A DEADLY PLAN That Resulted In An Ocean Crash | November Disasters | Mayday: Air Disaster

[@MaydayAirDisaster]

Are you able to figure out what the cause of this crash was?

[@make50perday]

Yes 3 highjackers, plane run out of fuel in 1996🥺🥺🥺 side of Comoros

[@toocooldarr_17]

I think the hijackers wanted to go to Australia because they had more of there buddy's there

[@jamesstreet228]

Is that an actual, real question?

[@RMR1]

Sounds like icing to me. I mean., what else could it be?

[@TheJestersDoor]

Gravity

[@justsayinit6789]

This pilot is a survivor of 3 hijackings and a plane crash... incredible!

[@lucyguldstrom5483]

I don’t like this idea , feels like something not good with him , just a thought

[@Ocram16]

It´s impossible I enter his plane or car or everything

[@TheKingdomSecrets]

@@lucyguldstrom5483 what do you mean? To me it sounds like a blessing, his mission isn’t accomplished so something of a higher power protected him.. my thoughts.

[@nephewdavis1225]

I would of retired after the first hijacking

[@Roughdog86]

​@@lucyguldstrom5483 It's not him, it's the location and he has been a pilot for some time.

[@CapuaMalang]

Surviving 3 hijacks.. "Succesfully" landing on water.. Manage to keep calm and seek help/plan under the pressure of 3 hijackers inside cockpit.. Landed near by island with people.. French doctor is present.. Tourist with boats to rescue everyone.. This is just amazing.. Hats off to you sir.. Well done for the people and tourist who rush to help the passengers of that plane to give first aid..

[@josephmendoza9523]

And best of all him and the copilot survived andbthe 3 hijackers died

[@greg1mcintosh844]

Ya but half the innocent passengers died

[@mart9545]

@@greg1mcintosh844 125 out of 175 passengers drowned, died from impact or slammed into the walls as some of them were standing + all 3 of the hijackers died on impact due to not being seated.

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[@OopsIDidItAgainUh]

Not to forget, the pilots still continued to fly planes till their retirement

[@deby5983]

This pilot knew every single aspect of this aircraft. He did not have a co-pilot searching a manual for directions. Wow! He is a hero - so cool and professional under all that pressure with only concern of saving his passengers!!!

[@sharoncassell9358]

He was a real survivor. Determined to live. We should take a page out of his book.

[@zos09]

HE is a pilot. A REAL PILOT. Given the high stress, I would habe shat my pants fir sure..

[@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath]

Uh, saving you own life usually means trying to save the passengers. He literally said so

[@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath]

KZbin has the sleaziest commercials. Their demonetizing channels claiming advertisers don’t want to advertise there is BS woke leftist agenda

[@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath]

Looks like they should have hired brave, strong, male flight attendants to overtake the hijackers. They should also include some kind of defensive shields they can use against hijackers with knives

[@mayaringer5711]

Wow fact the pilot had no idea where Comoros was and still was able to locate it from a little book is astonishing. What a pro. He did a great job just lingering around the island. I feel like if they were further away from that island, it would have been even worse.

[@maynithlatouche8117]

The pilot was a good person at heart.May God Bless Him.

[@michelleroberts6597]

this was before cell phones, too..

[@thembinkosidube8820]

This pilot is my hero! I can't help it. I am so touched with the bravery and the calm frame of his mind..when he was trying to knock sense into the minds of hijackers at the same time strategising on the best ways to save life. Of all the documentaries, i find this one most intriguing ❤

[@jamesTBurke]

I'm guessing you haven't looked at an atlas before?

[@LSeymore-bz2we]

Gfg ​@@maynithlatouche8117

[@EleanorSmith-ho6bh]

that pilot deserves a medal for his courage and taking care of that situation. 3 plus hours, bless him.

[@stephaniek1076]

What a hero that pilot is! And so humble, too, despite his ordeal.

[@kerwynbrown2882]

Q

[@loretta_3843]

I'd be a jumble of nerves - this pilot is a truly amazing man!

[@iyannad4542]

He could’ve did so much better tho.

[@Stiffd1]

He was supremely cool in circumstances beyond his control. Kudos!

[@sharkey086]

​@@iyannad4542how?

[@beringstraitrailway]

For some reason the stupidity of the hijackers makes me more angry than if they had just been plain evil!

[@poutinedream5066]

My kids are the age of the hijackers. I'm trying to picture them, barely capable of doing their own laundry or checking their own oil, hijacking a plane! I know one thing- there is NO negotiating with those mfs, not at that age.

[@EmilyLucille523]

More like stubbornness

[@ingridakerblom7577]

Undeveloped brains..

