N3054V DC-4 Alaska Crash 23 April, 2024
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My cousin was one of the two on board. Thanks everyone for the kind condolences, I’ll be sure to pass them along to the rest of the family. My cousin is a wonderful, caring man. Highly skilled, will be sorely missed by many, and this is a huge tragedy for his family.
So sorry for your loss
Sorry for your loss
Condolences to the family!
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Condolences.
These fliers are unsung heroes to us here Alaska. They complete the tenuous connection these tiny villages have with provisions most Americans take for granted. Our deepest condolences.
They most have balls of steel, the birds are old and tired, the wheater doest not help at all.
I flew one of the H&P 4y Airtankers out of Wainwright.
It was my privilege to serve the citizens of Alaska.
Somehow, I became an old pilot.
Respect and love to these pilots and all who carry this responsibility.
What would the local people do without the fuel delivery? Use Dog Sleds? What is the fuel used for? Snowmobiles, 4 wheel drive off road vehicles and generators for electricity?
@@sanfranciscobay All of the above.
At 4:57... Sounds like, "Tell them I love them man, tell my love"... heartbreaking.
Yep. I agree. "Tell 'em I love 'um, ma'am. Tell 'em I love 'um.
Definitely says tell them I love them. Poor guys 🙏
Oh yeah, I didn't pick up on that until you pointed it out. So sad to hear those kind of transmissions.
I agree
Absolutely heartbreaking.
They were hauling 3200 gallons of #1 heating oil to the village of Kobuk. Tragic loss for the families and all of Alaska. RIP
Thats a big load for a DC-4, I was an FE on a DC-6 tanker in the 90's and we hauled 3800 gallons on a regular basis.
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Alot of weight
Heating oil, right? This was a catastrophic aircraft failure, not a frequent failure mode, from the account. Still it was a sacrifice for the sake of keeping remote settlements going in Alaska. R.I.P. (removes hat)
So sad my condolences to the crew and family
Broke my heart to hear that young first officer's voice cracking knowing that this was the end. Very sad
And at 4:57 he said "tell em I love em, man, tell em I love em."
@@brandonhebert5485Heartbreaking and gut wrenching 😢
Nahh! He says turning left, turning left.. Thats all. Former DC3 pilot. 1980's..
@@emergencylowmaneuvering7350I believe you are mistaken, sir.
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Play it at half speed. It’s a clear message of love to his loved ones.
Your condolences are so very appreciated and bring us comfort. Shauna is my niece and the pilot was our very loved cousin. W
Our family celebrated the wedding of my nephew and Shauna's cousin in November. Our family is very close and this tragedy has shaken us. Jack was a truly kind, loving and the definition of gentleman. He was a tremendous father and husband. It brings us comfort that so many here share in the grief we feel and acknowledge our great loss. Bless you all!
My deepest prayers and condolences to you, your friends, and your family. This is very tragic. May they rest in peace.
Condolences for the loss, please pass on all our thoughts to the other family members and friends.
Though not to the same extent as you all who were close, the loss is felt across the aviation community.
Condolences to your families from Australia.
Very sorry for your loss....
My heart goes out to you and your family. It's an incalculable loss.
This is a painful story for me. I worked for Aero Union for four seasons as a copilot, 1979 to 1982, on their DC-4’s, both US Forestry firefighting and Alaska fishing industry. We lost a DC-4 under similar circumstances the summer of 1981: The crew lost a cylinder, “threw a jug” on the number one cylinder on the number one engine departing out of Kenai AK, in IFR conditions. It resulted in an uncontrollable engine fire, that eventually burned into the wing, blowing the wing off. It killed the chief pilot and a young copilot like myself.
I was taught to look out the window and visually scan the engines during takeoff and afterwards, looking for any leaks and shaking of the engines. This could occur before any cockpit gauge indications.
I believe there was an AD on the R-2000 engine to periodically look for cracks in the case around the cylinder mounting bolts.
RIP my fellow airman…
Juan, Let me start by saying I’m NOT trying to make ANY determinations; but I stopped your frame advance at 7min 22sec. Zoomed in. Although very poor resolution it is VERY easy to see catastrophic damage to the leading edge inboard the no. 1 engine. Appears that the LE segment between #’s 1 & 2 is gone altogether. Also, looks like the #1 engine is at a 90 degree angle to the back end of the engine nacelle. If so, I would imagine that the drag created would probably be impossible to overcome. If that was the case; no amount of experience or effort could have saved this crew and aircraft.
