Hero passenger steps in for ailing pilot

Captain Mark Gongol assisted in the landing of a 737 after the commercial pilot fell ill. More from CNN at www.cnn.com/
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  • @Bulletguy07
    @Bulletguy073 жыл бұрын

    An honest guy....."the first officer did all the flying, i just backed her up".

  • @Mordalo

    @Mordalo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Evan Snyder Exactly what struck me too :)

  • @tylerbrady4910

    @tylerbrady4910

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@colinsouthern What a weird comment, coming to talk about Trump in a video that has nothing to do with him in any way.... I think your obsession with him is a little unhealthy at this point. He is living in your head rent free 😂

  • @tylerbrady4910

    @tylerbrady4910

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@colinsouthern ok cool- sometimes you need unsolicited opinions to realize how lost you really are.... have a great day! Merry Christmas!

  • @tylerbrady4910

    @tylerbrady4910

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@colinsouthern wow, this is quite the diatribe.... have a great day

  • @Mordalo

    @Mordalo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@colinsouthern Another moron for the win. What are you, 12?

  • @Spohcsom
    @SpohcsomАй бұрын

    You can hear how humble he is in his voice. 🇺🇸

  • @jeanfish7
    @jeanfish73 жыл бұрын

    Bless him for giving credit where credit was due

  • @mrcthulhu47themad45

    @mrcthulhu47themad45

    3 жыл бұрын

    That takes more then balls that is real character

  • @alanmacification

    @alanmacification

    3 жыл бұрын

    It just sounds modest, The work load in a civilian airliner cockpit in congested civilian airspace can get extremely high. A single pilot can get task saturated. They are Captain and First Officer, but they fly as Pilot Flying (PF) and Pilot Monitoring (PM). They will usually switch tasks on each leg of the their route. He stepped in as PM and handled all the routine radio calls, and confirming the pilots actions on the check list. It was his knowledge of radio, air traffic control, and cockpit procedure that really helped out

  • @panda4247

    @panda4247

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alanmacification exactly. It was a teamwork. He knew the First Officer had more experience with that particular craft, so no need to play a hero. Be a part of the team, and do the tasks assigned to you. That is the only way to success in these situations. Or rather, doing the opposite and arguing is most certainly a way to doom.

  • @AlexdaFlash
    @AlexdaFlash3 жыл бұрын

    Flight attendant: Surely you can fly this thing? USAF pilot: Yes I can and don’t call me Shirley.

  • @craigmorgan8493

    @craigmorgan8493

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol, i like it. And as the pilot is recovering well, feel that it's okay to add.... "there's a problem in the cockpit"! "The cockpit? What is it"? "It's the little room at the front where the pilot sits. But that doesn't matter right now".

  • @michaelhilborn4204

    @michaelhilborn4204

    3 жыл бұрын

    It looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.

  • @koko_loco9980

    @koko_loco9980

    3 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @kathrynmaxwell4933

    @kathrynmaxwell4933

    3 жыл бұрын

    So funny. Love Air Force pilots

  • @janiceseaver7301

    @janiceseaver7301

    3 жыл бұрын

    Did he eat the chicken or the fish?

  • @TheCycle2300
    @TheCycle23003 жыл бұрын

    Class act. Gave credit to the 1st officer as deserved. Proud to be a USAF veteran.

  • @isuzumysteriousutilitywiza5025

    @isuzumysteriousutilitywiza5025

    2 жыл бұрын

    When / Where did you serve? just asking out of interest :)

  • @gr8dvd
    @gr8dvd3 жыл бұрын

    Ailing Pilot:"TY for stepping-in." Stand-in Pilot:"I didn’t have a choice, my wife made me, plus I kinda had a vested interest in landing safely."

  • @ronjacobe

    @ronjacobe

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha ha! This comment... priceless!

  • @dickmain7223

    @dickmain7223

    3 жыл бұрын

    R IJJ 99

  • @LadyOaksNZ

    @LadyOaksNZ

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good woman your wife Sir. She's a keeeeeper!!!

  • @gchsbus

    @gchsbus

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is one of my most favorite comments on KZread. Vested interest?? Hahahaha!! Hell yea he had a vested interest. That is great!

  • @cryr5143

    @cryr5143

    2 жыл бұрын

    They use him as backup they were afraid he would do a combat Landing and Victory roll

  • @fasteddie4145
    @fasteddie41453 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't be more proud to be a USAF vet.....nicely done Captain.....

  • @jeffreyevans6892

    @jeffreyevans6892

    3 жыл бұрын

    HooooooAaaaaaa

  • @holistictherapist6494

    @holistictherapist6494

    3 жыл бұрын

    @fasteddie4145 THANK YOU for YOUR service

  • @holistictherapist6494

    @holistictherapist6494

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Scott Stevens merry Christmas to you and yours

  • @briquetaverne
    @briquetaverne4 жыл бұрын

    Lucky he was a Bomber pilot... Imagine if he said "yes, I fly, I'm a fighter jockey let's see what this ol' crate can do"!

