United Airlines Flight 232 ATC Recording

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[@dannyb763]

Air traffic controller Kevin Bachman was showered in praise by Captain Haynes for his cool, calmness under pressure. He's often forgotten in this story but he did a brilliant job.

[@MrPaglissi]

He was only 27 at the time and had been on the job for three months. What a stunning performance.

[@mattyboy999]

A guy did his job????!!! WOW

[@badcornflakes6374]

​@@mattyboy999 knock it off

[@santiagoqr1]

Respect to Captain Al, clear skies. RIP.

[@pvpat92]

I saw him give a speech to an aviation club that my dad was a member of, near LAX, about 2 years after the crash. His story was absolutely riveting. I think the speech went 2 hours, felt like 10 min. Had the pleasure of speaking with him , and his son, who at that time was a 757 pilot also for United, after the talk. Maybe one of the most humble, unassuming people I had ever met. Ironically, within a year or 2 after the crash, he was required to retire because of FAA age restrictions.

[@mykwondo5871]

Nice DR4M4

[@rochellle6779]

@@mykwondo5871 what he is dead now, so why are you saying that?

[@dougwilliams44]

33 years.. Still can't beleive those of us in the last 8 seats are still here. Wherever you are Capt Haynes, Thank You

[@Cris134l]

Eres un superviviente del vuelo 232 ???

[@datzsonise]

According to Google he passed away in 2019. Wonderful to say that he was fortunate enough to survive this crash. And grateful you’re still here to share your story 💜

[@Mikeyp1054]

You were really lucky thanks to that great man

[@thefrase7884]

Are you the NFL quarterback?

[@SerbGlyder2024]

So, noticed another comment you made on his Alaska 261 video saying you were also on a delta flight that went down... You were on both flights?

[@TheWanderingWife]

I came here to give my regards to the family of Captain Al Haynes, who died today. RIP.

[@kathybartlett1108]

He was a true professional, a great pilot, and good man. Rest well good sir.

[@H00L3y]

You came here to promote your own channel

[@TheWanderingWife]

Ryan how did I promote my own channel? Just because I have a channel does that mean I can’t comment on another video? I came here after reading in the news about his death to find out more about the crash, and I thought it would be nice to let others know that he had died in case they didn’t know.

[@TheWanderingWife]

Alfs Awful LOL! I had another name for him in mind. 🤫

[@michaelcowell4654]

WAIT! WHAT?! I'm just hearing of this.

[@stuartmiller7419]

3:53 "You wanna be particular and make it a runway, huh?" Amazing how the human brain can call on gallows humour in a time of unbelievable stress like that. We are indeed amazing creatures and Al Haynes and Denny Fitch are amongst the finest examples of our kind. R.I.P to them both.

[@eriktruchinskas3747]

Comedy is a very good coping mechanism no matter how grim or inappropriate it may seem

[@SpicyTexan64]

Only some of us are amazing.

[@theyaduvanshiindian391]

I am amazed we scream after seeing a cockroach and he laugh despite seeing certain death coming infront of him

[@BornIn1500]

I think he said "You DON'T want to be particular and make it a runway, huh?". That's because they gave him the "all clear" to land on any runway he wanted. He basically made a joke about being amazed that he got the whole place to himself to attempt the landing.

[@kevinskipp2762]

@@BornIn1500 no, he said “you want to be particular…” meaning they were saying to land on a RUNWAY, and not just any old place in the vicinity i.e that they had so little control that even specifying a runway was optimistic

[@bonnie3937]

Amazing how professional and calm the pilots and ATC are.

[@dgawrys9588]

R.I.P. Captain Al Haynes. He died suddenly on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the age of 87...

[@eem5097]

@holio That was Dennis Fitch.

[@bluediamond932]

If I die suddenly at 87, I'll be perfectly fine

[@suzyq4982]

Good innings 👍

[@childofcascadia]

@eem Denny Fitch died in 2012, at the age of 69. He had a Glioblastoma (brain cancer).

