The Shocking True Story of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961| Mayday: Air Disaster
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- Опубликовано: 30 май 2023
- In 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked by three young Ethiopians, including an American diplomat, a news cameraman, and 12 crew members. They demanded the plane fly to Australia, despite having only three hours of fuel..
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Mayday: Air Disaster - From Season 3 Episode 13 "Ocean Landing": A hi-jacked Ethiopian Airlines 767 runs out of fuel near the Comoros Islands. From 31,000 feet the plane plunges toward the sea. Only the skill of the pilot - who’s been hi-jacked twice before - can save the lives of those on board.
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Being a cancer survivor i would probably get up and fight. I'm tired of putting up with people's bullshit.
I will like to know you, I have survived breast cancer for 13years still counting
the pilots had no choice but to follow their commands, the pilots didn't want anyone to die on the flight so they had to do in order to keep everyone safe on the flight
@@kittehsezmeow Why are the pilots not armed with guns?
@@douglasbubbletrousers7343 because then there would be guns on the airplane. Somehow highjackers could get hte guns or a pilot will use the guns against his copilots. Its not a good idea
@@Poopergambles That is possible, however it is unlikely....most people are law abiding citizens so that means the criminal types are completely outnumbered. So in the unlikely event that someone pulls out a gun, they would quickly be subdued by everyone else that is armed. If criminals knew that everyone was packing then they wouldn't even go there in the first place because they would know it is a death sentence.
THAT CAPTAIN IS SO SO AWESOME I WOULD FLY ON ON HIS PLANE ANYTIME GREAT JOB CAPTAIN
Not in a million years for a million dollars.
@DabNaggit why??
These hijacker’s level of stupidity is amazing 😂
Seriously
They were the dumbest
They're hijackers, so don't expect much from them. I feel the crew of the plane was even dumber in believing anything the hijackers had to say.
as an Ethiopian i knrw that Ethiopian Air lines is not easy place to inter as capitain as well as crew members...because it was Extremely hard and deciplened air lines...this hero was a fruit of this dicipline. and professional ethics !!!!
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I wish people would understand the name you gave that flight "Zulu" a true warrier and fighter who never backs down. I got goosebumps just hearing the pilot mention the name
Nonsense!
"worrier"? Don't you mean "warrior"?
That was a typo, obviously. It happens.. This is not an English grammar lesson; let's not dwell on trivialities.
@@kelrogers8480ዙሉ 💚💛❤️💪🏾
God bless those warriors!
The captain did his best to save the plane.
Not all heroes wear capes indeed.❤❤
May the departed rest in peace
Most passengers might have died due to inflating their life jackets.
Panic is really a scary emotion 😢
@@lotsufreda3340 pop pop pop
@@lotsufreda3340yes, it's incredibly sad
Great captaincy of the pilot,knows his job or else everybody would have died.
The fact that the pilot was hijacked TWICE before this hijacking makes him 100% G.O.A.T.
Captain is a HERO!
he did his best, if only the passengers did something, but pre 9-11 that was the protocol
@@Qsefthuko4join in
But no no no no ii8i8888 3:15 no no cost but no
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But no no no no no no vi vi but by no no cost to
No he s not . .
Some time must broken rules....😢😢😢😢😢😢🙈
@@iftikharfaridy2974 of course he is you are not hero
Pre 9/11 this is how passengers reacted to hijackings.
Hey, I live in Kisumu, Kenya, Nairobi is the capital. Lesson learnt, NEVER INFLATE THE LIFE JACKET BEFORE YOU GET OUT OF THE SINKING PLANE.
Never inflat the life jacket inside the plane. A lesson learned and will never forget this.
should be pretty common sense....unfortunately, common sense is not so common
Wow the captain deserves a gold medal , he's the hero❤
and may God bless th Captain for the wonderful job done to serve the people
As someone who flies frequently its good to know to NEVER inflate my life jacket before fully submerged
But, as someone who flies frequently you should’ve already known that.
Actually, life jackets should NOT be inflated until you are OUTSIDE the plane.