  • @moocow6350

    @moocow6350

    4 жыл бұрын

    briquetaverne this gave me a good laugh

  • @jamiewalker8131

    @jamiewalker8131

    4 жыл бұрын

    Aerobatics are just more fun

  • @zigzag4273

    @zigzag4273

    3 жыл бұрын

    I read that as a Boomer Pilot. Bruh!!

  • @bill2066

    @bill2066

    3 жыл бұрын

    or worse..".I fly a computer-Game"

  • @johnnykananaskis335

    @johnnykananaskis335

    3 жыл бұрын

    Opened cargo doors and dropped his payload of luggage on Council Bluffs.

  • @bgl1082
    @bgl10825 жыл бұрын

    He wasn't just a passenger, he's a PILOT.

  • @blaquentgruppe6547

    @blaquentgruppe6547

    4 жыл бұрын

    Splitting hare-hairs Yes we can tell he a pilot Would not let you to fly Why SPEW the OBVIOUS Make not so smart

  • @nelsoncr2817

    @nelsoncr2817

    4 жыл бұрын

    True, but it’s still impressive, because he didn’t have a Boeing 737 type rating.

  • @afdchocolatemilk2107

    @afdchocolatemilk2107

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nelsoncr2817 I'm a private pilot with very little and I mean very little jet time and I can handle the radios of any plane. Communications among all planes is the same, same as navigation. Just a tad bit faster.

  • @sjf1981

    @sjf1981

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@afdchocolatemilk2107 I've noticed that. I've been watching so many cool piloting vids. I'm getting flight simulator. Maybe inspire myself to take up flight school

  • @juanitasullivan3372

    @juanitasullivan3372

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@blaquentgruppe6547 Who's splitter hairs here?

  • @cedarjack
    @cedarjack3 жыл бұрын

    Proof that service goes beyond regular military duty. Nicely done Sir.

  • @tessarix
    @tessarix5 жыл бұрын

    _"I think you better ring your call button."_ Understanding wife.Sir, thank you for your service to our country and to the airline that needed you the most! Great video, great guy!

  • @drewscheller4956

    @drewscheller4956

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ailing Pilot:"TY for stepping-in." Stand-in Pilot:"I didn’t have a choice, my wife made me, plus I kinda had a vested interest in landing safely."

  • @MrAhhsum

    @MrAhhsum

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well said!

  • @motors5153

    @motors5153

    3 жыл бұрын

    Flying is easy, landing was the issue.

  • @kiradotee

    @kiradotee

    2 жыл бұрын

    The wife probably also wants to get to the ground safely. When you hear "is anyone onboard a pilot?" I don't think it's time to chill thinking "ah they've got this, we'll be fine, they don't need me"

  • @shizukamori6755
    @shizukamori67553 жыл бұрын

    When I was younger I knew a WWII vet who flew B24's and B17's in the war. After the war he went on to fly commercial airliners. When I asked him if he had any difficulties adjusting to civilian flying he said " I still can't get used to flying without getting shot at. "

  • @cmw9876

    @cmw9876

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes.

  • @kevinwilcox4735

    @kevinwilcox4735

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lord love the pilot

  • @alankjkj1
    @alankjkj12 жыл бұрын

    There is nothing better than having someone's back when they needed it the most. Nice work my man.

  • @tomewing3103
    @tomewing31036 жыл бұрын

    Hell of a job interview.

  • @daviddoran3164

    @daviddoran3164

    4 жыл бұрын

    There are great people in the armed forces.

  • @jamiewalker8131

    @jamiewalker8131

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@daviddoran3164 veterans and amazing employees

  • @USNveteran
    @USNveteran7 күн бұрын

    Recently retired from the airline business, kudos to Captain Gongol. No burners on a 737 though but despite all the negative press lately the 37 is a good aircraft, it's history speaks for itself. Thanks to all now serving, those who have, and those who will in the future. FLY NAVY!!!

  • @joelcrow
    @joelcrow3 жыл бұрын

    This is an American hero... he stood up and did what he could to help others. That is what a hero does!

  • @sammysouth8372

    @sammysouth8372

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah like he had to be American - like if he were British air force officer he would say fuck it I ain't doin' nuthin' here's an idea let's all die. What a moron.

  • @sekurei901

    @sekurei901

    3 жыл бұрын

    Better hero's than certain "hero's" who get shot for being a criminal

  • @joelcrow

    @joelcrow

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sammysouth8372 he has an American flag on his arm dude. Go outside and get some air, or maybe eat a Snickers bar.

