Hello all, I did my very best to ensure that this story was told in a respectful and accurate way, and you can find all sources in a public post over on my Patreon: bit.ly/39RFEqd. That said, I’m not a pilot, and I don’t speak Greek, so I’ve relied on people to translate technical info/a whole other language. If anything doesn’t seem quite right, let me know, and I can always add any major corrections here. I'd be interested to hear your theories on Andreas - I know that this is a horrific situation to be in, and we will never, EVER know what he was dealing with up there, but for the life of me I still can't understand why he didn't enter the cockpit until the last moments given that he a) had oxygen, b) had the access code? The ONLY thing I can imagine is that he somehow incapacitated himself but even still, one of the oxygen canisters wasn't used so it just doesn't make sense to me.

@aashvarma9884

2 жыл бұрын

Hey this was awesome. Looking forward for more😊

@aashvarma9884

2 жыл бұрын

Even I was thinking the same. Y dint the pilots discuss or inform. This is like clueless n a mess. Killing so many lives. Sad

@guilost4943

2 жыл бұрын

Can you put documentary aboit helious and malyasia mh most two mysterious tragedy of the CENTURY 40 1.30 minutes in fulk hd documentary can you post?? All people died in helios?? Soo sad one most horrible fligts ever

@speedbird9313

2 жыл бұрын

@@guilost4943 Helios 522 isnt mysterious..

@fuzzbuzzbrown987

Жыл бұрын

One of my friends is a commercial pilot for a major airline for another country. He says if he doesn’t know a certain pilot that he is paired with, there is concern that the other person could be crazy or suicidal. He strongly feels that the malayasian flight that disappeared is most likely due to suicidal tendencies. Based on what I’ve seen from the constant training and reviewing he has to do for his job, I feel it’s unlikely a pilot would be that incompetent and something far more sinister is at play.

I feel bad for the F-16 pilot who witnessed the crash. From the recording, you can tell how horrified he is.

@instigator11985

11 ай бұрын

Helios disaster shocked all of us in Greece,yeah the f16 pilot voice was in despair and shock, years after photos from first respond crews on the crash sight leaked in daily motion,I made the mistake from curiosity to look on it, huge mistake,some still haunt me till today, rip

@manaash4316

11 ай бұрын

That emotion in the pilots voice in the recording brought tears to my eyes. My heart hurts for him.

@SoulRocketMan

11 ай бұрын

Well this two f16 pilots could have saved many lives had they land their jet-fighter on top of the airplane and apply downward pressure from their jet-fighter to descend the airplane. It is clear that they never thought about this.

@elgr4489

11 ай бұрын

Poor guy he sounded helpless

@tylermccollum9942

11 ай бұрын

@@SoulRocketMan They never thought of this because it is quite possibly one of the stupidest ideas ever. I can see no scenario where that would work or help the situation at all.

I will never complain about a flight being late for take-off ever again. It's moments like these when you really have to respect the care and attention that your pilots give before, during, and after your flight.

@scruz8850

Жыл бұрын

This is the one!!!

@bradsanders407

Жыл бұрын

Bullshit

@foo219

Жыл бұрын

Indeed! Thank you, engineers, for making extra EXTRA sure.

@eirschu8973

Жыл бұрын

I mean if it is late due to being serviced and checked then yes, but sometimes companies are just too greedy for their own good

@housemana

Жыл бұрын

@@eirschu8973 oh shut up dude

The fighter pilot’s voice crack made me cry, I can’t imagine having to watch this slowly unfold while you’re helpless from another plane

@instigator11985

11 ай бұрын

It was a schock for everyone here in Greece, the fact the cypriot passengers were Greek as well made it sadder, there were some conspiracy theories the first days that the f16 actually brought it down by missile because it was heading towards populated area in Athens but of course it didn't happen it just crashed, the worst scenario it would be though the plane to have a course to Athens and then the f 16 would have no other option..

@camisalazar1164

11 ай бұрын

same :( this is so sad

@Mr.Justanotherdude

10 ай бұрын

So sad.. how helpless he must have felt.. his voice trembled- brought me to tears.

@asmileisspecial

8 ай бұрын

Same, I really felt his horror and fear.

@rabblerousin8981

8 ай бұрын

Same.

As a pilot I can say there is no excuse for what happened. They should have already known that a cabin pressurization test had been performed, so verifying that the pressurization switch was in the auto mode should have been a no brainer. Secondly, as soon as the alarm sounded, they should have not made assumptions as to what caused the alarm, but realized what the actual reason for the alarm was. As for the maintenance person that performed the pressurization test, he should have returned it to the auto mode. If the pilots had performed a proper preflight check this never would have happened.

@peteconrad2077

Жыл бұрын

Well thanks for this Captain Obvious.

@pecfree

Жыл бұрын

Also The alarm should clearly display that the plane had no pressure and not a possible mix up with ground problem that confused the pilot. All and all tragic

@notNajimi

Жыл бұрын

@@pecfreeyeah, like the alarm sounding the same but indicating different things depending on timing is an accident waiting to happen. Even if timing *should* make what it means clear, there’s no reason to not further distinguish them. Planes already have all kinds of verbal warning sounds so there could have been a voice that said out loud what the issue was

@peteconrad2077

Жыл бұрын

@@notNajimi the sounds for technical failures are the same for the majority of failures on most aircraft. It’s simply not possible to have a different sound for everything. The sound usually required the crew to check what failure the alarm has gone off for.

@lh3540

11 ай бұрын

Like, they should have physically felt their own blood oxygen start dragging at about 9000 feet and getting progressively worse from there. There's a window where you won't be too mentally loopy but still feel like your lungs aren't filling. I can't figure out how they were cruising the equivalent elevation of Mount Kilimanjaro, ascending into the Everest death-zone without realizing their lungs were acting weird.

That flight attendant was a hero. He fought through barely being conscious and tried his best to save everyone. Unfortunately heroes don’t always succeed RIP flight 522

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to burst your bubble, but there is no evidence of any control of the aircraft except for an attempt to level it of before impact.

@williamsstephens

Жыл бұрын

@@speedbird9313 An attempt to level off is, by definition, control.

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

@@williamsstephens So in your world an attemt for control is, by definition, control? Hope you dont drive your car by the same definition😉 Its just the inaccurate narrative that he controlled the aircraft away from Athens that gets to me.

@nicdavis5673

Жыл бұрын

@@speedbird9313 the comment didnt mention the innacurate narrative that he controlled the aircraft away from Athens, so i dont know why youre bringing that up. This also is not the same as driving a car. Attempting to level it off is control, which for all you know, is what the comment was referring to.

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

@@nicdavis5673 Do you muppets know each other?? To attemt to control something is of course not controlling something🙆🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

It’s astounding how many chances the pilots had to fix this error before it became fatal, and failed to each time

@MarmotStarpax

Жыл бұрын

incompetence everywhere 😤

@notinterestedd

Жыл бұрын

Also the engineer who made the check up

@TheKatera4a

Жыл бұрын

@@MarmotStarpax I wouldn't call it ''their'' incompetence as much as it was the check up engineer's. As stated many times in the video, the pilots were getting more and more disorientated because of the lack of oxygen. Their brains literally started to become even less able to think and realize what was happening.

@blenderboy1900

Жыл бұрын

@@notinterestedd it wasn't the engineers fault

@notinterestedd

Жыл бұрын

@@blenderboy1900 u do a check up on a plane and forget to switch something back to it’s original setting which what caused this whole thing…but it’s not his fault?!