[@hhq9423]

Exactly

[@adotintheshark4848]

cowardly too, as are most hijackers and terrorists

[@wj7581]

My sister's husband died on this flight...may God have mercy on him

[@ramseyzev5179]

im so sorry for her (and your) loss

[@wj7581]

@@ramseyzev5179 thank you 🌷

[@sportsgeek4335]

May his soul rest in peace.Amen

[@Cognitively_m_paired_4_Kamala]

Was he one of the terrorists?

[@betlzden]

@@wj7581 🤲🏻

[@holyrolypoly]

The fact that that pilot experienced THREE hijackings is shocking.

[@mansi_b]

This deserves a movie... and I have learnt some incredible lessons in courage, thinking in stressful situations and not panicking.

[@pomegranteappleson1628]

I’d watch this

[@scaredmuffin6371]

Tom Hanks getting restless waiting for the green light

[@djaldd420]

We literally just watched a movie of it

[@andrethompson2034]

This is better than any movie they could make in my opinion. It was very detailed and informative and it showed how skilled and experienced the captain is.

[@StopHackingMyphone-vo2bw]

Once I heard ole boy ask me what the word "LIASON" means and your a ummm retired cop I don't think picking on me was such a great idea smh ANYBODY CAN GET IN LAW ENFORCEMENT and it shows however ANYBODY can't get into LAW SCHOOL and that's my specialty lol Yum Yum eat'em up Yum Yum eat'em up Yum Yum eat'em up Cleaned his plate for him 😏💯⚡🙌

[@jamesstreet228]

Captain: "We don't have enough fuel to get to Australia." Hijacker: "Fly to Australia or we will blow the plane out of the sky." Plane engines flame out Hijacker: "What is happening!!???" Captain: "Exactly WTF I told you would happen. We are out of fuel."

[@DBEdwards]

Wow!

[@ChaJ67]

Those hijackers seemed to have shared 1 IQ point between all 3 of them.

[@TheForeheadOfDoom666]

@@ChaJ67 that's still of lot of intelligence to share for their surviving brain cells

[@basilprabhakar7028]

@@ChaJ67 I think that's a bit too high. I think minus 10 would be right...or lower.

[@mariadaigle8964]

About some whisky whit me to

[@MegaMARLEEN1]

What an extraordinary and courageous captain. 3 times he survived and saved lifes. Bravo

[@ch0colatemilk]

This pilot is absolutely incredible. Hijacked THREE times, survived all three times and then went back to work after partially ditching a plane into the ocean? He is made of stronger stuff than I could ever be in multiple lifetimes. The way the reenactment made it seem, he really was very brave to stand up to these hijackers the way that he did. Just.. wow. All of that multi tasking and his mind was still on his passengers as well. Those medals and awards were well deserved. It's always so tragic to hear how preventable 9/11 was after the slew of hijackings that we did nothing about.

[@ahetzel9054]

The actor playing the pilot has an absolutely incredible voice, just wow.

[@fionabryant7923]

Gorgeous😊

[@ritondembubana]

I'm actually impressed about what the captain Abate did...he's a hero and he's well experienced...

[@dotesondots]

Captain Abate and the co-pilot surely saved the lives of those passengers who lived due to their experience in flying and dealing with the hijackers. Captain Abate beat the odds and was smart to try to ditch near the island. This is an amazing story. 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏💖

[@WoundedWarrior2012]

The passengers were cowards (THE MEN)! Why didn't they react when the pilot asked them to engage the terrorists? I would be willing to give my life for women and kids in any situation. After 9/11 if I even think you're a terrorist I'm throwing hands immediately!

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

Absolutely!!!

[@ronaldbahingire7979]

True, he thought it wise that way coz he knew some passengers would survive by easily escaping through swimming in the water since it is not so deep towards the beach & also the fact that there would be some rescuers at the beach who were going to rescue the passengers in time since they would be near the crash scene. He was very smart indeed.

[@stevens1-o7s]

Yeah, sucks some of them died due to inflating their life jacket early. Something I've never thought about before, but now I know. If you're going to be in a plane crash this is a pretty good situation to be in. Out of fuel so no risk of a fire, crashing near a tourist beach. A high speed crash but not as high speed as it could be

[@cavlizzy]

From now on... when I see passengers running toward the cockpit, I'm sticking my foot out and tripping them!!

[@waterbird91]

Sounds like a good plan to me !!!😄😄😄😄😄😁 I agree, I would have twisted their knickers to the point of no return. Know what I mean ? A real serious excruciating pain in the shorts. I think I would have done them in for the fun of it .😆😆😆😆😆😄😄😄😃😁😁😁

[@TheForeheadOfDoom666]

@Chairman 猫 better get shot honestly than die drowning horribly stuck inside the plane

[@cavlizzy]

@Chairman 猫 No guns are possible. And the 2nd guy might not see why the 1st guy tripped! I'd be discrete. And nowdays other passengers would grab him!!

