10 Intense European Plane Crashes | Smithsonian Channel

From the crash that destroyed the Concorde’s mystique to one in the French Alps that raised a lot of questions, these 10 European crashes are intense.
0:00 Intro to '10 Intense European Plane Crashes'
0:19 The worst air disaster in Romanian history
2:13 This plane was flying at a dangerously slow speed
5:33 A disagreement in the Alitalia cockpit has deadly consequences
9:30 Did this co-pilot willfully crash into the French Alps?
12:40 Experts assess why this plane fell off a cliff
14:58 Survivor shares terrifying moments before plane crash
18:10 Lost in fog, a plane crashes upside down on the runway
22:09 How the crash of Flight 4590 destroyed Concorde's mystique
26:06 What simple mistake caused this flight's crash?
29:54 When a flight crew trusts a plane too much
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[@Happymali10]

"Seein grass, ten feet below me. And I knew....that wasn't good." Quite the understatement my mate.

[@Seventh7Art]

Go around..... NO, says the overconfident captain. Lesson of the day: Overconfidence is bad for pilots....

[@Powerranger-le4up]

He also didn’t trust the FO’s abilities.

[@hunteruk3967]

Bad in general.

[@ponchowizard5182]

While I agree the captain should have been ignored, there was a lot of pressure on the pilots from UPS to get the deliveries on the ground, on time. The longer the plane is in the air, the more fuel they waste and the longer their trucks have to wait, which means stuff isn't being delivered. The company definitely holds a share of the blame.

[@LIFELESSVLOGS]

😂

[@Loexie]

@@ponchowizard5182 what has UPS to do with this passenger flight?

[@iamlusasiTV]

The more plane crashes i watch the more i want to be a pilot i just can't explain this

[@alfredogullunan7971]

My GrandChildren too.He want to be a pilot next time..In Philippine Airlines..

[@alfredogullunan7971]

My GrandChildren too.He want to be a pilot next time..In Philippine Airlines..

[@shaylahampton9784]

Same here kinda but I’d rather be an air traffic controller ...

[@thomoswaren8524]

Aircrafts are the best inventions of human beings. Those who want to be pilots do not hesitate, even though we may one day end up in air crash investigation.

[@DDDocter]

I feel the same way lol

[@Powerranger-le4up]

9:31 That crash could’ve been prevented had the aviation industry paid better attention to the crash of LAM Mozambique Flight 470. That’s really the worst part. The cause of those two crashes are almost completely the same and experts agree it could’ve prevented Germanwings.

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

Yeah. But this happen in third world country so it gain little media attention

[@Powerranger-le4up]

@@Interdictiondeltawing And that is what angers me the most.

[@ivantheteribul]

Same thing with SilkAir 185 and EgyptAir 990, but those involved nations that happen to be mostly Muslim, and there is a large taboo towards suicide in Islam, and those two accidents are mostly disputed.

[@Teochewtuahang]

@@Powerranger-le4up generally, people in west assume that third world and second world technicians are not well trained and mostly likely bought the certificate through corruption as such aircraft maintained outside the west tend to be maintained poorly with neglect according to some assumption. It is only natural, people in the west would ignore the report.

[@Powerranger-le4up]

@@Teochewtuahang It almost happened in the United States (my home) in 2012. Fortunately, the copilot realized something was wrong and was able to trick the captain.

[@williambush7971]

Emily Selke was a passenger, along with her mother on the germanwings plane. It takes on a whole new meaning when someone close to your family is on a flight like that.

[@user-md2bt8tt1n]

That must be horrifying.

[@okhaerinn]

9:11 The co-pilot in heaven with the pilot *"I told you so.."*

[@schizy]

*"Brace for impact"? Hell no. Hold your arms up like on a roller coaster. Go out in style!*

[@motorider522]

💀💀

[@doorfgames8673]

You crazy

[@johnabney3530]

And smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em….