The briefings tell you this everytime you are on a plane that will fly over water, when they do the life jacket demonstration.
In either case, don't worry about it. It's not going to happen to you.
@@davidarmstrong7628Tell that to the ppl on this plane. It happened to them
@carolsullivan4😊😊0😊275
Everytime i travelled in a plane it has been always smooth and relaxed journey but seeing this mayday videos makes me travel less through air.
These accidents and incidents have made airtravel safer, so you can safely travel via air 😊
Tired of flapping your arms😂
you shouldn't let accidents deter you from travel, its more likely youre killed walking down the street than being in an air accident
lol why? Seeing all of these videos makes it even more clear how safe flying is now. Every incident and problem is being filtered through time to the point to where flying is the safest form of transportation. I'll gladly fly whenever and wherever
Glad I never saw these during my travel days.
Can't pass just watching the story without appreciating this hero. Hats off, Capt! What a brave pilot is he. Thank Ethiopian Airline for making such strong pilot.
The woman who caught it all so smoothly on video… legend!
Captain Abate is a courageous hero. A LEGEND. Their is an Annoying upon him. RESPECT.
WHAT!??
I think you mean anointing 😊
@@luisajorrin9359 Yes, of course, you are correct. Captain Abate is a hero.
They truly picked a Chad actor to portray how Chad Captain Abate is
My worst nightmare is drowning like that
Ikr, drowning and trying so hard to escape. It's so sad
What blessing to be alive after this accident , Thanks to God.
I remember hearing the story of this Ethiopian airlines flight on national TV when I was a kid. Probably why I always get tense while flying and watch a lot of air disaster videos on RUclips. I wish I had a different first memory of airplane stories.
I admire that brave pilot.
Ethiopian Airlines is fabulous. Always feel safe flying with them. I have flown the Addis - Nairobi route , as well as Washington DC- Addis before. Seems they only hire the best of the best.
Shout out to this pilot he sure made history woooow I literally cried while watching this
Airplanes are so fascinating to me. The pure speed, height, and size makes them beautiful. But these videos just get me hooked for some reason, they are so sad yet so gripping.
I love watching airport livestreams, it's so entertaining and relaxing to watch 😊
I'm SO addicted lolol.
I'm addicted as well, which sucks right now because I always watch them right before going on a flight 😭😭😭😭
I love it when people survive a plane accident.
I love it when there are no plane accidents.
lorriegallardo...
Does that imply that you love plane accidents?? Believe me, you wouldn't "love it" if you survived one: you would thank God for saving your life, and feel extremely fortunate.
he simply meant that he loves it when, despite a tragic event, there are people who still get to live another day
Captain is badass, but not everyone has experienced this not once or twice but three? Jesus he stayed calm, he really tried to save those people. I understand the fear of the passengers, but if i might die anyway i would try at least to save ourselves even if its a small chance.
rest in peace to all souls who were lost 🕊
Hattsoff to the great brave skilled pilots❤❤❤
The pilot the crew and reporter brave people!
If.only the men tackled the 3 hijackers
COWARDS aren't capable of bravery!
@@michellewoolman8979 yeah. they were big cowards tbh. Only passenger that deserved credit was the news reporter
If The Pilots Did what the Pilots of FedEx Flight 705, they wouldn't have to land in the sea..
Wow, the captain gave heads up to attack the hijackers and nobody did anything except one man with one arm.. smh
Fight them you die, you don’t fight them you die! I will fight them and die with the satisfaction that I did something and did not chicken out!
It does not make them cowards. They froze. Please have some respect and compassion. Quite a few people you're talking about died.
The passengers not fighting the hijackers in my opinions was a good decision. You never know what worst those cruel people might have done in such a situation: detonate a bomb, stab someone, ... I mean worst could have happened. It was better they did not take the risk especially considering they were not prepared and also had any experience in tackling such a situation
If I’m gonna die either way, might as well fight. I mean the pilot had confirmed it
@nathanielthompson2575 ahh, so you would rather die on your knees than stand and fight like a man.. got it 👍
I’m a pilot in training this really reminds me of the dangers of flying
no you’re not
Lol😅😅😅
@@NathanMargolis1And how would you know that?
