I did read somewhere once that the reason why flight crews are asked the number of "souls" on board during an emergency is because until everyone is back safe on the ground again that's what they are, souls. Not sure how true that is though, it does have a slightly made up ring to it, I must say.
I can look at that 2 ways. 1/. Waking up comatose after too much booze I do not do drugs) 4 litres of biere too much now. 2/. Being given out by the umpire, reprieved as ball touched ground as caught. Next ball bowled out. Ce la vie.
I love that the Captain started a club, and, to this day, the passengers and crew keep in touch. Lovely! And the Rolls Royce dude was spot-on about the incredible airmanship of the crew, indeed!
Flying blind and a perfect landing after weighing your life and the souls on your plane is an awful lot for a captain. He and the crew deserve every reward given.
The fact that an ILS approach was down makes it so much of a miracle and skill. Had they not had that strip of windscreen this could have ended a whole lot differently.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking, we have a small problem, all four engines have stopped. We are doing our damndest to get it under control, I trust you're not in too much distress" British understatement at its finest.
Spoken like a true badass. For anyone who says pilots don't deserve their pay I say bull crap. Takes a special person....even the crew members playing it down. Nerves of steel.
"I trust you're not in too much distress" = "Listen to the first sentence and prioritize your distress accordingly." It's the most British thing I've ever heard.
What else could they have done?! Jump from the plane?! Scream?! It's all part of the training...even many of those that crushed were calm and were doing the same...
This is the best sort of Mayday episode. The crew bears no responsibility for the problem that arises from an unforeseen act of god, they act incredibly professionally the whole time, the flight lands with no fatalities or injuries, and a whole new set of safety protocols is developed as a result to prevent such an accident in the future.
God saved all of them, nature is rough but the power of God can make anything that seems to be impossible for God is possible. Those pilots intelligence and quick action were guided by God.
God isn't real, and had nothing to do with it. The crew deserves all the praise in the world, not some imaginary figure. What happened was perfectly natural, and had a logical explanation.
Apart from all the North American-sounding "Brits" and "Aussies", and the "British" crew's American-style pronunciation of words that are pronounced differently in British English, yeah. Little things like that wouldn't be noticed in a poor quality documentary, but because this is otherwise well made it really shows up.
Exactly right. You either have "The Right Stuff" or you don't. Unlike some of the pilots in these videos, this Captain made all the right moves and kept his emotions under control. That is why a computer can never replace a quality human pilot. 🌵🌵🌵
I flew as a stewardess during the so-called "glory days of flying". Well, we have WW2 Veteran pilots who really knew how to fly planes and they thought they could do anything and we thought they could also as they always did.
This story was amazing. The fact that all passengers and crew all keep in touch till this day is amazing. I’m happy they all made it out safe and now they know what to look out for in case this situation happens again.
this was always one of my favorite episodes... just imagine the feeling of the passengers , when they actually landed intact ... i would have been kissing the earth... the pilots are luckily top notch aviators that deserve as much respect as you can give IMO. that is a crew that i would want to pilot my plane. this crew has experience that most pilots will never ever have , and that is managing an emergency. this is almost as bad as it can get , so to make it through this ? you can probably make it through almost anything
I worked for British Airways as a 747 Ground Engineer, and whenever I worked on this particular aircraft after this incident I used to sit for a moment on the Flight Deck & try to picture the scene as the Flight Crew battled to save this terrible situation. Captain Moody & his colleagues performed to the highest possible professional standards right up to the moment when the aircraft rolled to a stop. There should have been a plaque on the Flight Deck commemorating this.
I was watching and died with them and couldn’t watch it fully . Especially I was keeping an eye to my old lady and her daughter and the two boy and their father. Then pilots ❤❤
Did you not watch until the end? This is the first time volcanic ash had seriously impacted a plane. They landed their plane without loss of life in a situation no one had ever been in before or prepared for. If that’s not impressive to you I question your standards and grasp on reality.
@jeffhook4537 too bad you weren't there to save everyone. I'm sure you would have jumped out the airplane like superman and carried the vessel down to safety, then done a handstand for everyone's entertainment and performed "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons on the landing strip in a spectacular lightshow. 🙄
Am i the only one who falls asleep to these documentaries every night ? They are just so soothing im not sure why. Thank you so much for these videos Mayday!
The crew of this plane are nothing short of legends. Having to go through what they did, and then land the plane manually was nothing short of heroic. I take my hat off to them. Brilliant job in difficult circumstances.
It is an umbilical chord that will never be broke, they all faced adversity, kept their cool & survived. To all the crew. You are ALL HEROES, & I salute each of you.
This is one of my favorite episodes. Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking..we've seem to overcome that problem and managed to start all the engines. I can only imagine the awsome joy they must've felt at that moment.
The best and happiest episode of all I’ve seen so far. And I’ve seen dozens of them both on Discovery and National Geographic. This Captain is a legend, I did not know he founded a club for all the crew and passengers of BA009. How cool!
