Plane Cleared to Land With People on Runway

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[@bv226]

As a firefighter you have no idea how much we appreciate and Captains final communication.

[@murraystewartj]

The team is not just the crew on the aircraft - it's alll of you on the griund, especially the forefighter who train and hop to never have to use that training in a majot incident. Communication is key and saves lives. Al the best to you and your colleagues at airports worldwide. Unsung heros, all.

[@go-away-5555]

Don't call it his final communication 😂

[@dwayne7356]

In the 1980's, I worked at an international airport that was shared with the FAA and the Air National Guard as a fire fighter. I was surprised that the tower didn't declare an Alert II when they spotted the fire and possibly an Alert III since the plane was on the ground. And maybe they did and I just couldn't hear it on that frequency. But that would have removed all worries about passengers on the ground. And maybe they did declare the alert and it just took a few seconds for all the controllers to hear that an alert was declared and to start following their procedure and order the go around. Back in the 1980's either alert would have closed the airport so that emergency vehicles can cross any runway or taxis as needed. The Operation manager might declare the airport re-open once verifying no FOD or anything else on the runways while we were still on the field but maybe things have changed since then. Once the airport was re-open we would have to be in contact with ground control if we were having to cross runways to get back to the station. Also, we appreciate communications directly with the captains too. The captains also like having trained eyes on the plane once they get it on the ground because they really can't see what is going on outside or under their aircraft until they get out.

[@alexormulea]

​@@go-away-5555But it is though 😂, the final radio communication before exiting

[@debbie4503]

As a person who lived through a house fire, where we could barely get out: you have no idea how much we appreciate Fire Fighters!

[@Dave_McKansas]

I'm thinking the FA's aren't getting enough credit. The Passengers are : Not panicked - Organized- Methodical - Obviously informed - Calm enough to help each other. It looks like the work of a great crew.

[@dominiquehebert4903]

First thing I noticed was the passengers WALKING away from the bottom of the slide and calmly walking off to (presumably) the lawn nearby.

[@RT-qd8yl]

I feel like they got lucky with their load of passengers as well, a load of people who actually have brains in their heads. You don't see that in most people anymore.

[@NM-yu3fc]

I would think the people helping off the end of the slide are the ones who were sitting in the emergency exit row and were instructed to do that task. They always ask if you're fit and able to help in an emergency before takeoff.

[@avengingmime]

​@@NM-yu3fcSo many pax think the exit row exists to give them extra leg room, it's nice to see they were listening! 👌

[@Roddy556]

I feel Kelsey gave credit where credit was due. He specifically mentioned the flight attendants.

[@wizardmix]

A word to leaving bags: Don't even grab them, not if it's in the seat in front of you or in the overhead. If it's that important to you, have it in a pocket on your body. If a plane is on fire and it's serious, you're most likely to die from smoke inhalation. Mere seconds can mean the difference between life or death and if you're unfortunate enough to be way down the line closer to the fire, every second a passenger takes to get a bag or go in the overhead might mean someone's life closer to the smoke/fire. If you have a backpack, you might think there's no harm but that backpack is now a gap between you and the person behind you. No joke, that's keeping other passengers closer to danger, it's a slide puncture hazard and it's likely going to be ordered off your body before you evacuate. Don't do it! Your life is more important than your laptop and so are the lives of everyone else.

[@avengingmime]

Very true. I'm pretty attached to my Surface Pro but it's not worth someone being maimed for life. Anyone caught on the slide holding an object that isn't a lifeform should be no-flied between 10 years and eternity.

[@wizardmix]

@@avengingmime There are a few videos on YT with emergency evacuations where the plane is on fire and you can see (from the interior) people going for the overheads and (from the exterior) people coming out with carry-ons and roll-aboards. In many of these instances people died closer to the fire. I get that in panic situations people who aren't trained how to behave in an emergency don't often act rationally but a little pre-mediated thought about what you'd do in that type of a situation can go a long way in saving someone else's life. My "stuff" just isn't worth it.

[@childofcascadia]

@wizardmix Id like to add to this, when on a plane, if you have life saving or urgently needed medication put it in a pocket on your body - do not leave it in your carry on bag. In case of evacuation, you will not need to worry about it that way. I have medication like that and I always make sure its on my person while on a plane not in my carry on.

[@chaliceflame1314]

I probably wouldn't take the time to get an overhead bag in an emergency, but I'd grab a bag in front of me under a seat. I carry medical supplies with me so I might need these.

