Cruel False Hope ☂️ The Awful Story of the New York Mid-air Collision - DISASTER BREAKDOWN
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- Опубликовано: 20 май 2024
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A Thank you to my good friend Rosalyn for creating the music in the intro. You can catch a live version of her "Silent Night" right here: • Silent Night (but with...
If you want further reading on the New York Mid Air Collision consider grabbing a copy of "Shrouds in the Snow" by Linda Boris: www.amazon.com/dp/1791733077?...
A further thank you to @GreenDotAviation for supplying some voice lines in this video.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
03:16 Christmas in New York
07:24 TWA266
10:28 UAL826
15:09 VOR is Okay Here's Way
22:34 The Descent
30:40 Imminent Collision
36:06 Mid-air Collision
46:21 Cruel False Hope
49:59 Crash Sites Today
55:28 Aftermath
1:02:30 Closing
It was days before Christmas. Just when residents of New York had prepared for the holiday, the festive spirit was suddenly shattered. At precisely 10:33 in the morning on December 16th, 1960, residents in the New York Borough of Staten Island heard a distant noise. In the moments that followed debris fell from the sky, raining down from the clouds. Less than two minutes later a passenger plane was recorded to have crashed over in Brooklyn.
The worst air disaster ever recorded at that time had just unfolded in the sky above their homes. This is a story that has long since been forgotten or perhaps it's rather been relegated to the shadows of the many stories than have been told about New York City. Many New Yorkers today have never heard of what became known by those who still remember it, as the Park Slope Air Disaster. Two of the largest planes that 1960 could afford collided in midair, and one of them was not where they should have been.
This is that story. You can ask questions of, what lessons were learnt from this critical moment in aviation history. But if you ask me, a further question to ask would be, shouldn’t action have already been taken to prevent this exact tragedy. My viewer, come with me, let me tell you all about this tragic event. Let’s cross the ocean and take to the skies together and unpack what happened on that fateful day.
#aviation #christmas #america
Thank you so much for watching this video. This was a ton of work to put together. However before I get down to linking my Patreon here I should really put out some thanks real quick.
A Thank you to my good friend Rosalyn Aspinall who created the incredible rendition of "Silent Night" in the opening. You can find a video of her playing her version of it right here: ruclips.net/video/pMWt76JwAyQ/видео.html&ab_channel=RosalynAspinallMusic
A Thank you to Green Dot Aviation for supplying a few voice lines: www.youtube.com/@GreenDotAviation/
If you would like further reading about this disaster consider getting a hold of Linda Boris' book "Shrouds in the Snow": www.amazon.com/dp/1791733077?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
And Finally of course, my amazing Patrons over on Patreon. This video would not have been the same without their incredibly generous support. If you want to support the channel further you can head on over to: www.patreon.com/DisasterBreakdown
Twitter: twitter.com/Chloe_HowieCB
This is breathtaking right here. Great video. R.I.P to the victims onboard the flight.
I saw you had uploaded, and I said, "EEE! Chloé!"
with a big grin on my face.😄
Thank you Chloe! Great breakdown!!
Amazing video, Chloe! Hope you get better soon and that the surgery goes well! ❤
Chloe 😮 I haven't even started watching it and I know it's going to be epic. 😍 Well worth the wait. 🤗🌹
I was 14 living near New York City when this happened. I am 77 now and a retired airline captain. This video was well done.
I can’t imagine how devastated and perplexed residents of Brooklyn, who witnessed this accident in 1960, felt when the first plane hit the twin towers. I just cannot begin to comprehend what they were experiencing but I have no doubt it was incredibly more traumatizing.
First, thank you to coming to the U.S. to visit it the crash site. Second, you are REALLY getting to be a fantastic documentarian and teacher of disaster causes as well as aviation. You’ve truly found your calling, and I’m a proud Patreon supporter.
I wish you nothing but the best in your upcoming procedure, recovery and journey .
Thanks again! ❤️🐺❤️
Thank you for your kind words!
As a new York resident, thank you for taking the time to not only cover the less known stories here, but to also come and visit the sites yourself. We welcome you to our home, and thank you
i can't be the only one who noticed the immense upgrade in the quality of this video! the change in scenes, the amazing music, everything feels so professional!! and for free?? please never stop what you're doing chloe 😭😭🙏
Wow, thank you!
This video was definitely a huge upgrade over the previous ones. Chloe keeps getting better
This is the worst case scenario for a plane crash. Two passenger planes colliding over a major metropolitan area; New York City, no less. I already know the story about this plane crash and the fate of Stephen Baltz is nothing short of heartbreaking. May he and the 133 others who died in the crash Rest In Peace.
Is that a 10 year old boy who survived but died later
@@Randomly_BrowsingYes, but he was 11 years old. He had survived the initial crash but the horrendous burns he’d received were too severe for him to recover and he died the following day.
@@austinreed5805 oh thanks,I forget his age
I had forgotten the title of the video when Chloe mentioned the initial survival of Stevie Baltz.