@@AWizardAndaMouse3432 of course! But in both cases they had multiple injured passengers, also BA009 carried almost twice as many passengers as Capt. Sullenberger’s plane and if it ended with a crash there would have been way more casualties that this crew luckily managed to prevent
And to be clear- I am not saying that those two crews were not heros. I just made the point that this story had the happiest outcome under those circumstances. The best story I’ve personally seen in those documentaries
Bout of insomnia and I just rewatched the Air Canada successful “gliding” landing and now rewatching this BA episode and I truly can appreciate that Canadians and British folks especially decades ago were so calm getting through terrifying situations. So much respect for all involved.
This is my favorite story out of all the (many, many) air disaster documentaries I have watched. What a special crew, and interesting retelling from the passengers.
@@daylehudson6810 no chance..we strategize about what ifs. Better mentally prepared then caught thinking it'll never happen. We don't live in fear that way.
@@cherimolina2121 Actually, since I've seen a lot about air crashes from 3 different sources, I am now afraid to fly anywhere. It's scary to watch re-enactments of a crash. They are sometimes caused by pilots and first officers, mechanics, an unknown problem with a plane, birds taking a plane down, poor decisions by a pilot, inclement weather, etc. When you see the re-enactments of a crash, people who have died from crashes, etc., you realize that a huge plane shouldn't really be flying in the sky. If one litte thing haI've always wanted to see Ppl
This had me on the edge of my seat but after hearing the comments of the actual people on board that flight I knew there was a happy ending. The crew entirety were AWESOME. God Bless you all.
This is one of those stories and documentaries that never get old because it's told in such a fascinating way, involves phenomena so alien to humans that only few will ever see, and has a particular resolution that seems like the crew and passenger will only ever be able experience that no one else will.
Of all the air crash investigation series that I've watched so far, this one is my absolute favourite. I love it so much, I watched it several times now and always come back to the same story to watch it again.
I love how delightfully British everyone is in this episode. Stoic, polite understatements abound, both in the actors' script as well as in the interviews with actual crew/passengers. Brilliant! (Also...I cannot begin to fathom how terrifying this must have been. NOPE.)
I love how delightfully Sumali, Afghan, Gypsy and Northern Irish everyone is in this episode. Stoic, polite understatement abound both in the actors' script as well as I n the interviews.
this is still the most well put together episode to date. the great visual effects, the explanations, commentary and great actors really help sell you to the story and let you feel what the flight crew and passengers were going through. could have maybe used a bit less 'are we going to be hurled out into space' kinda silly commentary questions but maybe that was just a thing they were prompted to say. regardless this is always a fun episode to come back to. its the best!
This flight was one of those situations where you are like “this has to be the worse practical joke some one is playing on me right now.” My hat is off to these amazing pilots
Fact as they say is better than fiction. How very true. That was an amazing event that shows how people can survive if they work together. The passengers and crew were out of the world and should all be rewarded. What a great advert for British Airways. Very emotional but a must see.
I was on that flight, going to visit family in New Zealand as a student. For me the scariest part was when the engines 'backfired' - really shook the plane, thought we'd crashed for a moment. Funny feeling being completely out of control of the outcome. Talk about lap of the gods...
What an intense experience you had! You have a fascinating story to tell that's for sure. How did you feel flying back home? Or flying anywhere? Did it put you off. It's one of the most gripping air flight disasters I've seen. When all the engines came back on - just before landing in the sea, I thought - that really is God's intervention.
@@stephenkirton9921I think you've missed the point! As well as your dismissal of a passenger actually on that flight. You were to busy correcting. Yes they were good pilots and had quality engines but you might want to reflect on the timing of the situation - when the engines suddenly came back on again to understand that passenger's comment of 'talk about lap of the gods..' However, good the pilots were - a miracle was required in that situation and thankfully it happened.
I just want to say that I sat on the edge of my seat listening to this and looking at this video . I have never witnessed such calmness, and professionalism in a extreme emergency. The captain maintenance engineer and the second chair, we're amazing. And talk about thinking on your feet about a maneuvered it's never been done and then executing it is just a stroke of genius and God's hands. And when I fly I would like nothing more than to have that crew on the plane God bless you all what an amazing story. And an amazing end.
What an amazing and professional crew. They must have been scared to death their self's but remained calm with only one thing on their mind...solve the problem. Tremendous respect for all of them.
Man I needed that! I've been binge-watching these plane crash videos and it was starting to get a little depressing. This one was by far a welcome change!
@@maryfrancesbeckerhaggerty5353 Yeah, I can see why you'd feel that way. I'm an odds guy though. I figure I'd stand a better chance of winning the lottery than dieing in a plane crash. I might feel a little more squeamish if I flew all the time but it's such a hassle these days (not to mention expensive) that I rarely fly any more.
