Boeing 747 Catches Fire Just Before Takeoff in Phoenix (With Real Audio and Video)
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- Опубликовано: 20 апр 2022
- A British Airways Boeing 747-400 performing flight 288 from Phoenix, Arizona to London Heathrow, England was in the initial climb out of Phoenix's Airport when the crew declared a Mayday reporting an engine fire. Find out what happened next.
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The fact that the Pilot was concerned about the runway being cleaned for other planes to safely take off whilst during a mayday shows a lot about his character.
British manners
They are not concerned about other aircraft, they are trying to illicit as much information as possible about their own emergency. For example bits of fan blades or bird remains on the runway then you must suspect engine severe damage. It also lets them know if the same runway is available for a return landing.
@@nothinglessness It was for both. I bet you spend your entire life looking to disagree with and contradict people.
@@Jason.King.at.your.service hmmm nope but 20 years as an airline pilot gives me a reasonably comprehensive insight into the thought processes following a catastrophic event. Standard protocol will be to close the runway immediately pending runway inspection so no, they are really not concerned with other aircraft. If stating FACTS based on 2 decades of experience that means I spent my entire life disagreeing with and contradict people then ok.
British Airways pilots are the best. I always remember Captain Eric Moody’s announcement after flying through volcanic ash - “Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are all doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress.”
The famous Gimli Glider incident in the 1980s I believe. Must have been terrifying but iirc they did indeed restore thrust from three of the four engines and landed safely.
@@rich_edwards79 Gimly glider was the air Canada that ran out of fuel. The one he’s talking about is the flight that went through volcanic ash from an Indonesian volcano and all 4 engines quit. They managed to relight them after they cooled off
@@rich_edwards79
"Gimli Glider" was a 767 (2 engines).
The BA (Speedbird 9) was a 747 (4 engines).
You're muddling two separate incidents together.
@@hsw268 Crew and passengers from flight 9 formed a group to keep in touch; it was known as the Galunggung Gliding Club (Mount Galungung was the volcano which emitted the ash).
@@hb1338 I believe they had a special commemorative tie/scarf made up for all concerned.
Beautiful coordination between ATC and the controller(s). Professional in every way. Thanks for the great video/audio.
I especially like when the pilot responded "That's lovely." I about lost it. I love how the British speak.
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Yes this was top class all around
Hey 👋 John ❤️
@@BillGreenAZ ATC - How many pounds of fuel? 5400 pounds?
PILOT: 52,000 kilos
Captain to first officer (inaudible) - Those Americans and their apothecary system!
Lol!
That has to be the most civil emergency I've ever watched. and doubtless an example of "how it should be done".
Even worried about possible debris on the runway. Wow.
@@livelyupmyself1 - Yep, remember the Concorde was killed that way
True
@@williamhaynes7089 No. It was not "killed" that way. You barely have the tip of the iceberg on what scenario actually unfolded during the Concorde Crash. Or "killing" I should say. 🙄
@@Studio732JRL more to that than meets the eye I think.
I love the coolness of those British pilots, completely unflappable. I would be honored to fly with them any day.
Not that it's a competition but it reminds me of other British Commonwealth pilots, such as Qantas and Air New Zealand. Both nations have fantastic records.
Being Italian me to I trust English driver’s aircraft driver should say over and out….
@@jojoe469 maxi stunti
Right turn Clyde!
(or you don't get your gaaawd damn Orio Cookies!)
The British Airways pilots are the epitome of professionalism and airmanship. Kudos to BA!
Agreed, the pilot was concerned about others right up til the end. That’s real service to others rather than to self.
Theres something very stotic about British pilots. No shouting,hysterics etc just calm.
@@5thdimension625 I was especially impressed by the pilot's concern that there might be debris on the runway! 👍👍
@@jamesrau100 exactly!
Stiff upper lips you know... Well done by the pilots, all by the book.
And this is how this is supposed to work. Also, "Bit of a Bang" is wonderfully British understatement.
Captain Eric Moody, also in a BA 747 did the same when all the engines got blocked with volcanic ash "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress."
Nobody does understatement like the Brits!
@@GemmaLB Ah yes, the Moody glider... Another classic.
Good to see a happy ending. Very professional, calm ATCs and Speedbird pilot. That's what saves lives. Another great episode, TFC!
agreed..but what was wrong with the engine???