[@SJF15]

Lock the overhead bins for take off & landing.

[@aussiebloke609]

3:47 When the controller said to "number 1 main gear" rather than "number 1 tire", I suspect she was referring to the entire gear assembly as a whole, "number 1" referencing the left side of the aircraft and not to the number 1 tire - as she was likely too far away to make out individual tires that clearly.

[@chrisstromberg6527]

Number 1 gear, number 1 tire, who cares, she told them the fire was on the left side using the number 1.

[@ianfromnyc]

I agree. When I was ground crew we were trained to count the engines and main gear from left (captain side) to right. The furthest left main gear assembly and engine would be number 1, then 2, 3, 4. I suspect the tower controller may have been trained the same way.

[@brentbeacham9691]

Excellent point. Like the number 1 engine is on the left facing the cockpit.

[@StorymasterQ]

Sooo which one is the 74 Gear one?

[@mawmawvee]

@@StorymasterQ Well--That would be on a REALLY HUGE plane, of course! 😁😂🤣

[@rjc0234]

I honestly think the Hudson river landing is what has encouraged so many passengers to be civil and understanding during aircraft evacuations. It was a real life situation where people saw that if they worked together there was a huge chance of succeeding.

[@moletrap2640]

Your compassion for the controllers and pilots and crews is admirable. You represent your profession well. You educate the public well. Thank you.

[@AndreasS.-mh8ti]

Kelsey you did a phenomenal job explaining everything here. Your best video yet! Thank you for always showing gratitude to the entire crew, including the flight attendants. Having trained as one long ago, I appreciate you reminding the public that their #1 purpose is for safety & that they are well trained & very assertive in emergencies! It looked very well organized. Great to see.

[@hank_roberts]

i fly with an underseat chihuahua. leave or carry out?

[@knrdvmmlbkkn]

@@hank_roberts"i fly with (...) or carry out?" Just claim that he or she is a passenger and must be evacuated.

[@anlumo1]

One major thing I learned in your videos is that I now always keep my passport in my pants pocket rather than the bag, since in the case of an emergency I couldn't take the bag with me, but it's critical to have the passport in a foreign country.

[@kayelle8005]

Good point

[@Wtfukker]

yep , wallet , cards, my pack of smokes n passport , the rest of the shit is usually worthless anyways and in some ways i should get rid most of it :)

[@tarnvedra9952]

Make that all IDs and even in you home country. Do you want to go to the DMV?

[@Time4Technology]

@@Wtfukker very well said :)

[@marjanusa8385]

Exactly 🙏🏽💙💙

[@sea-ferring]

The controller was totally on it. In a split second she realized that the runway wasn't clear to land and she directed the landing plane to go around all the time dealing with all of the emergency vehicle coordination. Amazing work.

[@paulstejskal]

That or her supervisor was like “uh Kim, they’re evacuating on that side that you cleared the other plane for” and she was like “oh shoot” and quickly said to go around.

[@MerkyAviation11]

The execution was beautiful and timed perfectly from all ends. The Captain was calm and communicative to ATC, ATC showed situational awareness when spotting fire from both gears and instructing Delta 1576 to go around from 9R, and the passengers listening to the crew instructions by evacuating the aircraft without bringing their luggage as well as the passengers helping the others out of the slide. The best example of Teamwork and Safely.

[@scotterickson6332]

It seemed like there were 2 planes coming in for a landing. Did she let a plane land on an adjacent runway?

[@jonslg240]

I'm glad people are no longer told to remove their shoes when going down the slide - that was the most stupid thing ever. They just needed to make the slides tougher, and apparently they did.

[@billb7876]

@@scotterickson6332 The other plane didn't land, did you not notice that?

[@AndreasS.-mh8ti]

And Kelsey did his best explaining and teaching work here!

[@prycelessly]

I live in the Atlanta area. This is my "home" airport. Your video about this emergency instills additional confidence about the competence & professionalism present in this facility. Kudos to all involved. Thx, Kelsey.

[@Tirani2]

Everyone I have ever dealt with at ATL, has been amazing. Great staff, great gate agents, great air crews. This video shows how solid their tower is, and I really appreciate that. That doesn't mean I don't absolutely loathe that airport, heh. (I spent several years going to DragonCon flying in and out of ATL. After a couple years of that, I just decided to start driving from Maryland down to the convention.)