WOW, that was the coolest, scariest, most interesting aviation stody I've ever heard in my life. That was gripping, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time! Also - Kudos to Rolls Royce for building such an incredible engine! The fact that the crew was able to get them restarted with all that damage is exceptional, and the fact that those engines were able to continue functioning long enough to get everyone back to Jakarta is insane! Great story with a happy ending!
WOW! I've watched a lot of these and have never seen these. To see the airplane react like that is unreal. I never would of guessed it was from a volcano because this happened a long time ago. These men did an amazing and outstanding job. I can't imagine the experience.
.. an unimaginable achievement by this crew and what a sympathetic action by the captain with the 747 Gliding Club. My utmost respect to the crew and also to the passengers! This almost tragic realization contributed significantly to aviation safety - for example during the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 ..
These people had their Guardian Angels watching over them, no question about it. 😇 I am addicted to watching these, I don't know why, it is upsetting to know these people went through so much terror. The producers of these videos do an excellent job of retelling and explaining what happened. I prefer watching these videos over watching any movie.
@@spikenomoon That's just silly...now protocols have changed and the geologists advice the airlines and ATCs. Those brave aviators saved their own lives, their passengers, and Heaven knows how many more...
@@ScreamingEagleFTW I can honestly say I wouldn’t have had a clue what was happening. I can’t imagine the sensory overload on those pilots. Their minds had to be racing with confusion. I believe this is probably The best save in aviation history. Just barely beating the Sioux City miracle and Sully and the Gimbly glider.
@@spikenomoon I mean, lot of luck too. The engine cooled and the gunk dried up and blew out so the engine could be started again. Im surprised all that abrasive grit didnt destroy the engine. Those engines are precision machines and they took being literally sandblasted while running and somehoew they restarted again. Good on them for trying to restart them but what else could they do? and they had to get the speed just right also with no instruments and land with a sandblasted windshield and then themountains were coming up.. so crazy. lot of luck and lot of skill. When they went back up the engines shut off again.. man what a story..
I absolutely love this story. The instances where pilots act heroically and everyone is saved are my favorites. I purchased Betty Tootell's book and it is a very interesting read.
Its really amazing when these types of situations occur that could easily have been disastrous but instead the crew can manage it and we can hear their story. Amazing crew! Also, the passangers are amazing. Well done for staying calm in such a horrific situation.
Captain moody addresses the passengers and crew. Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking, we have a small problem, all 4 engines have stopped..we're doing our damndest to get it under control..I trust you're not in too much distress. This is when the passengers thought..oh my god we're gonna die. This must've been terrifying.
I had a heart attack for each and every one of those passengers! What a terrible ordeal! I'm soo glad they made it out. These shows are soo exciting! I'm on the edge of my seat every time! I just love watching them.
I was in a USAF C-141 that lost all power in the mountains of Honduras while climbing out of Palmerola. It was an eerie silence. We did successfully glide back to a safe landing. Story was they had taken on bad fuel in Panama.
Both heroic in their own right…these pilots only had to get out of the ash cloud and land NORMALLY with a sandblasted windshield. Their passengers were safe. Sully actually SAVED passengers with his skill landing in a river. He’s the “true hero” between the two
@@n.sybille2332 This situation was more worse then Sully's. With Sully, he at least immediately knew what happened and had the benefit of daylight to see. These guys had no clue what was going and it was nighttime which probably added to the fear factor. That being said, both parties do deserve to be commended for their efforts in saving their lives & all their passengers in situations that could've ended horribly.
If you would please look out to the left, you can barely see Australia off in the distance. And if you look out the right window, you will see 3 parachutes. Thank you for flying with British Air ways. We trust the rest of your flight will be comfortable. Do not worry, as the plane is on autopilot.....This is a recording.
I was on a flight, once when I was in the Navy, when the oxygen masks dropped down. Thankfully, the Captain of the flight was able to get the pressure stabilized quickly. If the oxygen had actually been pumping through the mask, the plane most likely would have blown up. This was in the years smoking was allowed on planes, early 1980's. it was discovered that one of the younger sailors was trying to light a cigarette in the mask! Whew, close call! God was certainly watching over that flight that day!
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@@EmeryE2 I am having to agree with you! Come on guys, please do better!
@@vanessahenry7238 yea
@@EmeryE2 I happen to agree.
@@MBrieger thanks
Imagine thinking your dead then saved then thinking your dead again emotional roller coaster
😂😢😮😮
Not your, but you're as in you are.
I did read somewhere once that the reason why flight crews are asked the number of "souls" on board during an emergency is because until everyone is back safe on the ground again that's what they are, souls. Not sure how true that is though, it does have a slightly made up ring to it, I must say.
I can look at that 2 ways.
1/. Waking up comatose after too much booze I do not do drugs) 4 litres of biere too much now.
2/. Being given out by the umpire, reprieved as ball touched ground as caught. Next ball bowled out. Ce la vie.