It may be apparent to some - but likely not all who don't speak Greek. The fighter pilot calling out the mayday and describing the last moments before impact was most definitely crying and trying to hold back tears. He was fumbling just ever so slightly in his wording of what was going on. Poor guy, he really really was distraught.

@frolickingmulch

7 ай бұрын

it’s so sad, i couldnt imagine what it’s like to be in his position feeling so helpless :(

@zhhrah

5 ай бұрын

Not to mention that during all that happening, he had to stay focussed as he had a plane to operate and to land himself.

@DeviBuster

4 ай бұрын

That's heartbreaking. I hope he's doing well now, I can't imagine going through that sort of pain.

@zprodigalson

3 ай бұрын

He probably suffer from PTSD afterwards.

@Weird.Dreams

3 ай бұрын

Fighter pilot sounded like a goddamn DEI hire.🤣

I'm Greek and when this happened the entire country froze in horror. Andreas is a hero in our hearts and will always be. May they all rest in peace. I just hope no one suffered.

@Gencturk92

Жыл бұрын

yeah because it happened the day before the greek national holidays and when helios company wanted to shut down

@speedbird9313

10 ай бұрын

@@Gencturk92Stop it🤨🤦🏻‍♂️

@aftersexhighfives

10 ай бұрын

They kinda got drunk and then really high feeling them sleeping. They knew nothing. They felt nothing. They were all, already very hypoxic. The flight attendant is a hero. He tried so hard. 😢

@snzy03112

9 ай бұрын

​@@speedbird9313are you a whore ? Because you seeking attention in every comment where andreas has been complimeted ? I guess you are the typical nerd who can't see someone else spirit . Hope you get better in mentality

@MarvinHartmann452

7 ай бұрын

I hope not, but they must have been sleeping. At least, I hope so.

There is something oddly terrifying (in a sci-fi horror / psychological thriller kind of way) thinking about an airplane flying itself for so long while everyone inside is dead. It's just it's a strange feeling to think about.

@keiretsu1

Жыл бұрын

What's sadder to think about is that they were all most likely still alive, just unconscious... I can't imagine what Andreas would have felt in his last moments, stumbling to the cockpit in his hypoxic state through a plane full of lifeless bodies, the only one still conscious.

@cattysplat

Жыл бұрын

@@keiretsu1 They may have been alive but definitely brain damaged/brain dead.

@supplyanddistributions6418

Жыл бұрын

there's a movie about this. Flight 7500

@Restorationshopyt

Жыл бұрын

Cattysplat Not likely from that relatively short exposure to relatively low altitude. 34k feet is guaranteed unconsciousness, but does not mean death right away.

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

@@Restorationshopyt You’re joking right??🤦🏻‍♂️ Consciousness is lost above 25000ft, and if you are in a hypoxic environment for a while it will cause coma and eventually death.

Perhaps it was exactly the amount of experience they had that led to their demise. After hundreds of flights, complacency becomes the biggest danger of them all.

@40yrsago

Жыл бұрын

good point

@amya_25

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@13ritneyanne

Жыл бұрын

There are old pilots, bold pilots, but not a lot of old bold pilots. -someone smart

@Joelswinger34

Жыл бұрын

It does sound like neither of them was very careful or professional.

@SweetTooth8989

Жыл бұрын

Yes very good point

Shout out to Andreas who even when suffering from Hypoxia and barely conscious still tried to save everyone. And that poor pilot, who’s voice cracked made me cry

@MorrisPV

7 ай бұрын

Self preservation is a natural instinct, not heroism...

@cherridwan

7 ай бұрын

@@MorrisPVbro what benefit are you getting from commenting this 5 times

@MorrisPV

7 ай бұрын

@@cherridwan The knowledge that I'm pissing you off... 🤣

@gameboylady5552

6 ай бұрын

@@MorrisPV when he realised there was nothing he could've done, he tried to direct the plane to somewhere without any people. that is not self preservation

@MorrisPV

6 ай бұрын

@gameboylady5552 Where is your evidence for this, as the official report apparently makes no mention of such action, meaning it's hearsay...

Andreas is the most heroic figure in this story. He may not have succeeded in saving everyone, but the strength and bravery to lift himself up when he must have been getting weaker and more disoriented by the moment and still try is far from nothing

@bsangel93

6 ай бұрын

He saved the people on the ground for sure.

@Randy.Bobandy

3 ай бұрын

I feel bad for him but he ultimately did nothing. He was just unforunate enough to be awake.

Those F-16 pilots WATCHED a passenger jet crash. What a heavy, heavy thing to witness. Also this channel is amazing, please keep making content.

@Nessa33318

Жыл бұрын

I cant even fucking imagine the feelings they would have had, and/or still deal with today

@Sunny-xc9kv

Жыл бұрын

Omg. I cried when the pilot’s voice broke knowing what was about to happen.

@RealHorrorChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 Before I had it translated to English it was bad enough. But when I could understand the words I had the worst feeling in the pit of my stomach for a few days. The pilot is professional and economic with his words, but the way he says it, that crack in his voice - that says everything you need to know.

@FlowPYT

Жыл бұрын

@@Sunny-xc9kv on a level that voice break shook me to my core 😭

@Meduzxa

Жыл бұрын

@@FlowPYT That part really shook me. That and it seemed like they may have had a chance for a bit.

Poor Andreas! He joined the crew the last minute and was the last to be conscious. While everyone else was spared the minutes before the crash, he was witness to the entire horror.

@LinaMelita

10 ай бұрын

No his girlfriend join the last minit. She was air hostess too. She exhange shift with other air hostess because Andreas arange 2 days in Prague for both of them. That day Helios Airlines first destination was Athens and then Prague.

@teijaflink2226

10 ай бұрын

Yeah and I'm sure he tried his best to save everyone, it was just not enough this time, I can't imagine the feeling of he realized that he can't do anything more and save everyone.

@LionZebra

10 ай бұрын

@@teijaflink2226 It’s possible he was thinking of saving anyone or anything during the ordeal, but I think the reality may have set in much sooner than the end, making it hard not to realize that most people were likely already dead, as they had suffered hypoxia or anoxia for so long by the time he was in the cockpit

@carlpanzram7081

7 ай бұрын

​@@teijaflink2226I guess he was hypoxic by then. He was probably experiencing reality as a dream, and couldn't really make much sense of anything.

@ChocolateDon929

7 ай бұрын

Terrifying! Condolences to all the families foreal

I was serving my military duty (which is mandatory in Greece) in 2005 and I was stationed at the airbase those F16s were scrambled from.I was on duty that day and remember even today the comotion during those tragic moments.When the pilots came back they were inside a room to debrief and provide information on what they had witnessed.they stayed there for hours.late at night me and a colleague brought food to the pilots and other hellenic air force officers in the room along wih some beverages.I ve only had a 2 second glimpse on the pilots before being pushed out of the room but that look they had and that eyes still haunt me today

@AIAvionics

10 ай бұрын

Must of been truly awful for them. I keep reading rumours that they shot them down, I assume that’s just nonsense? Is it true local paratroopers had to recover the bodies?

@hayrigulle1730

10 ай бұрын

@@AIAvionics have

@pawloiox2585

10 ай бұрын

​@@hayrigulle1730really? Playing grammar Police in such an event?

@hayrigulle1730

10 ай бұрын

@@pawloiox2585 I'm sorry you're right but that one is getting out of hand these days

@peterlorenzen2000

9 ай бұрын

Source: trust me bro 😂

The helpless terror of the F-16 pilots as they watched the disaster unfold was absolutely heartbreaking.

@carlpanzram7081

7 ай бұрын

Imagine being able to see the many passengers passed out or only barely conscious in their seats. 120 souls heading into death.