Actually, the worst case scenario is multiple highjacked airplanes being used to strike a major metropolitan area. That also happened in NYC.
Only partway through, but had to say I’ve been loving the little bits of flair and personality you’ve been adding to the videos recently while still maintaining a deep respect for the topics. Spectacular job as always, Chloe!
Chloe has a certain magic that way. She adds that human touch. She sticks to the facts that are essential to understanding the complexities of aircraft accidents and their investigations while always maintaining a sense of humanity.
You were not kidding when you said that this episode took a heap of work to make. Incredible detail, knowledge of aviation coupled with clear and concise narration. A gem to watch. Thank you ever so much.
Thank you for valuing the life of Terry the dog, aswell as the other poor souls lost that day. Excellent as always, Chloe.
That part particularly touched me too - my dad who I miss dearly at this time of year, was called Terry, and he got me a cocker spaniel as a my first therapy dog years ago. Very corny but that small detail has just given me so much comfort, funnily enough.
I’m not crying, I just have something in my eye. The story of little Steven was heartbreaking but I have to say the production values and storytelling of this video are superb. Congratulations on an absolute tour de force.
Over 1 hour long?! this video is gonna be another massive Disaster Breakdown treat to watch! RIP to the victims.
Thanks for watching!
A treat…… haha, you sicko
I don't know how to feel about this comment
@@Hunt4Hypertrophyhahah yes he's tried to save it there with that quick "rip to the victims"
To All,
If I am understanding some of the comments correctly, some think the video is too long??? I think that’s because we live in a day and age where people have gotten use to getting info fast in a few words. For some folks, McDonald’s isn’t fast enough--we have become a society that is so impatient--and that’s a problem. Why??? Because impatience has become part of the driving force that creates errors. I appreciate the details given--because it’s always in the details. The short version so often leaves out the sum total to the total understanding. As happened with this plane accident--it wasn’t just one thing that caused this accident--it was a multitude of things. “Thank You”
Your squirrel footage was a much needed bit of relief in a tragic story. Thank you for including it
The fact you could and actually did travel out to US to visit the sites is admirable. You keep getting better with your videos Chloe, I'm so proud of you and how far you've come!
I have been waiting for someone to finally do a story on this plane crash. My grandparents lived in the neighborhood when this happened so I’ve heard the stories and it was always fascinating to me
This accident has more than one video out. There are a few busy channels like mentour pilot, blancolirio, greendot aviation, Probable Cause (DTSB), ALEC Joshua Ibay, etc
@Dilley_G45 faces of the forgotten also has done a story on this crash and the boy who intitally survived
@@Dilley_G45 I follow green dot aviation and have never seen it, can you post the link if possible ?
1:00:39
I used to live in south beach I was 6 years old at the time we use to ride our bikes along the boardwalk to midland beach at the end was miller field .It was weeks after the crash I remember talking to people that lived there telling us what is was like at the time.I still remember seeing the tail section of the TWA plane sitting buy the hangers at miller field.
chloe you really decided to make me cry with stevie's story
And the one with the man and his dog!!!
Severe burns are like that. 80% is hard to survive even today. It takes a day or so for the lung inflammation (edema?) to build. There's also infection and electrolyte imbalances. He seemed happy and fine, then poof. That's how a lot of burn victims go, and it must be agony beyond words on their families. I cried too 😞.
@@beenaplumber8379
That's true. I used to be a crime journalist for a local newspaper and then a TV reporter for another local station in the late 00s, and many of burn victims that I've ever met passed away, especially children, I think 100% children I met in that unit (burned victim sanatorium) passed away. I never heard about Steve's story, but I already knew that he's not going to make it.
I remember once I met a 4-5 year old kid that got a second degree burn in his whole mid section from chest to thighs (he fell in a sitting position into his father's large tall pot of boiling hot meat balls--his father sold meat balls for a living) when he was running around playing with his big brother. One day he was in good spirit, answering my questions politely and trying to give me a weak smile. The very next day I went to visit him again in his room, the nurse told me that he's already in the morgue. 😢
Chloe successfully made me cry and touched me deeply with this episode, bless her soul. She worked so hard and I really appreciate it...
@@beenaplumber8379 :(
Who is chloe?
2:57 I JUST STARTED THE VIDEO BUT THE GASPED I GASPED WHEN IT TRANSITIONED TO YOU AT THE ACCIDENT SITE!?!? THE DEDICATION TO YOUR WORK IS INSANE I CAN ALREADY TELL THIS VIDEO WILL KNOCK IT OUT THE PARK. GREAT WORK AS ALWAYS QUEEN
edit: i’m crying
Queen💀
Edit: wait is a woman responsible for this channel?
@@lisa-pz2px yes
Judging by his voice, probably not.