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"We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped."
Understatement of the century.
Definitely a major understatement. I'm glad I never experienced that.
It is stereo-typically British to avoid being overly dramatic. Even when being dramatic is warranted.
They still got wings. Birds don’t need engines.
birds aren't tens to hundreds of tons@@kevin6293
“We've lost engine one... and engine two is no longer on fire.”
I love that the Captain started a club, and, to this day, the passengers and crew keep in touch. Lovely! And the Rolls Royce dude was spot-on about the incredible airmanship of the crew, indeed!
The same happened with american airlines 1549. I think they are still meeting up at the museum where the plane is held every year.
@@lisahinton9682 I read in Wikipedia that two survivor end up married and they are still together today
Flying blind and a perfect landing after weighing your life and the souls on your plane is an awful lot for a captain. He and the crew deserve every reward given.
Amazing recovery. What away to learn new things.
The fact that an ILS approach was down makes it so much of a miracle and skill. Had they not had that strip of windscreen this could have ended a whole lot differently.
they need to be fired, that what.
@@anderstermansen130 you monkey?
@@anderstermansen130 i don't understand why? the danger was not the crew's fault.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking, we have a small problem, all four engines have stopped. We are doing our damndest to get it under control, I trust you're not in too much distress"
British understatement at its finest.
Spoken like a true badass. For anyone who says pilots don't deserve their pay I say bull crap. Takes a special person....even the crew members playing it down. Nerves of steel.
"I trust you're not in too much distress" = "Listen to the first sentence and prioritize your distress accordingly." It's the most British thing I've ever heard.
What ever.
Just a minor issue
When flight crew tells you there’s nothing to worry bout, there’s a 50% chance there is a reason to worry.
Adds a new dimension to "Keep calm and carry on"
Nonsense!😂
You'd probably know all about that .
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These airplane documentaries are better made than a lot of movies in the theater these days.
So true
Ikr. Lol. Better than Hollywood
True.
Great seeing these true flight disaster documentaries. Better than what you are seeing in movies with all the cgi and ai garbage.
The ones on other channels can't hold a candle to these. The narration is superb.
What an amazing captain and an amazing crew! Those poor frightened souls have been through the scare of their lifetimes.
Hallelujah! Those pilots deserved commendations. They remained calm and professional and never gave up. God Bless them all!
That’s all part of your training.
That’s all part of your training.
What else could they have done?! Jump from the plane?! Scream?! It's all part of the training...even many of those that crushed were calm and were doing the same...
The calm ones were the actors. The reality was crying, screaming and tantrums in that cockpit.
Excuseme what dose mean hallelujah.
This is the best sort of Mayday episode. The crew bears no responsibility for the problem that arises from an unforeseen act of god, they act incredibly professionally the whole time, the flight lands with no fatalities or injuries, and a whole new set of safety protocols is developed as a result to prevent such an accident in the future.
God saved all of them, nature is rough but the power of God can make anything that seems to be impossible for God is possible. Those pilots intelligence and quick action were guided by God.
God isn't real, and had nothing to do with it. The crew deserves all the praise in the world, not some imaginary figure. What happened was perfectly natural, and had a logical explanation.
Agreed!
@@lando26ful I guess god just hated all the people who died in the other episodes, then?
@@kathrynhoward4196, God is alive and real! We are in the end of time (Daniel 7). I hope you don't regret your words.
Capt Moody making that Gliding club. What an amazing man
I think that had to help everyone cope with the aftermath.
A renewed appreciation for life gluing them together no doubt...
Best acting on the show I’ve seen yet. No over acting. Just normal and to the point. Made it way less distracting.
the director did a decent job
Apart from all the North American-sounding "Brits" and "Aussies", and the "British" crew's American-style pronunciation of words that are pronounced differently in British English, yeah. Little things like that wouldn't be noticed in a poor quality documentary, but because this is otherwise well made it really shows up.
@@Kueth417 incredibly distracting for British viewers, may as well have just asked them to do their normal accents 😅
R.I.P. Captain Moody. Thank you for saving lives.
Rest in peace Captain Eric Moody, a true gentleman and a remarkable aviator
I hope he had a good life after this. And his family too.
Wow!! To be a pilot you either have "The Right Stuff" or you don't. The crew and passengers are all heroes in my book.
Don’t they still get the passengers quickly off the plane, after such a harrowing emergency?
Exactly right. You either have "The Right Stuff" or you don't. Unlike some of the pilots in these videos, this Captain made all the right moves and kept his emotions under control. That is why a computer can never replace a quality human pilot. 🌵🌵🌵
to be honest, you never know whether you have the "right stuff" or not until your put in that situation yourself
I flew as a stewardess during the so-called "glory days of flying". Well, we have WW2 Veteran pilots who really knew how to fly planes and they thought they could do anything and we thought they could also as they always did.