[@olerauter72]

Thank you, Captain Haynes, for being someone who made my life more competent, principled and fascinating… you were a role-model by your nature and character.

[@manifestgtr]

How completely, entirely miraculous was it that one of the company’s highest hour dc-10 instructors just so happened to be onboard? I mean, yeah...this was still a tragedy but many lives were saved by the absolutely superhuman effort on behalf of the cockpit crew. Outstanding, old school, test pilot caliber, “stick and rudder” (without the stick and rudder) flying....

[@AviationNut]

Yeah his name was Dennis Fitch, he passed away on May 7th, 2012. It's amazing they made the airport at all. The Air crash investigators took few of the best DC-10 Captains to a simulator to recreate the accident and non of the pilots made it even close to the airport, most of them crashed right after all the hydraulics failed. To this day they're amazed that the crew got that plane to the airport, using only engine thrust to steer the aircraft.

[@senecagottschlich7822]

@@AviationNut The best part about Dennis Fitch is not only was he on the aircraft by chance but he had also trained for this exact scenario. He used a simulator to practice how to fly with no hydraulic controls and use only engine controls. He was probably the only man in the world who could do what he did. I don't know if that is fate or just dumb luck but wow is this just a special flight.

[@philippal8666]

And more to the point. No ego. No ‘I’ll do this myself’. Fear makes you a control freak (if you’ve ever sat as a passenger with a crazy driver). To watch death coming AND calm yourself enough to do teamwork is amazing. It’s amazing that not trying to be a hero can make you one.

[@theyaduvanshiindian391]

He was appointed as TCA on 1 APRIL 1989 so he was newly appointed Instructor but he had experience in Air national guard and 5 6 years in commercial aviation

[@jamesstreet856]

And, he (Denny Fitch) had actually devoted himself to understanding how to handle a situation exactly like this--one with complete loss of hydraulics. Amazing. Just amazing. It's sad that he was so distraught that so many people had died. He didn't understand, at the time, that because of his devotion, so many people had LIVED.

[@Justicia007]

3:00 pilot: " whatever you do keep me away from the city"...such bravery!

[@mikepetitti]

@John Smith Yes, thinking of others when your own life is in danger...brave, indeed.

[@Sarastarlight100]

I Absolutely and totally agree with you Liberty Justice.

[@tntkop]

John Smith Not true. A police officer was recently shot by a gunman on a highway after the officer left the safety of cover and concealment, intentionally exposing himself to gunfire from the armed suspect, so as not to put innocent motorists in the line of fire. Every day, police officers put their lives on the line for others. In fact, since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, more American police officers have been killed in the line of duty than military personnel have been killed in Afghanistan. And thousands of police officers are seriously injured each year from armed suspects, mentally deranged people, drug abusers, domestic disturbances, suicidal people, etc. There are everyday heroes right there in your own community.

[@LastExile1989]

@@tntkop Dude... Chill...

[@liamweaver2944]

AsianPerson3 I fail to see what’s worth the “Dude, Chill!”

[@nic12344]

3:51 ATC : "You're clear to land on any runway." UA232 : "Ahah! You wanna be particular and make it a runway eh?"

[@allamericanwiseass]

Gotta love pilot humor

[@Gagecorbinn]

Yea😪

[@centraltendency5343]

When you can joke and laugh at a situation, you are not defeated. Under the circumstances, as far as I am concerned, this was a perfect landing.

[@garrettodonnell4177]

The voice and words of a man about to stare down death and kick it in the crotch.

[@philippal8666]

That’s the best bit. Although I can image that level of fear gives you either humour or panic

[@jacob1029]

According to wiki : It was not until 35 minutes after the crash that rescuers identified the debris that was the remains of the cockpit, with the four pilots alive inside. All four recovered from their injuries and eventually returned to flight duty.[5]

[@mlpartclub412]

@@lindam.6782 ??

[@tonycerino9645]

I would have retired that day.

[@Sky10811]

Which movie?

[@melissalsmith883]

wait they survived??