[@vincejamison8078]

This is when I ask my wife to hold my beer. 🤣

[@fleetSRT]

Woo Hoo... Yeah Baby. 😂

[@titanadomotion9444]

Bro just imagine being a passenger on a plane that is going to crash, you cannot do anything. And you can see the ground getting closer and closer as you brace for impact.

[@barbaradyson6951]

Titanado. No point in screaming. Just remember the things you loved most. I've been lucky walked away from 2 disasters that killed others. I remember thinking about the things I loved most.

[@unethicalwiseman5925]

Which 2?

[@glizzy2237]

@@barbaradyson6951 god has a shield around u bra

[@hudaalfaa]

Quick death is better for rather than survived with permanent impact

[@sammysam2615]

Like you said, nothing you can do. Hopefully the conscience just turns off and you feel nothing

[@theclownboy2515]

9:11 imagine the pilots survived and what the co-pilot would have said to the captian

[@ConcordeError404]

lets say the captain would become another casualty even if he survived

[@krishaandargani8235]

@@ConcordeError404 lmao

[@Demongamez]

If they survived: Co-pilot: i told you go around Captain: sorry i just didn't know we needed to Co-pilot: we're definitely gonna get fired from our jobs Captain: yeah we will Co-pilot: it's because of your fault Captain: next time i will agree if i still have my job Co-pilot: okay good but uh what do we do now we're injured AND crashed Captain: lets just hope a miracle happens

[@rampagoetech7024]

the crash on the french alps are very horrified co-pilot has suicidal thoughts. He even tried to do that in earlier flight

[@nicholasbutler153]

0:43 Who smokes at a jet fuel-soaked crash site?

[@Powerranger-le4up]

Apparently, she does.

[@VA-948]

@@Powerranger-le4up he*

[@GlowingMpd]

@@Powerranger-le4up he

[@ConcordeError404]

"The supersonic marvel of modern aviation.....(pilot grunts)...(explosion blasts).....slams into an airport hotel" 25:37 And that was the day, aviation would stop evolving forever, rest easy Concorde

[@laceneil4570]

Now there's Son Of Concorde to carry on the legacy.

[@macattack14778]

If I was on a plane headed straight down I would die of fright.

[@GlowingMpd]

👍

[@terryofford4977]

There appears to be an error, the crash was of the CONCORD,yet they showed the 'damaged' DROOP cable, when in fact the crash was caused by a piece of metal which had fallen for an American Jumbo jet which had taken off prior to Concord's take, someone has got the story mixed up surely?Check this one out it's a serious mistake. Terry Offord

[@giedriusblazevicius5004]

I believe you may have mistaken Concorde's crash for the crash after it.

[@PG9595YT]

*Plane turns to the left* Captain: "What the heck!"

[@SGCAWS]

I feel like flying is safer when nothing goes wrong but when it does your screwed

[@englishmadcow7461]

Germanwings flight, the people must have been terrified, I hope it was quick at the end. No one deserves to die at the hands of a mentally ill pilot. RIP

[@buzzerbeater7558]

Such losses are the reason why flying is safer than driving. RIP

[@mattysheehan9786]

Yeah but In a crash scenario, driving is still much safer lol

[@user-zr3jw3qo4n]

@@mattysheehan9786 i agree, i don’t see how being in a car that’s on the ground is safer than being on a plane high up in the sky..

[@BestIkeaTable]

ATC: Pan am what’s your call sign Pan am: pan pan pan pan pan pan

[@syedforher]

Stupid me: am am am am am am

[@NoBootyBeauty]

Isn't pan pan code for a distress call?

