Philippine Airlines Flight 434 - DISASTER AVERTED

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[@charlesholt2332]

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[@mindabermudez9717]

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[@Cruziek16]

🪦 rip😢😕😭🙁

[@nfsrival1499]

Can we just appreciate the insane flight skills these pilots had? Wow. To not crumble under pressure and make decisions like turning off the auto-pilot. I hope they got some sort of medal. They saved 200+lives. Also, RIP to Haruki Ikegami. Very sad, nothing there could have been done :(

[@kimarnina]

Definitely. They had a limited control of the aircraft and even had to use the differential engine power technique to control this heavy 747.

[@nfsrival1499]

@@kimarnina I apologize, i only see your comment now. But you are very correct, i can't even imagine to control such a heavy and big plane with such limited control. These pilots deserve a very high and special reward!

[@carnthecorby]

Filos are tough when it comes to it but also very humble and loving people. They went through horrendous Spanish colonisation, a terrible American invasion/occupation and a cruel Japanese invasion/occupation. They deserve to live long, happy lives.

[@186bingo]

@@carnthecorby I agree, they are some of the smartest, hard working and humble people I know.

[@jackhammer8195]

I personally knew the captain of this B747 Capt. Eddie as I call him. He encouraged me to take up pilot lesson back in the 80's during my college days, and so I did. He was a good pilot and a husband. I can still remember him telling me this story way back. We miss you Capt. Eddie.

[@shabberplasm32]

Your friend was a legend man, seriously. Him and his first officer couldn't have done a better job of landing that aircraft safely.

[@186bingo]

@AlternativeHeadlines 🤡

[@matthewhahn1132]

Yep he hero saved the day and so long farewell too

[@ggggggrrrrrhhhh2065]

the First Officer in this flight, Jaime Herrera, just passed away yesterday. RIP

[@margretnickman4922]

RIP

[@johnb8956]

RIP he ended up in charge of air Asia right?

[@brian6281997]

@@johnb8956 that was Dexter Comendador

[@scootermom1791]

Oh that's so sad!

[@andrew_koala2974]

Yesterday is an arbitrary subjective description of a date. Learn how to use a calendar to write accurate dates. Get an education.

[@dynasty0019]

Flight 434's flight engineer, Dexter Comendador, is currently the CEO of Philippines Air Asia.

[@Splashennn]

really?

[@adriananzano2292]

@@Splashennn yep, just looked it up

[@Cptjonmiller]

@@gobbledygoook What are you talking about? Why and how is Dexter Comendador a psychopath?

[@gobbledygoook]

@@Cptjonmiller I just realized this comment was meant for another video because of your reply; I don't know how I ended up writing it here, sorry! I'll remove it

[@Cptjonmiller]

@@gobbledygoook It's alright, we all make mistakes. I just genuinely thought you got hold of information that we all didn't know about

[@ZombieSazza]

Those pilots are absolute hero’s, they could’ve easily crumbled under the stress and pressure, but they managed to safely land, and that is beyond amazing

[@Bille994]

Some people are pure evil. It's hilariously ironic that they'd think they'd end up in 'heaven' by murdering innocent people. That level of delusion is something else

[@shabberplasm32]

That's how they brainwash their idiotic terrorists. They use that as their "excuse" to kill people

[@MUFC1933]

@Brooke B I haven't read it but I've heard the same .So why would they hesitate at killing anyone, the more the better in their minds. It's a worry how we can be brainwashed so so easily.

[@samsavojbolagi5513]

@Abdul Rafay Talpur I suggest you butter cheeks to read quran in your spare time! I am from muslim country and unlike you I have done quran reading few times, it exactly commands to KILL -it prescribes violence against none muslim. innocent? innocent muslims it means, others are not only innocent but their life should be taken at will.

[@billcar6805]

@@shabberplasm32 unlike the west and their armies that do the killing without the 'excuse' of heaven. But i agree, this man is a c***

[@metallicarabbit]

@Abdul Rafay Talpur The Quran contains at least 109 verses that speak of war with nonbelievers and there have been at least 39,700 terror attacks linked the Islam since 9/11/01. you are either ignorant or lying, that religion is a murderous cult

[@superfilthy]

The Philippine Air Force actually has a program to teach military level flying in return for service which is most likely what the Captain and Flight Engineer did. And that extra training definitely supported how they handled this situation. Bravo PR434 Crew!

