Atchison performed a harrowing emergency landing at Southampton Airport. Miraculously, Captain Lancaster survived with only frostbite and several fractures. The image of Lancaster’s body being held against the cockpit window remains one of the most chilling and miraculous moments in aviation history, serving as a testament to the incredible physical strength and presence of mind of his cabin crew colleagues.

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Captain Tim Lancaster, who was 42 at the time, almost lost his life in 1990 during a flight from Birmingham to Malaga when two of the plane's cockpit windows suddenly smashed as it made its way over Oxfordshire.

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Traditionally a pilot at a regional airline might start out earning less than $50,000 per year, but get hired on by a major airline and that goes up quickly into the six figures, and well over $300,000 for senior captains flying widebody aircraft overseas. Some earn over $400,000.

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Salary Details for an Airline Pilot at Ryanair The estimated base pay is $118,630 per year. The Most Likely Range represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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The sole survivor of the crash was a 4-year-old girl named Cecelia Cichan, who was seriously injured.

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That's the same limit as for other critical jobs, such as air traffic controllers, ambulance drivers, and some ship captains. But pilots aren't required to take a breathalyzer test before boarding their assigned plane each time. Instead, pilots are tested randomly or if there is reasonable suspicion.

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Can pilots make 200k? By flying larger jets, pilots are better compensated and with better work life balance. Pay: The range varies significantly based on seniority and aircraft but can be anywhere from $100-$200k within the first 5 years and can increase to upwards of $350k.

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The estimated total pay for a Pilot at easyJet is $89,949 per year. This number represents the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated base pay is $81,385 per year.

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