Best of The History Guy: Aviation Disasters

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

Eddie Richenbacher was an amazing force of nature. Legend has it, in retirement every evening he fed the seagulls. His homage to the seagull that saved his life.

[@neilperry2224]

Do you know Eddie Rickenbacher made his own car in 20s/30s only a few survive. I think Leno or the Peterson have one.

[@sharonwhiteley6510]

Thank GOD his wife was a force not to be ignored. You are only defeated if you admit defeat.

[@kevinkinney5445]

I like that

[@tommacdonald6543]

😊

[@bladder1010]

History Guy is not only an excellent historian, but also an exciting narrator. So excellent!

[@cantfindmykeys]

You must enjoy the rapid fire caffeine fueled style of narration. Me, not so much. The topic is enough to make me feel tense without that.

[@cantfindmykeys]

​@@rogerrendzak8055 lol, the short bus. But Nooo 😨please I really appreciate a soothing voice without the histrionics and in-your-face salvo, especially when the topic is stressful or disturbing. I guess I'm not desensitized because I killed my TV in 2001. If I hear the news by accident on someone's TV it practically gives me a Pokemon seizure. No joke! I'm allergic to TV now.

[@SusanWojcickiTheBolshevik]

@@cantfindmykeys Lol, I usually listen to him at 1.5-2x speed depending on if it’s the weekend or not. 1.5 if I have time, 2 if I’m busy.

[@cantfindmykeys]

@@SusanWojcickiTheBolshevik lol, that's enough to give me a full blown anxiety attack. I do listen to some things on utube at 1.5 because the narration is wayyyy toooo slowwww. Very annoying. So, yeah, I spike it up a notch or else I lose interest completely. But this guy? No way. He's already a hyperspaz/

[@SusanWojcickiTheBolshevik]

@@cantfindmykeys I’ve been doing it for years. You have to get used to it or be forced to waste more of your time on videos. It’s like speed reading. Eventually you get good.

[@stevecockrell8639]

Perfect example of the statement of Bob Hoover: " when faced with any emergency fly the plane as far into the crash as possible " this pilot did just that! Well well done!!!!!

[@dannyjones3840]

I've seen all these episodes, but what a treat to have them rolled into an hour of some of the best narration out there!

[@dukebacher1216]

At 50:49 begins some of the most passionate storytelling I've seen. Bravo, THG! I was on the edge of my seat, literally!

[@kevinkinney5445]

Ha ha Me too!

[@sharonwhiteley6510]

Crashes of importance, forgotten by many, and totally unknown by more, narrated in the manner that only the HISTORY GUY is able to do. There are more close calls, midair maintenance issues and problems caused by weather than people realize. The old maxim: Been there/done that, is enough for our family to say: glad our flying days are over. GOD has gotten us through some rather frightening flights through our lives which we praise Him for years afterwards. THANKS HISTORY GUY.

[@charlie225]

Good day Mr History Guy, I am currently on a mission to watch all ur youtube videos at a pace of 4 ur 5 a day, thank you for the great fun and wonderful content#😉

[@Silverado138]

You are going to need to bump that up, he has a lot of great videos, took me a year on top of the new releases

[@mdlclassguymdlclassguy6488]

It's going to be a wonderful experience for you 👍

[@jeffking4176]

At that rate, you may be watching for years.🤣 But it will be time well spent. 📻🙂

[@stuartriefe1740]

I discovered THG while recovering from a surgery, and I think he had at least 500 at the time. I doggedly made it my goal to get caught up, and I did. It took several months.

[@matthewsecord7641]

Enjoy. This cat is fantastic.

[@alantoon5708]

Back in 1969, my brother wrote to Captain Eddie, I guess to get his autograph. By then the Captain had been retired from Eastern Airlines for many years, but still maintained an office in New York. Imagine my brother's surprise when he received a hand written reply from that great and wonderful man himself. We just do not make people like CAPT Eddie any more....

[@KyleMatt11]

That’s so cool. Did your brother get into aviation?

[@abitoffcenter383]

Sadly, We don't make A LOT of things the way we used to anymore. Saddens me greatly! Nor do I see a return of some of those things, ever.