[@mawmawvee]

@@Tirani2 I only flew into ATL on two occasions in my life, but I'll never forget the time that was in the daylight, how I could look out my window and see planes that didn't seem all that far away, paralleling mine! I knew they had to be far enough away for safety, but it surprised me. Every plane was flying just as steadily as could be and I was impressed. My husband, now retired was a helicopter pilot for a little over 52 years and I got to ride with him several times. I remember being so proud of him when I would see him in the front, flying the chopper. Both his mom and I got to ride with him together on one of her visits and she never stopped talking about it. She was a lot of fun to be with and such a good sport about things. I still miss you, Mom. 🥰❤

[@murraystewartj]

Kelsey, thanks for the shout out for the flight attendants. I wish more people realized that they are far more than glorified waiters. This video neatly shows how so many people, ATC, ground controllers, emergency personnel, pilots and flight attendants all bring their specialized training to work professionally in an emergency. Kudos, too, to the passengers who kept cool heads and aided in the evacuation. I'll bet that once the adrenanalin rush wore off for all involved there were more than a few rubbery legs.

[@THErealOGse]

Giving us food and water is a secondary task for the FA. They're main is keep us safe and informed.

[@mballer]

I bet the cabin crew were reveling in the fun they had, and always hoped they would get the chance one day to deploy the slides.

[@THErealOGse]

@@mballer I'm fairly sure it wasn't in these conditions lol

[@mballer]

@@THErealOGse I'm pretty sure it was certainly a different trip back to the hotel, with a story to tell the rest of their career. It's not like it was a raging fire right outside the windows. I would have liked to have heard the captain's announcement to the passengers. Pretty sure he was calm and reassuring. A good time was had by all!

[@larrythompson8630]

While it’s of course true. The Flight attendants are very important. I suspect Kelsey also has in mind “keep FA happy with me they will make sure he gets the good snacks”

[@thetwitchywitchy]

I want to say seeing real life emergency evacuations gives me a lot more hope for humanity. Many people would assume that everyone would instinctually panic and climb over eachother to escape, but from the handful of real world emergency evacs I’ve seen videos of, passengers actually tend to remain calm and cooperate to help eachother exit, in land and water situations. I fly a lot but have a lot of anxiety about crashing, so knowing that the information we’re given preflight genuinely works to keep passengers calm and focused is extremely comforting. We can’t control certain things, but we can control how we react to them ❤

[@TheSuzberry]

Thanks for giving flight attendants their credit. They catch so much grief from uncooperative passengers who are unaware that their job is safety first and coffee service is just extra.

[@sammansfield21]

If you didn't actually know this was a real evacuation, it could easily be mistaken as a training session. I'm in awe with how calm the pilot was. So many people have the "it's never going to happen to me" attitude with health and safety related issues but its safe to say, the pilots, flight attendants, fire crew and ATC emergency situation training all came into use. Would have been made so much easier by the passengers listening and cooperating with the attendants too. Well done to everyone ❤

[@DyreStraits]

My first impression was it was a cg recreation. Maybe some of the later shots were actual.

[@Listen_before_you_act]

Kelsey you are a fresh breathe of air the world needs. Keep teaching the 74 crew we value you highly.

[@ileana8360]

Gotta love how Kelsey acknowledges everybody´s professional behaviour: the pilots, the FA´s, the ATC´s AND the passenger´s. I am quite convinced that the passengers beeing calm and well behaved might have been due to a calm an professional announcement and attitude by the captain. This than is reflected by the crew and the passengers.

[@TheTBass]

"Your gear is on fire" "Thank you"

[@falubii9712]

It’s good that everyone is remaining calm and professional, but I also thought that exchange was hilarious.

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

“Thank you sir may I have another”😂

[@whoever6458]

This is the only evacuation video I've ever seen where no one is taking their carry on luggage down the slide with them. Great job!

[@gungagalunga9040]

No Chinese passengers

[@mawmawvee]

I've been shocked the times I saw evacuation videos where people clog the aisles trying to get their stuff to take off the plane. I was sitting here panicking because of that and I was home, sitting in my chair at my computer and I was yelling at the people to never mind their stuff! Just get off the plane alive!!!

[@davidfisher9026]

No Indian passengers. Besides, I always have my passport and money on my person. So what if you lose a change of underwear or your laptop -the insurance company will replace it with new stuff.