I remember from my SF-340 training that if upon an engine failure & prop going flat; the aircraft was all but uncontrollable. And that would be nothing to what this crew experienced. My condolences to all family, loved ones & friends.
Agreed. Just before impact no. 1 is no longer attached.
May GOD bless the families of all aboard. They did their best, but it was not their time. Blue skies brothers.
I agree…you can also see a portion of the aircraft just after the explosion falling towards the yellow cursor on screen. Because of the angle it is coming down at an angle to the right of the screen. It goes directly over the yellow cursor in Juans last freeze frame. Likely more than just a VMC event and instead a catastrophic failure. Very Sad.
Yep, and that drag, along with the power from the right side will drive the plane down and left. It looked like it happened so fast, there was no way to react.
I noticed that when viewing it too. Number 1 is actively departing the airplane and the leading edge defiantly took some damage. Something absolutely catastrophic happened to that engine.
I operated out of PAEN- Kenai, AK this last summer flying p135 charters. 54V was there for a lot of the summer, and every time it departed with a load of fuel, it would just barely clear the relatively small trees at the edge of the airport. In this instance,even in late winter/early spring here with low density altitude, you can see they only climb at 3-500ft/m. Always an engine issue away from going in. Rest in peace
What a job. RIP
I have a question with a full capacity load of fuel on board could the DC4 run on 3 engines and make it back to the airport and if there is trouble with the engine one why not shut it down feather the prop and return is it possable? My quess is a weight issue but not sure.
@@dirtdigger949 I don’t think it could. I haven’t flown anything of that size but when we would lose sight of 54V behind the 15’ tall trees a mile away, you know they were climbing slow… That’s a part of it though, just have to be ready to put it down immediately if anything happens. When they’re empty, it’s not an issue, but fuel is heavy.
@@dirtdigger949 Provided feathering works and the failure is simple, we do not know at this point in time, but you can have an engine failure that leads to the engine becoming a drag device rather than feathered.
At that point you can end up being overweight and unable to keep it in the air with the remaining power you have.
An example of this is the Embraer 120's prop failure that slanted the engine pod slightly sideways in the wing.
The result was so much drag that even with the other engine at full power, you were forced to descend until impact or stall out and fall to the ground.
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Your vid demonstrates how quickly an emergency turns into oblivion. 8 seconds from explosion to eternity. How precious life is.
Yes.
And how horribly quick it can end. 😢
It will seem too quick for us all.
“Tell ‘em I love ‘em” is what I heard, probably what I’d say. 😢
Liquid cargo, outboard engine out, turn into the dead engine possibly structural damage = uncontrollable/unrecoverable situation (especially with the heavy slow response controls of the c54)...
This is a most sad event. In Alaska it's a much smaller community and most people are very thankful for their supply deliveries. Crew of such suppliers are often well known and well regarded.
This time of year is most critical for often the first resupply after the long winter. This crew was actually probably delivering much needed fuel. This is a huge loss for the crews families but also a loss for people waiting on this delivery. There are not a lot of delivery options in remote areas and this loss could effect many people.
It is just sad for all involved.
That was a substantial explosion, and you can make out the engine separating from the wing just before impact. Wouldn't be surprised to learn it caused wing and/or control linkage damage on that wing.
RIP to the crew and condolences to loved ones.
@BB-xx3dv The engines have been rebuilt or replaced many times by now
@BB-xx3dv You either find or make the parts, just like they did when first made them.
@BB-xx3dv No, but replacement parts have to exist, either "new-old stock" or freshly manufactured, or they wouldn't be flying. Perhaps this is a rare case of something like the engine block just deciding that it's had enough, and letting go.
When they say “freshly manufactured” I think they mean custom made if possible. Or new old stock, manufactured back in the day as spares but never used.
@BB-xx3dv not since the fifties, it's like refilling old milk bottles when they are rebuilt.
I've stayed with friends who live just north of Fairbanks and watched these take off from the same airport. Their climb out always seemed like a struggle. RIP, guys.
Pushing the load limits of these old birds?
@@rainscratchoperating at high gross weights means poor performance margins. No other way to service these communities or it becomes unviable.
One thing I know is that they keep their climb rates pretty flat in order to keep airspeed up. The engines will get too hot if they climb steeply.