[@smashingintoyou]

@@melissalsmith883 your damn right they survived. And when captain Haynes returned to flying all flights were reduced by one person on all his flights to account for the weight of his balls.

[@georgepetsikas2545]

These guys knew they were in BIG trouble so their obvious professionalism is really remarkable. Also, when the captain clearly asks to be kept away from the city and populated areas, his legacy as a true hero was cemented forever.

[@basedseattle]

Rest in peace, Al. Godspeed.

[@lisamurphy2314]

I got to shake his hand after he gave a talk at at an airport manager's conference I attended. What an honor. Rest in peace, Captain Haynes.

[@skinnerhound2660]

I was good friends with a retired UAL 10 Captain that was senior to Al and also flew out of Seattle. I went to a number of UAL Pilot retirement dinners, wow what fun to listen. I remember meeting Al and listening to him answering questions about 232. He was so very humble and talked about the incident only as a team effort. He was a skilled aviator but his ability to effectively lead CRLM was a huge plus. Also having Check Airman Fitch onboard to help was huge. RIP Captain Haynes.

[@williamcap2236]

Rest in peace capt. You were a hero even though you didn't like that term. Job well done.

[@dancolley4208]

Do you know when Capt. Haynes passed away?

[@dannysuttles3487]

He said Rest In Peace so I’d say he does

[@MrDavidfarris]

I’d would’ve flown with him again. It was crazy incredible what he did. Nick Means says that United had all of their flight crews attempt to do what he did with the same conditions and only 2 got close. I remember seeing the news that day and didn’t think it was possible that anyone survived. Haynes and Sully are 2 of the most blessed Pilots I know of. There some that would debate on Sully I know, but I like him.

[@MrDavidfarris]

@@MahendraSingh-lk4kp I understand. Of United Airlines several hundred flight crews, only 2 got their simulated flight’s close to the airport. And 0 of the attempts were considered survivable. Pretty amazing.

[@call-qd4fb]

@William Cap the pilot co pilot and flight engineer all survived

[@heathermetz6576]

1:03 “I have serious doubts about making the airport!” 3:55 “You want to be particular and make it a runway huh?” R.I.P. Captain Al Haynes.

[@TigerDriver66]

These men could have flown any aircraft at any time. Truly incredible skill and understanding of their situation. And Fitch’s understanding of the DC undoubtedly saved lives in this particular situation.

[@jacobhinger5039]

Apparently Fitch had done a simulator training for complete hydraulic loss. A non-standard training that he had done simply because he wanted to learn how to deal with that particular event. He wasn't even flying that day and just happened to be onboard as a passenger. Makes you wonder if things would have happened differently if he hadn't been there since he was one of the few people who had ever trained on this situation (let alone recently trained on it).

[@davedavids9619]

This was definitely one of the most incredible emergencies and handling of the emergency ever. Great respect for all involved. Controller was calm and to the point and constantly giving them the exact information they needed. The crew did an incredible job at bringing this plane on the ground. During the whole emergency they were not even want to think or state they were not going to make it. They kept applying all the skills to bring this plane safely on the ground !! 👍👍

[@alimohammedabd]

How anyone could stay as composed as that under that type of pressure is beyond me. This is what real heros are.

[@TheRealMasonYoung]

My highschool baseball coach was on this flight. Dave and his wife survived. RIP, to those who didn't. What a heroic effort by the crew, and unimaginable poise given their circumstances.

[@michellebostic681]

My friend's sister was on this flight and survived. RIP Captain Haynes.

[@pamygalla8404]

I have known Terry Brown ( who lost His Daughter Kimberly and wife Janis) Terry Daughter was only 11 years old. . My family has known Terry Brown for about 50 some years....He lives in Barrington Illinois and Palm Springs. A truly wonderfull Man. From Chicago.. My family and friends.still think about the loss of His Daughter Kimberly and wife Janice.... She was also an airline stewardess when they met. Love to All.... Pamela Elaine Galla Klein...Barrington Illinois.......Go Taft Go.. Our High School we all went to in Chicago.....