I just started crying when the F-16 pilot voice cracked ...and Andrea's trying to save, either the plane or choosing a safe crash site so no more ppl would be hurt. I live In Cyprus and was a teenager when this happened...it was and still is an awful tragedy

@un4xttv948

Жыл бұрын

One of my friends lost his sister on that flight. This crash fascinated me and I've watched many documentaries about it. Such a tragic and yet stupidly avoidable accident...

@Gencturk92

Жыл бұрын

@@un4xttv948 I think the f-16's shot it down because they wanted to shut down helios company. I cant see how 2 pilots would have taken off without making sure the pressurization switch is on auto...and why did the flight attendant not alert the cockpit when the oxygen masks dropped ? why did andreas not enter the cockpit earlier to revive the pilots and possible save the plane ? how did he even know the code especially during that amount of time of hypoxia which makes you forget things ? many disturbing questions

@fairlyvague82

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s a pretty harsh accusation. You’d have to have a heart of stone to be able to deliberately shoot down a full commercial 737. I’ve watched lots of these types of commentaries on air accidents and the one thing common to the majority is human error, often multiple incidences by multiple people per crash. After all of them I’m left with a bunch of ‘why the hell …’ questions. Having said that, you sound knowledgeable on this particular incident, I know nothing about the politics going on with Helios at the time. Who wanted to shut down Helios and why?

@fairlyvague82

Жыл бұрын

@@un4xttv948 most of them seem to be as a result of silly mistakes that combined with more silly mistakes eventually lead to absolute carnage 🙁

@i_like_lemons

Жыл бұрын

@@Gencturk92 Just... shut up. Pls shut the fuck up with your dumbass theories. You're not cool nor enlightened to accuse innocent people for something they didn't do. You're not some sort of genius internet detective that knows shit that everybody else doesn't know. All you're doing is disrespecting all of these crash victims who lost their lives for turning this tragedy into some shitty conspiracy.

God only knows what went through Andreas' mind when he realised he was the ONLY one moving on that plane..true horror. Some people suffer such tragic fates..

@georgemargaritis2392

Жыл бұрын

Truly horrifying. He knew death was coming and he couldn't do anything. What's worse is that he could see the Greek F-16 that were following the plane, he waved at them and they saw him - but they couldn't do anything

@xozuri

8 ай бұрын

God? what God?

@roximusmaximus195

8 ай бұрын

@@xozuri the God that made you. Gave you life.

@xozuri

8 ай бұрын

@@roximusmaximus195 I'm pretty sure that imaginary *god* that your referring to didn't give me life lmao 😆 😂 🤣

@Evelyndiggs91907

8 ай бұрын

God is great and greatly to be feared. HE IS NOT the soft mushy god that a great deal of the modern preaching is all about, if any of it is about God at all. He created the world. He created mankind. Only in Him is the COMPLETE power over life and death. He sent His only Son to die for our sins, that we might receive by His grace alone, justification, adoption, and sanctification. For a sinner defying His power, you are in a dangerous position. You are condemned to hell, to BURN in everlasting flames of fire in a pit of groaning and gnashing of teeth. If God saves you and you become a Christian, I'm sure you've heard of the glory of heaven?People die for their sins in one way or another, in this life or that to come. If you are a "good" person according to the law of the world than there might be a little bit of hope for you, if my God sees fit to send His Spirit to open your eyes that you may see. Believe and repent of your sins, turn from your wicked ways and He will hear you and be merciful to you. What is your name? Tell me and I will pray for you with all my heart. May He bless you and keep you when you turn to Him. ~Evelyn

God, I remember this. I live in Athens. I was home alone when this happened, a very scared teenager, who knew way too much about airplane crashes due to my father, a retired air force officer who had survived a horrific one. My area was right in the path of the plane. It was awful, not knowing if the plane was going to come down right on top of us. My parents, out of town, racing to come home in case of the worst. When they got home it was after the plane had crashed, just 10 klm away from where I live. My parents crushed me in a hug and my father was crying. He never cried like that. My father was very broken up about the whole thing. It took him a long time to get over it. He saw himself in Andreas and in the pilots and the passengers. It woke up painful memories for him. He became very invested in the accident and reached out to all contacts he had for information. I learned a lot about the early stages of the investigation through this grapevine of military folks. We met one of the F-16 pilots of that day by chance, years later. The accident came up in conversation. The poor guy was still affected, I can only imagine how horrified he must have been up there, watching it happen helplessly. I was very relieved to see that he was doing alright and had likely gotten some much-needed help. My heart went out to Andreas when I read about what he did. Some part of me is certain that he saved my life, my home, and those of other people living in my area. We were right in the original path of the plane. If he hadn't been there, the plane might have slammed right into our mountainside. Who knows how many more could have died. Thank you for covering this so seriously and somberly. Thank you for not turning it into a sensationalist piece. Your work is incredible.

@Sara-iy3oz

5 ай бұрын

Omg so emotional! Why they never shared the recording on the blackbox do you know? I wonder why he was the only one concious and not any other coworkers. Also idk why others seems to blame Andreas. I feel so bad for him. I hope his family found peace afyer all those years😔

This is TV level content. I’m extremely impressed at how well you were able to tell this story.

@CokeZorro

8 ай бұрын

TV sucks

@Whickedlee

6 ай бұрын

Tv?? KZread surpassed TV years ago. Tv……..ok boomer

@fa9183

5 ай бұрын

Yes anyone know the name of the narrator? Love her voice

@thesilentone3687

4 ай бұрын

@@fa9183 The' narrator' is the person making the video??

@fa9183

4 ай бұрын

@@thesilentone3687 It isn't.

Andrea likely being the only one awake on that plane at the time of the crash was just wow. I’ve gotten pretty hardened emotionally from listened listen to a bunch of true crime and these types of videos but when it said someone was awake, and they said Andrea was aware enough to both acknowledge the pilot and later said he said mayday onto the radio brought me to tears.

@starcherry6814

Жыл бұрын

I know everybody is mad at Andreas for not taking control over the plane sooner But I think at the end of the day he was just confused and scared. His bravery for still trying to save the plane is admirable.

@rainscratch

Жыл бұрын

@@starcherry6814 Podromou was probably incapacitated at least partially. He was also probably trying to help the passengers - one third children - stay alive by sharing the remaining oxygen bottles. He was not a commercial pilot - he was only training on small propeller general aviation aircraft - so he had basic knowledge but nowhere near enough to have been able to control a B737, even had he got into the cockpit early in the unfolding disaster.

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

@@starcherry6814No, mad at any of the flight attendants who didnt contact the flight deck a few minutes after the mask drop because the aircraft was still in a climb, and thats mainly on the chief flight attendant.

@humayrafaizah1428

11 ай бұрын

​@@starcherry6814Why would anybody be mad at him? He was not a commercial pilot and he wasn't trained to pilot a Boeing 737.Still he tried to best of his abilities to keep it afloat until he couldn't. He was the ultimate hero who made a colossal sacrifice. It's the pilots and the airlines itself who should be blamed. I am sorry I know the pilots died too but had they taken their jobs seriously, this might not have happened.

@camisalazar1164

11 ай бұрын

same it's all incredibly sad

At the start of the video I thought to myself “I bet that ground engineer feels awful for turning that switch” but after seeing how many procedural mistakes the pilots made I don’t blame dude in the slightest. This was 100% on the pilots.

@pd7484

10 ай бұрын

FR, why is no one else saying this…

@pirate3599

9 ай бұрын

​@@pd7484everyone is saying this, the crew incompetence is staggering

@SeahorsesJay

9 ай бұрын

@@pd7484 are you raising your voice at me?

