SUCK!

[Sisemen]

https://www.9news.com.au/world/2018/05/ ... ial-9NewsP

Chinese plane windshield pops out mid-flight
A Chinese pilot was nearly sucked out of a plane with 119 passengers aboard when one of the cockpit windows fell out mid-flight.

The Sichuan Airlines flight from Chongquin to Lhasa had to be grounded immediately when the windshield suddenly broke open yesterday morning.

Pilot Liu Chuanjian recounted the terrifying moment.

"The windshield cracked suddenly and gave a huge bang," he told the Red Star News.

"I looked aside and found half of the co-pilot’s body was already outside the window. Fortunately his seat belt was fastened."

Mr Liu had to land the Airbus A319 immediately, a task made more difficult because the instruments malfunctioned and it was too loud to use the radio.

[Stoneboat]

Shades of BA5390!

[Sisemen]

Don’t understand what all the fuss was about - it was only a FO after all.

[Slasher]

What a couple of fcukwits! Captain sits there thumb in bum while the copilot TAKES A MOVIE WITH HIS WANKPHONE!

There's a 319/320/321 QRH drill that's specific to this occurrence. Here it is straight from my QRH (topmost drill)...

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From the online footage I've seen it was clearly arcing. The end result could've been totally avoided.

Both these buggers should be sacked for willful irresponsibility.

[Slasher]

Here's the video the copilot took...instead of doing his job.

[FD2]

They must have cut the good bit at the end when there is a very loud noise and screaming...

[Boac]

Utter madness.

[ian16th]

An ignorant question.

Shouldn't a serious attempt have been made to rapidly loose altitude have been made at the 1st signs of a crack?

[Boac]

Ian - Slasher's post #4 gives you the answer. You certainly do NOT sit there filming hoping to make a name/money for yourself on YouTube!

Regardless of the QRH, with arcing like that I would hope most 'thinking folk' would be looking at urgent action.

[unifoxos]

Regardless of the QRH, with arcing like that I would hope most 'thinking folk' would be looking at urgent action.

Well I would certainly be looking to turn off the power before the heat generated caused a complete failure and I got some nice footage from the outside, probably even before grabbing the QRH. Darwin award potential shown here.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

I don't care what certificates they have and badges they wear, these two are not pilots. They are just two guys sitting up front, pushing the buttons.

[Slasher]

How the hell two monkeys can just sit there taking videos when disaster is about to strike is way beyond me. WTF is wrong with 'em??!!

Scratch Sichuan off your airline travel preferences. You'll live longer.

Mr 16th the initial drill in my first post is to prevent cracking of the windsshield/side window (if possible). If a crack does develop the next drill is applicable.

[Boac]

The Captain made a good recovery from monkey-land, however, in getting the beast back on the deck. Praise where praise is due?

[Slasher]

I think Boac (as I'm sure do you) the duty of any skipper is to use his superior skill to avoid situations requiring his superior skill. In this case it's glaringly obvious this dick didn't.

[Boac]

At least he does not appear to be 'a child of the magenta line' since I guess most of the lines blew out of the window.

[belfrybat]

The video is of another incident involving an ATR, nothing to do with this one. There's a lengthy discussion on TOP with nothing but praise for the pilots.

[Slasher]

I should start throwing my F/O out the window.

http://newsinflight.com/2018/06/13/pilo ... rded-777g/

[Mrs Ex-Ascot]

Slasher maybe you should also throw your self out of the window behind the FO and then pull him back in and heroically land the aeroplane with none of the passengers becoming hysterical Daily Mail style. And earn yourself enough dosh to retire.

[Slasher]

I'll only need to throw one of 'em out to start living the life of Riley!