@@EagleAirwaysOfficalAeroshe’s a trans woman :)
@lisa-pz2px Yes and her name is Chloe. 😊
Although born in 1963, I grew up just a couple of miles from young Steven’s house. I recently walked within sight of it on the way to a Northwestern Wildcats game (I now live in more distant Chicago suburb from that area) and still stopped for a minute. He is buried not all that far from his house. He was an airplane enthusiast. Ironically, I became a Boeing 737 captain for a major airline and have flown into both NYC airports repeatedly and over the collision point. I have read much on this accident and of Steven and his courage. One may wonder how the DC-8 got so far before crashing and why its final site was so small. At its speed and trajectory it should have plowed a much more destructive path through Park Slope, But as the plane descended and slowed missing a large portion of the right wing, it stalled and began a flat spin straight down. The impact to the top of a building severed and flicked the tail section into the intersection along with Steven near a snowbank. He may have even been strapped in hastily at the time of impact with one of the flight attendants in the aft galley area on their Jumpseat as he was an unaccompanied minor.
This story and Steven will live with me forever.
As a Brooklynite, I am glad you finally were able to tell this story. I wasn't born yet, but growing up I had heard about the mid-air collision over Park Slope, Brooklyn. Thank you for your amazing investigation into this sad day in NYC history.
Off topic but I just want to shout out Chloe's amazing narration skills. You have the most soothing voice to listen to, and despite how tragic these disasters are, it's always a pleasure to listen to you.
And don't forget her wonderful Bri-ish accent!
Chloe has a nice, smooth voice but a horrifying thing has occurred to me. I guess it's a result of two decades of hearing British voices everywhere. I watched a LOT of Formula One and the TV reporters were all British. One of my favorite drivers is Nigel Mansell. One of my favorite TV shows is Doctor Who. I even worked in a store in Texas and one of the most frequent customers was a nice guy named Ian who grew up in London. He worked for a small shop that distributes fancy paper. Spent several years there having conversations with him to pass the time. The poor guy was forced into retirement when a hip injury took a turn for the worse. It just never healed properly. About least year, I couldn't put my finger on it but something odd occurred to me. It took me some time to figure it out probably because I was subconsciously denying this: I can understand Britons so well that their accents are VERY weak compared to say, 15 years ago! I don't know why this is the case. I once plopped a DVD from my Doctor Who set and watched an episode or two. Even Scottish actor Karen Gillan's accent has faded significantly. I got a DVD from my Top Gear case and put it in. To my horror, the trio's (Jeremy, James and Richard) accents are nowhere as strong as they used to be. I have no idea when this started or why. The only good thing is, well, I no longer have trouble understanding people from any region of the UK or Ireland. They could come from the most remote regions of Cheltenham or Luton and their accents wouldn't confuse me, LOL Yesterday, the reality was undeniable. I watched five or six episodes of the BBC version of "Airline" and never had trouble understanding what anyone was saying! It made me feel a little shocked, confused and speechless, LOL...
Chloe sounds like a man
@@largol33t12formula one mentioned 🗣🗣🗣
I could have sworn it was a man speaking but I guess I've put my foot in it now. in this his/her 'trans' world!!
I grew up around the corner from that intersection in Brooklyn. I had no idea that a plane crash had even occurred there. Thank you for making this and teaching me a bit about history that was never shared growing up!
It’s crazy how much this channel’s production value has increased just over the last year. Thank you for telling these stories!
Couldn’t agree more!!
All the best for the surgery, personally I am so glad you allowed your audience to be on board of your life journey.
All my best wishes
I love how you're embracing the challenge of telling these complex, detailed stories - really beautifully done! Thank you!
Thank you so much!
I was 10 years old living in Brooklyn that year. My sister was 13 and attended a school somewhere very near where the UAL 826 crashed. The windows in her classroom shattered, and her teacher was thrown to the floor. I remember hearing about the young boy who survived for a time. I don't remember many details, but I do remember the feeling that something very serious and frightening had happened. Looking on Google Maps, I see that The Berkeley Carroll School is a few hundred feet from the crash site. It was called Berkeley Institute back then. I assume that was my sister's school. Your video brought back memories and feelings of the time. Thank you.
I can't express how impressive this documentary is. From the unique, exquisite mood-setting intro, to seeing you walk the literal grounds of the crash sites. The production value is truly top tier, and I'm thrilled you gave us so much effort and passion. This channel brings a depth to these investigations that I've not ever seen. Absolutely worth the wait.
Excellent report!!! 60's aircrash disasters were very traumatic. I'm a Spanish Aircraft Maintenance Mechanik, second generation. My Dad and me worked for Iberia LAE. Iberia operated Superconnies and DC8's. I worked in Zurich Airport and had close contact to Swissair people.....the Swissair flight 306 crash in 1963 was very traumatic. Very well explained the VOR, congrats. BTW, the DC8 deployed n°1 and n°4 thrust reversers in flight for Speedbrake use, this plane was fast. Greetings from Barcelona
A belated welcome to my old hometown. Please don't be too upset over being lost in the subway; that map can be ridiculous. I'm glad you were safe and had a productive visit. Also, I was born in Brooklyn not many years later (1967) and I'd never heard of this before today.