@TerpleDerp2600

8 ай бұрын

And even worse, the ground engineer got a year in prison. Imagine going to prison for an entire year for forgetting to flip a switch. That man was not a danger to society and therefore there was absolutely no reason to keep him in prison.

@Boodoo4You

8 ай бұрын

What do you mean you don’t blame him in the slightest!? If he didn’t do it, their incompetence wouldn’t have reared its head! If he turned it back on they’d have had a safe flight, or had been able to land with enough oxygen

this is truly the most horrifying story of a plane crash I've ever heard. nothing is more terrifying than human error in a time where your life is dependent on someone else's choices

I learned about this on my cabin crew course... such a sad tragedy. I can't believe Andreas was able to walk around the cabin even with the effects of hypoxia, that's crazy... waking up to the entire cabin unconscious and quiet save for the alarms blaring must've been horrifying. aircrew should NEVER assume an alarm or something going wrong inside the plane is just a blare or defect.

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

He used portable oxygen bottle(s), which you also learned about on your cabin crew course😉

I cried when they showed photos of the victims. My wife's dad died in a plane crash years ago. She hasn't been the same since. This kind of tragedy destroys more lives than those taken on the flight.

@GreenEnvy.

7 ай бұрын

What flight was her dad on?

@tingle2323

6 ай бұрын

Different flight ..but he died by plane crash too

@viktorbirkeland6520

6 ай бұрын

​@@GreenEnvy. Flight 175. That was a sad day, they didn't know he was organised like that

That poor F-16 pilot must have been absolutely devastated, feeling so helpless and just having to watch it all

@rainscratch

Жыл бұрын

The worst of this scenario is that had the B737 been going to crash into central Athens, the F16 pilots may have had the dreadful order to shoot it down before it killed hundreds more.

@greekanimefun

Жыл бұрын

@@rainscratch yeah that's true

@legitbeans9078

Жыл бұрын

The fighter pilots should have used their grappling hooks on the 737 to fly the plane back to an airport safely.

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

@@legitbeans9078 Dude..🙆🏻‍♂️🤪🤦🏻‍♂️

@dimitristripakis7364

Жыл бұрын

@@legitbeans9078 Nah, they only use those to fell AT-ATs.

Last month I was on the Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore back home to Ahmedabad, India. We boarded and were told they would be a delay due to a "technical difficulty" with the aircraft. We were deplaned after about 45 minutes and told they would switch the aircraft. Eventually the flight took off 2.5 hours later, on what was presumably a different aircraft. It might have been nothing, could have been something. Nevertheless I appreciate Singapore Airlines and the entire crew for switching the plane.

Andreas broke my heart.. that poor guy. He was the last conscious person left, and tried to save everyone. It failed.. but he’s still a hero. I hope he and the others aboard the plane (except for the idiot that got fired and somehow still worked as a pilot) are resting in peace..

@MorrisPV

7 ай бұрын

Self preservation is a natural instinct, not heroism...

@gomillust

7 ай бұрын

@@MorrisPV What a sad outlook in life, I bet you’re just so fun at parties

@Hoonter_of_Hoonters

7 ай бұрын

​@@MorrisPVcry more

@MorrisPV

6 ай бұрын

@gomillust I don't consider reality a sad outlook... 🙄

@akotolozano9708

6 ай бұрын

@@MorrisPV You are right but you are an a$$hole too.

I'm guessing that Andreas might have regained consciousness when the plane reached a breathable altitude again and was able to reach the oxygen? It's hard to say, but it's incredibly tragic that there was absolutely nothing he could've done at that point. He is still a hero in my book.

@speedbird9313

2 жыл бұрын

Nope..he was conscious at 34000ft before the left engine flamed out..He could have done enough to save the flight, but so could any of the other cabin crew members aswell🤷🏻‍♂️

@Lingboysc2

2 жыл бұрын

@@speedbird9313 how was he conscious? And what was he doing the entire time? Just sitting there while all of the passengers were passed out?

@speedbird9313

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lingboysc2 You wouldnt suddenly just regain consciousness after several hours unpressurized at cruise altitude. He stayed conscious with use of portable oxygen bottle(s). What he did we’ll never know🙄

@RealHorrorChannel

Жыл бұрын

@@speedbird9313 That's exactly why the timeline doesn't make sense to me. It doesn't seem to be brought up in any of the reports though. How can someone sit there for hours, conscious, with access to the cockpit? It's a real mystery.

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

@@RealHorrorChannel I know, its really weird🙄There were three (of a total of four) portable oxygen bottles found to be opened. I know his girlfriend (also flight attendant on the flight) also was alive, so maybe they tried to help others? And perhaps the aisle was partly blocked by some unconscious passenger which they had to climb over, and perhaps the cockpit door also was blocked🤔 Hard to imagine really🙄

Family from our town in Cyprus was on that flight. A mother, father and their young daughter. At the last moment, their young son said he wanted to stay with his grandparents. So the parents permitted him to. Now their house stands empty for the boy when he grows up. The grandparents still regularly tend to the gardens. 😞 My family and I flew back to London on this day. I remember hearing the news as we were waiting to leave for the airport. Very scary when something is close to home.

@violeta6846

4 ай бұрын

😢 poor kid

I actually feel so bad for the F-16 Pilot's who has to watch the passenger planes crash into the ground knowing there's nothing they can do... They'll never forget the sight of that crash...

17:57 gave me the chills !! You can hear the ditress and fear in the pilots voice when he saw the plane crash. What a amazing video !! Had me engaged the whole time.

There's so many preventable aspects of this horrible tragedy but the the worst part is at 7:30. Even if they somehow arrive at the conclusion that this is a glitch (after they missed the item on two separate checklists), every pilot learns to don their oxygen mask IMMEDIATELY when they hear that sound. Even if it had to be a glitch for some reason, they needed to put on their oxygen masks and then check their instruments and figure everything out. There's no excuse for this except possibly poor training.

@Para0234

Жыл бұрын

Or arrogance. When too much experience becomes deadly.

@Relaxinghypnoasmr

Жыл бұрын

Have you ever met Greek men? They’re both too laid back and think they’re right about everything. That’s the perfect combination to ignore rules in place for safety

@Cbd_7ohm

11 ай бұрын

​@@RelaxinghypnoasmrI'm assuming you've had a bad date or 2 with one or more greek guys lol.

@christerry1773

11 ай бұрын

If u know anything about hypoxia then u know it’s not quite that easy.

@the_bottomfragger

11 ай бұрын

@@christerry1773 The cabin altitude warning rings at 10000 ft. That's not even nearly enough for serious hypoxia as far as I'm aware.

For some reason, every single time I hear the sounds of the audible plane warnings as the plane is about to crash ( 16:25 ), my eyes tear up and I have this feeling of deep helplessness in me. I have heard it on a previous KZread video of a similar crash as well, and it has to be one of the scariest sounds I have ever heard. The fact that the flight attendant would have had to listen to the warnings, knowing he could do nothing, knowing that death is inevitable, it is truly terrifying... Rest in peace, to everyone who lost their lives that day.

@christerry1773

11 ай бұрын

One good thing is that it would have only been tragic for the one flight attendant.

@jaymes1

10 ай бұрын

It started with the mechanic not putting it back to auto

@christerry1773

10 ай бұрын

@@jaymes1 right?

@cubxiomara

10 ай бұрын

Every time it plays in a video it is haunting I just can’t imagine how it feels to hear that yelling at you

@dadcelo

9 ай бұрын

Truly chilling

Listening to the F 16 Pilot helplessly yell Mayday as his voice cracked was heartbreaking.