[@JohnSmith-lp8wt]

Yes we do!! Stop the whinning

[@abitoffcenter383]

@@JohnSmith-lp8wt Ok, let me rephrase that. Sadly, we aren't given the opportunity to make things the way we used too. Better? Happy? NO, I'm NOT whinning!! Just being HONEST!! You should try it sometime. It's MUCH more eye opening than TELLING folks what you think they're doing. ESPECIALLY when you don't even know who they are, what they do, or anything about them. I hope this finds you and yours safe and in good spirits. More importantly y'all be safe out there!

[@wyliehudson8396]

We don't make people of greatness they make themselves.......themself? theirself? Whichever

[@michaelfuller1365]

Excellent presentation, historical documentation, and crisp smooth delivery makes this one of the BEST HISTORY channels on KZbin! Being a veteran of the USAF, Medic, and retired History teacher, I can truly respect and appreciate what defines the dynamics of teamwork, First Responders of all walks of life, and sheer determination of survival. My father received orders for an accompanied tour to Ramstein AFB, USAFE, West Germany in 1975. (My father was replacing an active duty USAF Senior Enlisted Airman who tragically lost his life with 4 other Airmen. Accident report stated that the main rotor separated at an altitude of 1,500 feet. This Air Force version of the Huey was surveying potential Surgical/ Hospitalization sites in case of Soviet Attack.) Another incident occurred earlier when the main rotor detached at about 20-30 feet altitude from a similar aircraft as well. (Prayers to the families who lost loved ones that day🙏🏻

[@brentjenkinsdesigns]

Short snippets of forgotten history .. lol. That being said. Nice long episode. I enjoyed every minute!

[@jeffabernathy8305]

If you want short don’t watch the best of compilations. Come on

[@peterkruse788]

Enjoying your shows ! I take you with me always. Thanks for the crash explanation on the empire crash , that’s amazing

[@mattshaffer5935]

Aircraft mechanic here. Love your treatment of aviation stories so much! Flying home from Boston to Seattle in a day and a half so I’ll save this one for Seattle 😉

[@davidjose9808]

…in such a fashion that makes each story come alive with amazing clarity and comprehension. The viewer is engaged and enthralled by THG’s masterful telling of history…an art of communication that is lacking in contemporary academia and popular media. Bravo, THG!

[@davidjose9808]

Outstanding rendering of proper aviation terminology and technical aspects of these accidents. Rivals official post-accident reports by NTSB, and air-worthiness directives issued by the FAA. The History Guy has covered an amazing range of topics

[@abitoffcenter383]

I've been hoping for a long format of The History Guy. Going to REALLY enjoy this. Thank You So Much!!!

[@haywoodyoudome]

Your woman's been looking for something longer too.

[@telcobilly]

@@haywoodyoudome go back to your 5th grade class troll

[@rogermiller2159]

Thank you for this compilation, told in a positive perspective. When I saw the header I was going to pass on it but I saw that you were telling the stories. Well done

[@robertroth287]

You did an excellent job in telling these stories. Thank you.

[@DTavona]

Great series of stories! I'd heard part of Rickenbacker's downing into the ocean and recovery years ago, including the seagull capture in a book about WW1 pilots on both sides of the war, but not the whole particulars. Except for the early loss of the already weakened sergeant, the fact that the others were both recovered despite separating and yet managed to survive is thoroughly remarkable. I could well imagine Adelaide storming into the Pentagon, demanding that they continued the SAR (Search And Rescue) efforts for her husband. Lucky for Eddie AND the Army, they listened or the casualty count would have been higher than the passenger list. The other three stories, including the Aloha flight, were equally astounding and worthy of remembering. Thanks for sharing. Slainté

[@adenkyramud5005]

Your enthusiasm when telling these stories is truly unrivaled. It's inspiring. I wish to one day be able to tell stories with even just a tenth of your energy and ability. God bless you and your family!

[@cantfindmykeys]

Enthusiasm? or too much caffeine? So hyper I couldn't get more than 15 minutes into it.