  • @neoberi2611

    @neoberi2611

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sammysouth8372 Lol exactly what I was thinking

  • @a.b.6233

    @a.b.6233

    3 жыл бұрын

    A pilot helps out another one doing the radio and reading checklists, what exactly is heroic about that? A hero is somebody who sacrifices himself to save others, in this case his ass was on the plane so he didn't do anything special.

  • @billyrock8305
    @billyrock83053 жыл бұрын

    Passenger “I fly drones in my backyard” Pilot “Great. You’re in. Have a seat”

  • @AlexdaFlash
    @AlexdaFlash3 жыл бұрын

    "There's no reason to become alarmed and we hope you enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?"

  • @clydecavalieri8490

    @clydecavalieri8490

    3 жыл бұрын

    No reason I'm asking, just curious. We know you had a lot of choices in airlines, we thank you for choosing ours. Even if it's the last choice you'll ever make.

  • @vikingskyaerial7675

    @vikingskyaerial7675

    3 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if the airline gave him any extra points ?

  • @ATLRCFlyer

    @ATLRCFlyer

    3 жыл бұрын

    "...we're also out of coffee..." Panic ensues

  • @Mike12522

    @Mike12522

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shades of ' Airplane ! '

  • @snoglydox

    @snoglydox

    2 жыл бұрын

    . I'm fine until the flight attendants put on parachutes and jump out.

  • @rodbirch5876
    @rodbirch58763 жыл бұрын

    People like this, 'salt of the Earth. Doesn't seem to take unnecessary credit, gives due to the female first officer, stepped up calmly as needed. Guys like this and Sully, are the real common man military type heroes. Dig it.

  • @juliemanarin4127

    @juliemanarin4127

    2 жыл бұрын

    Kudos to her too!!

  • @tennisbum3686

    @tennisbum3686

    2 жыл бұрын

    proud of him, professional, humble, class act.

  • @ehpa9047
    @ehpa90476 жыл бұрын

    I used to drive a Ferrari (B-1B) Let me help you park your Datsun (737)

  • @CEverly

    @CEverly

    6 жыл бұрын

    ^ this.

  • @thecanadianavee8r660

    @thecanadianavee8r660

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@3melendr592 in what world is a corvette a higher performance vehicle than a ferrari

  • @datsunz152

    @datsunz152

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@thecanadianavee8r660 this one....the new zr1 rips. Lol ferrari is a joke now look at lap times and be amazed.

  • @Khalifah_kby

    @Khalifah_kby

    5 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @cathrynhill6184

    @cathrynhill6184

    5 жыл бұрын

    You are an idiot!!!!

  • @u2milo
    @u2milo3 жыл бұрын

    Every Air Force aviator dreams about that moment. He got to do it. Great story!

  • @philhaebe5030

    @philhaebe5030

    2 жыл бұрын

    yeah..reading checklists in a 737 or dropping bombs after a 14hr trip to the IP....smh

  • @jamothegreat6052
    @jamothegreat60523 жыл бұрын

    Such a wonderful and humble person. His help was a God send for that 1st officer. God bless him.

  • @rogerd777

    @rogerd777

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ianh any aircraft over 12,500 lbs are legally required to fly with 2 pilots. This is because they are more complex and there is a greater workload. If this had been a cargo flight or if none of the passengers had any flight experience, the 1st officer could have handled it by herself, but having some help with the workload makes it more worry free

  • @periloustimes4439

    @periloustimes4439

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ianh I am sure the First Officer could have handled the situation all by herself but I'm also sure she was grateful to have another pilot assist her at this unusual and unexpected time.

  • @BOLLEFISK123

    @BOLLEFISK123

    3 жыл бұрын

    So why did God get so involved in this particular incident, he doesn't normally intervene!

  • @whiteribbonman1

    @whiteribbonman1

    3 жыл бұрын

    +BOLLEFISK123 God has intervened in my life quite a bit. Glad He does.

  • @adieprior9482

    @adieprior9482

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@whiteribbonman1 no. You have have accepted the doctrine that you have not control of and are not responsible for your actions. Your life is controlled by tales created upto 5 thousand years ago; written down hundreds of years later in other than English. These stories were then interpreted by those wishing to control an uneducated population. All this by people of dubious ethics. There is no credible reason to believe in a God like enterty, other tha blind belief and doctrine. This story has everything to do with a suitably educated and experienced person being in the right place at the right time. Nothing to do with Devine intervention.