[@jon.limjap]

Capt. Jaime Herrera has since passed away, a month after this video was made, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Great pilots, all three -- the 2 pilots bearing the weight of crippled controls and the flight engineer having had to kneel behind the throttles to be able to help control the differential thrust maneuvers.

[@itscosmicnerd]

The extraordinary handling of this situation compared to others does not go unthanked. One life was sadly lost but the ability of the pilots and flight attendants to carry out the flight almost as normal and save all those lives? Spectacular.

[@sinanuygur5273]

Respect to the excellent handling of the situation by the cabin crew and masterful piloting skills.

[@linaagustina1550]

*snifs, GUYS I SMELL AN UNDERRATED CHANNEL RIGHT HERE

[@kaityanight]

Agreed!

[@gilbertfranklin1537]

Agree 100%

[@aimilios439]

I'm agreeing.

[@clarissemonte5352]

yep.

[@ZombieSazza]

100%, absolutely amazing channel, really glad to have found it

[@StephenLuke]

RIP Haruki Ikegami (1970-1994)

[@TSC-hr7ir]

Congratulations to Captain Reyas and Cockpit Crew PAL 434 for your skills in saving the lives of all the Passengers R.I.P Captain Reyes 🌻 R.I.P to the Young Man 🌻

[@nekowatt2402]

When this was featured on Discovery Channel my dad and grandfather both lit up at the mention of Eduardo Reyes. They actually knew him though I don't remember how. It's either through church or his aviation career (my father took up aviation in his younger days) or perhaps both.

[@pete5668]

Because of this terrorist attack, I always check the pocket under my seat to make sure that only a life jacket is in there.

[@Anonymous38572]

Cap

[@AZRAEL4563]

@@Anonymous38572 yep trying not getting killed to a bomb and being safe is cap tf

[@Anonymous-nr3ww]

@@AZRAEL4563 HAHAHA loll

[@framekixrr]

@@AZRAEL4563 dude plays Warzone, probably is 500 KG and is loved by no one

[@AZRAEL4563]

@@framekixrr emm I dont even play warzone lmao

[@kristita_888]

Excellent video, made with a respectful tone and so much excellent information. Thank you - this was worth waiting for!

[@DisasterBreakdown]

Thank you for your comment.

[@virginiad.1911]

God, thank you for actually talking about some of the specifics of the bomb. I’m a writer and while I know it’s dangerous information, I really need to know this stuff, sometimes!!

[@brettcooper3893]

This is some seriously f*cked up sh*t to be watching at 5 in the morning.

[@PajamaManor]

I do this too. What's wrong with me?

[@OAleathaO]

@Brett Cooper - Perhaps you are right but at least we're not watching some fake "reality" TV program.

[@AWISECROW]

On a plane nonetheless

[@localmenace3043]

I can’t believe I’ve fallen into the plane crash rabbit hole. I love your videos!

[@MrJokkoma]

Well at least you have company, I'm guessing we are a lot of people who finds it interesting in as scary way.

[@pallaviiyengar2]

How do I get out of this rabbit hole!

[@TransistorBased]

I've messed around with using differential thrust on a 737 in XP11. It's weird, but with some trial and error I managed to get it set down on a runway. It wasn't pretty, but the chance of surviving it would have been pretty good. This would be an interesting thing to have pilots go over in the simulator since control surface failure isn't unheard of.

[@edwardjavier6792]

I'm glad that this disaster was averted. On the other hand, I thought so much has been changed in terms of security since the Lockerbie incident

[@Harley-and-Her-Ruff-Riders]