I had an amazing time in New York City. Everyone I met made me feel so welcome. That is crazy to me that so many of you, have never heard of this tragedy.
That intro was quite possibly the most captivating and terrifying thing I have ever witnessed.
I watch a lot of aviation related RUclips. I've seen the same incidents covered multiple ways. On this holiday I just want to leave a word of encouragement. It's not the quantity, but the quality, the heart, you put into them that I think makes you stand out. Keep it up and Happy New Year.
Awe Chloe, I can tell this is going to be a masterpiece already... I mean it's an absolute crushing tragedy, but tastefully and masterfully covered and presented as usual. Cheers Chlo xxx
Thank you for your kind words
Such a devastating crash, worse than the midair collision over Grand Canyon. I don’t know if it was a coincidence that two aircraft operated by United and TWA collided in similar circumstances.
Anyways this was probably one of the best videos so far, it’s more than worthy of a documentary.
Thank you so much for watching!!!
Yeah, I suppose United and TWA weren’t the best of friends at the time. Now on slightly better terms, it’s still United vs American.
Just want to say thank you for putting the names of guest voices on screen! I wish everyone did that. Also good luck on the surgery
For me this is a connection to my childhood. A well done video
I was 11 years old at the time, and I vaguely remember the details, and appreciate the clarity this video provides.
Steven Baltz could not have survive his wounds. The cause of death, "inhaled flame," has survived all these years within my memory. That may have been part of the commentary before he died. I am not sure of that.
I did not remember his name. Thank you for that.
My good friend in Brooklyn was in his classroom in school. They were going to watch a movie -the nun
Ask him
to pull down the shades of the large windows-when he walked over to the huge windows. He looked up and screamed. He saw the whole thing happen. The tail of the United flight landed on my friends block on seventh Avenue. Excellent video , well documented and directed!
44:19 this line actually took my breathe away.
I lived in Lahaina for a decade. After the fire in August, I just held my breath anytime they announced those who had been identified.
I lost a really good friend, and many coworkers and neighbors 💔
Chloe, you are a rare talent. You do an amazing job explaining these otherwise tragic events and I'm looking forward to your future releases. Please take some well-earned time off to properly recover from your surgery. No need to push it. Don't worry, we will all be here waiting when you return to publishing your awesome disaster breakdowns! Thank you for sharing your stories with us. Cheers!
Wonderful video which really put me into the scenes I only wrote about in my book Shrouds in the Snow (thank you for reading it and mentioning it!) The work you put into this documentary is amazing and tells the story in a very visual way my book was not able to do. Thank you for making it! --Linda Boris
You are very welcome! The book was an amazing read!
Thank you! I have two other books on notable airline crashes: Every Sparrow that Falls about the C5 Operation Babylift crash and The Final Flight, about the crash of the Polish "Air Force One" in 2010 that killed the Polish President and many top Polish leaders.@@DisasterBreakdown
I need to find your book, and read it!
Made a note of your book at Chloe's suggestion and am excited to track it down! How kind your words to her are here! 😊
This is the first video on this channel that has made me cry so thanks for that-- I mean that sincerely, as the quality and delivery was just so well-done. The section about the little boy just got me right in the feels.
I hope your surgery goes well! It sounds like 2024 is going to be an amazing year for both you and the channel.
Absolutely brilliant work. We were riveted all the way through. The technical explanations were beautifully done and the obvious human tragedies treated with respect and appropriate realism. Thank you for the massive amount of hard work.
You did a nice job! You helped to bring a tragic but important event back to life. I have two comments.:
1) I was visiting my mother that day, as my maternal grandparents raised me. I had just recently turned five years old. I was awakened by a loud noise early that cold and grey morning and by the shaking of the brownstone apartment building in which my mother lived. I looked out the window. A very light snow had fallen, maybe an inch or two. Across the street, behind a row brownstone homes, black smoke was billowing up into the sky as far as I could see, and there was this lone helicopter, circling for hours upon hours. I never knew what happened at the time, but even is just a five-year-old, I knew it was significant. It would be many years later, before I found out what I had witnessed on that cold and grey day.
2) My second comment is just a quote from you: "actual football"? Please note that I put the question mark outside of the quotation marks, as I believe you Brits like to do:)
Thanks!
Chloe, you are a fantastic storyteller. Bravo.
RIP
To the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 826 and TWA Flight 266 and the six people on the ground
Thank you Chloe. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
The production quality of this video rivals and even exceeds the trash shows on TV like those awful disaster recreations. You have set the bar now for these videos. The narration , research and animation are off the scale. May you gain millions of subs! Brilliant job.
This was the worst crash in U.S history at the time of the occurrence and long after. Rest In Peace to the 134 people who died in this crash. I've just started watching the video, and it's already great. Excellent Work Chloe!
Thanks for tuning in!
This is such a tragic tale. Little Stevies brave fight for life always brings forth tears and your sensitively told video certainly did.