@@wokewokerman5280 it was suffering from compression surge. It's when the airflow through the engine becomes disrupted severely, so the engine sputters, stalls and tries to relight itself. A really simplistic analogy would be like a car backfiring. If it's not taken care of immediately, the plane could catch on fire. I'm not 100% on the mechanics of it. I do know that it has the potential to become extremely dangerous. The air disruptions can be caused by a number of things- bird strike, FOD on the runway, ice....pretty much anything.
Someone is going to attack you for saying it was a happy ending. How dare you spoil some people’ s enjoyment of gore.
@@ecclestonsangel ...but what caused that engine to stall...mech failure, poor maintenance, fuel issue - root cause...etc...I think we all got the text about the engine stall???????
@@EtopEtim lolol! Thanks for making me laugh. I really needed that!
I have to say this on every video I ever see featuring a British Airways aircraft. On top of their crews being so incredibly trained (auto landing is banned) the call signs of all British Airways aircraft are just the coolest thing I've ever known.... SPEEDBIRD.... awesome
Because of the logo of BA’s predecessor airlines, Imperial Airways, in 1932
"Auto landing banned". You have been reading the wrong comics. Under JAR regulations, all European pilots must perform in every month a certain number of manual and instrument landings.
Good genes
Lol Autolands are not banned at BA and are very much required under certain weather conditions.
@@hb1338 not quite. Autolands are only required when visibility is below limits for a manual landing.
Excellence from the flight crew (as usual from British Airways), and excellence from the controllers. Tremendous communication between both ends. With personnel like this in the cockpit and the tower, your chances for a safe flight are drastically improved.
Well they said May-day rather than Pan-pan, since a B-747 can fly on three engines with no problem, and they confused pounds with kilograms for their maximum landing weight, but other than that, perfect response, well done.
@@raylopez99 sure thing RUclips pilot
@@gabriel.hongkong Just reading comprehension bro. Not so hard to do, try it sometime.
@@raylopez99 England, along with Oz and most of the world use metric measurements,
@@hswforme I know. The pilots replied with imperial units and the air traffic controller had to correct him by mentioning metric. This goes to the issue of maximum allowed landing weight to prevent the plane tires from blowing out.
The BA pilots were in their game and so was the departure controller! Fantastic work done here in an emergency and love the work TFC!
BA? boat anchor?
@@K1OIK BA is the IATA abbreviation code for British Airways
@@sidrekhi IATA?
@@K1OIK The International Air Transport Association. It's the largest trade group of airlines. Also, British Airways staff call the airline BA internally too. I don't know too much more about the IATA but you might want to read up on the IATA and ICAO, a similar organization.
Watching incidents is less unnerving than watching accidents (for obvious reasons). Really appreciate this kind of content.
Those pilots couldn't have handled it better. Neither could ATC. A real pleasure to watch!
Love BA pilots. They call a mayday, know exactly where they are and what they want to do. They are telling the controller their plan and the controller is like cool, less thinking I have to do. They are the epitome of calm, cool and professional.
Absolutely professional and calm. However I was surprised they declared a Mayday immediately; the aircraft is certified to fly on 3 engines, they have full control and are continuing to climb. There's no immediate threat to the safety of the aircraft. Would a PanPan not be more appropriate?
I got the impression the pilots thought there would be debris and that could have caused a more serious situation than an engine surging.
@@derektp When the emergency occurs during take-off, you're low, slow, and in a congested airspace. In those circumstances, a mayday call is appropriate, as the pilots, at that point in time, didn't KNOW the rest of the plane was healthy. A PanPan would've been appropriate above 5,00ft, but at take-off? That's a Mayday...
@@derektp A Mayday was exactly the right call. They're low, should anything else go wrong then they're down quickly. Up above 20,000 then yes a pan-pan. Also until they know how good the ATC are, they want to make sure they are a priority. Hence why when they got settled down, and climbed they cancelled the mayday.
Wow this was an outstanding crew, they handled the situation really well it was basically flawless. Great video TFC. I enjoy watching your videos. 😃😁👍
So do I
British crew, goes without saying :)
Yes great communication
You should see the lufthansa 747 8 one
@@kfl16 I did see that episode as well. That crew was also outstanding and did a great job 😁👍
I used to work next to Phoenix Sky Harbor airport and would watch this plane come in on it’s scheduled nonstop flight from Great Britain regularly. It would fly directly overhead on final approach at about 500ft. Impressive.