[@michaelmorrison6540]

I have been involved in aviation since the late 1970s and have been employed as an aircraft systems instructor at a major airline for the past 24 years. I often incorporate historical events in my teaching. Lessons learned from the past contribute greatly to the safer design, construction, maintenance, and operation of aircraft in the world today... a practical application of history. I have also learned much from my students (airline pilots) as the described situations that they have encountered during their careers. Note to Lance: I too am a proud South Dakotan... live in Rapid City.

[@neilperry2224]

I saw a film of the DC10 / TRI-STAR with Chuck Heston, and John Boy from the Waltons, I believe it landed in South Dakota but I might be wrong.

[@georgefspicka5483]

A great collection of stories. Thank you :)

[@alanmoffat4454]

STILL MORE GOOD STORY TELLING OF HISTORY AND AVENTS MUCH APPRECIATED.

[@agairinc]

Being a 3rd generation professional pilot, I’m very impressed with your research and accuracy on the aviation videos.

[@RicktheCrofter]

I read Rickenbacker’s autobiography when I was a teenager. When he went down in the Pacific he was still recovering from injuries he received in the crash of one of his airliners. Injured and trapped in the wreckage he helped direct the survivors to make contact with rescuers.

[@rpbajb]

I read that book as a kid also. The thing I remember about it was Rickenbacker catching the seagull that landed on his head in the raft. It horrified me as a child that they then ate it raw.

[@stephenhilliard68]

And got a spot in the A.A. Big Book

[@ripwednesdayadams]

It’s terrible how many people were floating around in life rafts or less in the Pacific Ocean during WWII. At least Rickenbacker’s story had a mostly happy ending unlike a lot of other people.

[@weibherrman]

Great idea! Would love to see more types of these compilation videos!

[@robertadams2857]

I’ve seen all the episodes like others here. It’s great to have them all in one show. Required viewing for everybody. Thank you..

[@whoohaaXL]

THANK YOU! Everyone always says that flying is safer than driving but they forget to take into account, volume of people moved per trip. You have just validated this for me and I am so grateful that I can show people this video that don't believe it. Keep it up history guy, we love this stuff!

[@cantfindmykeys]

Every horrible thing you can imagine except for crashing into smithereens.. I have been through. Skidding off the runway, landing in a cornfield, landing gear stuck, circling airport until almost out of fuel. Got bit by a parrot in first class, dropping freefall in air pockets after taking off into a tropical storm. And many more fun times. Flying sucks.

[@retiredteacher724]

What a ride! I could bearly stay seated as you told these stories especially the one whose propeller had gone through the nose! Stories told with such vigor and intensity, such emotion and demonstration are stunning!!! Wonderful! Wonderful! Well done and thanks for a wild ride!

[@cantfindmykeys]

Is the subject matter not exciting enough for you that you need to have a hyper high speed style of narration? Doesn't hearing these terrifying accounts inspire enough anxiety? I read these comments thinking.. is everyone but me an adrenaline junkie? It's so nice to listen to a calm, informative voice without all the overblown theatrical histrionics.

[@evanrandall1675]

Hats off again and again to the NTSB go teams who rush to the sites of these tragedies to learn everything that can be learned and try to prevent it in the future. Th hey do vital work and are their own elite detective

[@gordonpeden6234]

Great stuff, well researched and well told. Riveting.

[@tommacbride3654]

Fantastic story telling!! Cheers!

[@christersundin773]

This was very interesting! And I'm impressed by the technical details that you explain here!

[@marybarry2230]

First time finding your channel! I thoroughly enjoy it and look forward to more historical stories from you!

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Welcome aboard! There are about 800 more…

[@DRFelGood]

Excellent research and detailed story on these specific’s ❤️ “THG” Thank you for sharing

[@markhuebner7580]

Very awesome. I have never seen so many aircraft accidents covered in 1 video and so well covered in such detail, thanks!

[@bjw4859]

That was impressive, I remember seeing that last one on some crash scene investigators show, but that was more detailed, to save all of your passengers has to make you a special person, well done.

[@RetiredSailor60]

My father was a private pilot for 61 years. He survived one crash in 1960 in his first plane, a Stinson. Broke both legs, an arm, and both wrists. Got back in the saddle once he healed up. Bought a 1947 Cessna 140.

