Falling from the Sky: Air Disasters FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel

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June 24, 1982 - During a calm flight to Australia, smoke starts filling the cabin of a passenger jet. At the same time, the flight crew witnesses a bizarre shower of brilliant white sparks hitting their windshield. Within moments, the four engines of the 747 shut down. Just seconds before crashing into the Indian Ocean, the engines roar back to life. The terrifying flight changes the way pilots are trained and alters forever the understanding of how volcanoes can impact passenger flights.
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  • @scailliet
    @scailliet Жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite out all the Mayday/Air Crash Investigation episodes. Simply because not only did they safely land the plane with no lives lost or injuries, but the passengers and crew still kept in touch with each other afterwards.

  • @frazierlo7738

    @frazierlo7738

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree but Cactus 1549 a.k.a Sully, also has a similar situation, obviously only two engines, but landing on water, no restart, and no cusualties

  • @QAairptfs

    @QAairptfs

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah and ur joe mama hdheufhjfbehfgebgbh我是一个大丑批

  • @dawgKev

    @dawgKev

    Жыл бұрын

    Damn spoilers

  • @Andrea-wz9sj

    @Andrea-wz9sj

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dawgKev hahahah I thought the same

  • @mxttero

    @mxttero

    Жыл бұрын

    i probally shouldent check the comments until the video ends next time lol

  • @zachman7776
    @zachman7776 Жыл бұрын

    03:55 When the crew is here to tell the story, something was done right

  • @spiczeminyaev6865

    @spiczeminyaev6865

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah as always 😅

  • @luke7542

    @luke7542

    Жыл бұрын

    I mean he still even couldnt figure out the glowing white thing

  • @Lightanims468

    @Lightanims468

    4 ай бұрын

    @@luke7542 yeah true

  • @kannadiga_saleem943

    @kannadiga_saleem943

    3 ай бұрын

    😂😂

  • @flourishthrive8670

    @flourishthrive8670

    2 ай бұрын

    Your comment warmed me up. 🙂🙂🙂

  • @lonewolf5238
    @lonewolf52387 ай бұрын

    The fact they were able to restart those engines is a testament to the incredible durability and resilience of Rolls Royce.

  • @slinkiegirl2001

    @slinkiegirl2001

    2 ай бұрын

    viva RR

  • @user-wu4cw5ed5w

    @user-wu4cw5ed5w

    Ай бұрын

    and more contributing fact is that Boeing of that era were about structural integrity in engineering way, not a financial

  • @ChargersCity

    @ChargersCity

    4 күн бұрын

    🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever

  • @leebaxter2709

    @leebaxter2709

    4 күн бұрын

    My nan worked for rolls Royce for 25 years.

  • @Sahilprakash1999
    @Sahilprakash19992 ай бұрын

    RIP Eric Moody, the Captain of British Airways Flight 9, who saved 263 people onboard he was a true hero

  • @the-red-ghost

    @the-red-ghost

    Ай бұрын

    So true

  • @mnxs

    @mnxs

    Ай бұрын

    Mentour Pilot did an episode about this incident as well, and he managed to secure an interview with the legend himself. Very much a recommendable watch.

  • @abhipr1

    @abhipr1

    20 күн бұрын

    why RIP?

  • @Sahilprakash1999

    @Sahilprakash1999

    20 күн бұрын

    @@abhipr1 he was the most greatest pilot in Britain history

  • @Sahilprakash1999

    @Sahilprakash1999

    20 күн бұрын

    @@abhipr1 that's why his RIP

  • @vanessaford8630
    @vanessaford8630 Жыл бұрын

    It's a miracle they all survived, great pilots

  • @Powerranger-le4up

    @Powerranger-le4up

    Жыл бұрын

    A bit of luck too since the volcanic ash cooled enough for it to fall off the engines

  • @ninderninder2689

    @ninderninder2689

    Жыл бұрын

    way to go spoiler

  • @stefiianne

    @stefiianne

    Жыл бұрын

    It's not the plane, it's the pilot.

  • @herrys6752

    @herrys6752

    Жыл бұрын

    All respect to all of pilot and crews. God bless you all.

  • @HerrMikael

    @HerrMikael

    Жыл бұрын

    Watch the video first and then read the comments, if you want to avoid spoilers. The events are naturally going to be discussed in the comments section... Duh, so stupid

  • @whitepanda9614
    @whitepanda9614 Жыл бұрын

    Respect for cameraman for flying along the plane to capture the problem

  • @andyb.1026

    @andyb.1026

    Жыл бұрын

    tosser

  • @legitbeans9078

    @legitbeans9078

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah his arms must have been really tired after. Hope he got some medals too

  • @Cheez765

    @Cheez765

    Жыл бұрын

    And squeezing flapping his wings to get the shots

  • @aestheticcruise8807

    @aestheticcruise8807

    Жыл бұрын

    Not to forget that his arms were likely charred and sustained permanent nerve damage from the flames around the plane

  • @nangyalaiorakzai3363

    @nangyalaiorakzai3363

    Жыл бұрын

    This is a simulation based on the real story The cameraman was not present in the original incident

  • @michaelscott5653
    @michaelscott56532 ай бұрын

    R.I.P Captain Eric Moody, your bravery and airmanship will never be forgotten.