@@NathanMargolis1proof he’s not?
I'm a frequent flyer and one thing to take away from this video is to NEVER INFLATE MY LIFEJACKET INSIDE A PLANE during an emergency. May the souls of those who departed on this flight RIP. Congrats to Capt. Abate and the other survivors.
I work overseas on an offhsore drilling rig and every year we have to renew or HUET helicopter crash training In water and the supposed stats is that of every 2 out of 13 people who die in water crashes from flying planes and helicopters are due to inflating their life jackets before the craft is fully submerged in water which makes them float to the top of the helicopter or plane and be trapped due to inflating their life vests. In our training we are sunk in helicopters and are made to wait until we are fully submerged underwater before we can unbuckle and bust out the windows to swim to safety. It’s crazy to see how common of a mistake that inflating prematurely actually is. Glad it is becoming more talked about and understood 💙🙏🏼
@@Offu-cz9wl wow that's so cool
Growing up as a kid, I was so fascinated with helicopters and wanted to become a helicopter pilot. Now, I am just an aviation journalist, so close enough lol
that makes me mad they should have listened
OMG! I was just about to say that exact same thing 😅
@@ngalahansel6066... Congratulations...😊
If the captain literally tells you the plane is going down they have no fuel left and you see an engine out... Why on earth would you do absolutely nothing to physically assault them and change the inevitable situation. You know you are going to crash and die and that STILL isn't enough to get these people up fighting for their lives. 3 ppl vs the entire plane and they do absolutely nothing to fight for their lives.... so many of these disasters could be avoided if people just actually did something for once in these situations....
I always think of the same but the situation maybe somehow different when in actual danger
The passengers were not aware of everything that was going on. They didnt watch this video like you did before they got on the plane to know all the details. The hijackers were not hurting the passangers and they were confused and hoping for the best.
People are timid poptarts.
@@TheGreyGhost_of43rdOr they're too scared or they don't know all the details
This was before 9/11. People then would react differently. Fighting is what we learned from 9/11 terrorism.
I watched this and couldn't keep it easy, but I praised the Name of God for blessing Captain/Pilot Abate with wisdom and emotional intelligence to have overcome such a bone-chilling highjack of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 in 1996. God bless him and all of us.
Man those Ethiopians sure have some of the best American accents I’ve ever heard
This is sad. Some people do things uncivilized.
What a brave pilot.👍
Congs to captain and your copilot for a job well done. Thanks to the passengers for keeping calm which made you cover useful distance. God bless their souls. Gerald Ssenkezi Kibuuka from East Africa Uganda
As an Ethiopian this broke my heart
What a heroic and amazing human being is late Mr Mohamed Amin may God bless his soul.
The irony in this accident is that the hijackers wanted freedom by taking over the plane to their destination however their said freedom winded up costing their lives and everyone else on board before they could reach it
The funny thing is even if they had enough fuel and made to Australia, Australia would have NEVER granted them asylum status at least because of the plane taken hostage. These incidents are carefully taken into the consideration, and they would have simply been jailed and then extradited to wherever they came from.
Thanks to Pilot Abate for being calm and collective. For those who didnt make it, Rests In Peace!!!
Sheeeeeeeeesh the captain is insane even though he didnt save all the people he did his best
Scary situation! Pilot did an awesome job!
Wow imagine getting hijacked 3 times
Amazed at the “chicken” male passengers! Only a older one arm man was willing to take the captains order and take down these punks!
Yeah, yeah Tina, I’m gob smacked as well. I mean they looked like they’d prefer to continue reading their Woman’s Day magazines.
Wow! What a story, the pilot is a hero and to continue being a pilot means he has a heart!! Loves what he does and loves people!! Wow!! ♥️🙏👏🏻👏🏻
I learned about airplanes when I was a kid from this channel
God is great indeed, the Cpt is a hero but also Daniel you are most blessed for finding your PP at such a time, so touching. RIP to all those that lost their lives on that day.
ive questioned for sooooooo long why cockpits dont have thick doors that lock very good like a safe.... it makes zero sense why should passengers have access to the cockpit...?