[@BestIkeaTable]

@@NoBootyBeauty yeah that’s the joke

[@bartskinthepro3138]

RIP All People on board Who died

[@legendkhanproductions5263]

Love these recaps just like the movies

[@Ventinky]

Passenger: so why did you become a pilot? Pilot: to overcome my biggest fear. Passenger: heights? Pilot: Dying alone Pilot: 12:33

[@Demongamez]

LOL but R.I.P for the people who *died*

[@256light24]

12:29 Its like Swiss001 livestream on flying the airbus a320 then crashing to mountain

[@theclownboy2515]

ha ha

[@AirportPlaneSpotting]

The last thing you want to here on a plane is: *“Brace,Brace,Brace”*

[@noahthesarcastictd]

More like "terrain terrain pull up pull up"

[@AirportPlaneSpotting]

@@noahthesarcastictd Both

[@jamesx4952]

I’m getting on a plane I. Like three weeks imma still be watching these

[@jamesx4952]

@@johapi exactly but unfortunately accidents like these still happen at some time around the world probably duh to poor maintenance practices

[@kirilmihaylov1934]

@@jamesx4952 and bad piloting 9

[@kirilmihaylov1934]

@@johapi nothing comes risk free mate

[@kirilmihaylov1934]

@@johapi flying as well

[@felixt808]

homie did you survive

[@rampagoetech7024]

they didn't mention cameraman in the credit scene must be special agent

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

What even ironic is that this video is uploaded during some live stream marathon

[@Powerranger-le4up]

9:31 is the saddest for me because better attention to LAM Mozambique Flight 470 could’ve prevented it.

[@user-md2bt8tt1n]

These reconstructions are something else.

[@user-md5kl6it5t]

25:07 *plane crashing and burning* he: something is Happen?

[@ryanplayzroblox2082]

21:15 rolls hard

[@maachudale]

Investigators need to know why. We have the black box 📦

[@alushi8202]

It’s so sad that crashes happend but it’s fixes it so it doesn’t happen again

[@Powerranger-le4up]

In the case of Germanwings, it actually could’ve been prevented had the crash of LAM Mozambique Flight 470 received better attention.

[@legendkhanproductions5263]

Romantic death they both held hands

[@Powerranger-le4up]

16:46 you can see the cause of the Spanair accident.

[@ilikeyourmom486]

Where

[@ManuMicroMcBrothel]

It was because human mistake + mechanical problems. The plane had some problems with sensors before going to the runway. The pilot should take off with flaps and slats off, but he didn't tho. The computer didn't show any alert regarding that issue so they thought everything was good but the aircraft wasn't ready for take off

[@LIFELESSVLOGS]

9:31 is cool part

[@englishmadcow7461]

I always shut the blind n hope it's a successful flight.

[@paulazemeckis7835]

Why no explanation why they crashed?

[@tonyringo6309]

😢

[@GlowingMpd]

Just do a YT search for the flight number. This is just an intro.

[@davidaprians]

hey where I can watch the full episodes of this??

[@legendkhanproductions5263]

Every poilet should say goodbye to his loves ones just incase he never gets the chance

[@5MinutePsychology]

Of you ever wonder, the main reason for most plane crashes is human mistake. Why so many mistake, you’ll ask? The Dunning-Kruger effect

[@bobbye8964]

What do you mean?

[@8346324970712]

Flying is safer than driving i think thats on 50 50 couse no body is perfect theres all ways risk ..

[@user-md5kl6it5t]

Yes, I also think because I've seen so many crashes

[@JohnWilson-os5wy]

This accident was a massive breakdown of communication.,between parties.

[@weonedirection8205]

21:29 *The pilots did everything they could.*

[@percy6070]

404: alitalia not found (if you dont get the joke, the flight was Alitalia flight 404)

[@Wanderer_01478]

- No, no, no hold the glide.

[@becca53444]

Imagine paying $9000 to die in a flaming plane wreck. Yikes

[@terryofford4977]

The crash was concerning the CONCORD which left the French airport AFTER take off in front of Concord had lost a metal component from it, (The 747) the story was incorrect since the crash of CONCORD was caused by metal scrap, having fallen from the preceding 747, onto the runway, Concord hit that on take off, the metal compont which had fallen from the 747 punctured the fuel tanks on the Concord. This was absolutely the case, it appears someone who compiled this show has mixed up the aircraft. Terry Offord, Retired Air Traffic Controller.