  • @damirena-_killerlol

    @damirena-_killerlol

    3 күн бұрын

    My name is Timemaster, **** Down Revive.

  • @cusimilooking4965
    @cusimilooking4965 Жыл бұрын

    This has to be one of the few flights in history with such a remarkable ending. Had it not been for the technical expertise of the flight crew, the plane would have been doomed. God bless them and the passengers who had expressed such valor during the flight.

  • @wanrafidhi1898

    @wanrafidhi1898

    8 ай бұрын

    Sundaland/ nusantara or currently call Indonesia are home of immortals Atlantis aka kingdom of god/heaven…there are saying if a nuclear bomb to be drop at this area will turn into bread eventually…this is probably why the all engine suddenly all working…it’s miracle…all flight crew and passenger should thanks them for the help…if this is were at other parts, it’s already doomed

  • @subnatgaming9422
    @subnatgaming9422 Жыл бұрын

    The fact that the pilots landed a 747 with almost no help and 0 visibility is insane

  • @Poopy_butt_Joe

    @Poopy_butt_Joe

    Жыл бұрын

    Skill and gutts. 👍

  • @GreyProfessional9575

    @GreyProfessional9575

    Жыл бұрын

    Absoletely

  • @Pilotclarke713

    @Pilotclarke713

    8 ай бұрын

    Legendary if I ever saw it

  • @lonley25

    @lonley25

    Ай бұрын

    Absolute respect for these types oif people, really doesn't give up and let go of all those innocent lives

  • @FannyLerouxTime
    @FannyLerouxTime Жыл бұрын

    It's the nicest thing that the crew and passengers still keep in touch, to have gone through something so traumatic, I'm sure having contact with each other will have helped.

  • @tylermorgan5230

    @tylermorgan5230

    Жыл бұрын

    That a relief God love all man 🤧😊

  • @user-cg2yn3ru4v

    @user-cg2yn3ru4v

    5 ай бұрын

    ✌️😁👍😢🌎😁✌️

  • @AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg

    @AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg

    3 ай бұрын

    That's true and we do

  • @edwardjackson6199
    @edwardjackson6199 Жыл бұрын

    Who else gets the tears of joy when the passengers start cheering when the plane touches down safely?

  • @user-wf8yq5ih1j
    @user-wf8yq5ih1j Жыл бұрын

    I am gonna be honest, as an indonesian, volcano eruptions are already painful to deal with at land, i can't imagine how the passengers and the crews reacted to the problem, I have huge respect for them, My father was at the eruption scene and luckily got out, and he told me the story of how high and powerful the mount was, he said it was almost as high as a plane, and now i know he said it meaningly.

  • @wanrafidhi1898

    @wanrafidhi1898

    8 ай бұрын

    Sundaland/ nusantara or currently call Indonesia are home of immortals Atlantis aka kingdom of god/heaven…there are saying if a nuclear bomb to be drop at this area will turn into bread eventually…this is probably why the all engine suddenly all working…it’s miracle…all flight crew and passenger should thanks them for the help…if this is were at other parts, it’s already doomed

  • @wothappen82

    @wothappen82

    3 ай бұрын

    Why jakarta air traffic control didn't closed the area space at that moment?

  • @peristiwaindah

    @peristiwaindah

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@wothappen82 because back then (1982) they didn't know it was dangerous for flight? The weather detector could not detect ash cloud as it was dry cloud not moist

  • @elygoucha9393
    @elygoucha9393 Жыл бұрын

    It’s such a relief to see the passengers getting interviewed!

  • @DIDOTV9

    @DIDOTV9

    Жыл бұрын

    Fr!!!!!!

  • @Simp_Zone

    @Simp_Zone

    Жыл бұрын

    Well its more exiting when at least a few people die to be fair but not everyone.

  • @GreyProfessional9575

    @GreyProfessional9575

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Simp_Zone Bro are you a murderer. this is real life, not a movie

  • @Simp_Zone

    @Simp_Zone

    Жыл бұрын

    @@GreyProfessional9575 It's scientifically proven that those who ask if someone is a murderer is actually the murderer! GET IM BOYS!

  • @Luke_Kuznetsov

    @Luke_Kuznetsov

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Simp_Zone bro wtf

  • @chukowiley3823
    @chukowiley3823 Жыл бұрын

    Only legends know that this was a Mayday episode first.

  • @grassnothing1631

    @grassnothing1631

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah

  • @bobipilota8870

    @bobipilota8870

    Жыл бұрын

    of course

  • @midas0kings

    @midas0kings

    Жыл бұрын

    True

  • @serenam361

    @serenam361

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah fr tho

  • @matthewzeimys3799

    @matthewzeimys3799

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @gusmc01
    @gusmc019 ай бұрын

    What a testament to the human spirit, perseverance and the will to live. One setback after another....engines flameout, broken oxygen mask, repeated failures to restart engines, can't see out the windscreen...and yet they kept on. Simply an amazing tale.