[@MrWinston982]

@@pamygalla8404 yo lady quit giving out the personal info of your "friends".

[@dickiegreenleaf750]

@@MrWinston982 quit saying yo like an inner city ghetto person. It’s not attractive

[@Gkitchens1]

@@dickiegreenleaf750 quit being ignorant about other people's culture and mannerisms

[@okilladmityouarerightbut4827]

@@dickiegreenleaf750 “ quit saying yo like an inner city ghetto kid” hahaha quit tip toeing around it and just say black peopl hahaha dumbfuck

[@guymerritt4860]

To get that plane in the vicinity of an airport and in a position to land, at all, was nothing short of a miracle...given zero hydraulics. I didn't know Captain Haynes had died. I know people died that day, but he and his team (including Denny Fitch) saved a lot of lives. Rest in peace, Al Haynes - your were a remarkable pilot who did the impossible, in my opinion.

[@Mineminemine8]

ATC was listening to Captain Al make a Dad joke, “you want me to land on a runway?” and a few seconds later, they see a ball of fire. Amazing work!

[@U2WB]

“You want to be particular and make it a runway heh...” I so admire the steely courage and professionalism of this crew as well as the ATC on the ground. The outcome, bad as it was, could have been much worse. RIP Captain Haynes and Denny Fitch.

[@davidhutchins7925]

Al, you're one of my heroes. I'm a pilot and always have been amazed by your story. Your calm voice and obviously level head during such a crisis has was valiant. I feel the huge loss of your passing, and wish the best to your family.

[@liamweaver2944]

Rest in Peace Captain Haynes, if it wasn’t for you, FO Records, FE Dvorak, and Denny Fitch, this would have been a far more devastating accident.

[@lindanitzschke1315]

Don't forget the huge effort by first responders, not only from Sioux City but also by those standing by who came from many, many surrounding small towns. They did one helluva job...as did the doctors and nurses at Mercy and St. Luke's...and those who stood a long time to give blood and those who opened their doors to accomodate survivors and loved ones who came to town to be with their loved ones who'd been on that fateful flight, giving them a comfortable place to stay. It truly was many people's finest hour.

[@TigerDriver66]

@@lindanitzschke1315 absolutely. Literally everyone that could do their job did it in this situation. Really incredible.

[@moselleconger4156]

RIP Captain. You sir surpass any meaning of the word Hero. Every time I see videos on this crash I’m reminded of how hard these crew members work to save lives in these situations. They put their own lives at risk daily. 🙏🏽 Kudos to Dennis Fitch as well.

[@robertlonghi7949]

Wow! How calm and professional was that flight crew and the young ATC. All of them were heroes but what a terrible loss of life which of course could have been worse if not for the crew and the ATC.

[@billybruffy226]

Still a miracle by any measure to get that aircraft down at the airport. God bless you Capt Al.

[@nikolauswolff5791]

I flew the same route one year later ( Honolulu / Denver/ Chicago ) in May 1990 without knowing what happened the year before. I was sitting in the same aircraft a DC 10-30. In 1998 i red a book about United flight 232 and what happened. Now i heard that Captain Haynes died. Luckily he got 87 and he lived some more years after. Rest in peace Captain. My condolences to all families of the victims of flight 232. 🕇

[@rumtuckskatter]

AMAZING PILOTS and AMAZING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL!!! Thank you for posting!

[@5thdimension625]

That controller was only three months into his position and was given a medal for his role in the event

[@survivrs]

Damn, hearing this all over again brings me back to the emotions of seeing what happened that day and hearing this for the first time. I know we've lost Denny and Al, I hope they're enjoying each other's company where they are now, Denny telling some of his amazing stories, and hopefully looking down on planes that might possibly be crippled like they were in 1989. I'm so proud of how the EMS, Fire depts, Airport tower personnel, and hospitals in/around Sioux City handled the crisis that day They were trained for it, and they may have saved lives that day that might not have been saved otherwise. The Red Cross set up in a Natl. Guard Hangar to get blood donations and they even had to turn people away because the response was so great. Another Hangar was used as a temporary morgue, and considering the magnitude of this incredible disaster, to have 185 people survive it is beyond a miracle.