[@DeconvertedMan]

neat!

[@Erin-Thor]

Was your father The Kernel?

[@RetiredSailor60]

@@Erin-Thor LOL. I've heard that asked all my life. Lol. Wish I was related to that family.

[@Erin-Thor]

@@RetiredSailor60 my uncle flew for Delta for a few decades. He had some interesting stories.

[@davidjose9808]

Loved my 85hp 1947 Cessna 140! 500hrs in it. Enjoyed parking it next to biz jets and other GA aircraft. One Air Force T-38 jet trainer flew up alongside near San Antonio (with his flaps and gear down to slow down enough) to give me a salute! Fun stuff

[@montydendron1]

I really enjoyed that! This guy sure puts some energy in his presentation. 10/10

[@georgemallory797]

What is crazy is that my great grandmother was born the year BEFORE Eddie Rickenbacker. We didn't bury her until 1988. She drove a car until 1982. THAT is history that deserves to be remembered, too.

[@kellyhill1265]

My grandma was born in 1901 and died in 2003 it floors me to think of all the history she saw in her lifetime. And when I look at how old she was at the time of significant historical events that really trips me out. She was 3 wen the wright brothers first flew. She was a teenager when the titanic sunk. She was 18 at the end of ww1 . She was 42 at the beginning of ww2. 62 when Kennedy was assassinated. 68 when man walked on the moon,something that she vehemently thanks didn’t happen she thinks that was a lie until her death she never believed we walked on the moon. But she lived during the most significant events in human history she saw this world go from horse and buggy to automobiles,she saw man wanting to fly , man achieving flight,and man going into space. She saw two world wars she was born only 40years after slavery ended. When she was a child men were still alive that had fought in the civil war.she never had a drivers license or drove a car. She had 3 kids by 1932.married in 1919 was a widow by 1971and lived another 33 years after her husband died. She saw an amazing amount of history and I wish I had asked her so much more than I did. I wish I would have talked to her about so much more but she wasn’t the type to open up or comment on a lot. But she was adamant that in no way shape or form did we ever go to the moon. I don’t know if it just struck her as an impossibility in her mind or didn’t understand the technology but she didn’t believe it. And she didn’t believe it from day one . She wouldn’t comment on it other than to say I don’t believe they did that. Helen Glindeman 1901-2003

[@kellyhill1265]

@@rogerrendzak8055 no from the time of the very first broadcast from the moon she didn’t believe it. She wasn’t real vocal about it she just always said that she realizes that we have come a long way but that she didn’t believe we were capable of it. It’s not like she went around beating a drum. She didn’t outwardly disagree during conversations that revolves around it. She mainly just kept her belief to herself but she didn’t believe it was true. And also there was at the time of the landings a large amount of people that didn’t believe it. It didn’t start with the conspiracy theories,a lot of people especially in other countries that thought it was an impossible task. You don’t see a lot of interviews of the time with people on the street from Great Britain asking how they feel about us walking in the moon . And that’s because it’s said at the time around 50 percent of Great Britain didn’t believe it. She never gave any detail as to why she didn’t believe it other than just saying she had string reservations on whether it was true or not.

[@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing]

@Kelly Hill interesting comments

[@blueskies8834]

Flt 243 the rest of the story. The accident aircraft had a sister ship B737 at Aloha. It was the next aircraft off the assembly line. It had flown in the same environment with many cycles. They thought they had better give it a close inspection. After the inspection it was deemed unrepairable and never flew again.

[@rickbarker6699]

Fantastic episode. Thanks

[@kougerat5388]

Superb compilation, thanks THG.

[@goddam9925]

Big thumbs up for this one thank you !!

[@uglyfrog7263]

Outstanding program!

[@DebuggedRobot]

Here's the timestamps in case anyone looking for one thing in particular. History Guy, itd be nice if you added the time stamps as chapters. 0:00 - American Airlines Flight 96 10:26 - Aloha Airlines Flight 243 22:42 - Eddie Rickenbacker's Raft 32:53 - 1945 Empire State Building B-25 Crash 44:24 - 1993 King's Lynn Piper PA-31 Crash

[@em1osmurf]

it would be better if it was 5 to 10 minute snippets of history.