[@andrewh.8403]

My motto has always been, keep focused-you're not dead yet. As Kelsey says , it shows there's hope for humanity. As long the plane doesn't go up in flames, you'll get your stuff. If it does, well, weren't you lucky. I'd love to hear what Stella would have to say on this.

[@DyreStraits]

That's a good motto. Mine is 'How would an adult behave?'

[@davidp2888]

Great example of teamwork, communication and organization.

[@Msbrowneyes114]

My Sunday mornings have become a ritual of making my coffee and watching 74 gear. Hello from Chicago ❤ Keep the blue side up!

[@geraldnostrand8100]

I always appreciate Kelsey's presentations that have just the right amount of humor and are quite informative. He highlights some of the very competent and professionals in who we put our trust.

[@aremoreequal]

I was once on a plane that circcled the airport for a very long time. I remember thinking it was strange that we were circling so long, and thinking, "Gosh, this airport must be busy." And after circling for a bit I started to worry about not making it to my connecting flight on time. After circling for about 20 minutes from when I noticed we were circling (we could have been circling longer, but as I said from when I noticed) I was starting to feel really concerned and was telling myself to not get upset, and was holding back feelings of being upset. We finally landed about 15 minutes late or so for my connecting flight, and I was feeling very stressed, figuring I had missed my connecting flight and would have to deal with all that nonsense that goes along with missing a connecting flight, but when I checked the board I saw my connecting flight and many other flights were delayed. - Watching this, I now realize/suspect, there must have been an emergancy at the airport that delayed everything. I was able to make my connecting flight, because it was behind schedule... along with a bunch of other planes. I can't recall the exact date, but I know the aiport and could probably figure out the date... I wonder now what happened that day to delay practically all (if not all) flights.

[@roberteltze4850]

There should be better communication with the passengers in cases like that. I was on a flight that was delayed and they let us know before we reached the gate that our connecting flight was being held and we had 15 minutes to get across the airport and board. Unfortunately I think that extra time put that flight crew over hours as once we got there we were informed that they had to bring in a new flight crew and ended up waiting another 90 minutes. But keeping the passengers informed goes a long way towards reducing stress and making everyone's experience better. It's a lot easier to forgive inconveniences when you know the airline is dealing with problems and trying to make sure everyone is taken care of.

[@stephenjarzombek2903]

@@roberteltze4850 Every time I had to fly ORD>CLT one summer, my arrivals were delayed due to lightning at CLT, and every time, I was advised to hustle over to my connecting flight to ILM because it was preparing to depart. That usually required walking from B13 to E36, just under 3/4 mile. The first time, I arrived out of breath, and the agent told me that due to the lightning, my connection was going to board for another 30 minutes. The next time, I arrived and the plane was there, but up on jacks with no nose wheel. The mechanics arrived--with the wrong replacement wheel. Took them another 45 minutes to get the right one because they had to cross the active runway to do that. The next time, I just took my sweet time, boarded the connecting flight a bit late, then sat on the tarmac for 30 minutes after another ground stop due to lightning. Never made sense to me how some airlines' internal comms could be so poor.

[@44R0Ndin]

Besides the aircraft emergency situation, there are other factors that can do exactly the same thing. The first one that comes to mind is adverse weather events. Snow, rain, thunderstorms, and the like can all shut down an entire airport for hours at a time, and yet they usually are able to resume operations at least by the next day at worst (with exceptions (as in longer delays) being made for things like being directly in the path of a hurricane or tornado, or subjected to an earthquake, of course).

[@richwightman3044]

@@roberteltze4850While I agree with you and suspect you are probably not one of these people, most people don’t listen to, understand, or comply with most announcements in the plane or airport.

[@MarkJoseph81]

​@roberteltze4850 If it's due to an emergency in progress on the ground or another airplane still in the air, they absolutely should NOT inform the passengers of ANY of that! That's a guaranteed way to absolutely panic the crap out of lots of people already stressed from flight travel and being crammed together around strangers. Not a good idea!

[@ellielhessan]

I hear the ATC's voice at the end was cracking like she was relieved that everyone has been evacuated. She did make mistake but she quickly fixed it. I don't know about regulation, but She did great job in the end.

[@TwilightZoneX]

Very interesting and educational to a normal passenger. Hats off to everyone involved in the safe evacuation.

[@tomjones2348]

Very impressive to see everyone from the Captain, FAs, to the tower, getting organized very quickly. I know a couple of career FAs....and they are serious about safety and emergency protocols. I have a lot of respect for them.