[@TriciaCringle]

RIP Capt AL Haynes

[@mackenja43]

I met Capt. Al Haynes at Southern Illinois University in 1991, where he was keynote speaker at our Aviation Banquet. He was a modest, consummate professional and gentleman. Truly a role model for all professionals, not just pilots.

[@danielbrown1724]

Denny Fitch and Al Haynes are true American hero's. RIP to both of them

[@TheWatanna]

What a Captain he was. Under all of that pressure he stayed as calm as he could. RIP to a real hero.

[@stevefick3919]

Kudos to all involved in bringing that wounded bird down. Captain Haynes did an amazing job. Survivor guilt bothered him for a long time. God Rest His Soul.

[@wadedixon6780]

What a story. Respect to all on board in particular the pilot crew, incredible skill and bravery to be able to save life in that situation.

[@arturo468]

What brave pilots. Cool, calm and collected under very difficult circumstances.

[@charlesgover6124]

A very heroic man in an impossible situation. God bless him for saving as many souls as he did. Al will always represent the courage and determination of the very best of us.

[@airbiscuit3774]

R.I.P to the 111people that died :(

[@ernest747]

112

[@stevenc8140]

Amazing that ANY LIVED ESPECIALLY PILOTS. It was mostly First Class Passengers. Incredible effort by everyone RIP

[@goodfella2400]

Steve Neun The very back of the plane did not fare too well either. Almost all of the survivors were in the middle 2/3rds.

[@Freebird_67]

I always flew economy in rear for this exact reason. My uncle is engineer for a mnd said this is safest part of any plane

[@EightPawsProductionsHD]

@@AK-gk6sd Generally in between the wings is the safest, as its the very strongest part of the aircraft with the wingbox beneath you (on low wing commercial aircraft). The forward and aft fuselage will generally crack and depart from the wing section even in a low speed ditching.

[@jimmywrangles]

Best flight crew that ever flew a plane. RIP Captain Haynes and Captain Finch. I hope your last flights were good ones.

[@jimjones9866]

Respect to the crew total professionals and brave as fuck till the very end. They are the reason anybody survived. ‘Keep me away from the city’ the guy was a real hero. I heard he passed away so wanted to say RIP.

[@fhowland]

It's incredible how matter of a fact the captain's voice sounds! Talk about cool under pressure. Wow. So impressive.

[@sanniepstein4835]

In a world of hysteria and manipulation, to hear such calm courage in a life and death situation is inspiring.

[@papanoel3999]

Rip to everyone who unfortunately lost there lives in this accident. Also rip to captian al Haynes who recently passed away,and total respect to all the pilots and first officers and cabin crew flying in our skies.

[@alphafoxtrot787]

Rest in Peace Captain Al Haynes and to the 111 passengers onboard, Savior of 185 passengers.

[@alphafoxtrot787]

@@clmco36 Any problems? No? Then leave me alone. Go be stupid somewhere else.

[@imvandenh]

@@alphafoxtrot787 I will never understand what goes through the minds of the imbeciles who leave comment replies like that. Such a person is more likely than anything to be trolling for an angry response because it gets him off. I just don't understand why or how.

[@alphafoxtrot787]

Same tho, I've always wanted to know why there are just people who does this and shit, it's annoying.

[@neilherrera5497]

Thank you captain 👨‍✈️ Al Haynes for your effort to save the lives of this tragic event. My consolidated respects goes for the people who lost their on that plane and captain Al Haynes who passed away this year. Rest In Peace Captain Al Haynes and we will never forget you. You’re a real hero. 🙏🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️✝️✝️✈️✈️✈️✈️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@DonaldKing23]

I live in Sioux City, remember like it was yesterday , was on My way home from work heading North on Highway 75 , saw hundreds of ambulances from all around heading South , had no idea what was going on , but knew it was something big , and bad as well.