I feel so bad for the flight attendant, I’m assuming he passed out then woke back up and just was trying to get the plane down to live but could barely breathe, Then the pilots having to witness that.. Horror.

@christerry1773

11 ай бұрын

No. I believe he had found additional supplemental oxygen, therefore remaining conscience longer than everyone else

If something as simple as a misturned switch can take down a plane, you think they'd design it in a way that the plane wouldn't be able to take off if the switch is in the wrong position.

@teeshac8421

7 ай бұрын

But, then again there’s two pilots so two opportunities for such a thing to have been picked up on. 🤕

@najjimohammad9124

6 ай бұрын

Right? The plane can fly itself and do loop maneuvers but can’t automatically pressurize even though it knows what altitude it’s at? Shit is crazy

@ekehdaniel3020

5 ай бұрын

Well the misturned switch didn't take the plane down - actually it didn't touch the plane at all. It simply took out the passengers. The plane crashed ultimately due to fuel exhaustion.

@JoshuaTootell

5 ай бұрын

The auto pilot was on, the auto pressure system was off. The pilots failed to turn on the auto pressure system, but not the auto pilot. The pilots also ignored the warnings, and also failed to follow procedures. There were several opportunities to stop this, it wasnt just one thing.

@paranoidastronaut5792

5 ай бұрын

Did we watch the same video? Soooo much went wrong in this case, there were so many moments where a responsible pilot would’ve caught onto the error yet every opportunity was missed

When I was a student pilot, we were sent into a hypoxia-simulation chamber. That was one of the scariest experiences I've had. We were given easy mathematics tests to do like 1+4, 2+2 etc. while sitting in the chamber while it simulated climbing in altitude. We were given notes to write the answers down. When it got to only 10,000 ft. AGL, I remember the quiz was something easy like 5+5, I wrote 10 in the paper and started to feel light headed. I signalled my instructor to put me in oxygen mask. After a couple of minutes I felt better and the instructor just pointed in my answer sheet. The answer I wrote was unintelligible, just scribbles when I remembered writing 10. That was harrowing as hell for me hoping to be a pilot one day

@RealHorrorChannel

11 ай бұрын

Damn, I watched a couple videos on that test and it really hit home. The idea of useful consciousness is really terrifying.

@SentinelSays

3 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@RealHorrorChannelI can second his experience, I’ve been into a hypoxia chamber twice in my career. Once as part of my military training, and then as a part of military to civilian flight crew training. Both times, I felt fine, at most a little bit like I’d stood up too quickly. I didn’t feel impaired; it was only afterwards that the realisation dawned of how serious the situation was. First one, like the commenter above, I was asked to do simple maths; in my case, it was a basic fuel calculation. Something I could do in 30 seconds normally. I thought I was doing fine, if a little light headed. Afterwards, when looking what I’d written, it was 80% unintelligible and even the bits I could read, were completely inaccurate to the point that the turbines wouldn’t have even spooled up. Second time was a deeper hypoxic state test. We were instructed to take our jackets off, remove our ties, place our O2 masks on, and that was it. Simple right? Wrong. I was trying to remove my shoe instead of my jacket, I hadn’t managed to put my mask on with an effective air seal, and I forgot about my tie. One of the other trainees took off his trousers. Seriously, Useful consciousness is really nebulous when you cannot tell you are already running out of time. It’s made me incredibly fastidious about ensuring all the metrics are correct. The one time I needed it, was when an altitude warning triggered on the panel in front of me, I had my mask on in seconds. Ironically and happily, it was an erroneous error and not a depressurisation event.

This story was very well told, and the narrator has a beautiful voice! More than one airplane crash has been caused by pilots rushing through safety procedures because of their schedules…

you guys should do the sewol ferry tragedy. this was about the sinking of MV sewol, a bunch of sophomore students who went on a trip from the route incheon to jeju in south korea, the boat began to tilt to the side. over 300 people died on that day the ferry sank. It's absolutely dreadful and so sad to hear about, when there were rescue divers going in to retrieve the bodies, they found two students whose hands were tied together, and later found out that they were a couple, who wanted to at least pass together. Absolutely heart breaking.

@partiallyhealedsunburn1881

Жыл бұрын

The videos taken by some of the students are chilling… especially the one with the girl who jokes that they’re being left there to die. She wasn’t wrong. The captain was one of the first to be rescued. It’s so upsetting

@maddiemaccheese8170

Жыл бұрын

This channel would be an amazing choice to cover that story. There's a great video by Horror Stories about it (although be warned if you watch it, it starts with several minutes of footage of the victims that is incredibly hard to watch). He did a great job on it and I think Real Horror would be able to expand on it in a very tasteful way. It's a horrible event but this channel has enough tact to do it justice.

@marccru

Жыл бұрын

All those MV roll on / roll off ferry’s disasters are brutal. Has to be the most dangerous class of ships ever made.

@hypernova9363

Жыл бұрын

Yes, especially with the 9 year anniversary upcoming

@honkhonk8009

Жыл бұрын

People really thought that it was sunk by some South Korean, Japanese, American, french, or even Israeli submarine?? Im pretty sure these massive vessels have strong operating procedures to the point that would be impossible almost. It would make sense if it was a North Korean submarine, but Korean/Japanese/American/French sounds almost nonsensical since their as computerized and driven by procedure as most things military are.

I've watched this video a few times now, and every single time I tear up hearing that F-16 pilot's voice crack as he shouts "Mayday Mayday!" What a heart breaking story. Thank goodness incidences like this are rare, but it's still very scary to think about how one little mistake can ruin so many lives.

@rdred8693

Жыл бұрын

I know, that hurts my heart too.

@anyaaa2801

Ай бұрын

Same

This accident is so terrifying to me, much more than other plane crashes. Just the idea of a ghost flight going up and round with all these unconscious people inside, and then just one person being awake and desperately trying to do something but failing, while the two f16 pilots watched without being able to do anything... the voice of the f16 pilot breaking, the last sounds that andreas hear being those plane warnings, idk it's all just so chilling. the sequence of errors here is just insane, how could the pilots continually ignore so many warnings... like it was so tragically preventable

I don't usually tear up or cry for tragedies, usually they fascinate me and hurt my heart more than anything. But this one had me sobbing, the sounds of the plane warning that it was approaching terrain, the panic in the fighter pilot's voice, the smoke billowing from the wreckage. All of it is soul crushing. Bless every soul lost that day.

@cherridwan

7 ай бұрын

Man same. Cant say I cried but I eye’s definitely hurt

Sometimes having too much experience isn't a good thing. It makes people cut corners and get sloppy. How tragic and as horrible as it is to say, it's good that most of the passengers were unconcious. My heart goes out to the families, and to the fighter pilots and ground crew who must have felt so much hopeless desperation.

@Quietcomet

Жыл бұрын

It can but also it could help it’s like a double ege sword

@spellcheck5393

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully this stuff will get computerized soon

@Jade-hr1mf

11 ай бұрын

​@spellcheck5393 it already is by a lot, these pilots just didn't follow the checklist that is there to ensure all of it works properly.

@raerohan4241

11 ай бұрын

​@@spellcheck5393 Automation is the only reason that plane stayed up in the air for that long. Otherwise, it would have crashed soon after that conversation with Alan when the pilots lost consciousness.