[@stevecosmolove1045]

@@em1osmurf what does that have to do with the tine stamps? plenty of other short videos on this guy's channel, for example most of the channel

[@DebuggedRobot]

@@stevecosmolove1045 yeah I agree I love the longer video when the detail is needed. I love all the history guy's stuff :)

[@csn6234]

25:53 "supercharged turbo engines" 🤣🤣

[@dougwickstrom9870]

@@csn6234 Those were a real thing, but not on B-17s.

[@hanseikhof870]

Excellent coverage of these extraordinary events.THG, please receive my congratulations for clarity, wealth of information and succinct delivery, while still being engaging and absolutely entertaining. Cheers

[@nikburton9264]

I read a book about the Rickenbacher incident. It was written by one of the cockpit crew titled "We thought we heard the angels sing". I wish I still had it.

[@JEBavido]

Great book! I still have a cheap paperback copy that is slowly disintegrating.

[@wyliehudson8396]

Oh damn update!!!! I wish I had one to sell you! Yes tons came up! At prices that made me inhale and forget to exhale! Again, shop wise shop variety offers of hardback and paperback condition etc! I saw offers from reasonable to HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS!!!!!

[@charlesbrown5505]

Thanks for all the history you share! I Particularly like this one since I fly small GA Cessnas with a friend of mine who is the pilot but I fly in the right hand seat and have hundreds of hours! Always... more knowledge...is always helpful!🙏🏽🇺🇸🇺🇦

[@rplpalacio1920]

"I don't have enough life insurance"was hilarious man

[@mypeeps1965]

Some of your best work!

[@stangboy88]

I love these best of videos! I end up watching like 8 videos a night anyway, so it comes in handy.

[@nymike907]

Wow, best show ever, thank you.

[@orboakin8074]

This is the first video of yours in which I have heard you utter a swear word😂 Love your content, sir. Objective discourse of history and fun presentation.

[@TheTransporter007]

One of the best, if not the best video you have done so far.

[@billjamison2877]

You Sir, are a National Treasure! Bravo to you!

[@veronicapedemonte2934]

Excellent!

[@rocketman48]

great videos history guy.well done Bill.

[@CRUZER1800]

Outstanding episode!! Thank You.... Russ

[@JEBavido]

The pilot of Rickenbacker’s flight, Bill Cherry, was later caught up in the troubles of a flood in the Ft. Worth, Texas area where he resided, and there’s an account in the Star Telegram of the actions he took. He saved the day once again. Amazing man who had an amazing life.

[@johnc.7076]

This video is AWESOME, I'm an aviation enthusiast and I have heard of most of the accidents mentioned. But I also learned about a few that I have NEVER see before this compilation. I feel fortunate to came across this video, keep it up Mr. History Guy !!!

[@darthcat6337]

One of the Best of the Best Episodes ever, if this is possible.

[@terryherrera5252]

GREAT JOB as usual!!!

[@THECompressorGuru]

I very much enjoyed this episode. nice compilation of events.

[@sarge420]

Fantastic history. Rickenbaucher was a true hero. -Ret USAF

[@larrybomber83]

That was a good choice of aircraft accidents. i was siting on the edge of my chair for each one. Thanks for the history lesson

[@vaderbaby]

I enjoyed todays video. I love all things aviation & was pleased to see this.

[@ripwednesdayadams]

There are so many amazing survival stories.

[@robertheinkel6225]

The DC-10 had a very steep learning curve with several accidents early on.

[@SusanWojcickiTheBolshevik]

It’s a shame about the Empire State Building crash. And to think what Betty went through, my god. I’m glad she made it through such a horror.

[@131dyana]

Thank you.

[@gprich82]

You Tube has won the internet. A Reese's peanut butter cup level synergy of my two favorite series... Mayday Air Disasters and The History Guy. Brilliant!!!