[@waqarsyed6641]

Deepest condolences for the hundred and eleven passengers and their loved ones and awesome awesome job on behalf of how Hines the captain and Danny Fitch much love and respect the both of them... RIP

[@huntera123]

Wow, thank you. Real bravery, true character, dedicated professionalism. So much in such a short recording.

[@johnslater1863]

captain haynes, a true american hero.when he say's to the stewardess "good luck sweetheart" in the calmest of voices under such pressure show's what a great guy he was.i googled him last night and was very sad to see he had passed away.god bless you sir and r.i.p.

[@paterpull]

I had the great honor of meeting and speaking with Capt. Haynes at a Flight Safety Seminar. What a pro and, I might air, a hero!

[@jamesgraham6122]

Great crew. RIP Captain. I hope there's a sky out there with you.

[@billmarden3886]

All real hero. Saved a lot of souls that day. His brilliance bringing in that crippled aircraft. Respect and rest in peace,Capt Al Haynes...

[@michaelnone6322]

Way to rise to the occasion that was incredible how composed he stayed, what. a man he was

[@Azspeedin]

This plane few over head when I was 9yrs old at my babysitters house in Sioux City. I’ll never forget the sound, we never saw large commercial jets in Sioux City. RIP

[@elliottwilford6457]

The best and most heroic part of this audio is at 3.04 when the pilot says ‘whatever you do keep us away from the city’ WOW!! Just doing his job but In an unfathomable situation

[@blackhawkorg]

The pilots were some real stone cold chilly customers; sublime.

[@ih302]

True professionals.

[@TakeNoteOfThat]

"Whatever you do, keep us away from the city." Damn, well done.

[@AdhamOhm]

4:11 You can hear commotion in the background in the control tower as they scramble to clear the first responders from runway 22, who had grouped there in preparation for the landing.

[@airman329]

RIP Captain Haynes! Because of him and the crews CRM many people are alive today.

[@KIRSTENJANE1]

Amazing work, Captain Haynes. RIP.

[@scottjohnson1640]

Didn't know Captain Al passed. Sad. All time great aviator as far as I'm concerned.

[@toddpfaffle1053]

I lived near the Sioux City airport and was home napping on the sofa when the plane crashed. The house shook and I waited for my wife to get into the house to explain why she had just drove through the garage. It was truly a miracle the crew made it to the airport, many lives saved by the their actions.

[@tenforetenfore]

Goodbye Cpt I respect your calmly and reason, sir.

[@MrPaglissi]

I think of 232 as a hurricane of professionalism. It was chaotic and tragic, but as a sum of it’s principal contributors….it had as good an out come as you could hope. Heroic and near perfect performance by all involved overcame a catastrophic event.

[@kimc3024]

These guys were brilliant in how they managed to control things as well as they did... Must've been absolutely terrifying... My God.

[@jblow9275]

Had the pleasure of hearing Capt. Haynes speak about the accident at a function for aviation students at St Cloud Sate University back in 1999 or 2000. Everyone was on the edge of their seat the entire time. What a Legend!

[@fairweathercards]

Hero’s. All of them. Thank God for those pilots and the ATC.

[@redwingsfan3621]

2:20. When you hear Capt. Haynes’ Public Address announcement, he didn’t mince words. He told the cabin crew and the passengers that it was going to be a very rough landing.

[@billfleming8281]

Amazing job by the captain and the crew

[@happycanayjian1582]

Not to take anything away from Sully, but this bit of flying and pseudo-landing has to be perhaps the most extraordinary bit of flying in the history of commercial air traffic. Captain Haynes and his subordinates did what perhaps no one else in the world could have done in that particular circumstance, at that particular moment in time. Seriously, a miracle that anyone survived.

[@thomasfritz6425]

The one thing that has always been a curiosity to me is how many go through a severe crash... Go on to fly and retire for the airline ?