  • @alanhelton
    @alanhelton3 жыл бұрын

    As a fellow combat pilot I have to say kudos to you sir for assisting in managing the cockpit and becoming an Intercal member of the aircrew at a needed time

  • @davesteadman1226

    @davesteadman1226

    3 жыл бұрын

    integral

  • @smellycunt1629

    @smellycunt1629

    8 күн бұрын

    Aloha Snackbar

  • @GaminwithGamers
    @GaminwithGamers3 жыл бұрын

    Got a good laugh after hearing that CNN reporter say no misleading is happening over there 😂

  • @SuperMissblueeyes
    @SuperMissblueeyes3 жыл бұрын

    "I just backed her up". No Sir, you did her job so she could do the pilot's job. She couldn't have done it without you. Awesome job, Sir! Please note: This guy deserves credit. Any replies taking that away from him will be deleted.

  • @patienceisalpha

    @patienceisalpha

    2 ай бұрын

    No, she could have been pilot flying at the time already.

  • @SuperJeddy1
    @SuperJeddy110 жыл бұрын

    Talk about being in the right place at the right time thank God for you buddy good job.

  • @chromaticturtle8657

    @chromaticturtle8657

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not rlly a thank god moment, the first officer flew and landed the aircraft, he was just there to stand by helping with radio comms,

  • @Last_one_before_I_go

    @Last_one_before_I_go

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@chromaticturtle8657 - I'm sure the co-pilot was extremely relieved. He was much more than just a helping hand.

  • @rogeroday9408

    @rogeroday9408

    3 жыл бұрын

    Chromatic Turtle You have no idea what that meant yo the first officer. Flying is like riding a bike. You never lose it completely. Once in his zone, he was on it and that took a ton of strain off the first officer.

  • @jamesverner2812

    @jamesverner2812

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@chromaticturtle8657 O yes, That was a "Thank God" moment, to be sure!

  • @scottgardner9838

    @scottgardner9838

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@chromaticturtle8657 try flying a passenger plane alone doing all the check list and radio comms alone and being nervous see how that works for you, that's why there are two pilots instead of only one, yes I would definitely say that was a Thank God moment.

  • @DJmetro1994
    @DJmetro19943 жыл бұрын

    "Omg this pilot is ailing" Me: *Yes mam ive got 360 hours in microsoft flight simulator move outta the way please*

  • @alexjones9308

    @alexjones9308

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have over 10,000 hours, a lot in the pdmg 777 and 747

  • @Mr.Nobody01211

    @Mr.Nobody01211

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've got 5 out of 5 bars full of flying skill in GTA V. You can sit back down, I'll take over

  • @Nathanielthepotato

    @Nathanielthepotato

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alexjones9308 How did you get that much flight hours? . I only logged 40 flight hours in Xplane 11.😫 Can I have your pc because it is so impressive for your pc to display a heavy application like Pdmg for ten thousand hours. M y pc can't do that.

  • @alexjones9308

    @alexjones9308

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Nathanielthepotato I have a mediocre at best pc, but it's honest and it gets the job done. Safe flights brother!

  • @livewellwitheds6885

    @livewellwitheds6885

    3 жыл бұрын

    haha

  • @VHogg5432
    @VHogg54323 жыл бұрын

    This is a guy you always hope is on your plane if something goes wrong...

  • @pat8212
    @pat82123 жыл бұрын

    Good story and true! Bless this young man for being who he is. In the right place at the very minute his learnt skills were needed. Thank you.

  • @corylarson9952
    @corylarson99523 жыл бұрын

    What truly great and humble dude , we need more people like this

  • @buckhorncortez
    @buckhorncortez3 жыл бұрын

    I used to do business trips with a guy that had over 10,000 hours as a pilot of a KC-135 and about 100 hours in a B-52 - I never worried about a potential problem with the pilots of the commercial planes

  • @NetRiverside
    @NetRiverside6 жыл бұрын

    God bless this man.

  • @myfavoritepointguard446
    @myfavoritepointguard4463 жыл бұрын

    Passengers: oh my god the pilot is not feeling well who will take his place? Me: *Let's see if this plane can dogfight*

  • @same5952

    @same5952

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fifi. Fifi should step in and save the day! Remember Gary Larson's "The Far Side"? :)

  • @paulbroderick8438
    @paulbroderick84383 жыл бұрын

    A great uplifting story in these uncertain times. Very well done!!

  • @SpeedfreakUK
    @SpeedfreakUK3 жыл бұрын

    Her: what’s your experience? Me: Ace Combat Her: we are going to die

  • @mentalizatelo

    @mentalizatelo

    3 жыл бұрын

    Her: what’s your experience? Me: Ace Combat Her: We are going to die Me: Affirmative, m'am, that's our squadron´s motto Her: Oh, my God! Me: No, m'am, that's our sister Squadron's motto. Now, step aside.

  • @toasty8547

    @toasty8547

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you respond with dcs would we die?

  • @whiskeypapa3732

    @whiskeypapa3732

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@toasty8547 no she’d call you a virgin and then you’d die

  • @kristaconley578
    @kristaconley578Күн бұрын

    What a gret representative for talent and humility. Love the appropriate shout-out for the first officer!!