Terrible. 😢 Can't say this incident was caused by pilot error. My condolences to family and friends of the crew. Thanks, Juan, for your hard work.
There was an explosion at the wing. Why would anyone think the loss of control was pilot error?
@@joesterling4299 The industry has seen countless examples of fatal VMC roll accidents in multi engine aircraft due to attempting to climb below blue line after engine failure. This case appears to be different - nobody in the industry trains for loss of an aileron or significant portion of the wing surface around the failed engine. These pilots were doomed once the explosion happened, nothing could be done at that point. My first thought before I watched the footage was VMC roll due to climbing too slow, but the footage makes it very clear that's not the case.
Definitely not pilot error
Always very respectful in reporting tragedies. We lost two aviators and I feel your pain.
Juan #1 engine turning left under power then total failure of #1. very powerful momentum, failed lift on the left side plus,- damage inducted drag, in these critical moments of this flight, developing lift under load at 1200 - 1500 ft they appear to have gotten flipped over in a snap.
I can tell this is seriously impacting you. They never had a chance. You are a good man, and a great !!!! teacher. I don't fly anything but from your teaching I learned within limits of course, so much. Thank you for caring so much, the world needs more men like you. 👍👍
Yes, looks like a textbook roll from being below VMCA and loosing a critical engine (left most engine on non counter-rotating props).
They shouldn't be flying these airplanes loaded up like that. You need more power for that kind of weight in case an engine fails at least you've already climbed up to a safer altitude and your much more likely to be above VMCA by then.
They may have been able to save it if they pulled the power out, pointed the nose down to try and get the plane above VMCA, and then put power back in. Maybe, maybe not. Will have to see what the investigation says.
KCIC is my home. I've seen this aircraft many times.
Rest in peace 2 pilots. ❤
I felt uneasy clicking 'Like' for this video. I don't like the tragic loss of the two pilots, and my heart goes out to their family and friends. I did appreciate your Joe Friday 'Just the facts m'am' summary of what happened. Thank you and may the crew of N3054V R.I.P.
This was a former Airtanker owned by Aeroflight out of Kingman by my friend Matt.
I used to fly out of Fairbanks fighting fires.
These planes are crucial to the remote communities. Hard work, high risk, not exactly great pay, but adventure and a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day were worth the risk to me.
Been there
Godspeed brothers.
Former DC3 cargo pilot. I loved those engine sounds but.. too oldie..
Matt is a good guy, Used to fly lead for you all. Yes, a lot of loss in those days. This one made me cry too
@@maryl923
By any chance does your last name end in a “y”? If so you know me.
I'm not the one that starts with a V
@@maryl923
😉 She is an old friend
Sad day up there. Thank you for this update Juan
From that far away that was pretty big boom. RIP to the pilot & 1st officer.
Seen the smoke when i left for work. I live 17 miles away. As i got closer to work (about a mile from the airport) started to think the smoke wasn't from airport fire fighers training. Even thought "man, i hope that's not a plane, nah, just a house fire". Know a few people that work for the company. Has hit the members of the flying community hard. Prayers to the families.
That's so terrible to watch 😢
Condolences to the crew's family.
And, listen to those guy's last words. Condolences to friends and family.
Don't watch it then!
The plane had 3,200 gallons of home heating oil on board, bound for Kobuk, an Iñupiat village 300 miles northwest of Fairbanks. Not that the outcome would have been any different with no cargo. The drag of that engine hanging off the wing would doom any plane, regardless. RIP to the two pilots on board.
RIP, sad day for Alaska, condolences to all affected by the loss of these hero airmen. the four C97 STC tank system & R2000-7M2
Once again, you did a stellar job explaining a difficult situation. I feel bad giving this a thumbs up because of the loss of life but thank you very much for the in-depth and respectful analysis. You once again showed respect for the efforts that the crew put in attempting to save this aircraft.
Keep up the good work
I was in the Air Force from 1961- 1965 and was an aircraft instrument and electrical technician. I acquired my A&P license as a civilian and worked for Northern Air Cargo based out of Anchorage which flew DC 6s. The R2000 radial engine on the C54 (DC4) has fuel carburetor on each engine. I have never heard of a radial recip engine exploding. The video in my opinion shows a massive fuel leak (high octane gasoline) which lit off explosively and wiped out the left aileron control. IMHO
Yeah, they throw heads and barrels but tend to keep running.