They’ve been reinforced for over 22 years lol passengers don’t have access
education is important. even for hijackers
pre 911 this is typically how people reacted, after that people are more likely to stand up
I would not just sit there. I might die, but I'll die fighting
The spécial attention from the capitain to drop people just next to the beach isn't something you get everywhere.
bro seriously said '' I will die with you '' when the captain survived
You are a Hero Sir, God bless you. Rip to the souls departed.
Captain Abate has to have the worst luck in the world.
This incident was his 3RD Hijacking
Any pilot willing to continue to fly after that is a Real M.V.P
Gotta pay rent somehow. Plus maybe a little bonus here and there for keeping the airliner in good shape. Not here though. That one did not fly again.
Though in all seriousness landing a job at Ethiopian is a big deal. All the UN people etc... fly with them. They are the Swiss/KLM of Africa and as a Captain he is earning more than 99.99% of Ethiopians. Especially if you look at legal jobs only.
@@user-lv7ph7hs7lEthiopians and Somalians are incredibly capable people, I wouldn't say this about west Africans. Ironically they had the worst civil wars and unrest, resulting in abject poverty. I have worked with them in Dubai, all of them were incredible professionals although these guys were educated in Asia or Europe
@@blackmamba9950 I resent that you feel like I implied anything to the contrary, I simply said Captain at Ethiopian Airlines is one of the most prestigious and best paid jobs in Africa, perhaps excluding the oil industry.
@@user-lv7ph7hs7l No, I didn't take it in any other way than what was intended. All I said was that the image of Ethiopia is that of a failed nation (which is pretty true).A professional airline operating with modern planes and certification out of Ethiopia might be an anomaly to many, there are other stable African nations that don't have anything like Ethiopian airlines. All I meant is that Ethiopia has a decent future if they cleaned up their act and get a stable government because they have already proved that they have human resource potential and ability to run large complex airline operations
I'm guessing that if added up the IQ of all three hijackers it still wouldn't reach triple digits.
You’re still being too generous…
They rank only 2 points apiece IQ, tbh.
Tbh I think their IQ's were in the negatives
I don't think it's a matter of IQ, as opposed to lack of education.
Their idea that the plane would carry enough fuel to reach australia means i concur with you.
what a great pilot and under such difficult circumstances
The hijackers didn’t seem to understand that it has to land at the airport to get to Australia
The capital of this flight was really good
lol they thought they would just go to australia and get refugee status. whaaaat??!!!
GOD BLESS YOUUUUUUUUU....LIVE FOREVER CAPTAIN LEVL ABATE.. YOU ARE A HERO..❤
Pilot was so great and smart
The captian is a genious.
Second only to the chick on the beach that managed to film it all for yours and my viewing pleasure.
Allahu akbar alhamdulilla the pilot have still save the lives of others. May the souls of the departed be in heaven. Allah bless you sirs and keep safe
Oh my So Tragic: We Loved The Captain .He Handled This So Calmly.Why Do THESE Guys Spend Time Thinking About This Type of Wicked Deeds ? ISN'T IT EASIER TO GO TO SCHOOL AND EDUCATE ONESELF ? FAILURE WITH THESE GUYS Wii 😢😢😢: HATS OFF TO THE CAPTAIN.THE WORLD IS PROUD OF YOU❤❤❤❤WELL DONE.
To those who passed in this unfortunate incident/ high jacking, RIP! 🙏
Once you decided to locked up your self in that man made flying object, believe that your final safe destination is in the hands of almighty God. Pray 🙏🙏
It was extremely sad!! i can hear baby's voice may those who didn't make it RIP..for survivors may God protect them always
Clearly there must always be a security personnel in the cockpit!
That's why the Air Marshalls exist and why the cabin door should always be locked.
I give salute to the brave Pilot but shame for the passengers (cowards) for not taking actions. This is partly the coward passengers indifference of the situation that caused this incident.