This story was amazing. The fact that all passengers and crew all keep in touch till this day is amazing. I’m happy they all made it out safe and now they know what to look out for in case this situation happens again.
this was always one of my favorite episodes... just imagine the feeling of the passengers , when they actually landed intact ... i would have been kissing the earth... the pilots are luckily top notch aviators that deserve as much respect as you can give IMO. that is a crew that i would want to pilot my plane. this crew has experience that most pilots will never ever have , and that is managing an emergency. this is almost as bad as it can get , so to make it through this ? you can probably make it through almost anything
They thought the met their maker.
I can't even imagine being on this flight. The flight crew are heroes.
They are good!
I worked for British Airways as a 747 Ground Engineer, and whenever I worked on this particular aircraft after this incident I used to sit for a moment on the Flight Deck & try to picture the scene as the Flight Crew battled to save this terrible situation. Captain Moody & his colleagues performed to the highest possible professional standards right up to the moment when the aircraft rolled to a stop. There should have been a plaque on the Flight Deck commemorating this.
Wow that is interesting! Brings it home being in the actual aircraft.
I was watching and died with them and couldn’t watch it fully . Especially I was keeping an eye to my old lady and her daughter and the two boy and their father. Then pilots ❤❤
I agree with your proposal.
Loved this crew’s professionalism, absolute poise and sheer determination in that nightmare situation.
Did you not watch until the end? This is the first time volcanic ash had seriously impacted a plane. They landed their plane without loss of life in a situation no one had ever been in before or prepared for.
If that’s not impressive to you I question your standards and grasp on reality.
@@aquiavel5091 exactly! And this was a good news show for once in a library of crashes and sorrow!
@jeffhook4537 too bad you weren't there to save everyone. I'm sure you would have jumped out the airplane like superman and carried the vessel down to safety, then done a handstand for everyone's entertainment and performed "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons on the landing strip in a spectacular lightshow.
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@jeffhook4537 Wow, you're a daft troll. Lol Or a complete fool. But fir sure a big, big tough man.
@Jeff Hook TROLL...
Am i the only one who falls asleep to these documentaries every night ? They are just so soothing im not sure why. Thank you so much for these videos Mayday!
Yes, not every night but I often have 👍🏽
How can you sleep while watching these?! I'm so invested and tense!
The crew of this plane are nothing short of legends. Having to go through what they did, and then land the plane manually was nothing short of heroic. I take my hat off to them. Brilliant job in difficult circumstances.
Crying my eyes out. I hope all my flights are with such extraordinary pilots.
The pilots weren't that extraordinary they were just average pilots in extraordinary circumstances.
It is an umbilical chord that will never be broke, they all faced adversity, kept their cool & survived. To all the crew. You are ALL HEROES, & I salute each of you.
This is one of my favorite episodes.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking..we've seem to overcome that problem and managed to start all the engines.
I can only imagine the awsome joy they must've felt at that moment.
Bless all that were on this flight. Enjoy your life. TW 3:07
Yes it's my favourite as well. I found it gripping and very emotional.
The best and happiest episode of all I’ve seen so far. And I’ve seen dozens of them both on Discovery and National Geographic. This Captain is a legend, I did not know he founded a club for all the crew and passengers of BA009. How cool!
Have you heard of the Gimli Glider? Or maybe the Miracle On The Hudson?
@@AWizardAndaMouse3432 of course! But in both cases they had multiple injured passengers, also BA009 carried almost twice as many passengers as Capt. Sullenberger’s plane and if it ended with a crash there would have been way more casualties that this crew luckily managed to prevent
And to be clear- I am not saying that those two crews were not heros. I just made the point that this story had the happiest outcome under those circumstances. The best story I’ve personally seen in those documentaries
@@Tim_OSK point made, Point made
@@Tim_OSK but 009 didn’t have any injuries.
Can’t be more British understated: “we have a small problem, all 4 engines have stopped working” 😂
@@ronald3921 British humour 😎
@@ronald3921 😂🤣😂🤣
This documentary should be broadcast whenever Iceland suffers an eruption. It's very instructional.
Bout of insomnia and I just rewatched the Air Canada successful “gliding” landing and now rewatching this BA episode and I truly can appreciate that Canadians and British folks especially decades ago were so calm getting through terrifying situations. So much respect for all involved.
Me too!!! Hahahaha 4am.... Haha Just watched that Air Canada one! Go Canada!
Me too!!! Hahahaha 4am.... Haha Just watched that Air Canada one! Go Canada!
Me too!!! Hahahaha 4am.... Haha Just watched that Air Canada one! Go Canada!
Me too!!! Hahahaha 4am.... Haha Just watched that Air Canada one! Go Canada!
Me too!!! Hahahaha 4am.... Haha Just watched that Air Canada one! Go Canada!
It was so happy and joyous when their engines re-started. I could almost cry and felt like I was right in that moment with them all.
You and me both 😂.
Same. Made me so happy that the engines came back on. I bet everyone on board felt the exact same.