Looks more like an engine mount let go and the engine flipped loose... I recall seeing a video years ago a video of an R 3350 from like the 50s broke a mount fell down wards was like 30deg down.... The prop would shred the wing....
Seems right, I’ve never seen catastrophic explosions of radials resulting in wing damage so severe it’s not flyable.
A&P/IA.
@user-nx6qr1mt6f id be curious on two points one was the engine recently reinstalled a d two when were the engine mounts last checked... Seems to me the top mount would fail sag engine prop could cut control cables then the last two mounts (I think it's a 3 mounts system on the DC4 but I could be wrong???)
@@chrisjohnson4666 engine would have to rotate more than 90 degrees, to cut cables.
Use to see these guy's in Illiamna AK, Bettles and Nome all the time! RIP Brothers! 🙏🙏😪😪
It's such a sad event.Condolences to family and friends of the two pilots.
I watched one of their airplanes take off from Dutch Harbor one day and lose altitude off the end of 31. So much so that we lost sight of all but the vertical stab until they staggered back upwards. They must have been just about skimming the surface, because the runway isn’t high above the water. My station manager and I were speechless. Never seen anything like it.
Godspeed, gentlemen. Tragic.
Appears the DC4 turned left where they lost the engine, then stalled. Turning might have helped?
Turning right.
Flying into Dutch in a 737 in a storm was the single scariest thing I've ever experienced. The pilots brought her down to about 50 feet off the deck for the last several miles of the approach to stay visual, he actually gave us passengers the option to abort the attempt and return to Anchorage with a show of hands, he said it was a 60/40 situation. Almost no one put their hand up because most of us had been stuck in Anchorage for a week or more waiting for the weather to break so we could get to our ships and start making some money, so in we went. He slammed it down on the runway, hit full reversers and brakes and we were all thrown forward into our seatbelts as we skidded to a stop at the far end of the runway. I spoke with the pilot later in the terminal, I wanted to tell him what an awesome job of aviating he did. He told me he gets nervous flying into Dutch even in good weather because, and he said this in a hushed tone, "the runway isn't long enough for a 737, even when it's dry". Probably isn't even long enough for a fully loaded C-54 to get takeoff airspeed without a strong headwind. I hate that airport, lol
@@tymcfadden8496 I would have loved to have been on that flight.
Regular aviating is boring.
@@tymcfadden8496 Dutch Harbor Airport has a runway length of 1189 metres - usable only for Turboprops and definetely not long enough for a 737 - with light weight, in good weather conditions, full Breaks and Reversers and very much Good Luck maybe just enough to stop inside the Runway - but taking off again: nearly impossible. Openly said, I´m wondering if this Flight really took place. It would have been a negligent Breach of Standard Operating Procedures.
Thanks Juan. Appreciate how you only show the minimal amount of footage required to describe what you see. No need for too many replays when souls are lost. RIP to the crew.
Juan, I can see and hear in your voice how sad you feel for these Cargo pilots.
The copilots last words to his family right before impact is heartbreaking. RIP young man.
My family was friends with the pilot of this plane….my mom texted me right away and I felt so bad….fly high guys 🕊️🕊️
I flew as flight engineer on this aircraft when it was USN Buno 91994 in 1966-1969. This aircraft actually spent time in WW II as a lend lease item to the RAF. 91994 was one of the best C54s we had, and I flew hundreds of hours in her. Sad to see her go this way.
RIP. Tragic event. FWIW, After a Mayday call, told the tower to standby. Girl was trying to help, but not a thing she could do other than clear the runways and hit the alarm.
There was nothing anyone could do, including the pilots. When the engine blew, no power on earth could save them.
Once the engine exploded, there was nothing anybody could do about it. Before that, the plane should have been able to fly back. I hope the NTSB can figure out why the engine exploded.
@OfficialBlancolirio7 Hey Fake account. How about we report you to RUclips instead?
The last "inaudible" transmission is : "Tell'em I love'em, ma'am, tell'em I love'em." It's very quick, but you can still hear it.
You can hear the terror in that kid's voice....rough stuff. Rest in peace and my condolences to the families.
