Did These Pilots Ignore the Airline’s Own Crosswind Limits? 🛣 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel

Did the crew of American Airlines flight 1420 exceed the 10-knot crosswind regulation limit, as they attempted to land on a wet runway on June 2, 1999? If so, they were in clear violation of the Airline’s operating manual.
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[@Interdictiondeltawing]

It not just pilot error, airlines have pushed them to the limits. Pressure on schedules prompted significant delays including weather. American Airlines should have not put these two pilots into these conditions like these

[@Hot1765]

The captain lived in our neighborhood and gave career speech few weeks before the accident. Sad what company pressure does to employees

[@angrytailsandjosedanieldia6238]

In 2005 Air France 358 Has carrying 297 and 12 crew the airbus a340 has slid off the runway with a storm

[@jegortsukanov8990]

But pilots failed to activate spoilers or speed break to avoid land at high speed.

[@benthomas2232]

True, but they were being overworked and simply forgot to

[@jegortsukanov8990]

@@benthomas2232 forgot what?

[@benthomas2232]

@@jegortsukanov8990 Arm the spoilers.

[@benthomas2232]

@@jegortsukanov8990 did you actually watch the video?

[@jegortsukanov8990]

@@benthomas2232 I KNOW BEN!!!
you look like fighter pilot.

[@TheFULLMETALCHEF]

So…combination of bad pilot and airline pressure to be on time? Think it’s the former.

[@Demongamez]

A captain with 10,000 hours of flying shouldn't lead into a crash or anything like that. They could have just aborted the landing and maybe try another way to land. Or keep circling the airport till the weather conditions improve and is much safer to land on the runway. Plus why did the controller did not advice them to go around instead?

[@Lady_hypoxia]

No they were rushing to land the plane

[@RaulRodriguez-wr8lq]

I'm not a pilot, but a captain with that much experience, should not risk an accident, but it happen, sad.

[@canisrigelm0627]

China airlines flight 006 please

[@twippyrose6124]

11th!!!!!

[@bayufirmansyah3727]

American

[@gdmax38]

1st ❤️🥺

[@noobpyxl]

No one cares

[@Lady_hypoxia]

@noobpyxl4421 and no one cares about you just stick to supporting max verstappen lol 😂😂

[@otnielbatista6192]

​@@noobpyxl yes we care

[@oscrrrr]

you were 2nd. killerhypoxia was first

[@W1n5treak]

6th