  • @aecelik
    @aecelik Жыл бұрын

    British Airways pilots are truly a different breed. Superb piloting skills.

  • @rebelruth9582
    @rebelruth9582 Жыл бұрын

    We have a slight problem - all 4 engines have gone. We hope you are not too distressed.

  • @Love2Cruise

    @Love2Cruise

    Жыл бұрын

    I wonder what would qualify as a major problem. 😂

  • @alexandermills9965

    @alexandermills9965

    Жыл бұрын

    That is so British keep calm and carry on. We'll try our best but if we fuck up all we can say is sorry

  • @ojjoooooo

    @ojjoooooo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Love2Cruise No engines and NO rudders. ;)

  • @ichigo8539

    @ichigo8539

    Жыл бұрын

    LOL

  • @basseygodwin7384

    @basseygodwin7384

    Жыл бұрын

    😂🤣

  • @ZakChlebowski
    @ZakChlebowski Жыл бұрын

    This has to be the best aviation story ever, such an amazing story to tell. Edit: im famous

  • @johnredcorn2476

    @johnredcorn2476

    Жыл бұрын

    I know about the goose. I want my money!

  • @AJafterhourz

    @AJafterhourz

    Жыл бұрын

    If you enjoy this story, check out the story here on KZread of Air Transat Flight 236. They even made a movie about that flight called Pichè which is very well filmed.

  • @cindytartt4048

    @cindytartt4048

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AJafterhourz really? I haven’t heard of that. Thanks! ❤

  • @bwearsings9921

    @bwearsings9921

    Жыл бұрын

    UA 232

  • @Steveoqotsa

    @Steveoqotsa

    Жыл бұрын

    Nah,the United crash at Iowa,Denny Fitch is a legend but this was quality,British pilots,best in the world

  • @danielbrown1724
    @danielbrown1724 Жыл бұрын

    This story gets me every time. Talk about an impossible set of circumstances ahead of you. So much respect for these pilots man 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @wanrafidhi1898

    @wanrafidhi1898

    8 ай бұрын

    Sundaland/ nusantara or currently call Indonesia are home of immortals Atlantis aka kingdom of god/heaven…there are saying if a nuclear bomb to be drop at this area will turn into bread eventually…this is probably why the all engine suddenly all working…it’s miracle…all flight crew and passenger should thanks them for the help…if this is were at other parts, it’s already doomed

  • @clareshaughnessy2745
    @clareshaughnessy2745 Жыл бұрын

    I love this one. And Captain Moody is exactly the kind of bloke I’d want to see flying the plane if we were in this kind of trouble

  • @KB00001
    @KB00001 Жыл бұрын

    When the jet touched down on the group, I felt an immense feeling of relief in addition to intense excitement. It's really commendable that the pilots performed such an excellent job. After this, I'm positive that aviation safety increased and that many lessons were learned.

  • @kristoffermangila

    @kristoffermangila

    Жыл бұрын

    The lesson learned from this incident is the timely dissemination of information about volcanic eruptions to all flights in the area near the exploding volcano.

  • @_-.Sanrio-lover.-_160

    @_-.Sanrio-lover.-_160

    Жыл бұрын

    It's really hard to be a pilot and u don't know how to handle this situation that never happened to any plane but this happen on this plane and this is a miracle that all of them survived

  • @wanrafidhi1898

    @wanrafidhi1898

    8 ай бұрын

    Sundaland/ nusantara or currently call Indonesia are home of immortals Atlantis aka kingdom of god/heaven…there are saying if a nuclear bomb to be drop at this area will turn into bread eventually…this is probably why the all engine suddenly all working…it’s miracle…all flight crew and passenger should thanks them for the help…if this is were at other parts, it’s already doomed

  • @wanrafidhi1898

    @wanrafidhi1898

    8 ай бұрын

    The pilots didn’t do anything much… they just follow sop…they even mention they start the engine more then 20 times

  • @wanrafidhi1898

    @wanrafidhi1898

    8 ай бұрын

    That means immortals is helping u

  • @hismajestyericcartmanthese5755
    @hismajestyericcartmanthese5755 Жыл бұрын

    That flight was guided by angels. In fact I call this the miracle flight. One of the best pilots on Earth

  • @Iforgottoaddphysic

    @Iforgottoaddphysic

    11 ай бұрын

    i think next to sully maybe

  • @AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg

    @AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg

    3 ай бұрын

    He's considered "Moody"!

  • @SkLassi-en1ds

    @SkLassi-en1ds

    2 ай бұрын

    Yea yea imagine the angels being so biased that they did it for this plane but not for other planes

  • @mikehunt8182
    @mikehunt81822 ай бұрын

    RIP Eric Moody. A real hero. Cool under pressure and he got the job done.