[@195511SM]

Whenever I think about this crash, I'm reminded of the Jeff Bridges film....'Fearless'.

[@phizzler5051]

the dude abides

[@pvpat92]

It really does seem like it’s based at least partially on the 232 crash. Just like final destination and twa 800.

[@TheKevinNewsom]

Just saw the sim of this. Absolutely amazing job by the captains, F/O and crew.

[@jnichols3]

I think the flight crew survived, even though the cockpit was just a big piece of wadded up aluminum. From the looks of the crash it was amazing that anyone survived much less most of the occupants.

[@collinreesejones5525]

God Bless Captain Al Haynes and Denny Fitch...ABSOLUTELY Great aviators!!!! Both gone now.. huge heroes saved many lives!!!!

[@silvertonebass1]

"Haha you wanna be particular and make it a runway huh???" Still my favorite line in aviation history

[@DavidOldenburg1]

That captain is amazing how calm and trying to stay in control.

[@Duality306]

Amazing work by te flight crew and All the 1st responders who worked an incredible call

[@randygreen8916]

I remember this crash like it was yesterday...so sad then and still is. Captain Haynes and a couple other pilots helping him to land the plane had nothing to work with.

[@donschwartz9585]

Truly great piloting and ATC. They don't make 'em like that any more

[@johnshaft5613]

Dramatic situation. Very sorry for those who died, but it is amazing that anyone survived. They owe their lives to the flight crew.

[@suasponte8363]

Having seen the video and the recreations this was absolutely chilling and amazing to listen too. Amazing job by all!

[@watchgoose]

I was honored to meet him when he gave his presentation at my TxANG base - quite a guy.

[@redwingsfan3621]

The Sioux City emergency response teams had recently run a practice emergency situation drill not only at this same airport but actually on this same runway. Kind of cool and also kind of creepy.. it was as if they knew it was coming.

[@nicholasfox966]

Think of how most people become irrational and panicked and out of control even during MINOR moments of stress in their lives, when nothing dire is actually at stake. This pilot was able to be level-headed enough to make a joke while the lives of over 200 people, including his own, were in his hands. Most of us can't find humor even in mundane moments of stress. It takes a special type of person to do this job. Incredible.

[@BAKER83]

Captain Al...What a great great man....RIP Sir

[@ronjohnson3177]

RiP captain Al fly high fly free.

[@petersurdo4984]

Trying their best in an impossible situation. God bless them all.

[@bogatron69]

RIP to all who died that day, but Captain Haynes and the entire crew will always be heroes of mine.

[@susanKWithAnE]

One those souls was a relative. Sadly he was lost but it was such a miracle so many were saved by these brave pilots.

[@JackieSwisher619]

I remember seeing this live on tv, unbelievable anyone survived.

[@charonsferryold]

The sudden panic of the controllers when the plane suddenly crashes... they knew dozens were dying before their eyes.

[@RodrigoTechador]

I don't hear any panic on the part of the controllers. The shouting voices appear to all be ground crew.

[@tntkop]

There was no panic from anyone. ATC maintained control. The so-called panic you hear in voices are from the first responders on the ground. They were communicating while running towards the crash, getting rescue equipment from trucks and vehicles, carrying rescue equipment to victims, running through wreckage, stepping over bodies, yelling over the roar of the fire, searching for victims in the corn field. A heightened state of awareness is not panic. Those responders were clear and articulate in all their radio transmissions. No panic at all.

[@susanasu7193]

I like captain Al’s voice for some reason

[@Ba_A]

Nice upload of a truly heroic tale of events

[@williamfabiano543]

The captain kept his cool and his humor but the ground crew started loosing it immediately.

[@Yankee-wd5kq]

The pilot's coice sounds way more calm and professional than I think I could imagine being able to pull off.

[@ablue5419]

D-C 10 aircraft was a beautiful plane but because have to much failure in their structure which cost the lives of many people in different accidents the plane eventually go out the business . The captain was a real hero do the impossible to save life. Blessings always.