Except 2 was on fire or something
@@brennathecatlover4360 2 was shut down again because it was Surging. I don’t even know what surging means or is.
@@AWizardAndaMouse3432 I think it caught on fire lol
You want Cap’n Moody in the cockpit at times like this.
He’s the real deal 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The mother and daughter actresses did a very convincing portrayal of the incident.
This is my favorite story out of all the (many, many) air disaster documentaries I have watched. What a special crew, and interesting retelling from the passengers.
You bastards all of them is great you would not be saying that if you was on one of them
Yes. Love this one. 😢😮😅
One of the best, for sure.
mine too!
My favorite is the "Gimli Glider" , look it up, real good one
One of the best Maydays I've seen!! My grandson and I watch a lot of these! Thrilling ride..thankfully.. safe landing!
I'm not sure if your grandson should watch these. He might get a fear of flying. 😮
@@daylehudson6810 no chance..we strategize about what ifs. Better mentally prepared then caught thinking it'll never happen. We don't live in fear that way.
@@cherimolina2121 Look up the "Gimli Glider", you're going to love it!
@@daylehudson6810You're assuming the grandson is a child....it could be someone much older.
@@cherimolina2121 Actually, since I've seen a lot about air crashes from 3 different sources, I am now afraid to fly anywhere. It's scary to watch re-enactments of a crash. They are sometimes caused by pilots and first officers, mechanics, an unknown problem with a plane, birds taking a plane down, poor decisions by a pilot, inclement weather, etc. When you see the re-enactments of a crash, people who have died from crashes, etc., you realize that a huge
plane shouldn't really be flying in the sky. If one litte thing haI've always wanted to see Ppl
Kudos to the crew for not giving up. What an amazing story. Very well produced.
Wow this is a terrific story. Exceptional combination of life threatening, thrilling edge of your seat, happy ending AND best of all, true.
R.I.P Captain Eric Moody. One of the finest and bravest pilots to ever fly.
RIP....you are pilot?
I agree with you 100%. I wish we could hug them. Manshaallah
immensely frightening.
skilled, professional pilots.
wonderful to have a club where the survivors have reunions.
i'm in tears, this you can see how matters and beautiful humanity is, how matters the life is 😭
The best of humanity!! Thanks everyone on flight 009 for displaying this !!!
This had me on the edge of my seat but after hearing the comments of the actual people on board that flight I knew there was a happy ending. The crew entirety were AWESOME. God Bless you all.
One of the best episodes of the series, if not the best. Keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end.
Talk about a WOW story?!?!? That was just amazing. Hats off to the whole flight crew for a job VERY well done.
This is one of those stories and documentaries that never get old because it's told in such a fascinating way, involves phenomena so alien to humans that only few will ever see, and has a particular resolution that seems like the crew and passenger will only ever be able experience that no one else will.
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Of all the air crash investigation series that I've watched so far, this one is my absolute favourite. I love it so much, I watched it several times now and always come back to the same story to watch it again.
I love how delightfully British everyone is in this episode. Stoic, polite understatements abound, both in the actors' script as well as in the interviews with actual crew/passengers. Brilliant! (Also...I cannot begin to fathom how terrifying this must have been. NOPE.)
If this flight was American, we passengers would have made it into a major comedy movie with Leslie Neilsen
Totally agree! They took stay calm and carry on to a new level.
@@deafmusician2 You did already!!!
@@DeirdreMcNamara oh yeah! Lol!. Re-enacted I guess I should have said
I love how delightfully Sumali, Afghan, Gypsy and Northern Irish everyone is in this episode. Stoic, polite understatement abound both in the actors' script as well as I n the interviews.
this is still the most well put together episode to date. the great visual effects, the explanations, commentary and great actors really help sell you to the story and let you feel what the flight crew and passengers were going through. could have maybe used a bit less 'are we going to be hurled out into space' kinda silly commentary questions but maybe that was just a thing they were prompted to say. regardless this is always a fun episode to come back to. its the best!
Incredible! Thank goodness for such amazing Rolls Royce engines, & their designers!! Amazing pilots & cabin crew for staying calm!
literally what i said to myself “man rolls royce musta been fucking PROUD of its engine design after this incident”
This flight was one of those situations where you are like “this has to be the worse practical joke some one is playing on me right now.” My hat is off to these amazing pilots
Fact as they say is better than fiction. How very true. That was an amazing event that shows how people can survive if they work together. The passengers and crew were out of the world and should all be rewarded. What a great advert for British Airways. Very emotional but a must see.
R.I.P Captain Eric Moody who passed away in march this year (2024) aged 82, I'm sure he got a hero's welcome when he got into heaven
I was on that flight, going to visit family in New Zealand as a student. For me the scariest part was when the engines 'backfired' - really shook the plane, thought we'd crashed for a moment. Funny feeling being completely out of control of the outcome. Talk about lap of the gods...