  • @denizbaroncello9813

    @denizbaroncello9813

    2 ай бұрын

    He was born to be a pilot in command

  • @joemort349
    @joemort349Ай бұрын

    This flight truly was guided by angels. Their names were Captain Eric Moody, First Officer Roger Greaves and Senior Engineer Officer Barry Townley-Freeman. Truly first-class airmanship. My favourite civil aviation story. R.I.P Captain Moody you absolute legend

  • @janicedcunha7925

    @janicedcunha7925

    Ай бұрын

    was he the captain of British airways

  • @KutsugeMindUrmoks
    @KutsugeMindUrmoks Жыл бұрын

    25:17 "We have a small problem... All four engines have stopped." I shouldn't have laughed as hard as I did at this

  • @xRadio2006x

    @xRadio2006x

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah...that's just a smidge more than a "small" problem..haha

  • @Powerranger-le4up

    @Powerranger-le4up

    Жыл бұрын

    People said it was a mastery of an understatement.

  • @mq2311

    @mq2311

    Жыл бұрын

    If loosing all 4 engines are small problem..then what is a big problem for them to tell passengers...

  • @gamingpredator4226

    @gamingpredator4226

    Жыл бұрын

    It is a kind of funny, however if you were on the flight i dont think it would have been amusing

  • @xRadio2006x

    @xRadio2006x

    Жыл бұрын

    @@gamingpredator4226 not at all

  • @EpicJoshua314
    @EpicJoshua314 Жыл бұрын

    When my dad was in Perth, Australia in 1982, he met a man travelling to Australia for an Outback adventure who was onboard this flight and said that it was very scary. No kidding. A former British Airways Captain told me he flew with Eric Moody many times when he was a co-pilot on the 747 and also flew with Roger Greaves. Every time the wheels touch down in this episode, I'm instantaneously smiling; while for other episodes where when the plane lands you don't know whether everything is going to be okay (even if I've watched it hundreds of times), it's hard to smile.

  • @joelangeles4998
    @joelangeles4998 Жыл бұрын

    It's a miracle they landed safely what a great piece of engineering of the plane to withstand all that harsh conditions also to the pilots and crew of this plane who lead this machine to safety even the luck is on their side hot ashes on the engines cools down and break off allowing the engines to restart just right in time before they almost crash truly a great story to tell.

  • @-Mitra-

    @-Mitra-

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed! The aircraft and especially the engines were a piece of craftsmanship that endured all the awful conditions, including restart! Such a non-stop heavy bombardment with tiny pieces of sand, ash and rocks would take down any regular/below average mechanism, but thanks heaven the crew and passengers were lucky enough to sit in the well made machine 🤗

  • @tosspot1305

    @tosspot1305

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@-Mitra-Wouldn't expect anything less from Rolls Royce. I doubt a Pratt and Whitney engine would have survived that

  • @A12KO
    @A12KO Жыл бұрын

    Finally I finished watching the episode after 9 fkn years, Cause the episode in 2014 in my Analog television was interrupted by electricity outage 🥺🥺

  • @olikane530

    @olikane530

    Жыл бұрын

    got there in the end 👍

  • @chatteyj

    @chatteyj

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy ending all around!

  • @jmama24j

    @jmama24j

    Ай бұрын

    Persistence!!!

  • @itaigurira21
    @itaigurira21 Жыл бұрын

    "We have a small problem, all the engines have failed!“ 😂😂😂😂😂 give the man an Oscar

  • @gmylap7344

    @gmylap7344

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @user-Michael_JAcKsOn.

    @user-Michael_JAcKsOn.

    11 ай бұрын

    muito engraçado

  • @siddeshmestry498

    @siddeshmestry498

    11 ай бұрын

    😂😂

  • @oggy6695

    @oggy6695

    7 ай бұрын

    Lol😅😅

  • @zohamaryam8137

    @zohamaryam8137

    3 ай бұрын

    They will tell that only cuz some people after knowing the issue may die..cuz they can't tolerate that and die due to heart attack..or something

  • @kylieharrison3782
    @kylieharrison3782 Жыл бұрын

    I love that the Captain afterwards created the gliding club for the staff and pasengers to be members of for life. I am sure that went a long way towards everyone healing from the trauma and instead viewing it as an experience if not an adventure.

  • @chatteyj

    @chatteyj

    Жыл бұрын

    Ha if you can glide a 747 you can glide anything I suppose

  • @spidermaniunchbox6694
    @spidermaniunchbox669411 ай бұрын

    Today is the 41st anniversary since this event! Glad to know everyone survived.

  • @partsgeriausias
    @partsgeriausias Жыл бұрын

    The passenger who flew with her mom is so well-spoken, like a Cambridge professor

  • @-Mitra-

    @-Mitra-

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought the same )) Listening to her speaking is so pleasurable 🤗

  • @pocho689

    @pocho689

    3 ай бұрын

    No. That is called a good education. Going to school in the 60’s and 70’s we learned how to articulate.

  • @InsaneUnlimited
    @InsaneUnlimited Жыл бұрын

    everyone inside that cockpit is a legend.