Great video as always!
I never did but I pretended to do so.
Perfect Communication between crew and ATC. Excellent Work !
Tea and crumpets really have a calming effect on those Brits.😁
As a cranky old military aviation guy, and an American, British Airways is on the short list of foreign carriers I will happily fly. Their pilots are top notch and most know how to actually fly a bird in an emergency. Kudos to the crew.
I like the fact how great they communicated, great pilots!
Very calm almost apologetic those pilots, you can really see the value of having procedures for emergencies as it’s all factored and beautifully executed.
Safety first. And collaboration. This is how great things are done!
Safety first by declaring a mayday ASAP, and deciding to land ASAP.
Collaboration between the flying crew and the ATC, flawless.
This is why there wasn't any headline about a 747-400 crashing somewhere on the press the next day. This is awesome work.
As emergencies go, this was very minor, the 747 can take off safely with three engines, so this fact certainly made the Pilots and ATC realise this was not a life or death situation. Years ago I had a very similar situation with South African Airways, my employer. Enroute to Joburg, climbing out of Las Palmas, routine fuel dump, and return to the airport. More of a annoyance than anything else.
@@kennethwarburton177 You can get a late 747 off the ground with just one engine - I've seen it done, though it was in a simulator.
That was enjoyable to watch. I live in the UK and have flown on British Airways plenty of times. This makes me feel even more reassured. The communication, support and coordination between the pilots and ATC was phenomenal 👏🏽👏🏽
Amazing Airmanship!
I love the U.K. and hope to be able to actually fly there one day!!
Their communication with cabin crew is equally good! BA's CRM is excellent. (Ex BA crew here).
My dad was an airline captain for about 45 years and he worked for BA. I flew quite a few flights with him (and even got to sit in the cockpit a few times)and the staff always came across as very professional- and I don't just mean my dad lol.
@@lindatannock that’s good to hear. I’ve definitely enjoyed flying with BA 😊
Don’t know where to begin in saying how professional this BA crew was… and of course the ATC as well. But that pilot, just listening to him asking ATC about the runway and possible debris… just excellent personal attitude, ethics, and skills to show care for others. That accent, his professionalism, I don’t know how to put it, but just an impressive professional man. Glad everything turned out great for all.
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As is the standard with TFC, the sound design is impeccable. Well done, sir. Well done!
This is a very well produced video .
Absolute bosses. All around. That tracon operator was relaxed as could be. That helps a lot.
Fantastic communication. I just love how cool our Brit pilots sound in an IFE. Not knocking other nations but this guy in particular was great.
Captain: "We are downgrading from Mayday status."
Tower: "Downgrading from Mayday status"?
Me: chuckle while watching audio narration.
That was a great presentation. The audio with real camera footage really came out well. It takes a lot to get them pilots excited - what professionals.👍
I work at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix and was there that night. The bang from the engine was so loud many of us ran out to see what had happened. I assumed the engine had exploded and there would be debris on the runway, but it was more like a loud backfire and not as serious as we had feared!
@Karl Wentzel….When a Rolls Royce backfires, everyone knows it☺️
I don't know what it is about British pilots, they always seem so calm and professional.
Well, they are British.
@@MrYfrank14 Racist
Manners
It's a cost thing. Pilot training is wildly expensive, so those that are lucky enough to get it tend to take it very seriously, and of those, it's usually only the highly professional ones get hired by BA.
Oh and also we're British, we don't like to get overly excited when a simple nod and "well, let's crack on" will do
The plane did not "catch fire." It just had an engine failure.
The crew handled it beautifully!
Well, the engine IS part of the plane..
And there WERE flames exploding/popping out the back of the engine.
The pure amount of professionalism and calmness in everyone's voices is very reassuring. Despite not being on the plane, I felt super relaxed and knew it'd end well. Great job to everyone involved.
British Pilots. They were so calm and controlled.👏👏
Probably drinking tea whilst dealing with the problem.
@@gazza9463 don't knock it :) Tea has seen us through two world wars, multiple recessions, disasters, terrible governments, a worldwide pandemic... without tea, our society would have likely collapsed many times over by now!
@@gazza9463 And smoking a pipe.