  • @davidmc7442
    @davidmc74423 жыл бұрын

    Pilot: Nervous ? Capt Mark: Yes. Pilot: First time? Capt Mark: No I've been nervous before.

  • @hotrodray6802

    @hotrodray6802

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like Chuck Yaegar: Nope. Too damn busy trying not to lose the airplane or die.

  • @kevinp8108

    @kevinp8108

    3 жыл бұрын

    David mc - Female Co-Pilot: "I take my coffee black, like my men"

  • @kevinp8108

    @kevinp8108

    3 жыл бұрын

    @pete w - David mc's quote went way over your head! His quote came from the 1980 comedy movie AIRPLANE! My quote also came from the movie AIRPLANE. The joke is on you because you didn't get David mc's joke! Search KZread: I TAKE MY COFFEE BLACK, LIKE MY MEN and you'll get the joke.

  • @jonirnmomba4130

    @jonirnmomba4130

    3 жыл бұрын

    @pete w You’ve got to be a sheer joy at parties. Looks like I Picked the wrong week to read KZread comments.

  • @lite4919

    @lite4919

    3 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone know how to fly a plane

  • @dasfreshyo
    @dasfreshyo3 жыл бұрын

    "I just want to say good luck. We're all counting on you."

  • @UikilifiTusani-hd7yf
    @UikilifiTusani-hd7yf4 ай бұрын

    It's great to hear this good guy that he helped the other pilot. Watching from New Zealand. You are awesome. ❤

  • @sarge420
    @sarge4203 жыл бұрын

    Go Air Force! Great work Sir.

  • @luigi5890
    @luigi58903 жыл бұрын

    When pilots or doctors travel, I think their should be a way to indicate to the Airlines that a pilot or medical personnel are a passenger on the plane. If there is any kind of emergency, they know someone with flying or medical knowledge would be available.

  • @roccop3760

    @roccop3760

    3 жыл бұрын

    They have to make an announcement regardless, so the extra 5 seconds of waiting for a response won’t really make any difference.

  • @luigi5890

    @luigi5890

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@roccop3760 It would be best to keep an emergency in the cockpit from the other passengers. Making an any announcement indicating trouble, might frighten passengers, especially those with medical conditions causing additional problems.

  • @elisem1912

    @elisem1912

    3 жыл бұрын

    There is someone with medical knowledge available on every flight...flight attendants. They have to be certified in cpr/first aid and on all of the emergency equipment onboard. (Defibrillators/oxygen/etc.)

  • @richardkroll2269

    @richardkroll2269

    3 жыл бұрын

    My son, a former NYS EMT, says announcing your a doctor is great until you find out they are a podiatrist while an EMT who very frequently responds to strokes and heart attacks gets brushed aside. All that glitters is not gold.

  • @cybercat29

    @cybercat29

    3 жыл бұрын

    A male friend of mine told me that when he would fly he would take out his pilot's license as identification. He said they would be only be several minutes in the air when he would be called to the cockpit to talk to the flight crew to get an idea of his flight experience and on what type of aircraft. The reason for this was to ensure the flight crew had a passenger who could help in an emergency flying the plane.

  • @mauriceryton
    @mauriceryton3 жыл бұрын

    Lucky he was onboard. Did as asked without hesitation and jumped in to help. My kid of guy.

  • @robertcoco893
    @robertcoco8933 жыл бұрын

    What a great pilot and attitude. Helped in anyway he could to relieve over tasking the 1st officer.

  • @uniondude2
    @uniondude210 жыл бұрын

    bless you for helping.

  • @jimarcher5255
    @jimarcher52553 жыл бұрын

    The Walter Mitty dream of every small plane pilot is to land an airliner during an emergency.

  • @loganbarr853
    @loganbarr8533 жыл бұрын

    Another American hero. Go Air Force!!!!!!

  • @ahargrov1
    @ahargrov13 жыл бұрын

    "What experience do you have? ".."B-1 supersonic bomber"..........."alrighty then you think you can help me land this 737?"........."lets do this!"

  • @alanmacification

    @alanmacification

    3 жыл бұрын

    It isn't a problem of flying the plane, it's being familiar with crew and cockpit procedures, and the sharing of the workload. Her role was Pilot flying (PF ) and he stepped in as Pilot monitoring (PM) . Normally the Captain and First officer would trade roles on each leg of a flight.

  • @julieo6266
    @julieo62663 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir for stepping up and helping and safely help land . hopefully the pilot will be ok

  • @Dolphinvideoproductions
    @Dolphinvideoproductions3 жыл бұрын

    God bless him for stepping up to help this flight, thank you women and men in armed forces

  • @christydowns783
    @christydowns7833 жыл бұрын

    I love that he didn't try to take any of the credit and called out the incorrect media reports

  • @anniesantos6128
    @anniesantos61282 жыл бұрын

    Love this story, thank you sir for saving everyone lives. Thank you for your service. Peace out to you.

