Synopsis

British Airways Flight 5390 was a British Airways flight between Birmingham International Airport in Birmingham, England and Málaga, Spain. On June 10, 1990 the airplane suffered an explosive decompression when an improperly installed pane of the windshield blew out; the flight crew managed to perform an emergency landing in Southampton with no loss of life. Flight: British Airways Flight 5390 AKA: Blow Out

Aired on 01/23/2005
 
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Mayday • S02E01
ActorRole
Stephen Bogaert Stephen BogaertNarrator (voice)
Andrew LoudonTim Lancaster (Captain)
Howard TealeAlistair Atchison (Co-Pilot)
Benedict SandifordNigel Ogden (Steward)
Robert CurbishleySimon Rogers (Steward)
Ben Abell Ben AbellJohn Heward (Steward)
Zoe DawsonSue Gibbons (Stewardess)
Michael EavesStuart Culling (Crash Investigator)
Max Cane Max CaneChris Rundle (Air Traffic Controller)
Andy ElvinPassenger 1
Juliette St JamesPassenger 2
NameJob
Nigel LevyDirector