  • @ruvarashegwatsvaira33
    @ruvarashegwatsvaira33 Жыл бұрын

    The profound sense of joy I feft when the plane landed on the group was just a great relief.The pilots did a great job and it's quite commendable.I'm sure aviation safety improved after this and a lot was surely learnt.

  • @Chaosfred

    @Chaosfred

    Жыл бұрын

    It did improve a lot. Mainly regarding weather technical. Back then internet not existed yet for public. So experience sharing is usually still done mouth-by-mouth. Kinda hard for standards when flying thru different countries with different geoscape.

  • @ant5963

    @ant5963

    Жыл бұрын

    i take it you got a boat home i would of lol

  • @evanblangigue4783
    @evanblangigue478311 ай бұрын

    I literally crying right now after watching this. I felt their hapiness after they landed safely from being terrified from such situation

  • @Lou-dj7ce
    @Lou-dj7ce Жыл бұрын

    Pilots and Stuarts are HILARIOUS. "We have a small problem." *followed by the most bone-chilling, limb-shacking, terror-inducing combination of words known to humankind* ☠️

  • @seanbigay1042

    @seanbigay1042

    10 ай бұрын

    Indeed, Capt. Eric Moody's statement to his passengers ranks as one of the most sublime examples of the British stiff upper lip on record.

  • @Powerranger-le4up
    @Powerranger-le4up Жыл бұрын

    25:15 Biggest understatement of all time.

  • @soultraveller5027

    @soultraveller5027

    Жыл бұрын

    British Stoicism i suppose as a former british squaddie black humour was common and british banter abounded

  • @catmandoodoo7903

    @catmandoodoo7903

    Жыл бұрын

    Like preferring to crash into a mountain as it’d be quick. I’m British and understand the thought process.

  • @Uvray
    @Uvray Жыл бұрын

    What an absolutely amazing story. Great job on behalf of the pilots and cabin crew. Glad they were commended for their airmanship. And a really good job by the documentary makers here.

  • @wanrafidhi1898

    @wanrafidhi1898

    8 ай бұрын

    Sundaland/ nusantara or currently call Indonesia are home of immortals Atlantis aka kingdom of god/heaven…there are saying if a nuclear bomb to be drop at this area will turn into bread eventually…this is probably why the all engine suddenly all working…it’s miracle…all flight crew and passenger should thanks them for the help…if this is were at other parts, it’s already doomed

  • @wanrafidhi1898

    @wanrafidhi1898

    8 ай бұрын

    The pilot did mention they been trying to start the engine for more then 20 times not working..and I believe the immortals are helping this flight out from no engine to 4 engine started…it’s unbelievable

  • @maroof1
    @maroof1 Жыл бұрын

    The captain is a Legend here. The way he concentrates and make decisions

  • @nikki2970
    @nikki2970 Жыл бұрын

    I remember watching this as an episode of Air Crash Investigation and was absolutely astounded and fascinated by it. So much so that when a Volcano in Iceland erupted in 2009/2010 and caused a shut down of all aircraft/airports across Europe ( for I wanna say 2 weeks?!) - I knew and understood why. However, I remember they put this episode on Prime time BBC 1 during that time to show everyone WHY shutting down airports and flights was 100% the right decision, despite the inconvenience. Clearly alot of people didn't understand the gravity of the dangers from flying through an ashcloud so they must have felt the need to spread the knowledge. I'm glad they did. The pilots deserve every praise and recognition for thier actions!

  • @BradfordGuy
    @BradfordGuy Жыл бұрын

    If I'd been on that flight, the cabin would have had an additional odor other than sulphur! What a terrifying event to live through. The crew was fantastic, and the passengers did great too, by not panicking.

  • @wanrafidhi1898

    @wanrafidhi1898

    8 ай бұрын

    Sundaland/ nusantara or currently call Indonesia are home of immortals Atlantis aka kingdom of god/heaven…there are saying if a nuclear bomb to be drop at this area will turn into bread eventually…this is probably why the all engine suddenly all working…it’s miracle…all flight crew and passenger should thanks them for the help…if this is were at other parts, it’s already doomed

  • @WillmottDesigns28
    @WillmottDesigns28 Жыл бұрын

    After reading the book ‘all four engines have failed’ written by one of the passengers onboard British airways FL9 this documentary is actually pretty good, nicely done, and very very interesting

  • @learntoflymelbourne
    @learntoflymelbourne2 ай бұрын

    Rest in peace Captain Moody. This brave soul passed away today.

  • @aodhanquinn3000
    @aodhanquinn30002 ай бұрын

    RIP Captain Eric Moody who passed away in his sleep 21/3/24 aged 84

  • @Asylum31

    @Asylum31

    2 ай бұрын

    I found out earlier today and had to come watch this. RIP.

  • @albertkorir1651
    @albertkorir1651 Жыл бұрын

    A million thanks to you Smithsonian Channel Aviation. Please make more videos on full episodes of Air Disasters.