[@falcon4548]

We’re goin down…down , down, down, down , ….down …we’re goin down….down down down down down …I got my head out the window, and my bare feet on the ground… she’s gone ….gone gone gone gone ….gone 😜

[@falcon4548]

@@ginapetersen2113 ohhh no and I did ! Cuz I don’t need no doctor…I don’t need no doctor 😁

[@marysisak2359]

What a courageous pilot.

[@DBEdwards]

NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER GIVE IN. NEVER SURRENDER!

[@bosslady1188]

@@DBEdwards Well-spoken

[@DBEdwards]

@@bosslady1188 Thanks. I live by those words.

[@j2simpso]

Same couldn't be said about the passengers

[@themostbeautifulwomaninthe9160]

Hey, if ever you are on a plane with me & we are getting hijacked, then join in with me & fight the hijackers! Don’t lay down & cowardly die! Wtf! Losers!

[@sarabachmann2837]

Despite the darkness of this event, I'm weirdly satisfied that the nurse on the plane is just prepping to survive in the ocean with snacks. Very practical folks on this flight

[@FrigginCatsBruh]

So practical they forgot about how much they outnumbered the hijackers 😅

[@meems4378]

This is me and my husband HATES it because he's the consummate panicker. Like if you imagine a chicken with its head cutoff, that's about how helpful he is in an emergency 🤣

[@robertrachels1870]

The surviving man whose wife took charge and told him what to get and what to do before they hit the water is just the kind of person that l'd Love to be married too! She is Awesome!

[@Kevincarlloven]

Hijacked twice before! And now a third time!? I would call in sick every time if I had to co-pilot with this guy.

[@codysconspiracies777]

You got that right! 😂😂

[@deedeegreen8338]

😂😂😂😂

[@stephaniek1076]

No, I'd definitely want him on my team, if I were going to be hijacked anyway!!😊

[@ashleyreagan5543]

It’s actually more common than you think in 2nd & 3rd world countries.

[@theanonymous1633]

Well, He SURVIVED 3 Hijackings and a Plane Crash. So, his survival rate is 100%. You may want him to be on the plane in an emergency. 😁

[@rumblefish9]

Give this pilot a medal. What a hero.

[@Geysareawaste]

I think they did get one

[@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath]

He saved his own life but only a small fraction of the others

[@justalonelypoteto]

​@@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath could you have done it better? Overspeed landings into water are practically a death sentence, having no instruments to top it off, this guy is a fucking legend and probably also quite lucky to have kept anyone alive through it. Also, a sizeable amount of people inflated their vests, something you're always told to not do since, as they explain very well here, it can stop you from being able to get out if water enters the cabin, but that's what happens when you don't listen to the pre-flight safety instructions and then are panicking when you get told to actually put the vest on, that's not something the pilot had or could have had any influence over. Saving almost a third of the people is, in my humble opinion, quite an outstanding outcome given the situation edit: Wikipedia says the following (I don't have time to read the official report but you can if you wanna verify): "Many of the passengers survived the initial crash, but they had disregarded or did not hear Leul's warning not to inflate their life jackets inside the aircraft, causing them to be pushed against the ceiling of the fuselage by the inflated life jackets when water flooded in. Unable to escape, they drowned. An estimated 60 to 80 passengers, strapped to their seats, presumably drowned.[17][18]"

[@bridgetwadane4392]

You deserve a medal buddy

[@brennathecatlover4360]

@@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeathhe saved more lives than if he did anything else

[@marigoldmarigold1208]

This pilot is a super hero to survive 3 hijacking.... And saving his passengers lives too to his best... Bravo!!!!

[@vilmalovelace3549]

Might God

[@VlerkeDamne]

I have difficulty believing the passengers did not rally when asked... 160+ people against 3 hijackers.... Massive respect to the journalist he deserved better.

[@pinoytechniko6925]

They thought they were 10 or 11 , turned out the highjackers are bluffing.

[@coolnut99]

The problem is that humans tend to be either monsters or cowards, with very, very few exceptions.

[@draines9237]

​@@coolnut99that's a fact 💯

[@ChildofGod3712]

@@pinoytechniko6925not only that I think they were bluffing about the bomb also because the impact would have detonated the bomb blowing the aircraft to bits

[@diegobreet8000]

​@@coolnut99which are you?

[@michellethomas5893]

This captain and crew are heroes. The captain and co pilot did the best they could with the situation they were given.