No gods involved just good pilots and a quality set of engines!
What an intense experience you had! You have a fascinating story to tell that's for sure. How did you feel flying back home? Or flying anywhere? Did it put you off.
It's one of the most gripping air flight disasters I've seen. When all the engines came back on - just before landing in the sea, I thought - that really is God's intervention.
@@stephenkirton9921I think you've missed the point! As well as your dismissal of a passenger actually on that flight. You were to busy correcting.
Yes they were good pilots and had quality engines but you might want to reflect on the timing of the situation - when the engines suddenly came back on again to understand that passenger's comment of 'talk about lap of the gods..' However, good the pilots were - a miracle was required in that situation and thankfully it happened.
@steveedwards288 glad you're here.
Omg, that must have been so terrible. Glad you all made it. Did you ever fly again, and if so, how long did it take you.
Had to be a life changing event. Never to be forgotten
I’m sure they can’t forget it no matter how they try 😢😢😢😢
Re living it is a nightmare 😢
Heroes never give up ❤❤❤
I just want to say that I sat on the edge of my seat listening to this and looking at this video . I have never witnessed such calmness, and professionalism in a extreme emergency. The captain maintenance engineer and the second chair, we're amazing. And talk about thinking on your feet about a maneuvered it's never been done and then executing it is just a stroke of genius and God's hands. And when I fly I would like nothing more than to have that crew on the plane God bless you all what an amazing story. And an amazing end.
God's hands 😂😂😂😂😂
What an amazing and professional crew. They must have been scared to death their self's but remained calm with only one thing on their mind...solve the problem. Tremendous respect for all of them.
The resilience and quick thinking of the crew saved lives here. What an incredible story!
Horrific & fantastic. Those pilots were beyond incredible.
Man I needed that! I've been binge-watching these plane crash videos and it was starting to get a little depressing. This one was by far a welcome change!
I haven't stopped watching these airplane videos since discovery last week. One thing for sure ,- I'm in no hurry to fly lol.
@@maryfrancesbeckerhaggerty5353 Yeah, I can see why you'd feel that way. I'm an odds guy though. I figure I'd stand a better chance of winning the lottery than dieing in a plane crash. I might feel a little more squeamish if I flew all the time but it's such a hassle these days (not to mention expensive) that I rarely fly any more.
WOW, that was the coolest, scariest, most interesting aviation stody I've ever heard in my life. That was gripping, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time! Also - Kudos to Rolls Royce for building such an incredible engine! The fact that the crew was able to get them restarted with all that damage is exceptional, and the fact that those engines were able to continue functioning long enough to get everyone back to Jakarta is insane! Great story with a happy ending!
The words you never want to hear, “ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking… brace for impact”
WOW! I've watched a lot of these and have never seen these. To see the airplane react like that is unreal. I never would of guessed it was from a volcano because this happened a long time ago. These men did an amazing and outstanding job. I can't imagine the experience.
Well the smoke was irritating to them
They didn't have volcanoes a long time ago, only recently.
.. an unimaginable achievement by this crew and what a sympathetic action by the captain with the 747 Gliding Club. My utmost respect to the crew and also to the passengers!
This almost tragic realization contributed significantly to aviation safety - for example during the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 ..
That was one badass crew! That my friends are how pilots, crews and airplanes really work.
I have seen this episode many times and it is one of my favourites. Everyone survived and they were flying to Perth, my hometown. A great story.
Unbelievable…incredible demonstration of professionalism, courage, leadership and dedication…this is one of the best of course, since they all live
This crew saved everyone..wow..
"It was not a very nice situation at all." British understatement is the best.
I loved it when that classy lady said, "Let's crash it into a mountain quickly and get all this over"
crazy...everyone survived that...wow!
hats of the crew....simply amazing.
Very few things make me cry, this is 1 of them, God bless the crew Brittish Airways. Robert at 69 in Arizona.
The relief of feeling a landing. Have to admit I shed some tears. I can’t imagine trying to stand after all those emotions.
These people had their Guardian Angels watching over them, no question about it. 😇
I am addicted to watching these, I don't know why, it is upsetting to know these people went through so much terror. The producers of these videos do an excellent job of retelling and explaining what happened. I prefer watching these videos over watching any movie.
That connection of all passengers, crew and pilot was so beautiful.
So very happy that the pilots received commendations and awards!
They Deserve nothing for flying into. Volcano
@@spikenomoon That's just silly...now protocols have changed and the geologists advice the airlines and ATCs. Those brave aviators saved their own lives, their passengers, and Heaven knows how many more...
@@spikenomoon i guess at that point in aviation history they had never considered volcanos before.
@@ScreamingEagleFTW I can honestly say I wouldn’t have had a clue what was happening. I can’t imagine the sensory overload on those pilots. Their minds had to be racing with confusion. I believe this is probably The best save in aviation history. Just barely beating the Sioux City miracle and Sully and the Gimbly glider.