[@daveewen334]

Hi Kelsey thanks for another great video and explanation , as a retired ARFF of 25 years at international airport very impressed with all involved , great job by aircraft commander , and good on your for recognising the cabin crew / flight attendants , totally agree with you about the work load of the tower controller , I think she did a great job ..

[@JouMxyzptlk]

I appreciate the work you put in to recreate those incidents in flight simulator like here, or in overhead plans with the planes put there for us to see. That is not simple and a lot more work than it seems.

[@user-ho1yn6ms7y]

@8:15 Ladies and gentleman, this is exactly the reason we have to keep our exit seat windows open for taxi, takeoff and landing. So that flight attendants (or passengers) can relay information to the flight deck.

[@GadgetAddict]

As a youtuber, I can say that captain pilot did a good job 😅 But in all seriousness, it's great to hear how professional everyone was. It kinda hits you in the gut when you realize the captain is still in the chair giving updates and making sure everyone is out, before he finally evacuates.

[@gcorriveau6864]

A great example of how things go RIGHT after something's gone wrong. Nice background explanation of all the 'stuff' that is suddenly happening there, Kelsey. Thanks!

[@AnimationGoneWrong]

Awesome video, Kelsey! Incredible work by everyone... captain, first officer, the cabin crew AND the passengers. I agree with a lot of the other comments... not enough credit goes to the flight attendants. Their primary job is to keep everyone safe. If everything is going well, then can take time to try and serve you drinks and cookies (or whatever). But they are NOT glorifed waiters... they are highly trained professionals who are there for your safety.

[@cdtaylor7732]

I also like that the passengers weren’t sprinting away and potentially making more hazards and confusion for emergency personnel. They were quick but also calm. So very good job by crew to keep the passengers calm and a great job by the passengers for trusting their crew to keep them safe

[@jwenting]

sounds like the controller indicated the #1 bogey, not the #1 tyre. I'm surprised to hear TWR at ATL coordinate ground traffic. That's normally the responsibility of GND. Good job by everyone involved. And that includes the passengers not stopping to take selfies or life streaming the evacuation on facebook as it is happening!

[@LordTKII]

I agree, she most likely referred to the #1 truck, not the individual tire. The TWR coordinated with the ARFF crew from their station located south of Runway 9R, adjacent to Taxiway R. According to the established protocol, no vehicle shall move on any runway without prior communication with the TWR. The TWR instructed the ARFF vehicles to cross Runway 9R via R7 N and move towards the emergency vehicle on Runway 9L. This indicates that the ARFF vehicles were already positioned next to the runway, awaiting clearance to cross.

[@44R0Ndin]

Besides what others have said, there's the expedient factor of "If you saw it or learned of it first, it's your problem to deal with" regarding which ATC position handles what kind of emergency. If they were taxiing to the takeoff runway and had a stuck break start smoking, it would likely end up being GND's problem to deal with. But since this aircraft had just landed and hadn't been officially handed off to GND yet from TWR, it happened on TWR's watch, so it's TWR's job to handle it as they see fit. Now, the option does of course exist to hand the problem off to another controller that might be more suited to handle the emergency in question (or have more resources available to do so), and in fact that's routine for in-flight emergencies, but in this case where things are happening quickly and it's on an otherwise active runway, it seems like the TWR controller on duty was capable, confidant, and comfortable with with handling it by themselves. Of course, that's just approaching it from "general principles", each airport likely has protocols to determine who's job it is to handle emergencies based on what kind of emergency and when/where it happens, and those would override anything I've just said of course, because those protocols were probably created in response to something happening that they wish to avoid, even if the thing to be avoided is just a point of minor confusion about who's actual job it is.

[@mawmawvee]

ROTF!! That seems to be what people try to do these days.

[@Yourmission9]

Great video, at first I thought the outside temp came into play considering the date of this incident was 8/03/2023 (and I’m in Texas which had roughly 3 months of 100+ weather this past summer) but on that day temps were 77-95, so I’m assuming (

[@swimfit57]

Kelsey what a great video! Thank God everything went smoothly! And the passengers acting correctly ! 😮😊

[@gordonwallin2368]

What a great video. All those people doing the right thing, so courteously. Thanks, Kelsey. Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.

[@randall39]

I watched an evacuation and saw a lot of people either carrying or rolling carryon luggage off the plane. Shows how many people don’t listen and selfishly only think about themselves.