These diasters need to be retold lest we forget. You cover the technical side as well as you do the humanitarian element, and all in a wonderfully captivating voice. Terrific work Chloe, and thank you.
I can tell you of my father's recollection of this event. He was 12 years old and in school at St. Augustine's School in Park Slope, just a few blocks from the crash site (his home was also a few blocks away). In 2023, our children have to go through active shooter drills during school. In 1960, it was bomb survival drills. So, on this day, when the teacher heard the low-flying plane, she instructed the children to get to the ground, under their desks, thinking a bomb was about to be dropped. My father saw the shadow of the plane, mainly of the tail, on the building across the street. Just seconds later, they heard the impact.
Dad used to tell the story of Steven Baltz and the "false hope". Everyone was hoping he'd survive. If I recall correctly, he told me the butcher froze to death, as he locked himself in the freezer to avoid the flames. Also, Dad had an Uncle named Dick (who recently passed at age 87), who lost a best friend, one of the two unlucky souls selling Christmas trees on the street. Dad later moved to a different part of Brooklyn (Bensonhurst/Dyker Heights) where I was raised, but I remember him taking us back to Park Slope and showing us the area where this disaster occurred.
Years later (2011), I bought a home in Richmondtown, Staten Island, a neighborhood about 2 miles from New Dorp. My two sons both played soccer, flag football and ran track in the very spot where the TWA went down in Miller Field.
I wish I could ask Dad more questions about this 1960 crash but sadly, he passed away in January of 2022 at the age of 73 (mesothelioma). I miss him terribly.
Thank you for this trip down "Memory Lane". It was so thoroughly and tastefully done.
Thank you for your comment.
I was familiar with this accident, but i've never seen it broken down in depth before. As a dominican in nyc, the crash of AA 587 is always so much more readily available for me mentally when i think of local unintentional air tragedies. It really is a shame how it faded from public memory, and honestly almost unbelievable when thinking about the circumstances of the events. Great video as per usual :) Wishing you well with your surgery and a speedy recovery
Wow that story about the boy is heartbreaking... Very interesting and scary how this chrash is so similar to the Grand Canyon collision earlier, however I didn't know about this New York collision before. Great work, such an impressive video, I just discovered your channel a few days ago, your documentaries are just awesome! Many regards from Germany:)
Amazing work on this one! I legit cried when you covered the section of the boy who survived the initial crash, such a sad event. I like to think its still hopeful in a way to be able to spend one last time with a relative who could've died instantly, even if he did eventually pass. Good luck on your surgery!
This is absolutely monumental, thank you so much for doing this story. I never heard about this before, the details and the ground-work you did here is simply astonishing; Chloe, This is simply amazing... heartbreaking and extreme sadness to all the lost lives 😢
Thanks for watching!
OMG Chloe! I always say “It’s your best episode” but this one took the cake. Thank you for respecting those lost. I’ve heard of this disaster before but NEVER in such detail. You, by FAR, have the best disaster channel….if that’s a good thing. Remembering those lost is the most important, and you do it respectfully and with class.
Today turned out to be a good day, despite everything that happened until now. Thank you Chloe! Always looking forward to your extremely professional, factual and emotional videos.
I've only watched the intro, but from the time I watched your episode on the Grand Canyon collision, this is the one I have been waiting for, the tragic proof that not enough had been done, at least in those first few years, to cut down on the risk of airplanes colliding. My father, a Brooklyn native who was 12 when this happened, talked about this frequently...he didn't live anywhere near the crash site in Park Slope, but rather well to the east in Flatlands. But in the Brooklyn of his childhood, at least as I saw it through his eyes via his many vivid stories, anything that happened anywhere in Brooklyn might as well have happened in your living room because everyone would be talking about it...and everybody was talking both about the crash and about the prospects of the one apparent survivor, at least while that hope lasted. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your take on it when I have some time later today!
Chloe, a wonderful video! I was wondering how you would handle the Stephen Balz story, and you did him proud, and with an uplifting note. I'm glad his Dad got to him that very afternoon.
I hope you enjoyed your visit to NYC as well!
Incredibly excellent work, Chloe!! Im a new Yorker who has read about this collision, but your video is the best account of it i have come across. I need to look into the book you quoted from. Love that silent night version. Its great that you visited the crash site here in New York. Good luck on your surgery.
I've been really excited about this video! I can tell that there was an absolute ton of work put into this, and you certainly did deliver. I'm typing this in the middle of watching this, but I can already tell this is going to be the greatest Disaster Breakdown video on this channel. Great work to Chloe and everyone else who contributed to this! 👍
The Greatest Disaster Breakdown video on this channel so far.
I got some big stuff planned in 2024 : )
So this is where you've been! Each documentary is always better than the last!