In 1981 I was on a SecState visit to St. Lucia. The smaller airport was a few blocks from the hotel I was staying at. On the way to the hotel one evening I saw a DC-6 doing a runup just prior to takeoff. When I got to my hotel I heard a noise and look towards the airport where the smoke was coming from. I walked up and found the DC-6 in flames and a circus of firefighters trying to fight the fire. They kept spraying the engine that had a magnesium fire raging. It wasn't pretty. A couple of days later the NTSB showed up and I talked to them. The number one engine had failed on takeoff forcing them to circle back for a landing. They were coming up a bit short of the runway so they the pilot increased power to try to make the runway. The asymmetric thrust spun the pan around and into trees on the side of the runway. It was very sad watching the plane burn knowing the pilots did not make it out, even though the plane was pretty much intact with little damage to the cockpit. These old birds just can't make the power they used to with modern fuel so any engine failure leaves them in a bad spot.
Is the engines and payload reduced due to the engines not making full power?
My friend Carlos Munoz flying from Miami died on that crash. Summer 1982. Was a cargo plane from Miami.
Did not know they had ruined avgas as well.
Assymetric thrust can be tricky sometimes
@@davidlyon1899 The engines from the WWII era were designed to run 100/130 fuel.
The Coast Guard R5D (C-54) was my first bird after getting my wings in 1960. Great aircraft, and ours had a folding seat for the flight engineer, who operated all the engine controls, gear and flap levers, without an engineer, the pilot not flying could operate them, but it must be a bit awkward. So sad for those fellows. RIP!!
I have never experienced or seen any radial engine explode like the event we see in this video. I can't help but think that the No. 1 engine fire must have progressed to an empty or partially filled wing tank which would explain an explosion like that. As is evident, that situation was then unsurvivable . Prayers for all.
It's been suggested here from a person with a maintenance background in this type that a fuel leak in the tapered section aft of the firewall became a fuel air explosion when it was triggered by fire or heat. Will be interesting to see if the NTSB can get the number 1 engine to run on a test stand.
@@bernieschiff5919, chances are high that the engine completely self destructed, which led to this disaster.
I used to work at FAI for years and have watched that exact bird take off so many times. They are always loaded super heavy and barely clear the tree line as others have said. Condolences to the families 😔
I was hoping JB would go over this. Having flown to and from work hundreds of times every year on floatplanes, helicopters and being dependent on these guys to deliver fuel so I could work, makes one appreciate how remote Alaska still is today. RIP to all🙏🙏
thanks so much for the update.
You are correct that the first officer was speaking with ATC. Both crew members were highly experienced pilots. I knew both of them and they will be missed
I’m in Texas and I hurt with you for this great loss of two incredible pilots. 9 seconds. A fiery end. SO tragic!!
At 7:22, if you zoom in, it definitely looks like the #1 is no longer on the wing. You can make out the silhouettes of the #2, 3, and 4, but seems like a missing place where #1 should be.
I don't know. I'm only on a little cell, but how much closer could that fire have been to the fuselage for the engine to have been the number 2? Granted, I'm only on an Android.
That's 100% apparent at 7:31 - good catch.
I see something there, but what I see looks very damaged, maybe dangling from the wing. It's definitely not where it should be.
@@tymcfadden8496 You can actually see it changing position and finally fall completely away before the a/c goes behind the trees. Sadly, they never had any chance at all.
@@M1903a4 they will find the parts that fell off, probably the only recognizable pieces left.
RIP 🙏to the lost and their families.
It’s no longer a wing, just pieces of metal sticking off the left side of the fuselage. Zero lift. RIP
I used to live in Fairbanks and it was a relatively common occurrence to see these old planes coming in operating on an odd number of engines. Those crews are incredible.
Thank you! I spent quite a bit of time in the Fairbanks area supporting Air Force and Army programs in the 90s and 00s. I even flew our company King Air 200 from San Diego to Fairbanks round trip (it was faster than flying commercial) to prevent our Army customer from having a meltdown.
One thing that I noticed in Alaska was the wide assortment of sketchy aircraft that were somehow still airworthy.
I flew on the mail delivery plane out of Fairbanks on its route inside the arctic circle. I regretted it immediately, but counted on the self preservation instincts of the flight crew and tried to ignore the amount of duct tape.
Senator Ted Stevens funded our programs which involved precision live training for high activity aircraft and Army weapons systems. It was a sad day when he was killed in a plane crash in Alaska.
I often wondered if the plane he was flying in was airworthy.
I grew up around airplanes at the Van Nuys airport, served in the USAF, and worked for Rockwell and Northrop on the B-1 and B-2 programs. In my experience, Alaskan’s have a somewhat different perspective of aircraft and flying.