[@Dieseldog172]

Great channel, great work K, the captain of this plane is just like Sully. These two pilots are the type that we all hope will be flying any plane we are on. Cool, calm and collected. Awesome job by everyone in the video. Captain, flight attendant’s as well as the passengers. It always has and always will start at the top. You really have to hand it to the flight attendants though, they are the reason for the e-vac going incredibly smooth. Awesome leadership and awesome crew. People need strong and confident leadership in times such as this and the performance of this crew was exemplary.

[@viia8638]

Kelsey what would happen to any pets in the cargo hold during an emergency like this? Would the captain know if there are pets and notify the emergency crews?

[@kg4boj]

The evacuation activities are for passengers and crew only.

[@squidleyskidley]

I wouldn’t get off without my dog. 😢

[@cori3072]

Thanks for mentioning that Flight Attendants are on board for emergency purposes, not just in-cabin service. Most people don’t realize that each aircraft has a minimum number of Flight Attendants required for each flight based on passenger numbers and that aircraft cannot legally leave without them. I’m not sure of Delta’s FA training but one of the first things I was taught in FA training was shouted commands, used during emergencies to help get passengers off safely. One was, “You (pointing to healthy fit pax) go to the bottom. Stay at the bottom. Help people off.” Everything those passengers did in the video had been told to them by the Flight attendants.

[@murray871]

A VOR named "Burny"...how fitting. 🔥

[@jonterrell6395]

Great training. Everyone knew what they had to do and did it under great pressure. Glad everyone was safe

[@jpmasters-aus]

Hi Kelesy, thanks for this great overview. I don’t know if you have previously done anything on the A380 incident, QF32 out of Singapore where one of the engines (If I recall correctly #2) blades come off and the cowling didn’t stop them from getting out, causing massive damage to the wing and plane controls. So they really didn’t have any reverse thrust and had to rely up breaks to stop on SIN longest runway. The brakes were white-hot and the wing was leaking fuel. They couldn’t stop all engines (#1 I think). Quite a dangerous situation. The Captain decided not to evacuate the plane. Would be interesting to get your thoughts on as a comparator to this situation in ATL.

[@thatjpwing]

Great video and I was inspired by the professionalism of the captain. ATC and the FAs did an amazing job; this was a well handled emergency. And you're right, they behavior of the passengers does help restore faith in our fellow man.

[@tyrelbaker7265]

Thanks so much for the content you are posting Kelsey. It's very informative, educational, entertaining and keeps a professional outlook during break down during each individual videos. It would be a dream to be a passenger on your flight. Be safe

[@margotrosendorn6371]

This is a great example of how to properly handle an emergency. Crew stayed calm and got everyone off the aircraft safely, ATC and ground crews responded quickly, and nobody got hurt. I bet they're going to use the recordings for training!

[@azcardguy7825]

I think the average person would be shocked at how calm and collected the average pilot will stay during an emergency. The training you have to go through and the hours you put in make almost every situation something you can handle. I remember being in flight school in 2008 and having an alternator failure at around 100 hours. I shocked myself how calm I was and that I knew exactly what to do.

[@larrylong6268]

Great show! You did a great job of clearly depicting a complicated situation.

[@whoever6458]

Kelsey, I've been literally yelled at for holding the door open for someone on two separate occasions for two different people. I guess their problem was that I am a women and they happened to both be male. I just happened to get to the door first, saw someone walking behind me, and held it open, you know, like a human being. Both guys went out of their way not to go through the door. Like, if you don't want a woman to hold the door for you, then you'll have to get to it first. If you want to be polite after that, what you say is thank you, not fuck you. I don't consider the gender of the people I hold the door for, just the fact that they probably also want to go through the door.

[@mawmawvee]

AMEN, Sister! Same here.

[@philnaegely]

Don't worry about videos being too long, I love your stuff no matter the length

[@AndrewTheAngryAlpaca]

I also want to recognize the Captain. Not only did he make sure he got everyone off and let the tower know it, he was the last person off the plane. I know that's probably his job and what he is trained to do, as well as there likely being serious legal consequences if he leaves others in harms way, but in reality, he has to go against a VERY strong sense of self-preservation that most people have. It shows great character.

[@AlaskaPlaneSpotter]

Congratulations on Becoming Captain Kelsey Captain 74 Gear has a nice ring to it 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Sunshinenate]

What is the procedure they use to retrieve the carry-on luggage after the fact? Another great video as always Kelsey! Thanks!