Some things were, but it was only reflected in the UK. A bombing in 1988 didn't shake the world like 4 planes, part of the Pentagon and two huge 100+ floor towers shook it. I'm not saying it didn't matter, but other countries likely would've said "oh, our standards work well." Plus small bombings or hijackings weren't common but not unheard of. (In regards to hijackings only, most companies even had the rules of "obey hijackers to get to safety" even after multiple people had taken airplanes under their control across the world.) Also, Lockerbie was 1988. This bombing was 1994. Lockerbie only arrested two people and it took until 1999. The only one convicted took place in 2001 and he was released in 2009. Another big thing is that the US kind of controls the skies. If you want to be allowed to fly over the US, let alone land, you must follow FAA screening procedures. And many similar countries followed suit, resulting in many of the biggest countries forcing the entire market to become safer. I don't think the UK had enough swing to really enforce any huge changes across the globe, until 2001 kind of pointed out deficiencies. EDIT: Also just remembered Boeing is USA made. So it's likely countries were turned down for purchases (likely ordered months or years in advance) unless they changed security. I believe Airbus is owned by 2-3 countries and multiple investors so it would require an EU ban, while Boeing would be really easy for the US to control.

[@araigumakiruno]

the moment he mentioned the watch used in the bombing is Casio F-91W and you are wearing exact same watch in your wrist**

[@levingreen3979]

On your wrist..?

[@araigumakiruno]

@@levingreen3979 and the watch is a local fake

[@Beadacut_]

Mine is Casio W-215H but when I saw his watch, looks like the same with my watch with the same color. Lol.

[@thanatikid1620]

That's a face that can never be forgotten!!I remember him all over the news..

[@randc47]

Your videos are ridiculously good. It’s like stuff you’d see on the Discovery Channel.

[@nicolealmario7082]

My uncle and cousin knew FIrst Officer Herrera because they're all pilots. When Herrera passed away a few weeks ago, he made a dedication post for him and I found out that he was there the first time my cousin flew my uncle (his dad). RIP to a hero.

[@LilAnnThrax]

Another well researched, well presented, professional looking videos. This channel has quickly become one of my very favorites.

[@DisasterBreakdown]

Thank you so much for your kind comment

[@behindthen0thing525]

@@DisasterBreakdown thanks for watching

[@annetteminett8500]

Have just watched a version of this on TV, ‘ Disaster averted.’ It was excellent. Fantastic skill of the 3 guys in the cockpit but sadness for the young man who died.

[@jordansile]

seeing that photo from inside the plane just gives me chills down my spine

[@46monkeyes]

Thank you for having the patience to redo the 80% of the original video that was lost. Nice job

[@sleepful1917]

damn if he had placed it sideways or near the fuel tank this would've went wayyyy different

[@ImperialDiecast]

Guys like him are responsible for why you cant carry a full water bottle on board a flight anymore.

[@nickinportland]

I haven’t heard of this one, I guess I haven’t heard them all. Well done sir.

[@auberginereverie]

The pilots had balls of steel to stop a potential terrorist attack and save the lives of many. As a Filipino, I fully support them. I will also give this a lesson to many other people out there, especially the pilots.

[@estryalan-stephens9575]

Thank you for your report. Very interesting!. Now it explained why we have to remove our shoes and we're not allowed to carry any liquid stuff with our carry on luggage or checked in luggages.

[@PsychoKat90]

Love the length, perfect for listening during my shower. Thanks!

[@globe255]

That's a long shower.

[@PsychoKat90]

@@globe255 20 minutes? Not really.

[@PsychoKat90]

@@globe255 how is it a waste of water if that's how long it takes me to wash thoroughly? I also turn it off when I'm soaping up. Yes, of course I pay for it.

[@PsychoKat90]

@@globe255 it's weird that you think you know how long it takes me... when I just told you how long it takes and it's 20 minutes!

[@alapotato9367]

my shower takes 5 mins max lol

[@Elcapitaan5]

Nice to see a feelgood story. Hope that Pilot got a raise!

[@ssp6457]

Respect to the flight captain and staff of Philippine Airlines

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

I love your channel and approach to the story. TV shows like Mayday or Air Accident Investigation meander and talk around the facts before shoving them all out in the last 10 minutes of the hour.

[@panhead55]

It’s a shame that people want to live their lives and move about the planet, but have to dodge worthless maniacs trying to kill them for whatever ridiculous reason…

[@gilbertfranklin1537]

How have I missed this channel? Superb content, perfect articulation, and excellent video editing technique! I am now subscribed and will be checking all the other videos on your channel. I am certain to join in on Patreon also. Great job! ✨👍

[@captainCaybrew]

Absolutely amazing video, you deserve so many more subscribers and views.