Chloe, I love your videos. I'm a retired airline pilot. I just got through watching your cruel false hope video for the second time. There's another instance of a mid-air Collision that happened near Indianapolis Indiana. I believe it was a dc-9 collided with a Piper Cherokee. Killed everybody on board both planes. Not sure of the date. Somewhere around 1970 thanks for the video .
Every single upload gets better and better. Thank you so much for your detailed and enticing work, Chloe!
Thank you Chloe for covering this disaster. Your video nearly brought me to tears 😢. The way you cover the human tragedy really brings me back to the ground that theese aren't the stories about planes crashing due to X factor. Theese are also the stories about people whose lives have been affected by circumstances that they probably didn't know where taking place.
Keep doing a good job and best wishes for your surgery 🍀
Not even halfway in and this is super high quality and filled with information! You’ve outdone yourself again, Chloe! Great video.
Rest in peace to all 133 people on board and on the ground.
Thank you!!!!
Oh Chloe! You've outdone yourself this time! Thank you and Season's Greetings to you and your loved ones ❤
Tragic airline disaster that I was not aware of, so thank you for bringing this to the attention of many. Once again, a very thorough job of covering this aviation story. The visuals and recreations are outstanding! You are very talented! Cheers! 😊 P.S. My father was an airline manager for BOAC and then of course British Airways. He was in the Battle of Britain and joined British South American Airways. He was stationed in Santiago, Chile. He was part of the ground crew that waited for the BSAA converted Lancaster bomber to arrive from Buenos Aires that never made it and was never found! Decades later wreckage emerged from a glacier and discovered by two hikers.
AMAZING work on this video, Chloe! I live 20 minutes from where this accident happened and with all the hours of disaster coverage I watch, I can't believe I'd never even heard of it. Thank you for the detailed and in depth coverage!
In remembrance:
To those on United Flight 826:
Captain Robert Hildebrand Sawyer, 46
First Officer Robert Walter Fiebing, 40
Flight Engineer Richard Eugene Prewitt, 30
Flight Attendant Annabelle Marie Bothun, 29
Flight Attendant Augustine Louise Ferrar, 22
Flight Attendant Patricia Ann Keller, 23
Flight Attendant Mary Florence Mahoney, 24
Ruth Alexander, 43
Stephen Lambert Baltz, 11
Albert August Emil Bock, 38
Lowell L. Bowen, 32
Allen E. Braun, 42
Mario Braun
Henry Carleton Brunner, 36
Enrique Bustos Jr.
Hugh S. Butler, 30
George Capri, 49
Frank Richard DiLeo, 21
Paul N. Dotzenroth, 36
Walter C. Drayton, 38
Edwidge Garcia Dumalski, 40
Patrick J. Dumalski, 14
Joelle Michelle Dumalski, 11
Thomas Theron Emery, 20
Fritz Enklaar, 28
Donald Undlin Freese, 27
Ricardo Iturbi Garamendi
E. Gielesson
Susan Thornhill Gordon, 18
Ann Catherine Hodgins, 20
Michael N. Hotinski, 40
Stephen M. Jenks, 17
Jonas Kamlet, 46
Samuel R. Katz, 19
George Keenan, 32
Sidney Korey, 57
Howard J. Kosturn, 40
Peggy LaRiviere, 18
Ardythe Ann Lee, 21
Stuart Boyd Leigh, 39
Michael John Lopez, 20
Thomas Andrew Loughran, 24
Darnell Mallory, 20
Annette Rose Martin, 32
Robert Francis McCauliffe, 43
John Joseph McHugh Jr., 52
Dorothy H. Miner, 27
Lester Mogren, 36
James Steven Mountain, 20
Herman Mueller, 41
Thor Olsen, 45
Joseph Pandolfini, 19
Edna H. Parker, 55
Beverly Parks, 22
Aarne Samuel Pentti, 32
Lawrence C. Petzold, 35
Elsie H. Platt, 61
David W. Plummer, 25
Catherine Post, 18
Earl H. Reames, 41
H.T.A. Richmond, 44
Earle F. Riley
Samuel Root, 35
Florence Root, 31
Jonas R. Rosenfeld III, 19
Thomas J. Ryan, 38
Morton Salkin, 37
Roy Elliot Saxon, 46
Thomas J. Scheirer, 45
E. Bernard Scholz
Arthur F. Schuelke, 46
Alvin Sokolsky, 34
Charles E. Somers, 57
George D. Sullivan Jr., 29
John N. Tuttle, 47
Theodora Tiska, 19
George B. Van Wyck, 34
L. Vid
Carlos José Whittmer Sr., 22
Olga María Whittmer, 18
Carlos José Whittmer Jr., 1 month
Rebecca Woodward, 18
Samuel Edward Wininger
John Paul Wheeler, 20
To those on TWA flight 266:
Captain David Arthur Wollan, 39
First Officer Dean Thomas Bowen, 32
Flight Engineer LeRoy L. Rosenthal, 30
Flight Attendant Margaret J. Gernat, 24
Flight Attendant Patricia Ann Post, 21
Richard Lowell Bitters, 33
Louella Calloway Bricker, 36
Nancy Susan Briggs, 19
Jack Richard Buchheit, 30
Arthur William Burten, 33
Arthur W. Chandler, 21
Charles Mellor Clothier, 38
Robert S. Connell, 24
A. Dahlberg
Robert W. Ellis, 30
David K. Evans, 21
Cyril G. Ewart, 50
John H. Fisher, 55
Vincent De Paul Flood, 19
Alex E. Gingold, 45
Peter B. Griebel, 22
Karen Lee Griebel, 21
Jennifer Ruth Griebel, 2 weeks
Carter Benson Helton, 60
James M. Horsey, 30
Esta Israel, 40
Albert Krumm, 40
Robert Fred McEachern, 22
Richard Lewis Magnuson, 21
Garry C. Meyers Jr.