[@randall39]

Your carry-on luggage should be labeled. A good reason why.

[@Sunshinenate]

@@randall39 I agree, and do that, but kinda interested in the sop from the airlines on this & in these emergency scenarios.

[@matthewsecord7641]

Listen if that was me, I would be tense..this pilot was incredibly calm.

[@Volkaer]

Nah - I reckon evacuating onto an active runway and keep that runway active was the right call. Survival of the strong and a Darwin test all in one! 10/10 I approve.

[@deeharris1908]

That is the calmest pilot ive ever heard, and the controller also, his sign of textbook politeness, firefighters have only 1 objective

[@kdsailorgirl]

I was a FA more than 20 years ago. I still remember what we were to say to passengers in an evacuation!! It needed to be automatic for situations like this.

[@rickbaca9248]

a friend is a purser (head flight attendant) on a major airline. We talked about what her job is about, I observed her job wasn't really about coffee, tea or drinks, it was about passenger safety. She was appreciative that I was one the few who understood what their real job was about

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Service on board is part of the safety. It's also a lot if they stood around in security uniforms with a stiff upper lip.

[@comicus01]

The passengers all left their bags on board... except for that one guy clearly wearing a backpack at the bottom of the front slide! (with a green shirt)

[@awi347ryaoklw3i]

Hey wanted to point out that wind was blowing 180, so right side evac on 9L would be the windward side, so the fire would be blown away from the pax in the grass.

[@PsRohrbaugh]

Government workers sometimes carry top secret classified material with them on flights. They report to airport security, and are escorted past the xray machines by the on site FBI agent at the airport. Their cargo is too secret to even xray. I wonder what they do in event of an emergency exit? Leave the classified stuff unattended on the plane? Exit last with the captain? Also are carryon pet carriers exempt from the no luggage rule? I'll gladly go last. But I'm not leaving my dog on a burning plane.

[@LucidDreamsShorts]

Yeah that’s a good question 🤔

[@8020drummer]

It’s just occurred to me: anybody who was traveling with a pet and left it behind…the captain told the firefighters “everybody” was off. So if the firefighters decide it’s a write off, nobody’s going back for those pets. If I have a pet in a carrier under the seat and it’s a situation like this, she’s coming with me. (Maybe out of the carrier, but she’s probably safer in there.) I’m not trusting fate with my baby. (Of course I’d be considerate of other passengers and mindful not to damage the slide by hugging the carrier to my body.) One more note - of course if it’s pet lives versus human lives, human lives have to win out. I’m just fessing up that I’m in this Particular situation I’d be skeptical that trade off really existed. I’d wager I could get my dog off with minimal risk to other humans, but if I left her behind and the fire spread, there’s a high degree of risk to her.

[@blatherskite9601]

Calm, collected and thinking under stress: What one expects of flight crew. Proper job!

[@wilycat5290]

Great video analysis. I hope there weren't any passenger injuries from using the slide. Thanks for the video 😊

[@cbrad22]

Great video, I sometimes wonder if the airline actually makes the effort to get the luggage back to the passengers or if they just don’t care and it becomes a gigantic hassle for the passengers to try to get it back. That seems like about the way most things work with airlines;, a headache and hassle. I’d guess it doesn’t matter to the airline but not looking for all the “experts” to reply to this. Just thinking out loud.

[@MikeOhhMinerals]

Great video Kelsey. It was an interesting day and pax were bussed away quickly afterwards. Great flight crew did their jobs well that day. We don’t give them enough credit for their unseen efforts.

[@stevem7868-y4l]

AT Controller, and Pilots were incredibly provisional and a lovely bit was saying "thank you" Cabin crew, did what they are paid to do, and not just server chicken or beef, and look pretty, but again, GREAT job, and executed perfectly !

[@W7LDT]

Making these decisions is the difference between 3 stripes and 4 stripes on your shoulder. That 4th stripe is very heavy and warrants the higher paycheck.

[@The_jedi-o6v]

Hey you are the reason I love planes you inspire me 😃

[@boruff68]

I love a happy ending. Everyone did a great job here.

[@martingifford5415]

Unless there's a probable worse outcome, you always should evacuate. I remember on 9/11, people in the second tower were told not to evacuate. Crazy decision.

[@AnthonyantARBY]

3:49 I don't know for certain, But I think the controller was referring to the landing gear assembly as a whole rather than a specific tire. she said number 1 gear in the same manner as saying number 1 engine, so the left side main gear assembly, rather than the specific front left tire.