Normalization of deviancy. It creeps in silently on little cat feet, bit by bit, until something goes boom.
A very good point, yes! According to what Juan said this Aircraft was 82 years old!
So sad. Thanks for the update Juan. Thoughts with the families of the crew.
Bless the crew, I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a total explosive radial engine failure. So powerful and structurally compromising the port wing and aileron unable to maintain lateral control. I can relate to those pilots who would have been full opposite rudder and starboard aileron but the port wings damage/drag and the engine asymmetry gave them no chance at such a low and relatively slow stage of the flight.
Very sad day.
Recip engines rarely fail like that within themselves, what usually happens to cause a catastrophic failure is the props fail and detach, striking another engine or burying into the fuselage.
I saw a DC-3 fly by (towards an airport) with one engine. The other one had a bulkhead and nothing beyond.
@@Georgewilliamherbert Wow.
That was a crazy engine failure. Usually when it is said an engine “exploded” it’s an exaggeration, but in this case, something very, very catastrophic happened.
I'm thinking the fuel tank was damaged from the initial engine failure/fire, and the fuel tank itself exploded.
Thanks Juan. Condolences to family and friends…
My heart breaks every time you do these reviews Juan. This one is especially tough.
As a maintenance guy, I will interested to review what the NTSB finds on their investigation what the Mx crews were doing. This operator serves a vital purpose within the state of Alaska.
RIP to the young aviators and prayers for the families.
They had a good chance of saving it until #1 blew up and destroyed that wing section :(
No possible way to second guess the crews actions at this point, but in the C-130 we were taught to decrease power on the operating symmetrical engine to maintain directional control. Bless the families.
Thanks Mr. Juan Browne for your excellent explanation and reference.
7:11 looks very much like the port aileron separates. RIP fellas.
Oh man this is heartbreaking. I'm sorry to the families.
Hi Juan...Good explanation from you as usual. We will hear more from this and I will look to you.
Just curious how you were able to replay this without any monetization issues from YT.
As always thanks
Condolences to the family and friends. Your wings are now folded .God Speed on your next flight .
Thank you for your always great analysis. I am a big fan of the dc4 and dc3. So sorry for the loss of these gentlemen.
Very sad ,condolences to both families .thanks Juan for this report,safe flights mate,🙏🙏🙏🇦🇺
R.I.P. crew condolences to loved ones 😿😿😿
Fair winds and following seas to the crew, and condolences to their friends and families. Very sad.
They never had a chance!
R.I.P. and condolences to their families and friends.
Thank you Juan. Sad day. Our condolences to family, friends and co-workers. RIP
This is so informative! Great job, fantastic reporting!🌻🌼🐝 Keep it up 🙌
My heart goes out to the families and all the operators and folks at the airfield.
Huge loss all around.
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So sad. I live under the three mile final to 31R in Chico. That aircraft has flown over my house many times.
Thank you for the readout.
I don’t see that as a turn as much as a destroyed wing with no lift
They were beginning a turn before the explosion took place, as they knew something was wrong.
Sad situation
Chilling watching this video knowing there was nothing that could be done, my condolences to the family members for their loss.
These reports are tough to hear and sincere condolences to the pilots' families...but appreciate the briefings, Juan. Top quality channel.
Juan, a very valuable service you provide packaging your associates quality resources into an educational product and following it to the generally conclusive NTSB final report. Sometimes it may make you feel down but you are helping many others fly higher the longer.
On the same day, we also had a mid air collision in Malaysia that cost 10 people their lives. A sad day for aviation.
And the day before a collision in Japan, 8 lost, 1 rescued.
A C-54 with an engine fire was lost up here when the emergency landing had to be delayed due to kids on the village airstrip. The wing burned thru as they came around for a second try. Heroic crew..... Everts' museum pieces go over my house north of Fairbanks every day and I watch them every time. They have the last flying C-46 as well as some -6s; all of their -4s are retired in a boneyard at FAI.
There is a good video onYT of a C-54 landing with an engine fire; the engine drops off the wing on rollout and the crew just barely got out before it was all gone.
That was not a C-54 at a Russian Mission. It was a Northern Air Cargo DC-6. and the "kids on the runway" is a legend with no basis. I have listened to the Cockpit Voice Recorder of the entire accident sequence and there is nothing to suggest that they delayed because of anyone on the runway. In fact, the NTSB report contains a statement from a witness that " He stated there were no children or other
people on the runway. He was the only one on the airport and he was standing on the parking
ramp."