[@crystalthow5533]

They are all borned to be " alive " and the journalist and the pilot who was flying the entire time was born to be hero. They will remain heroes. For those who did not survive RIP

[@hilarionduarte4943]

Jesus saves

[@jaysleeper264]

Hard to say, but not sure the photojournalist should be included with the pilot. Depicted here, choosing to do nothing with the rest of the passengers after captains attempt to overtake, failed attempt to rally support and arguing with a highjacker after it appeared their fate was sealed didn't help much. But I see why he is talked about its easy to look good when the other 170 ppl didn't do anything productive for hours.

[@simranfender9190]

Rest were idiots for not doing anything AND defying the crew inflating their life jackets. We have have successful attempts at over powering the hijackers wayyy before 9/11 in my country

[@caroline-hz8ix]

That's so brave. The captain went through so much pressure. God bless you man!

[@jonathanergueta]

He should be credited as the best pilot in the world mentally and physically. He should be the highest paid pilot by now.

[@TheWriterWalker]

Amen!

[@randycummings3427]

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[@randycummings3427]

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[@randycummings3427]

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[@TheWriterWalker]

@@randycummings3427 I'm sorry, but I don't know what that means.

[@marilynmcdonald6899]

That captain is one amazing man. God bless him for his courage, and his thought for others.

[@SageWhite-Rose]

I would be honored to fly with this Captain. What a brave man! 🌹❤️

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

As a praying man, I love that he prayed that he'd rather not be in the situation, though if he must that he'd be able to save his passengers.

[@bezagebremedhine5102]

Indeed

[@KingK2205]

I am Ethiopian and this crash is probably the most interesting one we've had and in general it is a very unique case. God Bless the pliots and rest in peace to all the people who passed!!!

[@madisonumandapjr1064]

Incredible

[@walkingtalking7133]

What's "interesting" about a plane crash? You even have the "most interesting". Wow!

[@KingK2205]

@@walkingtalking7133 the presenation as well as how the pliots did good.

[@KingK2205]

@@walkingtalking7133 the plane crash itself is tragic and very sad.

[@pcpc5242]

Interesting right ? Funny

[@jaredbezes7806]

So it took 100s of hijackings and a 3,000 death toll terrorist attack to finally make people realize “hmm maybe we should strengthen the pilot door”. It’s one of those they’ll never learn moments

[@Elite7555]

Well, they still have hundreds of hostages. Could you really deny them entry when they start killing hostages?

[@loretta_3843]

I live in Australia, I can't imagine what they wanted to come here for? The poor captain has been hijacked, more than once before! I can't imagine the stress! I know I would have a REALLY hard time going back to flying 😬

[@sharoncassell9358]

They thought they'd have freedom in Australia as they had escaped from prison.

[@sharoncassell9358]

They went right back but I bet they locked the cockpit door.

[@karenandersen9385]

Seriously, I've heard of people trying to reach Australia by sea and being stuck on an island and left there by the authorities to die or whatever.

[@evaroberts8674]

I actually think they were coming to get you.. anyway am glad they didn't make it down to you 🤣🤣🤣

[@seriousorganizer]

They said why. To escape prison & better job lives etc

[@LJSkyistBigskyMT]

The pilot was just amazing! He saved many lives.

[@jacquelinegabitan-zh9zs]

UB

[@RMR1]

I watched this with my kids, who are 16 and 18, and they cannot understand why the passengers or crew didn't try to overpower the hijackers. I think it's hard for the post-9/11 generation to imagine how different not only security was at airports and on airplanes, but also our mindset about hijackings. Everyone just knew you cooperated with hijackers and followed their demands. And why not? Nine times out of 10, it worked. Plane lands, hijackers give up or are killed, and everyone's OK. Of course, everything changed after 9/11 -- actually, it changed DURING 9/11, when the passengers on Flight 93 knew their only hope was to rush the cockpit, and they fought back. Today, everyone just knows you try and overpower the hijackers -- and that's usually what has happened in the few times someone has hijacked or otherwise threatened a flight since 2001.

[@kylieharrison3782]

Yes passengers are also willing to step in to subdue irrate, irrational and intoxicated passengers when staff are overwhelmed.

[@KingK2205]

I think Flight 93 is why my young post-911 born gen think they should have fought back. I personally don't really blame the passengers as much anymore. It is scary being in a hijacking.