  • @ndungujid5655

    @ndungujid5655

    Жыл бұрын

    YEAH I SECOND YOU

  • @tmgykii_
    @tmgykii_ Жыл бұрын

    "We have a small problem, all 4 engines have stopped." i cant 😭

  • @talhaafzalmuhammadafzal2136
    @talhaafzalmuhammadafzal2136 Жыл бұрын

    the captain’s experience are unbelievable

  • @pocho689

    @pocho689

    3 ай бұрын

    …IS unbelievable.

  • @Wildlifesupernannyfan
    @Wildlifesupernannyfan Жыл бұрын

    The most heartwarming aviation stories in history.

  • @snakebitepellehue
    @snakebitepellehue Жыл бұрын

    Heck, this was more wholesome than I thought.

  • @The_Original_forresttrump

    @The_Original_forresttrump

    Жыл бұрын

    Nobody bumping ugly.😞

  • @nishadgurung9319
    @nishadgurung9319 Жыл бұрын

    You know everything turns out good when there is a passenger or crew being interviewed

  • @joecrammond6221
    @joecrammond62212 ай бұрын

    R.I.P. Captain Eric Moody, thanks to the hard work of you and your crew, everyone on this plane got to live a lot longer

  • @elementxxrider
    @elementxxrider Жыл бұрын

    I'm really glad this one ended with all passengers safe and sound and my congrats to the pilots to even in such a dire situation to STILL work to fix the issue. And to the people at Smithsonian channel: THIS is what needs to be done with this episodes, having them complete because that brings most interest to this type of content. Nerds like me who love aviation will regardless come back to watch but other audience wants this to be conclusive. Because of that, in order to bring the most of both communities some episodes would be preferable to be complete. Maybe not all, I understand that's not usually possible nor is beneficial. But some of them please! Your audience, both casuals and hardcore fans, will appreciate it.

  • @XY-Man
    @XY-Man Жыл бұрын

    I was literally cheering when the engines just miraculously sprung into life and when they safely landed given all the hurdles they had to overcome I was in tears, I don't know why but it felt as if I was witnessing divine powers at play!; a miracle!, it was absolutely beautiful! 😭

  • @markh.

    @markh.

    Жыл бұрын

    It has nothing to do with a miracle, it comes down to physics/chemistry and the expertise of the pilots, and a bit of luck.

  • @isabellind1292

    @isabellind1292

    Жыл бұрын

    @@markh. You lost your argument when you inserted "...and a bit of luck", lol!

  • @talharehman3664

    @talharehman3664

    Жыл бұрын

    @@isabellind1292 luck definitely played a fair part in their safe landing. The soot cooled and came off the engine at just the right time, a few minutes late and it would have been a tragedy.

  • @isabellind1292

    @isabellind1292

    Жыл бұрын

    @@talharehman3664 I'm responding to the commenter whose contradicting himself, trying to correct the OP's reference to a miracle when he does the same thing w/his "bit of luck"!

  • @doraaaa0613

    @doraaaa0613

    11 ай бұрын

    @@isabellind1292divine powers and luck are two very different concepts, though. divine powers indicate deliberate action, while luck relies on probability and in some cases such as this, serendipity.

  • @TealBarbecue535_Gaming
    @TealBarbecue535_Gaming11 ай бұрын

    Credit to such an incredible flight crew on that night. If it hadn't been for them and there quick thinking and determination to keep trying to restart the engines until they eventually did start that Boeing 747 would have came crashing out of the sky. Absolutely insane miracle how they managed to restart the engines and land.

  • @sophie-ml4qq
    @sophie-ml4qq3 ай бұрын

    I couldn't think of 3 people more professional and trustworthy with my life than these 3. Wow.

  • @sunnyfon9065
    @sunnyfon9065 Жыл бұрын

    This is the first time Smithsonian Aviation Channel upload full Mayday episode. I assume they would only do for the old episodes and not the modern episodes.

  • @animegeek2488

    @animegeek2488

    Жыл бұрын

    They uploaded a full episode a while ago but not a lot of countries can watch it due to it being blocked.

  • @trentarnold2670

    @trentarnold2670

    Жыл бұрын

    Which season and episode is this?

  • @Ameliathehorsegirl

    @Ameliathehorsegirl

    8 ай бұрын

    @@trentarnold2670fallen from the sky just look at the seasons and you will find it

  • @jamiehaworth80244
    @jamiehaworth80244 Жыл бұрын

    the crew were absolute legends and that’s a miracle

  • @josepharcher9508
    @josepharcher9508 Жыл бұрын

    Against all Odds. The Pilots are True heroes.

  • @gazof-the-north5708
    @gazof-the-north5708 Жыл бұрын

    Those pilots must have had the patience of a Saint to remain calm and keep trying to re-start those engines.

  • @techtoday2069
    @techtoday2069 Жыл бұрын

    Oh thank god! A full free episode! And my fav one as well! It's amazing how they all survived! Props to the pilots for staying calm and saving lives!