  • @heathfitzgerald363
    @heathfitzgerald3632 жыл бұрын

    Well done captain. Proud to be a fellow Air Force pilot. Nice job sir

  • @NathanieI87
    @NathanieI875 жыл бұрын

    Are there any ATC recordings available for this incident? I tried searching on the VAS Aviation Channel but so far I have had no luck

  • @kevinbaird7277
    @kevinbaird72773 жыл бұрын

    This man should never buy another drink for his whole life.

  • @GeordieBoy69

    @GeordieBoy69

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nonsense, didnt you watch it? He did radio only, no flying what so ever.

  • @kevinbaird7277

    @kevinbaird7277

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@GeordieBoy69 He helped get a plane on the ground, from passenger to pilot, I would buy this hero a drink.

  • @GeordieBoy69

    @GeordieBoy69

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kevinbaird7277 no radio only, he did not fly at all.

  • @stingyaviation

    @stingyaviation

    3 жыл бұрын

    ​@@GeordieBoy69 That is still a great way to help get the plane on the ground. Handling the radios meant the First officer could focus on flying.

  • @GeordieBoy69

    @GeordieBoy69

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stingyaviation exactly, but people are going like the guy got out of his seat as a passenger and flew the plane as first officer couldnt. Which isnt true and is an insult to the first officer who is clearly capable of flying single handedly.

  • @suhasbn44
    @suhasbn442 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Such a simple, committed, caring person.

  • @prashanttayshetye8469
    @prashanttayshetye84693 жыл бұрын

    Army and Pilots are just awesome 😎

  • @alex46215
    @alex462153 жыл бұрын

    Pilot: who are you Dude who walked through the door: thought this was the bathroom, sorry.

  • @hmdoc16
    @hmdoc163 жыл бұрын

    First Officer: "You gonna help me land this thing?: Sully: "Yep, where's the nearest river?"

  • @bradgordon5912
    @bradgordon59123 жыл бұрын

    a common hero of duty, honor, and honestly.

  • @robc.5745
    @robc.57453 жыл бұрын

    You just don't see enough of this kind of news on the TV, Very good story.

  • @toddrickman
    @toddrickman3 жыл бұрын

    A humble hero...where are they in this hell hole called 2020

  • @London_miss234
    @London_miss23410 жыл бұрын

    Great man!

  • @jessicaaguilar6435
    @jessicaaguilar6435 Жыл бұрын

    Great job and great honesty huge respect for both of you landing to safety! God bless everyone!

  • @edwinearl4584
    @edwinearl45842 жыл бұрын

    This is America for you. Our boys will be willing to help without being asked. 🇺🇸 God bless you sir.

  • @Malleus09
    @Malleus097 жыл бұрын

    Went to school with this dude...glad he's mellowed out.

  • @nnamdichibuzor6032

    @nnamdichibuzor6032

    7 жыл бұрын

    no way

  • @BillinHungary

    @BillinHungary

    5 жыл бұрын

    The military tends to do that to young guys - especially after flying a billion dollar aircraft like the B1 bomber, which carries enough payload to launch World War 3 all by itself...

  • @normatible9795

    @normatible9795

    5 жыл бұрын

    His time to prove himself. Never judge a person

  • @blaquentgruppe6547

    @blaquentgruppe6547

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bein a leader Cant be a wimp Can we So EVENTUALLY he not around you so he mellow Are you mellowed out Did he steal u GAL He was the JOCK U the pumpum

  • @Danglesboy1

    @Danglesboy1

    4 жыл бұрын

    I would say check your comment . That man is a badass in more ways than one it could have been a lot worse if not for him .

  • @Wiki7202
    @Wiki72023 жыл бұрын

    The FO took the pilot flying role, he took the pilot monitoring role. On a commercial plane both pilots can fly the plane solo but you always have at least 2 to reduce workload and more importantly to have a redundancy in the system for cases such as this

  • @tomgreenfor777
    @tomgreenfor7773 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see an honest, straight-forward good guy.

  • @hestergreen2031
    @hestergreen20312 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, & thank goodness you stepped in. And helping.

  • @thenotoriousttg_clint
    @thenotoriousttg_clint3 жыл бұрын

    You gotta love humble hero’s! 🙌🏽

  • @alanmcneill2407

    @alanmcneill2407

    2 жыл бұрын

    A real "class" act, not after headlines, just to provide service, it is men and women like these two as described that give me confidence in our country's defense. He is a splendid example of a real hero. Humble man, thank you, Captain, you do have wings!!