[@odemaj8605]

Using 911 with a lot of grammar to compensate the cowardice behaviour displayed on this flight,very funny😅.i was born way before the horrors of the 80s,90s,2000s,it's not a licence for cowardice behaviour

[@RMR1]

​@@odemaj8605 So you read my comment and thought, "Aha! He's using 9/11 and grammar(???) to compensate for cowardice!"? That gap between what I wrote and what you think it meant is not only as wide as it could possibly be -- it's also downright bizarre. And here I thought I was using grammar to make sure my writing made sense. You should try it sometime. Especially since your second sentence literally means that the year of your birth somehow made you ineligible to be a coward. I'm going to guess that's not what you meant. Anyway, as for the point I think you were trying to make, no, I wasn't doing anything to compensate for cowardice because I didn't need to. It was a non-issue since cowardice had little to do with why people didn't fight back before 9/11. They cooperated with hijackers primarily because it was thought to give everyone the best chance of survival. And history bore that out. Before 9/11, almost every hijacking where cooperation was employed resulted in the safe release of those on board. This flight was a rare exception, obviously, but you can't blame the passengers for that -- hindsight is 20/20.

[@odemaj8605]

@@RMR1 my meaning is simple,you claimed that pos911 generation might most likely lack the understanding as to why the passengers opted in doing nothing than doing something, I didn't mean ineligibility but eligibility,having to experience indirectly aviation horrors of that time and using all those horrors as an excuse to mediate their cowardice is hillarious ,its much more easier to just say they were too frightened to react to the hijackers,don't make glorified excuses for them

[@AaA-ng6rp]

I love the spirit of this pilot!!! He is so courageous and strong even though they are in trouble.

[@MGower4465]

Even for hijackers, these guys were dumb. They can't read a fuel gauge? And they expected to be welcomed in Australia?

[@yourface4248]

Australia was a penal colony, so in a way they were going to their spiritual home

[@sharleenjj8548]

Australia belongs to aboriginals,so u also grabbed it.

[@victorpeirce4753]

@@yourface4248 Not funny at all. Australian people are good hard working folk who know how to have fun. They are really great people.💯👍👍

[@DistractedGlobeGuy]

Of course they would be! The inability to read a fuel gauge just proves that they're future doctors and engineers!

[@wheel631]

That captain is simply amazing to have to deal with raving lunatics and at the same time remained cool and tried to develop the best strategy he could

[@tiredallthetime1636]

I think it was less of them disregarding his instructions to not inflate their life jackets and more of them not hearing him correctly. Through all the screaming and sheer panic they probably heard either inflate your life jackets or didn’t hear him at all and just followed what others were doing.

[@hannahp1108]

It's fairly common in a ditching situation for some people to panic and think it's safer to have an inflated life jacket ready to go when you hit the water and thus disregard the instructions, so some people definitely heard and disregarded. It's not to blame them, they just didn't know and were panicking

[@oMuStiiA]

They likely would have been instructed on the proper procedures for using the life jackets when the plane first took off, but panic can really cloud your mind and make you forget what you were told to do in that situation. I mean the one guy was literally telling the other people not to inflate their life jackets but a lot of them did anyway. I doubt it was a case of mishearing him, and more just people reacting to what feels instinctive, which is water = lifejacket, while not thinking straight due to fear.

[@brennathecatlover4360]

@@oMuStiiAI just learned you’re not supposed to inflate it until you’re in the water since every time I’ve flown they tell u how to inflate it not really when

[@oMuStiiA]

@@brennathecatlover4360 the time when I flew they said not to inflate it until we're clear of the plane in the event of a water crash.

[@brennathecatlover4360]

@@oMuStiiAleast when I fly I don’t hear when to inflate

[@aygennegya]

When the captain announces "fight the highjackers" , it is clear that all other hope of 100% survival is lost. I would want to fight the highjackers. Not sit and wait for a crash. Such sad story

[@abacab87]

He should have been more direct, but I think he was hoping to say it in a way that hijackers would not understand, but the passengers would.

[@squarebear619]

@@abacab87 bs. They knew, or many knew, especially when the photog tried to rally them. I understand that this was before 9/11 but they were cowardly. I'd rather die quickly in a potential bombing than crash but that's just me.

[@kevinb6745]

@@abacab87 as he stated in the film, that ax was on his mind

[@lisahinton9682]

@Aygi Can You don't know WHAT you'd have done. You were not there, and unless you are in their shoes at that very moment, you don't know WHAT you'd have done. Just stop.

[@meems4378]

Sideline effect or bystander effect. It's actually really rare to get people to respond to this kind of situation. And honestly, can't blame them. It's a scary situation and you never know what you'll do until you're in it.

[@kortundebe]

Oh my God, after the crash, I felt so much sorrow and then tears of joy seeing people trying to help in whatever way they can. That's why we should all be one.

[@reneagreenfield1312]

❤

[@reneagreenfield1312]

Me too❤

[@indianfan1029]

Not much joy. 50 out of 170 surviving. Imagine all those people trapped. I mean an average person when booking a flight, would he consider, i dont know swimming, should i or should i not board a plane thats not even supposed to fly over the ocean on its original route.