  • @akaesthetics.
    @akaesthetics.3 ай бұрын

    It’s a miracle that the ALL 4 plane engines just magically came on, and they ALSO all survived. What awesome, amazing, great pilots.

  • @hildaputri3731
    @hildaputri3731 Жыл бұрын

    I've never seen a plane WITH SO MUCH BAD LUCK AND GOOD LUCK in this entire world God be messin with this plane THERES NO OTHER WAY

  • @brandongaines1731
    @brandongaines17318 ай бұрын

    I like how all of the passengers and crew have remained friends - there's something about going through a terrifying ordeal and making it out the other side together that creates a kind of solidarity that's difficult to undo.

  • @dreamthedream8929

    @dreamthedream8929

    Ай бұрын

    The question is how many of them got on planes and flew afterwards? They may have stayed friends or in touch however perhaps even pilots themselves quit their jobs as soon as they landed and refused to get on a plane ever again

  • @kikurass322
    @kikurass322 Жыл бұрын

    What brilliant pilots, to be able to land a 747 with no visual is a miracle. They landed it like a butterfly with sore feet.

  • @paulboulter7823
    @paulboulter78232 ай бұрын

    RIP Captain Eric Moody

  • @mr01steam
    @mr01steam Жыл бұрын

    In the 2000's our flights from the UK were disrupted due to volcanic activity in Iceland. Now I have seen this video I understand why.

  • @kookymonsta6566
    @kookymonsta65662 ай бұрын

    Speedbird's pilot Capt. Moody passed away today. He is a hero.

  • @juk-hw5lv
    @juk-hw5lv Жыл бұрын

    The great display of British stiff upper lip, magnificent old-school flying and gallantry in the face of danger. Bravo Zulu!

  • @Powerranger-le4up
    @Powerranger-le4up2 ай бұрын

    RIP Captain Moody

  • @Aviation-enthusiast_real

    @Aviation-enthusiast_real

    Ай бұрын

    Wdym?

  • @danijulian1844
    @danijulian184410 ай бұрын

    This crew was absolutely amazing and the ATC did wonderfully helping this crew land safely back to Indonesia. It was very unlucky that the pyroclastic flow plus the wind was in the direction of this fight but thank god they were able to make a safe emergency landing.

  • @seanbigay1042

    @seanbigay1042

    9 ай бұрын

    Well, no, a pyroclastic flow wasn't involved. That's where all the ash, dust, rock and debris goes flowing down the volcano's side. In the case of BA9 it was the ash vomited into the sky by the volcano that caused the mischief.

  • @roughrider4048
    @roughrider4048 Жыл бұрын

    That light was honestly incredible, like moving throw a wormhole

  • @honeydate
    @honeydate Жыл бұрын

    Omg what a mix of emotions: intrigue, fear, relief, gratitude, admiration. Awesome video! Hero crew!

  • @joywhig6237
    @joywhig6237 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome 👌 coordination by pilots & crew. Hats off to their calm mindset 👏.

  • @timmiekat6072
    @timmiekat60723 ай бұрын

    The fact those Rolls Royce engines turned back on is a miracle, insanely durable apparently

  • @cathycooper5606
    @cathycooper560610 ай бұрын

    The pilots are just incredible!!!

  • @oatmeal5671
    @oatmeal5671 Жыл бұрын

    These pilots never gave up! They saved everyone. God had nothing to do with it. Their skill of flying & not panic in the face of disaster...

  • @paolopilco2614
    @paolopilco26149 ай бұрын

    "I could really go for a cold soda" I felt that😌

  • @fitness9861
    @fitness9861 Жыл бұрын

    Anyone else get emotional watching this it was my first ever air crash investigation which got me into planes takes me to a different world like I’m back in my childhood

  • @KillerofWestoids

    @KillerofWestoids

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too. I was 11 when I first watched this episode. Now, I’m 18. This episode brings back so many memories.

  • @oscrrrr
    @oscrrrr Жыл бұрын

    captain: brb dont touch the hyperdrive *goes out* engineer: oh whats the worst that can happen, hope he dont notice, time to pres-

  • @Plqnes

    @Plqnes

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂 I see you're a fellow star wars fan!

  • @legitbeans9078

    @legitbeans9078

    Жыл бұрын

    Damn it chewy I said DON'T touch the hyperdrive!

  • @user-tx4bd3hp7w

    @user-tx4bd3hp7w

    10 ай бұрын

    30:15 shit i bumped it

  • @rayteale8883
    @rayteale8883 Жыл бұрын

    Now retired, I used to overhaul the very same engines for this aircraft when I worked for BA. I like to think I gave them safe engines to fly with. Engines were never developed or tested with volcanic ash.

  • @christyfoster6862
    @christyfoster6862 Жыл бұрын

    Love the happy ending -these pilots are hero’s

  • @redlamina5937
    @redlamina5937 Жыл бұрын

    The competence of these pilots is amazing. If only one of these men were on that Air France flight from Rio 😔

  • @anastasijajelic3298
    @anastasijajelic3298 Жыл бұрын

    "If everything could go wrong it will go wrong in the worst posibble momment"....luckily, the crew was calm and profesional.