[@DisasterBreakdown]

Thank you for your kind comment

[@suhailshafi]

May God bless the amazing aviation industry and keep it and all the passengers safe !

[@lily-mo2gc]

Planting bombs in children’s toys? Satan called. He wants his throne back.

[@tjjavier]

Hahaha 😂

[@user-tq5ql7dg2e]

Ikr?? Literally wtf.

[@boblawblaw6875]

Great video. These pilots are true heroes

[@carloscastillo813]

Your videos are amazing and very under rated. so hope you get more attention

[@kareemhaidar2003]

I remember this one very well.

[@robbyfn]

One of my favourite channels! I’m only 14 so can’t buy your patreon but keep up the good work 👍👍

[@richardpodnar5039]

Others of us will stand in for, don't worry and continue being a subscriber and fan in the meantime.

[@angelathorpe1307]

Our sincere condolences to all the families who were left behind! May God touch all your lives with comfort n healing yo all of you ! God bless you all!

[@johnc.7076]

Exelent video, full of details and co-related info. Great Job... Keep it up !!

[@nidharsanviswanathan9955]

Very nice video RIP to the only fatality

[@paulazemeckis7835]

Commercial airline pilots are heroes in my book. Either way whether an uneventful flight or catastrophic....they die trying to save their plane.

[@JohnnyADi]

This has been my favorite video also showing that he can really make more than just any air disaster video with a bit of history. And it's cool he talks with his viewers at the end.

[@curtislegall8324]

The Captain and his crew are true heroes. Greatest respect to them.

[@Ozeanic]

so THAT'S WHY we can't bring water bottles through the airport gates

[@tookitogo]

No, that regulation came many, many years later.

[@kommandantgalileo]

I salute the crew, may the captain rest in peace!

[@cynthiatolman326]

Why didn't they start checking out shoes after this incident instead of waiting for the man who had the whole thing in his shoe? Nice job, I enjoyed it and I've subscribed.

[@JonathanAlexanderM]

It was lucky that the blast went vertical and not horizontal.

[@sauravshekhar3665]

One video, so many stories, great work!

[@AviationNut]

I started laughing at 4:47 because I heard him say "Karen luggage" instead of "Carry on luggage" and i thought to myself "wow they actually make Luggage especially for Karen's".😂😂😂😂

[@PajamaManor]

I'm sorry 😏

[@kellyweingart3692]

lol

[@gem.dionisio]

Philippines Airlines PR434 was one of the reasons why my late father decided to retire from PAL 4 years later (health is the other). Plots like that leading to 911 were getting dangerous and he didnt want my sick mom to end up a widow taking care of then 2 teenagers. But he said the attack rattled him to consider retiring. PAL fight attendants (and employees) back then were trained in basic First Aid and critical situations, so kudos to them. Just sharing experience flying PAL and meeting the people working there.

[@chucheeness7817]

I'm new to this channel, only several videos in. Good to see there's also a 'Disaster Averted' series. I've seen a couple other channels' take on this event, nice to see some new info especially regarding the investigation after.

[@animegeek2488]

It's very cool how you made a video on this incident because it has been a while since I saw this on a episode of Air Disasters a few months ago.

[@kuyalumpiangsariwa8993]

I dont remember this that much coz i was just a wee lad, i think 6 or 7 yrs old, but i think i remember watching this on the news. Thanks to this channel i now know the whole story and reminded me of my childhood.

[@merzahashim2846]

Thanks. Gained Fair knowledge & anxious to learn more from you. Your voice is clear. Wish you all the very best.

[@PopeShreesus]

Loved the video, keep up the great work! Can't wait for the next one

[@CassassinCatto]

Requiescat In Pace Haruki Ikegami.

[@gooner72]

Its a testament to how tough the old girl is, to sustain damage like that and still limp home is magnificent!!!

[@mwbgaming28]

That was either a really well built plane, or a really crappy bomb

[@sh0ryualfa393]

Good thing the idiot bomber failed to notice the different seating arrangement of the plane vs other 747s. It could've been a whole lot worse if he knew. I agree. Boeing 747s are one of the coolest planes ever made.