[@UnderDawgPoker]

​@@indianfan1029if they weren't all such cowards maybe they would have lived.

[@TheGreatestJediOfAllTime]

@@UnderDawgPokerfor real. 170 people vs 3 guys. Come on.

[@dcrelief]

captain is a hero, brave man.

[@RonnieRossonyang]

Talking to his plane, Zulu

[@richardkeilig4062]

The crew did what they could in a very difficult situation with hijackers. Courage of the pilot and copilot, and yes the newsreporter were incredible. The passangers struggled with what to do. This was all before 9 11. God bless the people who lost their lives.

[@asherscottL]

Agreed. What a tough situation. Just to note: 9-1-1 as an emergency number originates in 1938. This crash happened in 1996. So it doesn't predate 9-1-1 But the sentiment remains the same. No-one would be able to help them if they called 9-1-1, as emergency services can't do much about a plane hijacking. To stay calm and do what he did, Captain Leul Abate had to have a spine of steel. Especially knowing no one was coming to help. Massive respect.

[@pryncesscore]

​@@asherscottLI think they meant 9/11 hijackings not 911 the emergency number

[@joelsterling1445]

Same here, I am sure they meant the 9/11 hijackings on Sept 11th 2001

[@loisenolp4746]

I am so addicted to these videos and this channel. They are done so well. The narrator does such a great job too.

[@leset8604]

This was good acting because I found that primary hijacker to be so annoying and stubborn. Otherwise, very interesting - great job to the captain. So glad there were survivors.

[@philliphenderson5474]

And the award for dumbest plane hijackers in history goes to… the hijackers of Ethiopian flight 961.

[@KingK2205]

I think they were just playing dumb, I have a feeling they knew what they were doing, but they just wanted to die and didn't want to talk much.

[@MrNota500]

But the brochure says it can fly for 11hrs though... What idiots, clearly they did no research.

[@xclusivechu]

Literally 0 🧠

[@marcomoreno6748]

​@@KingK2205seriously doubt that.

[@marcusrougeau5347]

​@@xclusivechu yup just like the passengers who stayed in their seats awaiting death.

[@anaramendygaliyeva]

The Captain Abata showed himself as a real Hero..

[@ws0ut_]

Who else agrees that captain abate was the best pilot ever , all the love goes to you men

[@MandoMonge]

As a flight attendant, the post crash scene hits different. I’m afraid many, if not all my passengers would not follow our instructions and lead to their demise

[@wuyujie1998]

Let this also be a lesson: Don't inflate your life jackets until you're out if you're plane landed on the water

[@eliz_scubavn]

Certainly the last time I was on a flight the flight stewardesses were making a point to tell you this during the safety briefing, and it was also on the safety cards.

[@godschild2012ful]

Yes something learned today

[@ishaqaibrahim5870]

It's indeed a great lesson to learn. Thank you

[@mt-ye3wb]

True. But I thought the reason was that inflating the vest would make it harder to evacuate quickly -- not that it would push you to the top of the cabin when the plane sunk.

[@Angel-ts8rc]

Even when ppl know this, the panic and speed of the situation may affect them and cause the critical error.

[@eliz_scubavn]

Nice to see my fellow scuba divers helping out the survivors.

[@ahmedalsaaidi3714]

I remember this accident.i think it was 1996. The captain did very well,under the terrible circumstances.

[@iLikePlanez]

this episode was INSANE! the pilot was so chill when the hijackers came in. man had guts!

[@sharoncassell5273]

He most likely said oh no. Here we go again. #3.

[@brennathecatlover4360]

Just another day flying

[@gailhoward1240]

Wow, this was a bit of a shock watching this, and hearing the what flight this was. Realizing my cousin had died on that flight. Some of the survivors told us he died trying to help people get out of the plane.

[@KeitaManStrong]

Wow sorry for you and everyone else who loss loved ones that day

[@justaguy4075]

Sorry man

[@laylahahmad6468]

Wasn’t this event over 25 years ago and you just learned the details!?😮

[@KawooyaGrahamRonald]

Be strong in Jesus's mighty name. 🙏

[@TheGreatestJediOfAllTime]

@@laylahahmad6468theyre probably making it up. Its the internet lol

[@pomerlain8924]

And still, it took until the 9/11 terrorist attack for the FAA to finally have kevlar cockpit doors that couldn't be opened by passengers. This captain was already dealing with his third hijacking, and hijackings had been happening all over the world where the terrorists had access to the cockpit. And nothing was done to curtail this. Sad.