Gosh, what an absolutely horrific event. I so feel for Andreas... to be in that weakened and confused state desperately trying to guide the plane to safety. It sounds truly nightmarish - knowing you and everyone else is in danger and trying to fight against your brain shutting down in order to save lives. That poor guy. And those fighter pilots watching this all unfold while unable to do anything to stop it. The whole thing is just awful. RIP to those who died and I hope all those who witnessed this tragedy find peace.

My daughter told me about this video, so as an aviation geek, I instantly took a look - I told my daughter it was the one about hypoxia, & she was completely unsurprised by my instant recognition 👌 The Cockpit Voice Recorder would have only had the last 60-30 minutes of recording, but the Flight Data Recorder will have kept the data for the entire flight. The tragedy of this is that if they had figured out that the cabin was not pressurising & requested to descend below 10,000ft everyone would have come round & they could have worked it out & got to the ground safely. I remember being angry when I heard this because it was so needless & avoidable. Thank you for covering it so sensitively ❤

That cracking and stuttering in the F-16 pilot's voice is what broke me and made the tear dam break. I was already fighting the lump in my throat at hearing what Andreas that beautiful, brave, heroic man would have heard in his final moments. But the utter despair and grief in that pilot's voice was heart-wrenching. I can't imagine the trauma of watching that unfold in front of you and being completely powerless to stop it. The smallest, tiniest mercy is that the passengers were asleep and were killed instantly. They didn't have to experience that crippling dread of knowing they were doomed, watching the ground rapidly come closer and closer. Mercifully, those inmocent people would have been oblivious and dreaming and never felt the pain and terror. Andreas was truly a courageous and admirable person, I'm sure his family through the grief felt such pride and love for him for trying so, so hard to save that plane.

I've seen a lot of videos on this crash but I'd never heard the recordings before. The absolute fear in the F-16 pilot's voice as he says "Mayday mayday" is heartbreaking. I hope he got counseling, too. I can imagine the amount of ptsd from something like this would be intense.

@rainscratch

Жыл бұрын

No amount of counseling could erase that horrific memory.

@cheery-hex

8 ай бұрын

Agree and same. I learned so much (extra) about this case from this video

This channel is criminally underrated. The content, editing and narration is just top tier. I've just finished watching all three videos in one go. Subscribed and excited to see what topic will be covered in future videos!

@Lovicide

Жыл бұрын

They sat on the success of the first video too long. Only three videos is wack

@horsepanther

Жыл бұрын

@@Lovicide She's only one person doing KZread in her spare time. That said, I desperately wish she would do more videos more often! The quality is amazing.

@globalwarmhugs7741

Жыл бұрын

It only has 4 videos. Lol

@TheotherKirby

Жыл бұрын

Ik this channel only has like 4 vids but it's quality over quantity

@RClover2461

Жыл бұрын

I understand the complains about the number of videos, but I would prefer the channel to choose quality over quantity. So many channels sadly sacrifice quality just to produce videos weekly.

That is absolutely heartbreaking. Thinking about the panic that flight attendant must’ve been feeling trying his best to weakly salvage the plane to safety… chilling.

I've read about this flight, and what caused its demise, many times. However this is the first time I've heard the CVR of the F-16 pilots watching the crash happen in real time. The raw emotion in his voice was pretty haunting, and I especially feel for him.

Can't imagine what the F -16 pilots and controller went through in those moments. I had tears in my eyes listening to them witness the plane crash. Thank you for covering this incident, I would love to see more videos from this channel!

@greekanimefun

Жыл бұрын

me too i was 15 when it happened and still remember it till this day i can't believe that 121 people died cause of a stupid switch

@EmptyRedBullCan

Жыл бұрын

@@greekanimefun What watch? Please tell me more about it.

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

@@EmptyRedBullCan Watch?🙄🤔

@greekanimefun

Жыл бұрын

@@EmptyRedBullCan i said switch not watch

@EmptyRedBullCan

Жыл бұрын

@@greekanimefun thanks for editing

No way the dispatcher was just talking to the pilots and when they asked about the pressurization module they go silent. How tragic

@Victor-ze3sd

Жыл бұрын

He should've yelled and told him clearly what he needed to do and why.

@Quietcomet

Жыл бұрын

It’s so strange why the dispatcher was so chill about it

@celestielsigh

Жыл бұрын

Worse is the guy was an engineer so he knows what happens if that switch is not on auto. Why didn't he press more to make sure???

@jennie5912

Жыл бұрын

@@Quietcomet I think they’re usually chill because yelling/speaking panickly just causes people to panic and in turn maybe make worse decisions as they fail to think rationally

What's so heartbreaking about this is the chief steward had a pilot's licence and his own oxygen supply, but the very security measures put in place after 9/11 to try and prevent further tragedies meant he couldn't get into the cockpit until it was too late...

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

"It meant he couldnt get into the cockpit before it was to late?" How do you figure?🤔 "And his own oxygen supply?" Its not like he brought it on the flight😉 He wasnt the chief steward by the way.

@beepboopbop_

14 күн бұрын

​@@speedbird9313 what a dumb comment

I listen to your videos while working my overnight shifts. Your editing, narration, tone of respect towards the events and people involved are always top notch. I think the best thing about your videos is that the real horror isn't humanity's cruelty towards each other but humanity's sheer helplessness in the face of things beyond their control and it's something I really enjoy about the series of events you've chosen to cover thus far. I am looking forwards towards more of your work. No pressure to rush, though. Please have a great day. ❤

They criticize the pilots for rushing through check lists, but I'm going to guess that their industry is just like mine, where you're told to do everything in the checklist, but also get it done impossibly fast. You'll get fired for taking too long before you get fired for skipping checklist items.

@xxyes8879

Жыл бұрын

Well the pilot lot his previous job due to skipping safety checks, not for being tardy, so sounds like the former was a repeated issue with him.

@bradsanders407

Жыл бұрын

I get what you are saying but there are too many examples of rushing through things causing crashes in aviation. I'm guessing most if not all airlines would rather be a little late as opposed to crashing a plane. Especially Helios as I believe this was one of only two planes they owned. Most likely culprit is "cuts corners at work" guy trying to make himself look like the best and fastest. Everyone can relate to working with that type of guy.

@freedomofspeech2420

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like nursing sometimes.

@the_bottomfragger

Жыл бұрын

It's been improved in many airlines especially in Europe but it's still far from ideal in many places.

@Joelswinger34

Жыл бұрын

It does sound like management was bad at Helios. They hired a pilot with ni references, and they ignored repeated complaints!

I was on a different plane at the same airport that day. I was staring at that plane as it took off while in my seat waiting for mine to take off. It was surreal. My phone was going crazy once I landed back in London everyone didn't know if that was the plane I was on with my dad. Very shocking to watch the news once I got back.

@D-Thang_

Жыл бұрын

The pilots failed miserably and it costed the lives of so many people. If only they checked that damned switch.

@josephconnor2310

Жыл бұрын

Oh man

@rainscratch

Жыл бұрын

@@D-Thang_ There are more than pilots to blame. Ultimately it is the Captain responsible, but had the ground engineer Irwin, not left the pressurization switch on Manual - this would not have happened. The airline Helios is also to blame for neglecting to properly vet their air crews - they should not have hired a Captain who had been fired for negligence only a few months prior.

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

@@rainscratch Mainly a gross pilot error.

@greekanimefun

Жыл бұрын

@@D-Thang_ it's so infuriating

KZread threw one of your videos at me when I didn’t have a playlist on and I figured this was a tv show the team or someone had uploaded. These have all felt professionally made and well researched, thanks for being as respectful and honest as possible.

Hard to believe this was 18 yrs ago. I flew Helios with my family the year before this happened, I would have only been 13. We all recall there being something wrong with the air circulation on the flight. Never found out what plane we were on but none of us would be surprised if it was the same one.

