In 1990, British Airways Flight 5390 experienced a terrifying incident when a cockpit windscreen panel fell out at 17,000 feet, causing the captain to be sucked halfway out of the plane.
Flight attendant Nigel Ogden, who was entering the cockpit, heroically held onto the pilot for over 20 minutes as the copilot made an emergency landing.
Despite extreme conditions and injuries, Ogden’s grip prevented further disaster, avoiding potential damage to the plane if the pilot’s body had detached.
The plane landed safely in Southampton, with the pilot miraculously surviving frostbite and multiple fractures, while Ogden sustained frostbite, a dislocated shoulder, and facial injuries.