In a pressurized aircraft, the pilot would be pulled towards the window (the pressure outside is lower than inside). The case you are referring to I think was a British European (or British United) BAC 1-11 Blendi --- Douglas Schnell <dks28@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hasn't this actually happened? Relatively recently (within the last 15 > years). > > The pilot was sucked out but the Flight Engineer was able to hang on to > him > until they got onto the ground, if I remember the story right. > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > thedarkstar2 > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 8:36 PM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: An Unusual Aviation Question > > > This may seem like a strange question to ask but it is something I have > always wondered. I am hoping that someone can enlighten me. :-) > > When flying an aircraft at crusing speed and altitude, the pilot's front > windshield (window) is broken. Would the pilot get > > a) sucked out the window due to the pressure variation, or > > b) get pressed back in his seat due to the rush of air coming in through > the > window ? (remember the window is facing forward, unlike a passenger > window) > > Hopefully this is not quite as silly a question as it may seem. > > Thanks > > Dave > MEL __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com