I was on the very next flight from Helios after this crash . Everyone was telling me don't take the flight but I still did on the basis of lightning never strikes twice . Although to be honest with you I've never been so scared in all my life , not just me but all the passengers , you could've cut the atmospher inside the plane with a knife it was so intense .

@dawnkindnesscountsmost5991

5 ай бұрын

I'm glad your Helios flight was safe. Actual lightning does repeatedly strike in the same places as on previous occasions all the time; maybe not always during the same storm, but do at a later time. It's unpredictable. "Lightning never strikes twice in the same place" is a weird saying, with no basis in fact.

@Sashazur

4 ай бұрын

The chance of something happening (or not) is the same every time. It doesn’t depend on what happened the last time. If you flip a coin ten times in a row and it comes up heads every time, the chances of it being tails next time is still 50/50. It’s always 50/50. The coin and the universe don’t “know” what happened on the last flip or that the coin is due for coming up tails. Of course an airline flight isn’t a coin or lightning. But since most crashes are due to pilot error there’s no reason to expect that pilots will be better at being pilots right after a crash. They might be paying more attention but they also might be more stressed or distracted because of what happened, and they aren’t going to get better trained or better skilled because another plane just crashed. And on the other hand if the crash was due to a mechanical problem, a crash the day before will have no effect on that either.

Absolutely heartbreaking hearing the F-16 pilot watching the crash. The only blessing here is that all of those innocent people were unconcious when the plane crashed. What a horrible incident this was, and so avoidable.

@D-Thang_

Жыл бұрын

@@Gencturk92 Grim as fuck

Wow what a tragedy. I get that some feel that justice has not been served but the pilots we’re just as much at fault for not completing their check list and ignoring all warnings. As a pilot, you cannot make a mistake like that.

this is so disturbing and heart shattering. that’s why people need to always, always pay attention to the smallest things, especially when you’re responsible for the lives of hundreds of people.

As a Greek Cypriot i remember this day like it was happened yesterday! It was a devastating day! The old lady who lives in the same building as me had her son and his wife on that plane! I used to see him a lot visiting his mother and he looked like a good man. Rest in peace to all the innocent victims , such a tragedy to lose your life like that! May God bless us all.

@mjanny6330

Жыл бұрын

I hope Andreas is remembered for his brave, valiant efforts.

@zubval6224

Жыл бұрын

Cyprus is Near turkey... But they

@genghiskhan9200

Жыл бұрын

Old lady had his son and wife on the plane?

@standupphilosopher7059

Жыл бұрын

I pray for that woman 😢

@concept5631

Жыл бұрын

​@@zubval6224But they what?

I’ve watched many airline crash docs/videos, including Helios 522 (the ghost plane), & this was by far the most detailed & compelling presentation I’ve heard of this disastrous & tragic story. As you articulated the events that occurred in flight, it felt as if you took us back to that day on the plane. I know this has been said many times before, but please continue posting videos. I understand it’s time-consuming & a lot of work, but you have a natural talent & eye for this. I’m a huge fan!! Thank you!!!😊

@rainscratch

Жыл бұрын

Agree this report was the best coverage. Only wished that that annoying drone sound effect was not added - the tragedy is horrific enough without the added cheap sound effect.

Absolutely disgusting pilots, their arrogance with the pre flight checklist caused the death and horrible crash. This story makes me sick.

@actresstobe

Жыл бұрын

It astounds me that the engineer who turned the air pressure switch off has never been in prison. How is that possible? He turned a cabin air pressure switch off on his first day on the job and never got thrown into a jail cell!? Unreal. The pilots shouldn't have skipped the checks but what are the chances of a first day newbie turning off the air pressure switch off for no reason whatsoever? It's frightening stuff because we simply do not know if it was accidental or on purpose.

@dreamtonics_en

Жыл бұрын

@@actresstobe I want to point out that he did not turn the air pressurization system "on" or "off". He turned from auto to manual to perform the check as said at 2:37. So with that he didn't turn it "off" or do it without reasons, he was doing as it is needed to perform the check. He did forgot to turn it back to auto after and that was what he did wrong.

@Improperman

Жыл бұрын

@@dreamtonics_en and that 'forgetfulness" should get him imprisoned. And don't forget, he just ignore the pilot bizzarre respond and just leave instead of keep contacting the pilot.

@Inv8erZlM

Жыл бұрын

@@actresstobe That isn’t known. The video states it like it’s a fact that he left it on manual, but in reality we do not know. We also don’t know that the pilots didn’t check it. Read different accounts. Alan was just used as a scapegoat for Boeing’s incredibly stupid design. Why the hell would the same alarm be used for something that is a non issue and something that could get everybody killed?

@Attackontitanfan143

Жыл бұрын

@@Improperman him and the pilots. Agreed?

This video is so well put together. The editing and tone is perfect and the story telling is complex yet expertly told. Honestly, I’m not into aviation or anything but this gripped me. The V/O is also spot on! Well done all of you! I’m not sure how I feel after this. In some ways it infuriates me that the two pilots couldn’t instinctively see what the problem is. Yet, at the same time, like when we all scream the answer to the tv when a contestant doesn’t know the answer to something so easy. Sometimes, a whole host of seemingly obvious decisions and actions become invisible. Like a perfect storm of variables that align perfectly so that pilots missed the auto/manual issue. For instance - their relationship is sour, egos would have been at play. Working together may have looked like bickering and blaming in this case. Once of them may have gone to look at the auto/manual button but just as he did, there was a distraction from another noise… And there would be many of these events. See what I’m getting at? Everything just aligned perfectly to create a picture of incompetence. Maybe an automatic failsafe should have been mandatory so that at a dangerous altitude it switches itself back to auto? (Don’t hate on me, I’m a laymen aviator 😂) Truly horrifying. I can’t imagine what must have gone through the mind of the conscious guy in the cockpit. Bravo again on the video!

I believe this is a perfect example of the butterfly effect, small changes to a system will eventually overcome leading to inherit improbability such as a crash. My deepest condolences to all of the survivors of this tragic crash and may this serve as a reminder that checklists are something to be taken seriously every time. There is no shortcut to safety, especially when your life is on the line. 😢

@avramcs

7 ай бұрын

The thing with the butterfly effect is that we always look at it in the past. Look at the one error he did a month ago that today led to such a tremendous accident. The way we should look at it is that our actions today could have a lasting effect on the world, so we have to be diligent

@harryshriver6223

7 ай бұрын

@avramcs I completely agree, we should use the butterfly effect to look forward not backwards.

The production value is waaaay above the vast majority of these kind of channels, thank you and keep these rolling it's great

It is important to notice that is believed that when Andreas noticed that he couldn't flight the plane, he moved the controls and the plane as best he could away from buildings and into a remote location since the plane had a high likelihood of crashing over the town.

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to burst your bubble, but he didnt divert, the autopilot disconnects after an engine loose power. There is actually no evidence of any control of the aircraft except from an attempt to level it of before impact. The holding pattern is anyway pretty far from downtown Athens.

@carlpanzram7081

7 ай бұрын

​@@speedbird9313Dude you gotta be autistic. You are all over this comment section, nitpicking details with a pretentious attitude. Touch grass. Jesus.

Stumbled on this video and channel going down an (for me, at least) ill-advised rabbit hole into tragic, haunting CVR audio and also tragic incidents like this. Dear god, the recording of that one fighter pilot witnessing the horror unfolding before his eyes, it's just too much. Truly one of the most inexplicable and tragic crashes I can think of. Great work all around, (and much easier for me to handle as there is a voice to cut through the deafening silence...) subscribed.