  • @larrylehman751
    @larrylehman7513 жыл бұрын

    That was a great interview the substitute pilot acted as an assistant the first officer ran the show sounds like a smooth transition I am ok with it they have several checklists the pilots have to accomplish each flight and can you imagine how many times they have to change frequencies. This is a very rare occurrence but a military guy came through

  • @skytrotter6144
    @skytrotter61443 жыл бұрын

    It happens sometimes, a French crew I know that where Falcon 7X pilots had to do the same while they where 30 minutes into the flight on an Air France Airbus 330, they helped to remove the captain that wasn’t as lucky as the one on this video as he had a hard attack. One of the two guys I knew took the left seat the other one the jump seat and flew back safely to the departure airport and him too handled the radio and the check lists...being a pilot myself yes it does help a lot to give a hand even if you are not type rated as you are already familiar with all the basics of flying an airplane and working as a cockpit team. But for those who are not familiar with it we do train in the simulators for me twice a year and during the training they might surprise us with a pilot incapacitation where you have to come back and land with some failure on top of it...just to make it not that easy of course !

  • @MD-bs2tu
    @MD-bs2tu3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your service and helping

  • @eugenecbell
    @eugenecbell3 жыл бұрын

    He has flown jets and large jets, he would be a great help in the cockpit. God bless them all.

  • @perryallan3524

    @perryallan3524

    5 күн бұрын

    The most important part is that he flew multi-crew aircraft. He totally understood the role of backing up the pilot flying the aircraft. He knew how to talk to Air Trafic Control, and he could find the checklist book, the right checklist, and knew how to use it and properly communicate to the pilot for each step to be accomplished, and finished. There is a reason that the actual base procedures and roles are identical in military aviation and commercial aviation. All that goes away with a single pilot aircraft though.... Then one person has to do it all and its different procedures.

  • @bassinwithbuck4955
    @bassinwithbuck49552 жыл бұрын

    This guy is now a First Officer for Delta flying 757 and 767s.

  • @bp30656
    @bp306563 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding!! What professionalism!!

  • @seancssu
    @seancssu10 ай бұрын

    Sometimes the universe sends you a call, he picked up his beautifully

  • @andrewskinner8560
    @andrewskinner85603 жыл бұрын

    That guy is the epitome of a military serviceman. Worthy of a presidential commendation.

  • @ChrisJohnson-hk6es
    @ChrisJohnson-hk6es3 жыл бұрын

    Wow!! That is awesome! Pilots are trained to handle the entire workload if one of the pilots becomes incapacitated. But, that workload can be a bit much. How great of him coming in and handling the radio, so the pilot could focus more on flying. Hope the pilot who became sick is doing better today!

  • @RT22-pb2pp

    @RT22-pb2pp

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have known a few USAF pilots,they are the coolest cucumbers you will ever meet. I do not care what.plane they flew they are some of the best trained pilots in the world and handle pressure like no one else. If needed he could have.put that plane down safely,maybe not by all the usual steps but he could have landed it no doubt in my mind had he been needed to land it. Those folks think and act different than normal civilians. No disrespect to other branches of US MILITARY I bet navy marine or whatever pilot could do what has to be done.

  • @craigpennington1251
    @craigpennington12513 жыл бұрын

    Always a plus to have guys and gals of this caliber on board. You never know what might happen.

  • @fredsmith3913
    @fredsmith39133 жыл бұрын

    This is why our military is highly respected by decent Americans.

  • @kellyrayburn4093
    @kellyrayburn40935 жыл бұрын

    He is indeed a hero although he'll never believe himself to be (true heroes never, or rarely ever, consider themselves to be a hero). A hero is simply someone who does what is necessary because to do anything else is unthinkable. My brother saved a person's life once. He was scared out of his skull that the person was going to die before medical help arrived. He's a hero and actually realizes it, but he never brags about it. He did what had to be done because he couldn't have lived with himself otherwise.

  • @SustainaBIT

    @SustainaBIT

    3 жыл бұрын

    God bless your brother, can you please elaborate more on how he helped him, is he a doctor?

  • @kellyrayburn4093

    @kellyrayburn4093

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SustainaBIT He was in college and had just stepped out of a restaurant from having dinner when he heard the screech of tires and a crash. Someone had been thrown clear of one of the cars and this person was bleeding out. My bro got the loss of blood under control and stopped the bleeding. Could have just used a tourniquet, but at the time he was afraid of that causing the guy to lose his arm. Yeah, I know, and so does he, now, that losing an arm is better than losing your life. But in the heat of the moment... He said he stuck his fingers in the wound and finally (couldn't have taken more than seconds though it probably felt like hours) found the artery or vein that was bleeding and got it stopped. He said he was never so glad when the paramedics arrived. He said he had nightmares about it for two weeks and still has them occasionally.

  • @mikoto7693

    @mikoto7693

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, respect to your brother. I’ve been in a similar situation and I was inwardly terrified that the guy I was helping would die before professional medical help arrived. In my case it was a road traffic accident and the guy in the driver seat of one car had serious injuries and all I had on me was the first aid kid in my car. But he lived, even if he had to spend months recovering.