@@nmellor774 don't forget the cucumber sandwiches cut into triangles
@@David-ki6jq Bread is getting a tad pricy now, so we just dunk the cucumber in the tea and grumble quietly about the situation
this pilot was so chill and polite the whole time. you would've thought he was told there'd be a slight delay on his food at a restaurant and not that one of his engines just bit the dust.
My god I am so happy it ended well, the crew seemed genuinely nice and when they downgraded the mayday alert truly showed that at this moment they just needed an outside assistance and the contact seemed to have gone so well.
Following a May-day, landings are restricted and take offs cease in case the stricken aircraft is unable to follow its correct flight path or altitude. Downgrading and good communications are therefore vital for the safety of everyone involved.
Deliberate use of improper emergency call signs is a criminal offence most Western countries and the airline can face heavy fines. But likewise, failure to report a fault is also an offence.
Following the rules, is why air travel is so safe these days.
It’s amazing how some strangers could immediately get along and communicate so well. My respect!
Due to their regular flights, most BA pilots get to know the ATC staff at their destination airports fairly well.
I live by Cardiff Airport and RAF St Athan where planes are constantly in and out for maintenance, it's sobering to think that many of these planes have been the subject of potentially dangerous issues. Great work by the pilots and A T C
I was wondering if they flew the aircraft back to Cardiff on three engines?
@@rogerhargreaves2272 That's exactly what I thought!
@@zzrandy7110 I can’t believe that would be allowed.
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@@rogerhargreaves2272 It was allowed as a ferry flight with only flight deck crew.
One of the best handled emergencies i've seen, well done
I'm not a pilot but was this really a mayday-worthy emergency? 4 engine 747 losing 1 engine? They are capable of flying on 2 aren't they? After all, they were able to execute a normal takeoff on essentially 3. Not even any mention of the right wing dipping. This is not criticism, it's praise for the 747!
@@bldn10 got you hahaha now worries. I've seen pilots losing one engine and not declare and emergency. But when you lose an engine you don't exactly know the reason. So it might be something that affect more systems or the rest of the engines....that's the reason of the may day call i believe, not knowing anything else beyond the loss of one engine. Specially when there were bangs and booms and maybe debris...just after take off, max fuel, max pax....many things going on
@@bldn10 A 747 losing an engine at 20,000ft is a pan call, but losing an engine when you're barely in the air, at low speed, in congested airspace is absolutely a mayday call. As the BA captain did, once you are stable and the situation is fully under control, you can consider downgrading the call, but ONLY when the entire cockpit is happy to do so.
I'd rather my captain be overly cautious than overconfident. Overconfident pilots tend not to collect their pensions
I still can't convince my Mom that your videos aren't 'real', as opposed to CGI's. You guys are the best in the business, hands-down. Keep up the great work!
My God...the professionalism, composure and thankfulness of this people! Just lovely!
One of the best declarations of an emergency I've heard. Pilot (or FO) told ATC what they WERE going to do. Eliminated a bunch of of ATC questions and/or queries of the flight crew. Fantastic coordination by ATC also.
Buck 👋
Training to become a commercial pilot costs a fucking fortune here, so those that are lucky enough to do tend to take it very seriously
British Airways pilots take control like Britain is still an empire.
Very impressive and very inspiring.
I have to say, "Speedbird" is the coolest radio abbreviation for any airline.
I have to say....after watching this channel for a while now, if I'm ever on a flight I'll kind of know when to alert a flight attendant if something is wrong LOL!.....especially if I see flames coming out of an engine.... : D
Afterwards they flew the plane from Phoenix to Cardiff for repairs with three engines operating? Impressive!
NP, 747 is certified to fly on 3 engines. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_268#:~:text=British%20Airways%20Flight%20268%20was,after%20take%20off%20from%20LAX.
@@barryj7478 I figured as much. Just thought that was pretty cool it could fly that far with one engine inop
a one engine out on a four engine plane is just a minor inconvenience, thats all. The 747 was designed to fly on just 2 working engines if needed👍🇺🇲
@@tat2steven810 that’s pretty cool. Maybe one day I’ll be lucky enough to fly one. My father in law flew them all over the world for Evergreen cargo back on the 80’s and 90’s
It is not really an issue for the 747. The 747 is certified to fly on 3 engines. Reminds me of BA 268 which, in 2005, lost an engine on takeoff from LAX, circled, consulted the flight manual and ground team, and then made the command decision (based on fuel dumping costs and delayed flight fees) to continue across the US. When they reached the East Coast, they decided to continue on to London. They ended up landing in Manchester due to low fuel.