[@beedonn9260]

Hey history guy I'll probably watch this same episode probably 4 or 5 times, and I get it's excited about it as you do. But it's some point I kind of worry about how excited and how involved you put yourself into something that doesn't need to be so volatile. Alright needless to say it love the energy you put into it oh, I guess that's what makes it more exciting. Love what you do love the history girl or history wife as well and be nice to see a little bit more of her but love you guys I enjoy your channel I was a history major myself

[@wangbot47]

This is a good video, you should do a compilation like this for other subjects, like "an hour of The History Guy discusses lesser-known ships with interesting stories" or "an hour of The History Guy discussing incompetent Generals"

[@nuclearrabbit1]

Well done. Thank you sir.

[@garyalleccia2793]

Great Documentary! Well done.

[@ericwilliams7775]

Best program on KZbin Love ‘em

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

@@ericwilliams7775 thank you!

[@rkwillow1854]

Watched this man a long time , this guy is a pro. Fast, to the point pro.

[@tango6nf477]

The DC10 was a great aircraft, smooth, quiet and roomy. However, I once flew from Manchester (UK) to New York on one and as we taxied along the runway and began to accelerate for take-off it was aborted and we returned to the the airport where we had to disembark. The reason given was an unexpected problem. Two hours later we boarded the aircraft again and took off without a problem. After we levelled off the captain came on the intercom and made his apologies about the delay saying, " only we discovered we could not secure the cargo bay door but don't worry its been taken off and put back on again and its fine now". Every bump, squeak and tiniest turbulence on that flight had we passengers crossing fingers and no doubt muttering a few prayers. Best flight I've ever had too..

[@mangos2888]

DC-10 was so negatively consequential to aviation that I can never be a fan.

[@peekaboo4390]

Simply excellent.

[@Catquick1957]

Cap't Eddie gathering them for prayer was what pulled them through. GOD bless you all, gentlemen!

[@paulreilly3904]

Of course it did mate. And was the Easter bunny involved as well?

[@mattc.310]

It was a good idea to put similar episodes in a single show. Very interesting. Thanks for the upload.

[@MausMasher54]

Most Excellent, I have had my share of near plane issues, both military and civilian, very interesting all had happy endings....

[@richardlogsdon4467]

Thanks!

[@Scorp7867]

Well done. I enjoy the longer computations more please

[@frankboyd7993]

Another excellent episode

[@colingraham1065]

An amazing compilation of previous episodes. A chilling though that the images of the Empire State crash planted the twisted thought process seed of the 9/11 horrors.

[@darrellh1840]

Great video THG!!!

[@m.streicher8286]

Cpt McCormick dying in an automobile accident bothers me so much. The universe has a sense of humor.

[@dianayount2122]

right?

[@rhuephus]

sort of like General George Patton ... survived at least two wars .. and was killed by a runaway cart ..

[@GringoLoco1]

Nice compilation -- thanks

[@garyfrancis6193]

Great stories.

[@m1t2a1]

There are episodes of Mayday about many of these. One of my friends was in two episodes, because it's filmed in Canada, eh. An ATC for a cargo plane and the only passenger has a hammer, and the refueler that gets metric conversion wrong for the Gimli Glider. I honestly thought plane designers had metal fatigue sorted after the Comet.

[@MarshOakDojoTimPruitt]

thanks

[@-jeff-]

There's some irony in one of Eddie Rickenbacker's most heroic moments being on the high seas.

[@drats1279]

Strapping oneself into a bi-wing plane with paper covering the wings and fuselage, no parachute, and Germans trying to kill you. was far more heroic than anything he did a sea.

[@bwithrow011]

Amazing stories. The heroes are on the flight deck. Noone can imagine what it is like to be in a mayday situation than those in the heat of the battle

[@EvrySingleTime]

I've watched reconstructions of flight 96, a Bravo for your style in retelling the events. I'm a history buff, gonna havta hit that sub button 👍

[@bryonslatten3147]

The Flight Channel has excellent animations of several of these incidents.

[@jeffking4176]

These are great - as all your videos. 📻🙂

[@Redeemedbylove1987]

This was great! I will be crossing the Pacific this week.

[@Vet-7174]

Good Episode! Happy 4th of July weekend 🇺🇸

[@Imissmusicvideos]

Eddie Rickenbacher was an amazing man!