[@othmanbarahmeh631]

@@terryofford4977 im that metal componet is from a dc-10

[@bhavyasaxena3114]

the 6th one is shocking

[@oulianakostretsova5335]

I have see all this plane crashes and on the second i was there too

[@ronniewall1481]

IT WOULD BE EASY TO PREVENT ALL OF THESE ISSUES.

[@Cessna152ful]

Hindsight is always 2020 my friend.

[@nikhil2934]

I'm one of the survivor of spanair flight 5022

[@loveplane737]

really? nice!

[@nihaoyt5835]

No, that’s obviously a lie

[@johnrr3777]

WHY WOULD YOU SHOW US THE DEAD BODIES??

[@weonedirection8205]

*XL Airways Germany Flight 888T: Yep, yes. Voila it's all good!. 2nd Try: Stick Forward! Flaps Up, Flaps Up! Oh God, Oh God, Damn It! R.I.P. To the Passengers, crew captain and officers.*

[@LokiAvivson]

2:27 the captions spelled wales wrong

[@Quack62]

34:02 Whats that in the engines?

[@cedarwest37]

So opening scene...top dude says to junior.. who just came to this air accident inquiry from department store employee...top dude says " rope it off... keep the press away.."...???!!!???!!!???!!!!

[@kismaballs4772]

If your stalling take your hands off the yolk for a few seconds and then pull up

[@thehaykebede6471]

wow im 20 minutes early 🤩

[@shaylahampton9784]

Is it just me or my mans let the whole plane crash gazing into ole dudes eyes when he could’ve let his hand go n took control of the plane 🤦🏽‍♀️😂 I can’t be the only one who ain’t find that a lil fruity

[@christinescopas1441]

The minute i hear McDonald Douglas's airline I know its going to crash

[@Turboaviation4357]

When you said outside London I'm from uk

[@shilpakhadela8856]

I tried being ATC, and I crashed the tower 🗿💀😭

[@giselestrauch5146]

number 2 scares me because in 1971 i was in a KLM flight from NY/ to holland to israel!!!

[@djexitkenya881]

Is the narrator the one in 1000 ways to die

[@TheEilypily]

What a strange title. Aren’t all plane crashes intense?

[@American569]

12:33 crashing

[@josephweiss1559]

Smithsonian ads? You are kidding

[@onesecureone]

Hate the cut short versions I want to see the entire story start to finish like Wonder or air disaster

[@GlowingMpd]

Then do a YT search for the flight number. This is just meant to be an introduction. 😇👍

[@tommykall7029]

true

[@streammmmmm]

You know, you can always go around 😉 (iykyk)

[@sri5070]

10:16

[@male_0643]

No is this crashes on Brussel airport on belgium but Europa is belgium

[@jabweatherman]

Ok in the one where the idiot pilot said hold the glide, you could literally see the trees. Why would the firs officer (who is kinda cute btw) just say ok?

[@surgeon1016]

in some cockpits it’s a power hierarchy the captain had been with the company for years whilst the first officer had only been there for one year so although he was right in his thoughts I think he probably didn’t want to argue against someone who was senior to him even if they were wrong

[@Retroscoop]

pan pan pan crash crash crash

[@RickL_was_here]

Lots of arrogance in KLM.

[@tram_modmaster]

that is clear Scottish and I can tell from the accent

[@cannonball8885]

crappy compilation.

[@joaobraganca8509]

same dog. scam

[@alariccopilot]

∞∞∞

[@Fokk3553]

all half stories no explaining bad video

[@5thgen418]

What's the point of these videos if incomplete incidents told. 👎

[@cannonball8885]

waste of time.

[@GlowingMpd]

Intros. Just do a YT search for the flight number that interests you.

[@tylerh.1583]

Love your vids. can I pls be pinned

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[@user-zr3jw3qo4n]

not the place

[@GlowingMpd]

This is no place for your brainwashed rhetoric.

[@GlowingMpd]

@@user-zr3jw3qo4n 👍

[@bartman9959]

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[@halweilbrenner9926]

Comment when U can make sense

[@GlowingMpd]

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[@GlowingMpd]

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