INCREDIBLE. Not only are the pilots and ATC remaining completely calm during the emergency, they are also remaining POLITE. Mind boggling professionalism.
The graphics are amazing. Hearing ATC and the pilots work together is nothing short of amazing. Kudos all around.
It was wonderful to witness the very calm and professional interaction between the flight crew and ATC during this emergency. Well done to all concerned.
I REALLY like this ATC talk in the video! I was hanging on the edge of my seat from the very start! Great video!
The British Airways pilot stuck to the SI units, it made me smile like a maniac. As if I didn't like him enough already.
Their fuel quantity indicator displays total fuel in kilograms. 747’s can be programmed to display either lbs or kg. It’s a customer (airline) option, not a personal choice by the pilots 😂.
I don't understand - grateful if you could explain. Thank you. 🙂
@@tomsdottir On the display screen in front of the pilots - it says “total fuel on board = 52.0 KGS x 1000”. When the airline buys the plane, they can choose to have it show “LBS x 1000” if the airline wants. These pilots could only report the information they had to ATC regarding their fuel on board, it wasn’t a choice to use pounds or kilograms.
@@ahmed_3956 Thank you: very clear and helpful explanation.
@@ahmed_3956 and the airline chose SI units because they were British, what I appreciated about the pilot is that he didn't even try to convert it to empirical units for the American air traffic controller, which was clearly what the controller wanted him to do. And it's kind of a stereotypical meme that Americans are too lazy to do unit conversion, and have absolutely no idea about SI units, hence the intended humour.
I am new to your channel and I really enjoy how you put these videos together. The amount of time to explain and show the facts of the situation, how respectful you are to those who lose their lives. But what I really like is how you allow enough time for someone to read the words on the screen. It may seem like a small detail but very important.
Really impressive crew. Another day at the office.
Edited to add that the controllers were phenomenal as well.
Imagine being in the seat next to the wing and looking out and seeing flames.
Hey, an 'Imagine" comment!!
@@martinc.720 Wow, thanks for pointing that out. Don't know what we'd do without that comment.
Seen it been there .Spanish flight in a bone rattler...freaky as hell.
@@DarkFilmDirector Hey, a 'reaction' comment!!
Well i would be like BA Baracus from A-team at that moment :D
The 747 is certified to fly on 3 engines. Reminds me of BA 268 which, in 2005, lost an engine on takeoff from LAX, circled, consulted the flight manual and ground team, and then made the command decision (based on fuel dumping costs and delayed flight fees) to continue across the US. When they reached the East Coast, they decided to continue on to London. They ended up landing in Manchester due to low fuel.
Was thinking the same thing. If there is no engine fire, then why not just continue the flight. There are risks with dumping fuel, landing heavy. Plus of course the financial aspect, which is probably in the millions. Plus inconvenience. If it is safe to continue, why not?
Yeah, it was :/
@@bigbaddms Two probable reasons: 1) After the BA268 flight, the FAA and passenger lawyers all crawled up the butt of the pilots for making that decision. Of course, after a protracted battle where the CAA insisted the aircraft was NOT unworthy to fly, the pilots were found to have acted within the bounds of the 747 Flight Manual and the charges and fines were dropped. However, no one probably wants to risk that decision again lest people raise a fuss again. 2) When an engine explodes, one never knows for sure if there is any collateral damage. So they probably decided it was best not to risk it since the financial constraints in the 2005 incident were not pressing on them here.
@@BSGSV After the incident, there was a huge battle between FAA and CAA, which went on for a number of years. At one point, there were threats of banning each other's aircraft from foreign airspace. All very silly, especially because it detracted from the important question of whether such operational decisions were reasonable, as opposed to lawful.
@@hb1338 Yes! At the time, I believe there were severe EU penalties for a flight that was more than a few hours delayed. Between that and the fuel dump, BA 268 was looking at close to $300,000 if it didn't keep going. Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place.
“Lovely”
I love how British his response is!
Whilst BA customer service and quality of service may have dramatically decreased over the last few years, you can rarely fault their pilots
I've often said their pilots are amongst the best in the industry.