@@spikenomoon I mean, lot of luck too. The engine cooled and the gunk dried up and blew out so the engine could be started again. Im surprised all that abrasive grit didnt destroy the engine. Those engines are precision machines and they took being literally sandblasted while running and somehoew they restarted again. Good on them for trying to restart them but what else could they do? and they had to get the speed just right also with no instruments and land with a sandblasted windshield and then themountains were coming up.. so crazy. lot of luck and lot of skill. When they went back up the engines shut off again.. man what a story..
These crews deserve every reward ever given for their Airmanship... Salute
I'm sure most people familiar with aviation knew what was going on, but for me this was a real mystery until the end. What a story.
I absolutely love this story. The instances where pilots act heroically and everyone is saved are my favorites. I purchased Betty Tootell's book and it is a very interesting read.
Wow incredible how they managed to land what they thought it's all gone and then they pulled it back. Huge salute and respect to crew
This is my favorite episode. They should make this onto a movie.
Agreed.
@TheOneEyedWitchandAMouse3432 it would be so good. Who would play the captain??? Anthony Hopkins yeaaa
It’s already aired on TV
A bunch of episodes, including ones that aren’t available for free on RUclips, air on The Weather Channel.
Yes, definitely
Its really amazing when these types of situations occur that could easily have been disastrous but instead the crew can manage it and we can hear their story. Amazing crew! Also, the passangers are amazing. Well done for staying calm in such a horrific situation.
Captain moody addresses the passengers and crew.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking, we have a small problem, all 4 engines have stopped..we're doing our damndest to get it under control..I trust you're not in too much distress.
This is when the passengers thought..oh my god we're gonna die.
This must've been terrifying.
And that's where more prayers started going up too.
Really goosebumps......more than an adventurous movie.......i thank god infinitely for saving everybody
I had a heart attack for each and every one of those passengers! What a terrible ordeal! I'm soo glad they made it out. These shows are soo exciting! I'm on the edge of my seat every time! I just love watching them.
Incredible crew and a whole lot of lucky people.
Blessed.
RIP Capt Eric Moody
Excellent presentation. I would never have guessed that volcano dust could do that
Seems that there must be a agency to track and report the ash to air traffic controllers and air planes ❤❤❤
That was an AMAZING story! I can't say enough commendations about the pilots and crew! 👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏
Brave crew . I simply enjoy these real life incidents. They show us how much.responsibility the crew carry on their shoulders
The crew did such an amazing job considering how many variables they had to deal with.
I was a BA flight attendant I'm glad to say I never experienced such a horror ordeal. We had a few incidents but nothing like this! Bravo to them all!
I was in a USAF C-141 that lost all power in the mountains of Honduras while climbing out of Palmerola. It was an eerie silence. We did successfully glide back to a safe landing. Story was they had taken on bad fuel in Panama.
Gliding in mountainous terrain must have been terrifying. Happy you made a safe landing.
Kudos to the pilots for never giving up
This is one of my favorites air disaster stories.
It is still wonderful, how much of such problems can the plane withstand.
Wow ,,, and I thought Captain Sully Sulingsberg was a hero.... The crew on this flight are True Heros
Both heroic in their own right…these pilots only had to get out of the ash cloud and land NORMALLY with a sandblasted windshield. Their passengers were safe. Sully actually SAVED passengers with his skill landing in a river. He’s the “true hero” between the two
Sulley was a TV hero
@@vagirl19 These pilots didn't know what is happening, Sully did.
@@n.sybille2332 This situation was more worse then Sully's. With Sully, he at least immediately knew what happened and had the benefit of daylight to see. These guys had no clue what was going and it was nighttime which probably added to the fear factor.
That being said, both parties do deserve to be commended for their efforts in saving their lives & all their passengers in situations that could've ended horribly.
by far the best "Mayday" episode ever. Please don't look at the ending or read the comments, MIKE
Your captain speaking: We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped 😂
British understatement at its very best 😂😂😂
If you would please look out to the left, you can barely see Australia off in the distance. And if you look out the right window, you will see 3 parachutes. Thank you for flying with British Air ways. We trust the rest of your flight will be comfortable. Do not worry, as the plane is on autopilot.....This is a recording.
These pilots are heroes. Imagine the pressure they were under! Incredible.
This one deserves it's own big-budget movie. It's like the British Airways version of Apollo 13.
I was on a flight, once when I was in the Navy, when the oxygen masks dropped down. Thankfully, the Captain of the flight was able to get the pressure stabilized quickly. If the oxygen had actually been pumping through the mask, the plane most likely would have blown up. This was in the years smoking was allowed on planes, early 1980's. it was discovered that one of the younger sailors was trying to light a cigarette in the mask! Whew, close call! God was certainly watching over that flight that day!
I'm surprised they even allowed smoking on planes. So much can happen on a flight, let alone a fire from a cigarette or cigar!