[@sharoncassell5273]

After 2 he should lock the door.

[@armchaircritic4178]

Helps that Boeing is made in the USA.

[@MustLoveFish]

That's only because we never thought that terrorists would use the aircraft as a a weapon we always thought that if we give the terrorists what they want they wouldn't hurt anybody

[@bettyennin6335]

I'm glad both pilots survived this ordeal! May the Lord preserve all pilots and passengers in Jesus' name. Amen!

[@buenasuerte8731]

❤

[@ruth6303]

Amennnnnn

[@emanurdesign]

No not in Jesus name. He is just a man and a Prophet. In Allah's Name The One and Only God.

[@alburooj7904]

This historic film kept coming my way and each moment avoided it for very obvious reasons but changed my mind and watched the difficult and extraordinary situation. RIP to all those we lost and fervent prayers never to witness similar incident in our future.

[@kathleenreefer225]

God's blessings to the brave pilot and co pilot.I am surprised people did not try to over power the hijackers.For 3 hrs death was steering them and they did nothing.😢😢😢

[@nanaofori4472]

​@kathleenreefer225 I was quite surprised. May their souls find rest

[@ameemrashaad2038]

This story lives in my head rent free as a reminder not to inflate my lifejacket god forbid if I ever get into a situation like this.

[@allnighter2011]

In a lot of plane crashes it's quick, albeit horrible. Here, the passengers had to live through an entire flight fearing for their lives, knowing its most likely going down, then suffer a plane crash, then those who survived end up trapped and watch the water fill in the fuselage and drawn them, such an unimaginable drawn out death, RIP. It is not a surprise when the pilot called out for them to act, people didn't, despite knowing this is their best chance of surviving. Most people are too scared to fight, and even more scared to take lead. If a few got up, many will get up after, but you need those first few with the courage and initiative.

[@cgustaff4807]

I'm surprised that the co-pilot didn't take action with a few big passengers to overtake the criminals. It would have been fairly easy to do so since they had no weapons.

[@angelawhite2022]

What a pilot! All those hijackings plus an actual crash and off he goes still flying. No PTSD for him! 🙏

[@sharoncassell9358]

Just another bad day at the office. Pass the salt.

[@davidlloyd7597]

If this had happened to me, I would be reconsidering my career options. He is one tough customer.

[@vickichavez9956]

The hijacker’s all died for lack of compassion for anyone on the flight

[@waterbird91]

Good for'em. They deserved what they got, even after they were killed I would have rotated their heads 180 degrees just for the fun of it.They ruined everybody's day.

[@humanbeing2420]

And for their truly monumental, abject, Trump-level stupidity.

[@carolinesmith8024]

Captain abate stay safe may God protect you always and your passengers you're extremely strong human being

[@butterflygirl3359]

Nothing scarier then people who are so empty that they have nothing to loose. People should remember this when they interfere with survival of the fittest. I’m surprised these geniuses could even read the in flight magazine.

[@amazem7817]

That's what religión does. It doesn't matter what religión you practice is the same purpose "brain washing."" Remember that religión and politics were created to control the masses.

[@marcomoreno6748]

What is "survival of the fittest"?

[@mingbotlarue5694]

What did the hijackers think would happen even if they did get to Australia? That they'd just be welcomed and waved through customs to be refugees?! Captain Abate is an incredible pilot

[@hannahp1108]

In those days, most hijackings involved landing an airport and making demands.

[@DistractedGlobeGuy]

Are you implying they wouldn't be? "Doctors and engineers", remember?

[@ashlazdanovich8396]

The captain is a great example to pilots, crew, and passengers where they can look up to. He did a fantastic job throughout it all. Even knowing his own plane so well he didn’t even need a co-pilot or the dozens of manuals. May the souls who perished rest in peace. And thanks to this amazing pilot whose actions made it possible for the amount of survivors.

[@Dea8769]

This pilot did an AMAZING landing… very smart

[@tanyakashyap6944]

Nothing is inevitable.. no one s immune 2 anything!!! Salute to the incredible courage of Captain Abate.. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@pentameteriamb6196]

What a great pilot: Captain Abate. What a hero for sure! Pilots are so cool under constant pressure.

[@mariagenovesa3772]

Wonderful video and extremelly well narrated. I supose all people in the video were actors and if so they portraied their parts beautifully and very convincing. Unecessary to say that that pilot was a true hero and rightefully so. Thank you for the great video.

[@shahsheikh541]

Captain Abate, you are a real hero and an inspiration to all.

[@armaansaumya]

Always gets recommended to me a day before a long flight

[@robertbolding4182]

I am happy that the pilot and the co-pilot were not dissuaded from the enjoyment they get flying.