Very sad about this loss,, Thank you for reporting about this even tho it hits close to home for you this is one of the places to get unblemished, expert knowledge about industry news, events and losses. RIP.
So sad, thanks Juan
So sad to see another great aircraft and wonderful crew go down.
And yes, the last transmission from the cockpit is the last thing a pilot ever wants to say, and at the same time HOPES he has time to say it…😢
Thank you for always providing great content 👍🏻
Thanx Juan sad accident !My Brother used to fly DC 3 out of Anchorage! And maintenance was a big issue on these old aircraft !
Good old airplanes but need big bucks to maintain them properly !
I live in Fairbanks thank you for the good information on this accident
I love your informative videos! I hate to see the information in them. Keep up your good work.
Thanks!
Thanks Dan!
I usually keep my composure and analytical mind when studying these events, but this one got me. RIP gentlemen.
I wish we had something like the maritime sailors cathedral for those lost in flight. A place where we all can visit, remember, and pray for the souls of all aviators no matter their position.
Please check out the Wildland Firefighter Foundation in Boise, ID. Their walls are covered with all the pilots (and others) lost in the line of duty. It's both the saddest, and most inspirational, place you will ever encounter.
Almost close to home. Did some work on another fuel hauler aircraft operator back in the early 90s whilst in the Army there at Fairbanks.
Prayers for comfort for all those dealing with this tragic loss.
@OfficialBlancolirio7 Not challenging... but What's the issue I thought it quite sterile and who remembers the 90s? :)
7:01 Just as you explain the piece of dirt on the screen, track your eyes 3/5 of the way between that and the large cloud to the right, and then straight down. There's a large piece fluttering in the air, descending straight down, which indicates a panel or cowling of some kind and not something with a lot of mass versus surface area.
If the explosion degraded the efficiency of that left wing to any degree, in that performance envelope... it may as well have not even been there anymore.
Sincere condolences to all of the families, friends and coworkers of the pilots.💔
That's a sad one.
RIP..captain and first officer...fate is the hunter.
Thank you Juan
This is one of those worst case scenario moments where an engine fails during the most vulnerable stage of flight, and with a fully loaded aircraft that's already working hard to climb, I'm not sure there was any saving this. Even if they managed a wings level, gear up landing in terrain, the cargo they are carrying likely would have killed them either just by sheer momentum or in a fire. Unfortunately, up here is where all the old aircraft go once nobody else wants to fly them. On one hand it's really cool to see them flying around, on the other they take a lot of work and skills that most pilots don't have anymore to keep flying.
Sincere condolences to all affected by this tragedy.
Thanks for all you do to make aviation safer, Juan. I saw you mentioned in an Epoch Times article first thing this morning, calling out the factors contributing to ATC deviations lately. Now if only someone will listen.
Man that's an old airplane, prayers for their friends and families.
The DC-4 built in 1942.......makes it 82 years old
@@pigdroppings My dad was a radio operator on a C-54 in the latter part of WWII. It is indeed an old plane.
@@pigdroppings When i heard "built in 1942" i literally thought did i hear that right???? Man that's unfathomably old
82 years old.
@@isabella-mk3fv but the engines are basically kept nearly new. So many hours between maintenance and rebuilds.
You can see in the end how much thinner the left wing is. When that engine went it must have taken the aileron with it. It really looks more like they lost lift on that side and just rolled over stalled and nose dived. Must have been horrifying. RIP crew.
Indeed, exactly.
That’s so sad! I’m born and raised in Alaska, live in Anchorage and currently working at Anchorage International and it’s just crazy how busy AIA is.
I note you did not show the video frame of the aircraft impact. Quite right! You provide the necessary facts and avoid the needless drama. Many thanks
God bless you guys.
Praying for you and your families
Flew that guy at Aero Union. The DC-4 is a wonderful flying airplane. When that engine went it must of rendered the airplane unflyable.
Tanker 162, right? Or is this the 54V that used to be 76AU? Tanker 16/76/18?
Explosion probably caused not just a loss of components, leaving the CG off, but in a left turn and the left outboard engine quits, it’s going to roll. I’m wondering if he’d made it taking a right turn back to the airport
@@Delatta1961 Doubtful, if they were in a left turn already they were woefully behind the power curve and very little time or altitude to get back ahead of it.