[@BoyPadForDan]

Hey Kelsey. I just found your channel, and although at first I thought you were a make-a-wish kid who played too much flight simulator, I’ve since found your videos and blogs to be very informative and fun. Thank you for all your hard work. Also, please say “Coming up” more because it gets me wicked hyped.

[@RobertBosworth]

5:15 “I’ve held the door open for people and it’s sometimes hard to get a ‘thank you’ for that”

[@Boodieman72]

Great example of what is supposed to happen by everyone involved.

[@trafferz]

excellent video. really puts into perspective the massive sudden workload increase experienced by the controller. that pilot was cool as a cucumber.

[@MADHIKER777]

Great video! I hear people say that pilots are glorified taxi drivers, BUT, this video demonstrates the awesome responsibility of pilots, crew and tower when the poop hits the fan! Thanks Kelsey!

[@michaelpaske4327]

The physically able passengers at the foot of the slide of their own decision helping / slowing passengers probably prevented a few sprained ankles and scraped knees / bruised bottoms. They also realized that their was no immediate danger to themselves so they could help the other passengers and prevent a few minor injuries.

[@badboy10350]

That Controller DID AN EXCELLENT JOB!! Bravo to her!!!

[@NuncNuncNuncNunc]

Ok, one guy had a backpack, but one other thing to note is that there is only a single person on the slide at a time. No rushing which could cause injuries ultimately slowing evacuation.

[@jeffreysalomone6354]

Great video and commentary. THanks, Kelsey!

[@infinitedrummer]

I am 13 years old and love aviation. Great video!

[@DanielCurtis-y4e]

People always get hurt evacuating. Usually not an extremely bad injury, but people break their ankles or fall, stuff like that.

[@jimhyslop]

On a flight from Seoul to Toronto, my friend and I (who are both over 6' tall) arranged to swap seats so that we were next to the emergency exit - more leg room for us. The flight attendants made it a condition of the swap that if there was an emergency, we would assist with passenger evacuation. We had no problem with that condition. Fortunately, it wasn't necessary :)

[@legogummybear5]

One of your best videos!!! Thank you.

[@maryhanisch9979]

I love watching your videos. Thank you!

[@jamesm568]

Evacuating a plane out of abundance of a caution is always acceptable collateral.

[@76Draeger]

You made a great point about how the passengers were evacuating without attempting to take any luggage with them. My question has always been what kind of protocol do airlines have in place for times when an instance like this happens to getting those passengers who have connecting flights'luggage to them on the proper plane etc and just getting the luggage back to the correct passengers?

[@DL541]

Excellent video, well put together and not overdone at all!

[@randomthoughts9463]

Ya, been there. Woldways(No defuncted) into like back 40 years ago, we hit a massive windshear on aprpopoch, broke three tires, oxyen masks felll down. We skidded down for a bit we got a lift from a step ladder. 4 hours later. Nice.

[@russelljacob7955]

As somebody tall, I regularly fly emergency aisle and take that seating position seriously. One of the first things on the passenger checklist is to look out and see if it is safe. So wont evacuate through smoke and fire and one does not open until told by the attendants.

[@blahx9]

How do the passengers get their bags back? Does the airline have to 'trust' people wont claim bags that are not theirs? "that was my gucci back pack!, no it was mine!"

[@Ztbmrc1]

As far as I know air traffic controllers always have an assistant next to them, handeling the coordination on e.g. the phone with other control centers and the fire brigade.

[@stephenrogers4537]

Good morning from Chicago Kelsey. I hope you and yours are doing great today, BROTHER! KEEP THE BLUE SIDE UP 🛩🫡

[@mekan0001]

I picture the passengers of a plane like lemmings now. Running towards fire, panicked and doing all the wrong things.

[@BlueCyann]

Every time I see this footage I hear praise that nobody is taking any luggage with them, and every time I see this footage I'm looking right at the guy at the end of the slide with his backpack.

[@k.c1126]

She made that change to go around pretty smoothly... I can't imagine being either the captain or the controller in this situation....

[@wayneantondodgeheat7448]

Thank you Kelsey you rock

[@gasad01374]

Flight attendants are similar to Nurses, often overlooked and the job couldnt be done without them

[@ClearedAsFiled]

KUDOS to all FAs....without them, all planes would be grounded.....