  • @joeyragsdale1998
    @joeyragsdale19982 ай бұрын

    Captain Eric Moody passed away earlier today at the age of 84

  • @CrisisHedgehog

    @CrisisHedgehog

    2 ай бұрын

    May he rest in perfect peace. For being one of the many that saved all those passengers that day.

  • @KayYVvin
    @KayYVvin Жыл бұрын

    Amazing pilots! That was a long ride there. I’m just so glad that the pilots could land the plane safely with a lot of problems. So good job pilots!

  • @lelanigeorpe9472
    @lelanigeorpe94725 ай бұрын

    The crew of British airways. Are legends

  • @jugghead-1975
    @jugghead-1975 Жыл бұрын

    I love Mrs Betty's accent! What a proper nice lady ... I'm glad she made it to tell the tale! She just looks like home 🏡

  • @akhilkochuparambil
    @akhilkochuparambil Жыл бұрын

    This was the first Mayday episode i ever saw when i was child..and since then i am an Aviation enthusiast ✈️

  • @sourendramondal4496

    @sourendramondal4496

    Жыл бұрын

    You are corrupting the brits.

  • @silas.official
    @silas.official10 ай бұрын

    One of my top fav (and first few watched) episodes of all ACI/Mayday series as a kid ... fav part as to how they had to 'guess' the position of the plane whilst descending and then landing ... and no casualties too! Nice to get rewatch this again!

  • @alexfinns6162
    @alexfinns6162 Жыл бұрын

    I just watched a video about air peace before this (I had already seen this on mayday in the past), and man, the difference in professionalism between the 2 crews is unimaginable.

  • @Baroth666
    @Baroth666 Жыл бұрын

    It must've looked like they were going through light-speed with all that electricity around the plane. Truly amazing they managed to keep control, let alone land. As a kid I was flying in the U.S between 2 states (I can't remember where...),just that it was a short flight and a tiny aircraft. We got hit by turbulence like a ton of bricks, lighting the lot, they couldn't land and had to wait for it to pass (at least, that's what I remember, it was like 36 years ago...). After that, I had a near crash (for real!) landing at an airport near the Red Sea in Egypt and those 2 instances started my phobia of flying. From early 1989 to 2014, I never stepped back into a plane, only boats and trains. Until 2014 when my childhood best friend moved to Japan...He knew how much I wanted to go, yet if he left it to me, I would've never gone. He bought me a return ticket so that I would have no choice in the matter and flew with me on our way there spent nearly 3 months in Japan (came back alone, but had taken so much 'anxiety pills' mixed with a lot of Irish courage (Guinness..). I slept the entire trip. Still, not flown since though. I truly want to go back there and many other places in Asia before I get too old, but not keen at all to fly alone (and as I have close to zero friends...not gonna happen in my lifetime). Oh well, At least I got to travel and experience many different countries and cultures as a kid due to my late father's job, so no regrets. Sorry for the rambling....I only wanted to say it was a great episode, got carried away. My bad.

  • @legitbeans9078

    @legitbeans9078

    Жыл бұрын

    No need for apologies, I found that interesting

  • @shabazkhan4597

    @shabazkhan4597

    Жыл бұрын

    please dont be sorry! we love to hear these stories, thanks for sharing with us :)

  • @amcc5887
    @amcc5887 Жыл бұрын

    Well done everyone ,huge bravo to the pilots,they were fantastic,,so delighted everyone was safe and alive ,young and old,💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

  • @kimifur
    @kimifur6 ай бұрын

    25:09 is the most British emergency announcement ever! Kudos to the crew for handling this emergency so incredibly well.

  • @NoTraceOfSense

    @NoTraceOfSense

    4 ай бұрын

    stiff upper lip stuff

  • @MMulcair
    @MMulcairКүн бұрын

    Some absolute masterclasses in British understatement and dark humour from the passengers and crew....

  • @sounavamitra1409
    @sounavamitra1409 Жыл бұрын

    I especially like these full episodes, PLEASE UPLOAD MORE OF THESE EPISODES

  • @peterweatherley7669
    @peterweatherley7669 Жыл бұрын

    33:15 never fails to tug at the ol’ heartstrings. What a wholesome ending to a harrowing experience :)

  • @iamlegend2300
    @iamlegend23006 ай бұрын

    It's a story of human determination and the will to survive. The quick thinking and adequate actions of these pilots were unprecedented. 👏

  • @X1erra
    @X1erra Жыл бұрын

    I love this episode a lot. I've read documentaries of this incident and I know the outcome, but as always Mayday puts out a movie-worthy adaptation to give that emotional weight that won't feel complete without one :)

  • @KutsugeMindUrmoks
    @KutsugeMindUrmoks Жыл бұрын

    Yeesss! Been wanting to see this full episode for so long!

  • @chris7933
    @chris79332 ай бұрын

    This story had me crying when they all landed safely 😅

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