@@Footy_Fan based on? Their maintenance is bad enough that their pilots need to save the day more than other airlines? Not saying they are bad, or even not great, but what’s the basis for “best”
@@qwerty112311 sorry, my friend. I was referring to their pilots, strictly. Such as Captain Moody's crew of Speedbird 9 en route to Australia from London, via Indonesia.
Also, the Captain who was sucked out and the crew held onto him and landed the aircraft.
There are quite a few examples of exemplary airmanship from BA pilots. I apologize if I worded my post poorly. I am usually a much better communicator than that.
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TheFlightChannel, please make a video about the other British Airways that had an engine failure taking off from I think San Francisco or Los Angeles and still proceeded to their destination crossing all continental North America and all the Atlantic Ocean with one engine damaged and shut down, only to divert and land 1 hour short of their destination due to low fuel.
EDIT to add: British Airways Flight 268 - LAX to LHR, February 20, 2005.
The way this pilot just told ATC what he intended to do was mesmerizing. So are your videos, TFC!
British Airways is my favourite airline! 🇬🇧
Perfect Communication, perfect work, perfect engineering, this is why i love aviation
I love British pilots... mayday mayday in a calm and professional manner.... he probably had a cup of tea at hand...
No Tea on the flightdeck below 10,000ft!
The pilot handled the situation like a boss.
It is so good when they can safely land and no one is injured or dies. These people stayed so calm throughout - they were in good hands. Great presentation! Thank you!!
Well done to all.
One aspect viewers may appreciate, is some mechanical details like what repairs were required on the engine & costs if known.
Just a thought.
Thumbs up if up you agree. Thank you.
Mini-Air-Crash Investigation is a great channel for that kind of info. I don't know if he's done this incident or not.
Eye watering costs . Replacement aircraft flown over , costly repairs/ engine replacement in Cardiff, hotels and meals for all those passengers, all that wasted fuel etc
I do love that airport name Phoenix sky harbour.
This cool attitude is totally worthy to learn! Good to see how pilots called off the Mayday call after seeing everything under control. You got to be really brave, intelligent and calm to think so at such moments!
"That's lovely"
I love that British expression
Great and competent crew! This was a textbook simulator style emergency. I have practiced this one several dozen times in my 25 years piloting the 74 . The time it gets a bit dicey is when a second engine decides to quit on you. Although still perfectly flyable, the 74 needs to find a runway with a bit more urgency. The ‘Whale’ is such a redundant aircraft with quad engines but sadly the new trend is now for big twins .
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The extreme editing skills never disappoint 🔥
Both ATC and the cockpit crew were cool as a cucumber. It was also crystal clear the pilots KNEW what their engine out procedures would be. Bravo 👏
British Airways Pilots are superb. Extremely well trained, they know and do their job well. Always great professionalism on their part. There was extremely good coordination between the Pilots and ATC. A job well done on everyone's part and a happy ending. Love that.
Great work between the ATC and BA crews. Professionalism all-around 👍🏾
The captain could have began the transmission with Pan, but instead went straight to Mayday 👌. You can always downgrade. Superbly handled by all.
Loved how polite and helpful everyone was!
Proud to be British and have fantastic pilots. Proud of our American allies and the professionalism of this particular ATC. Great work
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@@LauRoot892 Hi Laura 😜🤣
@@ritchiebaxter627 Where you from ? How old are you? It’s nice 😊 meeting you ❤️🎈
I have never had to return to the airport on any flight, even after we went through three de-icings at Pearson airport in Toronto in 2018. We took off and landed at our destination.
Keep flying it is certainly coming!
Cool as a Cucumber that Crew 🇬🇧
gotta love it !
as soon as the incident started .. the communication was loud and clear and very supportive with each other
both ATC/Tower and Pilots complimenting the other end with suggestions and helpful arangements
- as it should be
thanks the lords the issues with the engine was not more severe - which allowed them to continue flying pretty normal / dumping until MaxLW and performing a safe landing
great stuff
This is the Best aircraft accident account channel anywhere hands down. Makes me feel like I am in the cockpit
Thanks, good video as always, and so good with the actual voices.
The way that the Captain and the controller interacted in a cool professional manner was excellent, also Captain suggesting a runway inspection when so much else to deal with. Yes BA 747 Captains earns their salary.