Mary M. Meyers
Cecil Wendell Mullins, 27
Tracy Lynn Mullins, 3 months
Juanita Aponte Mullins
Warren R. Petersen, 43
Thomas D. Rapkin, 30
Robert H. Simpson, 57
Arthur B. Swenson, 42
Edward Tierney, 34
Edward H. Voelker, 79
John Samuel Walden III, 45
Raymond J. Walsh, 43
Robert N. Watman, 41
Murray Thomson Wright, 30
And to those on the ground:
Charles John Cooper, 34
Joseph Frank Colacino, 29
Albert Layer
Wallace E. Lewis, 90
John Opperisano, 35
Jacob L. Crooks, 64
Thank you so kindly.
Thank you for this.
Thank you so much for listing the names of the people who lost their lives that day 💔
The youngest only being 2 weeks old 😢
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Dude dude I’m want Terry on this list , poor dog 😭😭😭😭
I've studied a lot of airplane crashes and failures to the point that I had become a bit desensitized to it but damn, Stevie's story brought me to tears. The fact that he was still telling jokes and talking to his family like normal all while going through so much pain breaks my heart, such a strong young man taken way too soon.
The narration is a total vibe for telling the story in such a measured, respectful, and objective way.
OMG, Chloe, congratulations on the longest episode of DB so far!! I'm so proud of your developement and growth, it's so exciting to see how much you give us with each of your videos - and you even visited crash site to provide us with current footage of this area.
Thank you for being a part of RUclips creators' community and I wish you merry Christmas and a happy New Year! ❤😊
Thank you!
This is great content - I love how you've brought home the reality of it by actually visiting the sites. That's dedication! I find the dentist and his dog story to be the most horrific, for some reason - such an everyday thing to do with such an abrupt and permanent ending. I hope they never had time to know that anything had even happened. Rest in peace to all involved in this tragedy. ... And best wishes for the surgery.
I'm a bit late to this video, but my gosh, Chloe, this was phenomenal! I feel like I always say the same thing, but this was amazing. It's so cool that you got to visit the sites. It added a special touch.
Also, best wishes for your surgery and the new year as well. 💞
happy new year! I just came across your channel and am binge-ing. I'm blown away with the quality of the videos, editing, and research. Something that bothers me with a lot of docu style videos is the use of random stock footage, but your videos don't have this and I am truly blown away with your video quality
Amazing work Chloe, incredible production value. You are a great storyteller, while also managing to break down the underlying factors in an easily understandable way. The present-day shots of the crash sites add a lot to the video as well. I feel like I can't praise this documentary enough.
I wish you good luck with your surgery and a speedy recovery!
Thank You!
Always an amazing job Chloe, you narration is always chilling. The intro was beautiful but at the same time so terrifying, knowing what is about to go down. I hope you have an amazing end to the year, thank you for everything!
Thanks for a fantastic 2023 of disasters broken down.
Really enjoyed seeing your production & confidence increase this year.
The collaborations too.
Good times only in 2024 Chloe :-)
Thanks very much for the super thanks. Happy New Year!
I must say Chloe , you're doing a great job on these longer form videos!! Keep up the good work. And Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Thank you! You too!
this is a surprisingly well made documentary from a relatively small channel ❤ I wish you the best !
Chloe, this may be your finest video yet. I knew of the event, and the sad false hope surrounding that little boy. But from the opening seconds of the video to the very end, I was fully invested.
Well done. Wonderful tribute to the victims and their families, including poor Terry the dog.
What a great video yet again. Production is faultless, and your knowledge is impressive. Well done Chloe, and merry Christmas
Chloe, you seriously outdo yourself with every new upload. The amount of care and passion that goes into these videos is clear from the very first second. Love your work!
Absolutely phenomenal. Great job, Chloe. Watching this channel grow and the production quality increasing with every video, I'm amazed these documentary-level videos are on youtube for free. Thank you for the incredible work that you do
Thank you so much!
@@DisasterBreakdown Also- congrats and good luck with your surgery!! That's so awesome!!