[@thelonelyphish]

Idk, based on those other incidents it sounds a lot like it was a bad bomb, all his plots out here failing

[@Kittycat1234582]

Rip the passenger

[@lazydamsel]

Rip

[@mikekeenan8450]

I take it that expression "tactical interrogation" is another of those euphemisms like "in-depth interrogation" or "enhanced interrogation"?

[@rexy_1000]

They used the same watch that i own and wear everyday...

[@randc47]

*As the feds kick down his door... 😂

[@jerryn8738]

19:48 Milliliters not milligrams, milligrams are tiny

[@russiandrivers9986]

Damn. I used to have that watch. I never made any bombs with it, though.

[@HerrderGezeiten23]

WTF Casio F-91W is "often" used for bombs ? And i was about to buy a new one becouse it is so robust. What a timing to watch this,..

[@colincampbell7126]

I like that... " tactical interrogation"

[@divinemercyisforall6984]

wooow! kudos to the Filipino pilot and the crew for saving many lives! they are brilliant! that must be so scary! imo planes are just way more scary than riding on a ship because planes are just fragile, a small damage or just a slight malfunction can cause hude trouble. precision is very imnportant but if it's your time to die wherever you are you will really die.

[@yusivr]

ur channel is super underrated, great work man.

[@ibxgameryt9449]

We Appreciate your Work on Researching the Disasters on the World, I recommend a Videos about Cebu Pacific Flight 387 A Douglas DC-9 approaching to Cagayan De Oro Airport. Because no Content Creators who Dared to Make A Investigation of this Forgotten Disaster in the Mountains of Northern Mindanao..

[@ResearchNational]

Kind of weird knowing some of the worlds worst criminals are jailed a few hrs drive from where I live. Great, just great.

[@johnnydao1108]

Thank you so much for your videos i loved them all.

[@NIRO_II]

12:30 in, Japan has jurisdiction, but dude is locked up in Colorado. Let's see how the USA finesses this one 😏😎

[@katyagrad3704]

Terrorism, like piracy, can be prosecuted anywhere...and if you're technical, jurisdiction is the Philippines since the plane is presumably registered in the Philippines

[@kuyalumpiangsariwa8993]

As for the " TACTICAL INTEROGATION" in the philippines? Lets say its better you sing everything at the REGULAR interogation and not wish for it to go to that

[@barkz2265]

I remember this well that's why in manila you always have to remove your shoes before boarding

[@lunabels3425]

And I remember Justin Bieber being angry because of he needs to take off his shoes 😂😂😂

[@mirasolmunez7997]

Cebu Pacific Flight 387 DISASTER BREAKDOWN

[@Lekuwadian]

My greatest respect to the flight crew of flight 434 🫡

[@Basta11]

This needs to be a movie.

[@chinitonamoreno]

Man, they are lucky to have switched out a different 747.

[@waynesworld7804]

Hang on, don’t gloss over the “bomb went off prematurely and he was taken to hospital” bit. How was he not taken into custody? Good vid though.

[@LancasterResponding]

That guy, as a terrorist, was working overtime apparently.

[@umadbra]

All I am picturing is they are putting the oxygen mask on half a torso.

[@fritz3051]

My dad was this on this flight.

[@kayleighdiamonds5356]

I love the longer video!!!!

[@sammy169169169]

At 11:46, the narrator indicates that using differential power is used to manipulate the planes roll. This is NOT correct. It's used to influence the planes yaw and therefore, an emergency-used technique to steer the plane.

[@Adrian-cw8yu]

Your outro/shout out at the end was like a pilot speaking, when they have just landed the plane.. Thanking everyone. haha was that intentional?

[@GhandiOnCurry]

"what are you in for?" "I tried to bomb a plane and failed"

[@ofcv1238]

10:29 ambulance staff do the same rescue pretending so they can clear body from scene rather than wait for doctor’s declaration at site & minimizing spectator scene trauma.

[@blerst7066]

"The Philippinian police had resorted to what they call as 'tactical interrogation.'" I wonder what that could be.

[@divinemercyisforall6984]

torture

[@jacketernus1349]

i'm impressed that it worked. I've always heard CIA's tactical interrogation sucked

[@eyo8766]

"We're going to go all Martial Law on you"

[@georgedy1967]

Thank You!

[@koltp1909]

explain this event badly *an passenger accidentally sacrifices himself saving everyone in the plane from an terrorist disaster*