  • @MrVictorc12345
    @MrVictorc123455 жыл бұрын

    Class act.

  • @MrJimbaloid
    @MrJimbaloid3 жыл бұрын

    What a humble man a true great guy.

  • @overlander6117
    @overlander61173 жыл бұрын

    Heroes give this life a special meaning.

  • @Karina_Engr
    @Karina_Engr3 жыл бұрын

    I freaking love this story! ❤

  • @karlmarx8386
    @karlmarx83863 жыл бұрын

    They are always Heros some times and somewhere...Thanks God

  • @raymondweaver8526

    @raymondweaver8526

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hong Kong

  • @kampdog
    @kampdog3 жыл бұрын

    Way to go sir. Proud of you.

  • @GetchaName
    @GetchaName3 жыл бұрын

    Simply amazing, CNN reporting news accurately. Wait a second, that was the hero that clarified the story.

  • @daviddoran3164
    @daviddoran31644 жыл бұрын

    Good for the plane and the passengers. Pilot did a great job and good for the OHARNG.

  • @touchofgrey5372
    @touchofgrey53723 жыл бұрын

    B-1 pilot! Buddy, you're godsend!

  • @michaelnevermind9380
    @michaelnevermind93803 жыл бұрын

    And what a modest guy too!

  • @paulm2861
    @paulm28612 жыл бұрын

    What a humble, super gentleman.

  • @juanitabadillo9533
    @juanitabadillo95333 жыл бұрын

    ANGELS WALKING AMONGST US 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

  • @dennistedder3384

    @dennistedder3384

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh fucking please.

  • @jacyborreaux919
    @jacyborreaux9193 жыл бұрын

    What people don’t understand is that the first officer (copilot) could’ve done all the work herself without any help. I’m not trying to discredit the Air Force guy and I appreciate his help but the first officer is trained to operate that aircraft safely should the captain have a major issue.

  • @cannedheat300

    @cannedheat300

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree; however, the B737 is one of the hardest modern jets to fly according to every pilot I've heard speak about them. Getting help with checklists and comms is vital so errors do not happen.

  • @averymaryheart6679

    @averymaryheart6679

    3 жыл бұрын

    Recite all the practical help it seems to me the moral support was great anyway.

  • @marvinmonk1628

    @marvinmonk1628

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's a two person job. Especially during approach and landing.

  • @jacyborreaux919

    @jacyborreaux919

    3 жыл бұрын

    Marvin Monk I fly the 37 professionally. There are procedures in place should one of the pilots become incapacitated. This is true to any operation that requires two pilots.

  • @edwardmmanns7454

    @edwardmmanns7454

    3 жыл бұрын

    He was saving his own neck.

  • @gregorywheless3064
    @gregorywheless30643 жыл бұрын

    How can anyone give this a thumbs down ? I bet if they were on that flight they would have given this a thumbs up .

  • @jeffreytaylor4211
    @jeffreytaylor42114 күн бұрын

    He's a outstanding representative of the greatest military in earth.

  • @KA-eu9sy
    @KA-eu9sy3 жыл бұрын

    Military people are so awesome! :D What a hero! What his wife said was awesome too!

  • @terryrose4804

    @terryrose4804

    3 жыл бұрын

    The ONLY time in his life his wife will SEND him into a room with another woman.

  • @davesteadman1226
    @davesteadman12263 жыл бұрын

    It is a 100% certainty that the FO would have landed without incident. For all of you who don't know, airline co-pilots are 100% qualified to fly the airplane, without assistance if necessary. You are totally safe if either pilot becomes incapacitated.

  • @engineerauthorpilot

    @engineerauthorpilot

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly, I'm not even sure why they had to throw a scare into the passengers by calling out, "is there a pilot on board"? The 1st officer, as well as the captain, are trained for single pilot operations. Seems kind of an over reaction to me to ask the passengers if they can help in the cockpit. Lol

  • @hotrodray6802

    @hotrodray6802

    3 жыл бұрын

    Everybody already knew the pilot was out. Getting additional help for up front would be valuable.

  • @perryallan3524

    @perryallan3524

    5 күн бұрын

    However, it goes a lot smoother and quicker if you have someone who can reduce your workload and run through the checklist. Also, even a minor problem without the support person could have created a situation where a crash or a belly landing could have occurred. You cannot be reading checklists if you are the pilot flying the aircraft - and the checklist are great at identifying and eliminating issues and making sure the aircraft is configured for a proper landing.

  • @jameshazlett2546
    @jameshazlett25463 жыл бұрын

    God bless you Captain.

  • @michellerobin5461
    @michellerobin54613 жыл бұрын

    Unsung hero ❤️