When I was a kid, my dad told my siblings and I that we wouldn't be on Earth if he had gone to the deli that morning like he usually did back then and mentioned a plane crash on top of the deli. Being the oldest and born 3 years later, I felt he was pulling our leg or making it up. Yet the story always stayed in my head. A few years later the same story will pop up from other relatives. So I decided to look into it and was shocked that he did live two blocks away from the accident but still wasn't sure if the story was true. Then your documentary mentions that there was a deli previously at that crash site. It freaks me out thinking he wasn't lying. The video is an eyeopener. Thank you
*I've watched numerous of your videos, all of which are keen, cogent, and superb. But this video shines brighter than the others. Simply. Outstanding.*
*Not only clear, informative, and factually (as you are always) spot on . . . but truly infused with **_humanity_** I'd rate it 5stars but that would be woefully too few stars. Thx again, and kudos.*
Thank you Chloe! Good luck on your surgery and kudos to your wonderful story telling skills and wonderfull technical explanations
Thank you!
sobbing omg Chloe does so much for us. i'm so thankful to have such well done and thoughtful aviation videos representing passionate av geek women on the platform.
What a wonderfully clear voice and so calm. Brilliantly researched and put together. I’m definitely subscribing. Thank you for this very interesting channel discovery 😊
I rarely cry. Sigh. I started crying from the time the little boy was found and when he passed away... I was really hoping the doctor and his dog were unharmed. ..
And then you had me chuckling as you apologized to your seat mate for describing what you do - during take-off. You take care.
Chloe, another very well-made video, you always go above and beyond, to do these video.
Thank you as always.
Merry Christmas to you and a Happy NewYear.
Wow!! The production values on this video were fabulous! The amount of work put into this is very apparent. Might I venture to say that this may be your best work to date. I learned much about this little-known tragedy. Love your work, Chloe! Looking forward to seeing what you produce next! All the best for 2024 and the wonderful places your journey will take you. Cheers from Canada!!
Thank you Chloe, for your thorough and respectful research and report about the Park Slope air disaster. I remember it very well, probably more vividly than most 7 year old boys at the time. The reason for my heightened awareness was that my family lived on Long Island and my dad worked for United Air Lines at Idlewild. I'd flown on United flights many times as my family traveled back and forth between New York and my home town of Omaha and Seattle to visit family. I was keenly aware that Stevie Baltz had survived the crash and remember hearing his name on the car radio as I rode through town with my mom. He was just a few years older than me so it really hit home. I've never forgotten Steven and the other souls lost in the disaster. I was praying for him and when I learned the next day that he had passed, I cried.
Years later, my father told me that he had an office that overlooked the interior of the hangar in Idlewild where the wreckage of TWA 266 was stored and examined. It was a scene that he'd never forget. I agree that important changes in U.S. airspace management came about directly from the investigation of the disaster, as well as the mid-air over the Grand Canyon. I enjoyed a 41 year career with United that began shortly before my dad retired. As fate would have it, I eventually was placed in a capacity in airport operations that required decision making that had a direct effect on the safety of aircraft and passengers. I always took that responsibility very seriously. Let's hope that we continue to learn from the mistakes of the past, in honor of those who were lost.
Thank You Chloe! Your narration is above Eccellent! May God Bless You friend! May all of the poor souls Rest In Peace!
Appreciate the extra history and research. I'd seen info on this incident, but this was so much more. Thanks!
I can't imagine what Stevie's father's feelings when he got that phone call. Yes, Stevie was alive, but still ... to hear that your child has been in a plane crash and is the only survivor (at least, at the time) ....
Your videos just keep getting better and better. Informative retelling of a horrific and incredibly sad story. That poor lad at the end. Heartbreaking. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Chloe and good luck with everything in January.
I think I've watched this 5 times in 4 days. It's a masterpiece, thank you so much. I hope your surgery and recovery go incredibly well. Can't wait to see your new look! Take care of yourself 💜
This happened two blocks from where I grew up in park slope… holy shit. I knew about the crash but I never knew how close it was to my home. I was born at Methodist hospital
Thanks as always Chloe.
Edit holy shit my house is in your video at 52:22 😮
wow - the quality of your video keeps improving from one story to the next. Congrats such a nice video to follow. Good luck for your surgery.
Chloe, it's so awesome being a part of disaster breakdown. Watching your progression and how far you've come since the beginning. You were producing more and more amazing quality content and I for one am very glad that you are still doing this and for bringing this sad but informative video to RUclips. Happy holidays and wishing you and disaster breakdown a wonderful 2024
What an incredible documentary, Chloe. Thank you for your hard work and sensitivity towards the victims of this disaster. Good luck with your facial surgery. I hope it goes well, you heal quickly and the results are worth it for you. ❤
Somehow I have never heard of this accident. An amazing reconstruction, amazing storytelling, and I'm impressed you got to swing a trip to NYC out of it! Very interesting to see how little remains of it now when you think about how two enormous planes rained down into the US's largest city. Thanks, Chloe, and happy new year!! ETA: Oh and good luck with the FFS! I hope you heal well and get the results you want.