[@Kcarneirowashere]

Sad knowing we watched those people last moments, knowing they were inside from the beach’s view camera.

[@AltRockLover]

I'd seen this footage before but never knew the circumstances of the crash. Such a tragedy that so many drowned by not taking the captain's instructions seriously. It certainly takes a strong person to go through that ordeal, and then continue flying after that.

[@kathleenjory2731]

What an amazing Pilot. God Bless.

[@LettyABC]

Just to see some survivors in this documentary is refreshing.😇

[@masiyamothwanga]

Yes please, that ' there were no survivors ' always cuts deep 😭

[@mobeyond]

hijackers doesn't even know airplanes always carry calculated fuel quantity.....

[@Claudia-vu6vb]

What a hero this pilot is. 2 previous hijacking incidents and he was still able to continue his job as a pilot. Remarkable.

[@Justin-ym5ce]

Man that video is insane, hard to imagine anyone surviving that

[@hemlock4519]

Ethiopian airlines had the BEST food served when I flew in 2017. Restaurant quality.

[@sandife4nandes365]

This pilot is amazing.

[@bettyennin6335]

Congratulations to the pilot and co-pilot! Also to the brave passengers. Sorry for those who needlessly lost their lives because of the foolish and selfish hijackers

[@jacquelynjones616]

DO NOT INFLATE YOUR LIFE JACKETS...AND SO MANY OF THEM INFLATED AS SOON AS THEY put them on...lesson for ALL who survived...the Captain did HIS ABSOLUTE BEST...

[@josephjackson7269]

Cameraman even tried to motivate these passengers. They remained sheep

[@micahgreg3122]

The pilot is a hero😥. Surviving more than one hijacking.

[@S.H.A.D.O.999]

What a gripping documentary. I remember this but the details are new to me. Thanks for presenting this. Tragic...

[@cecilysharrock678]

RIP to all who died.

[@linetwakhaya]

Felt for the young baby who was with the father

[@insertname590]

I haven’t watched the whole video but for those who don’t know, you must never inflate your jacket inside the plane, because when it crashes, you cannot dive under the water.

[@seriousorganizer]

That was the ending so clearly you watched it. Well they shouldve taken it off & carried it with them

[@DrarslanAbdulsattar]

Adjust, stand, and ring.......it up above gren land park.

[@DrarslanAbdulsattar]

Handle care. Pull .and repack . As dunhil mint essence and gold leaf 🍂 blower .

[@DrarslanAbdulsattar]

Keep learn never leave learn........

[@DrarslanAbdulsattar]

16 km from this height it lands.

[@gwazewensajogwa3225]

I found this documentary very educative and enlightened.God blessed the two Ethiopian pilots.

[@ruvarashegwatsvaira33]

The hijackers were quite dump.I'm sure all degrees for utter stupidity went to them.I also would like to commend the pilots of this air craft.They stayed true to their duties even in those trying times.

[@MrSuzuki1187]

A. Awesome captain! Well done! I was a 767 captain for United for 14 years so I know this pilot was doing ever he could do.

[@badcornflakes6374]

Put aside his skills as a pilot and you see a really good man with amazing aptitude, competence, instincts, courage, fortitude.. the lost goes on and on. A great example for anyone.

[@surdulica8092]

175 people afraid to choke those 3 hijack idiots one man with no arm was more brave than rest of those people on plain it’s sad tragedy

[@rajeshkhilari]

My friend's father was in this flight. As we got the news we all rushed to switch the TV to watch the news. Unfortunately, he did not survive.

[@VickyRyan2018]

This captain is a LEGEND

[@Lynn-zx3th]

They were so lucky they 1. Had an amazing captain to land the plane, and they were so close to inhabited islands.

[@jv929]

Now i know why we do not inflate our life jacket so early on board! Very educational!

[@MakerInMotion]

Finding an episode of Mayday I haven't seen yet is like opening a Christmas present.

[@quantumpotential7639]

These wrecks are NOT for your personal enjoyment. 😒 They are meant to help pray for the lost souls on board. Thanks. And may God bless you.

[@MakerInMotion]

@@quantumpotential7639 I find the topic fascinating and respect the investigators who piece it all together. I'll try to cry the whole time I watch another episode just for you. Did you know the movie Titanic was a massive box office success? How awful, right? When people die in a disaster, we should pretend it didn't happen I guess.

[@Stitchwitchstitch]

That’s one kickass pilot! And the news guy- well, he went out with style and purpose- which I guess is how he lived! So sad, though, all the deaths. And the life jacket conundrum 😳 well, always read those safety sheets if you’ve got them on the flight!

[@henrymuiruri813]

Captain Abate best describes what it means to say" I can work well under pressure".