You should express empathy for these passengers, instead of ridiculing them, given the horrible ordeal they found themselves in. People react differently in life and death situations; some freeze up in fear..
yeahhh you say that from the comfort of your home under no stress.
Yeah it's true, but are we just going to let our emotions override our judgement? We can't blame those passengers for not being brave enough to help the pilot, but we can't just let that go on forever
Glory be to God for the survivors of this tragedy.
I'm surprised how the hijackers put up with the captain standing his ground and flying the plane. Great job Captain!
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That’s probably because they had no choice because they didn’t actually have a bomb.
God bless the captain..
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NO words at all to experience more. RIP for those who lost your life 😢! I respect the pilots struggled against hijackers. They survivors witnessed what happened. 50:02
It's UNFORGIVABLE that the airline industry would not heed the warnings of possible hijackings. Unforgivable. To put pilots and passengers in danger like that. Just make the cockpit impenetrable, and perhaps a security guard on every flight might be helpful. Nobody should have had to go through this kind of situation.
FACTS NO JOBS AR SAFE NONE
SO HOW THIS BOY IS GOING AS IF HE IS TOUGH
AN THE BABIES ON THE PLANE OLD DEMON
GOD IS THE PILOT
Look at this now omg
Good job captain ❤
Congratulation and God bless.
Amen god is love in any kind of tragedy thats it
Very sad! 50 people survived out of 175
50 is alot though. Praises to the most high.
Seems like after the first high jacking they would’ve fortified and locked the cockpit doors.
Pilots are awesome.
WHAT A HERO THESE PEOPLE WERE. !!!
Threatening to blow the plane and still being scared to die is just idiotic. That just makes me feel like that was just a bluff.
i was teenager in 96 i never heard before about Comoros island but after 767 hijacked
j'étais petit mais je me rappelle de ca c'était a coté d'une plage qui s'appelle Galawa beach ou il y'a eu ce crash au comores 😢
Finding your floating passport is 1 in a trillion
Shame on those passengers for not standing up, if you are most likely going to die anyway you fight, especially if the captain tries to organize an uprising, RIP but they should have mobilized.
At the time they where told to stay quiet and still. By the time they knew there was nothing they could do
@@kaylaorsborn6221 I respectfully disagree, I understand it was a tense situation, but from what the pilot said and the reporter allegedly trying to organize it seems it would have made a difference, and at that point they knew there were only 3 of them and even if they did have a bomb multiple passengers knew they didn’t have enough fuel to keep flying, just my personal opinion and I mean no disrespect to anyone especially the deceased.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
-Edmund Burke
@@DK-gy7ll Exactly
COWARDS!!!!!
Flight Attendants and officers must always stress passengers
not to panic that life jackets must Only be inflated only when passengers have swimmed out of any ocean crashed airplane.
Provided they know how to swim
The Terror of Your Plane Crashing into The Ocean is Horrible Enough...Surviving The Impact Only to Find Yourself in a Complete Panic Trapped Underwater and Death is Imminent is Just Cruel
Oh God I find my self cannot sleep I do not know how I Cape upon that video I'm flying in two weeks now I am scared
@@ursuladouglas4469
Have a safe flight.. don't forget to say a prayer before takeoff..
Those who died may their souls rest in internal peace. 😢😢😢😢 It was really sad
If Passangers together has got power to over take that hijackers would have been saved all .
True, they must try to fight with them
Wow good god is great blessings to both of you man heart is desperately wicked who can know it
My step sister lost her entire family in this disaster. A very terrible tragedy indeed!
Condolences
My Deepest Condolences To All your Family🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️
The woman who videod the crash landing was on honeymoom. Her marriage ended in divorce because she snd her husband could not agree on how to spend the money they got paid for the video. It was a substantial amount.
Oh my goodness I feel so bad
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Premiere? A much seen episode for me.
My grandma was on there😭 she died I ALREADY MISS HER😭
God bless her soul
Wow! Sorry for your lost😭😭😭
Rip
One of the stewardesses is a distant relative.
Now you know not to inflate those things before you crash landing 😢