Amazing well narrated and informed video about such a haunting, sad and terrifying occurrence. You gained a sub and I'll definitely be checking out more of your content.

Literal chills dude, the last audio conversation is heart breaking to listen to. R.I.P to all the passengers. Plane crash cases are always so scary and sad.

I have watched multiple flight breakdowns from reputable channels of this incident yet this is the most detailed and comprehensive video of this flight incident I have ever seen.

This was such a fantastic video. I love the analysis of airline disasters and I actually first heard about this on a podcast called Black Box Down (S6E60, Oct 21, 2021) but having the visuals to go along with it in a different take on it has been fascinating. Instant subscriber!

This is the most chilling aviation story I've heard. Ever time I hear a different retelling of it, it sends shivers down my spine.

God, that part of the audio that Andreas would've heard in his last moments... It made me sick to my stomach, my eyes teared up. As potentially the only person aware of what was happening, I can't even imagine the feeling of helplessness he would've experienced. I can only hope hypoxia saved most of the victims from the fear of knowing that you'll die at any moment.

I'm just in awe of how good quality and thoughtful these documentaries you're making are. Fantastic work! 💞💞

Absolutely devastating 💔 Beautiful work on this one- subscribed right away, looking forward to watching your other ones on my time off. Please keep them coming! ❤

I remember when this was on TV, live. I was in Greece myself at that time.... we sat on the couch and couldn't believe our eyes. I still remember how scary that was, thinking about the suffocation... I asked my mom (I was 12 back then) why the fighter jets didn't do anything to help? With a simply reply from her like "Because they can't do anything". That's just frightening... My mom has been flying to Greece with 2 airplane trips for 21 years. Never anything bad as that happened...and I'm grateful. But you never know.....ugh

@kyloforshaw8400

Жыл бұрын

i hope u and yr mum always stay safe. x

The distress and panic in that F-16 Pilots voice after witnessing what he did made me really choke up and tear up a little. I cannot imagine. RIP to all lost.

Youre one of my new favorite content creators, I've watched all of your videos at this point. Youre very entertaining, and your voice is so soothing in comparison to most of the topics you speak about. It's wonderful.

So many deaths are caused by negligence, it makes me so incredibly angry because the loss of life could be prevented if people did their due diligence. But some people are simply too lazy, too inconsiderate, or too incompetent to care.

What a hero that steward was……the strength it must have taken him to just make it into the cabin with little air and try and figure it out. Bless. X

@speedbird9313

Жыл бұрын

Strength?🤔🙄🤷🏻‍♂️

@karenlindley.9756

Жыл бұрын

@@speedbird9313 yep, he was no doubt suffering the effects of hypoxia whilst the rest of the passengers and crew no doubt were in comas from lack of oxygen. To come from the cabin to the flight deck……and try and help. That’s strength……

@SWIFTO_SCYTHE

Жыл бұрын

​@@karenlindley.9756 But today the cockpit doors are reinforced to prevent terrorists from entering. Just like Germanwings - if the pilot is unconscious or suicidal theres no way to barge in.

@D-Thang_

Жыл бұрын

@@karenlindley.9756 Speedbird is trolling.

@marianna571

Жыл бұрын

@@speedbird9313 malaka

This was incredibly haunting. I’m literally sobbing at how sad and avoidable this whole situation was…keep making this amazing content omg thank you

@largol33t1

Жыл бұрын

I used to enjoy cockpit visits before each flight. Now I'm too scared to do it. I'm worried that I'll hear arrogance or complacency in the pilot/copilot's voice and spend the flight terrified that they overlooked one VITAL thing like these two did.

@fackynaxicht8603

Жыл бұрын

Pathetic

@eddieshredder5740

10 ай бұрын

Wtf? You want more tragedy from this channel yet it makes you cry. Brainless

Imagine what Andreas was going through. Barely concious, practically blind, unable to think, going off of whatever energy you have left and just being overloaded with alarms. Spending your lasts moments like this while just hearing "TERRAIN, TERRAIN, PULL UP, PULL UP, SINK RATE, WHOOP WHOOP, PULL UP, SINK RATE, TERRAIN, WHOOP WHOOP, SINK RATE, PULL UP, TERRAIN, TERRAIN" over and over, without end. He's definetly having beers and steak with JAL 123's pilots, Swiss Air 330's captain and that dude on UA 93 in Heaven. Fly sky high, champion. 🕊️🕊️

@speedbird9313

2 ай бұрын

Why would he be practically blind?🤔

@Railandairyoutube

2 ай бұрын

@@speedbird9313 Because of vision loss from the Hypoxia.

@speedbird9313

2 ай бұрын

@@Railandairyoutube Thanks, did know hypoxia could trigger that👍🏻

hypoxia on an airplane is so scary. like if the oxygen goes out, you can only watch helplessly as you and everyone else passes out. i've seen many stories like this one, and they're truly terrifying. rest in peace to all the victims.

We will never know what truly happened in that plane but one things for certain, Andreas' family should be proud of his effort. Somehow he fought oxygen loss and was able to remember how to get into the cockpit and seemingly was the only person able to do so. Tried his best under the very dark and trying circumstances. I think if only he had a little bit more air, his brain wouldve saved them all.

@rainscratch

Жыл бұрын

I saw a heartbreaking interview with Andreas' father. Indeed he was a proud father, and the family was profoundly changed forever.

@AlexHurleyMusic

8 ай бұрын

What's sad to me how he must have felt trying to put all his effort into saving a plane full of dead passengers, including his partner. All in an effort to save people on the ground. What an amazing person.

just want to say, you're doing an amazing job! I know you have life outside these videos and it's just you and you gotta pay your bills. but the absolute great A work you do! amazing! you won't ever have to work again if you keep this up. pure talent!

@RealHorrorChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏

@savanthuman8809

Жыл бұрын

Masterpiece!

This channel is absolutely killing it - great production ( no AI !!) and scripting. The narration is sublime. Watch them all.

please keep making this stuff, it’s horrifying but you bring light to these tragedies without holding back- but you also don’t go overboard with crazy details like some other channels. i just appreciate how straightforward your content is- it’s incredible and i subbed on the spot, i hope you grow like crazy, you deserve it

I disappeared into this video in a way I haven't in over a decade. The narration, the background music, the audio clips, the visuals, everything is put together in such a meaningful way that it really puts you there. I can't recall the last time I was given goosebumps by something out of my own head. Everything felt so real, and that's not a talent most people have. You have a gift and I'll be watching as a loyal subscriber for as long as you keep creating.

Wow, I can't believe I haven't seen this sooner, I've heard of this crash but I've never heard the details, this video is so incredibly well put together and absolutely terrifying, it deserves more credit for being this good.

This is a terrific Channel! I can tell an awful lot of work goes into it! Please keep them coming!

It’s incredibly the quality and detail in these videos. The voice is so soothing and really gets you into it. 10/10

I love the way you narrated the videos. No dramatic or eerie music, no tense voice, but still giving this horror feeling. Man i like your work so much. Thankyou.

These stories are amazingly narrated & the videos are put together so well. Pls post as often as you can cause I enjoy listening to them !

@aveepy3072

Жыл бұрын

this is an AI voice

@humayrafaizah1428

11 ай бұрын

​@@aveepy3072No it's not.

your narration truly gave me the chills. thanks for the video!

This documentary is just like the host's voice. Hauntingly beautiful. May the souls rip and let this serve as a reminder of the stakes that are at hand regarding safety in airline operations.