Has anyone here ever been on a flight that had to return to the airport? I always wonder what the passengers are thinking in that moment.
Before landing: "The plane is going to crash. I will die."
After landing: "I have to spend the night at an airport hotel. I will die."
The captain told us "There is an issue with the landing gear, and I was instructed to go back to our departure airport".
"You mean to land? Didn't you just say there was an issue with the landing gear?"
Everything turned out fine. We boarded another aircraft and were on our way to our destination in no time.
I've been a passenger during an aborted take off. We had to wait in the terminal while the plane got fixed and witnessed it doing trial take off and landings in-between trips back to the maintenance hangar. Then we were given the all clear to reboard. Some choice words from some of the passengers followed.
Was on a commercial flight out of Dallas with my wife and toddler when we lost an engine. Entire plane started shaking with smoke in the cabin. Pilots returned back to Dallas. Passengers were instructed on emergency landing procedures. Everyone was instructed to bend over with head between legs. Very intense for everyone, but landing was perfect and the pilots were able to taxi to the gate.
When I was a lot younger, our 747 engine #2 was smoking, Pilot dumped the fuel and landed at the airport. Mom was worried, there were some passengers crying.
Total professionalism between ATC & Crew
Impressively handled. Cool heads on the flight deck, and effective communication between ATC and the flight crew.
Your videos are awesome! Thank you for your hard work for us!
Great to see things go so well. They all did a great job.
The BA crew are the masters of the maxim “ Aviate, navigate, communicate”. In pretty much every emergency response I have heard their radio communications reflect these priorities, stating clear intentions, ignoring superfluous interruptions from ATC until their flight safety situation has been stabilised . These recordings should be part of pilot and ATC training in clarity of response when dealing with potentially life threading situations
Another awesome video and I love how polite and calm the British pilot is.
Outstanding procedure and communication by all concerned. Nicely done. Thanks for another great presentation TFC.
Michael
British pilots are worlds finest
It's all the tea they drink that makes them so. ☕️😊
No they're not. They're good pilots, but not the world's finest...😆
Just love the sound of those RB-211s winding up……boy…I sure miss it. Crew did a FANTASTIC job…#1…Fly the airplane
#2…Fly the airplane….they did perfectly. Great job guys with enough “Situation awareness” to ask the tower to check for FOB…THAT is a True Professional Crew……hats off to BA.
Always wildly impressed by the calm, polite professionalism by all parties.
It's amazing airliners work at all when you think about all they have to do and the myriad types of adversity they encounter.
The queen did not disappoint!
Actually, the actions of the crew and ATC have nothing to do with this type of aircraft in particular.
@@martinc.720 I know, but I just have this thing for the queen of the skies.
Now that's what I call excellent communication with the crew and the controllers hope everyone managed to get home safely on the relief plane
These are the same people who, having lost all *FOUR* engines on a 747 at 36,000 feet over Jakarta following the ingestion of volcanic ash, calmly came over the intercom to announce a *_"Slight problem"_* in having lost all four engines & extending their concerns to passengers that this wouldn't detract too much from their enjoyment of the evening's flight!
The cabin crew also continued cabin service, with tea included of course, as the plane began an unpowered nose dive into the Java sea!
Oh maria! Were you on that plane,my dear?
@@GotyaLal
No but funny enough I did get to meet the Captain without at first knowing it!
Great video and ideal outcome. I think I recall on this channel there was another 747 Queen of the skies that lost an engine maybe an hour into the flight and continued across the globe, perhaps the Atlantic Ocean without issue.
Yes, another British Airways departing I think from San Francisco or Los Angeles, but it was not an hour into the flight. It was immediately after take off. After holding for a while in the are to troubleshoot and make a game plan with the airline Ops, they headed again to the destination crossing not only all continental US/Canada but all the Atlantic ocean, which for me is crazy. Why would any pilot want to or agree with crossing the Atlantic ocean with one engine inop? And at the end of the day, they had to divert and land about 1 hour short of their destination due to low fuel (the time spent in the hold to troubleshoot, the lower cruising altitude with 3 engines and, to a lesser degree, the added drag of having to keep the rudder deflected to compensate for thrust asymmetry, eroded the fuel situation more than they calculated).
I love BA
warms my heart when everyone works together and everyone survives
Beautiful co-ordination and everyone remained so calm under very stressful situation.