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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Hannah Kane

Incredible career of BA pilot who SURVIVED after being sucked out of window

On June 20, 1990, pilot Captain Tim Lancaster boarded a flight that would see him defy death in a horrific incident at 17,300 ft in the air.

The British Airways pilot went about his work day the same as any other until 13 minutes into the flight from Birmingham to Malaga when the glass in the cockpit window shattered.

Tim's entire body was sucked out, with his brave cabin crew member Nigel Ogden desperately trying to save him by holding onto his ankles.

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