Falling from the Sky: Air Disasters FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel

[@scailliet]

This is my favorite out all the Mayday/Air Crash Investigation episodes. Simply because not only did they safely land the plane with no lives lost or injuries, but the passengers and crew still kept in touch with each other afterwards.

[@frazierlo7738]

I agree but Cactus 1549 a.k.a Sully, also has a similar situation, obviously only two engines, but landing on water, no restart, and no cusualties

[@QAairlines]

Yeah and ur joe mama hdheufhjfbehfgebgbh我是一个大丑批

[@dawgKev]

Damn spoilers

[@Andrea-wz9sj]

@@dawgKev hahahah I thought the same

[@mxttero]

i probally shouldent check the comments until the video ends next time lol

[@lonewolf5238]

The fact they were able to restart those engines is a testament to the incredible durability and resilience of Rolls Royce.

[@slinkiegirl2001]

viva RR

[@ВиталийБойко-з5й]

and more contributing fact is that Boeing of that era were about structural integrity in engineering way, not a financial

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever

[@leebaxter2709]

My nan worked for rolls Royce for 25 years.

[@axz0nice]

Passenger aircraft are resilient and optimized as fuck

[@michaelscott5653]

R.I.P Captain Eric Moody, your bravery and airmanship will never be forgotten.

[@Sahilprakash1999]

RIP Eric Moody, the Captain of British Airways Flight 9, who saved 263 people onboard he was a true hero

[@the-red-ghost]

So true

[@mnxs]

Mentour Pilot did an episode about this incident as well, and he managed to secure an interview with the legend himself. Very much a recommendable watch.

[@abhipr1]

why RIP?

[@Sahilprakash1999]

@@abhipr1 he was the most greatest pilot in Britain history

[@Sahilprakash1999]

@@abhipr1 that's why his RIP

[@gusmc01]

What a testament to the human spirit, perseverance and the will to live. One setback after another....engines flameout, broken oxygen mask, repeated failures to restart engines, can't see out the windscreen...and yet they kept on. Simply an amazing tale.

[@zachman7776]

03:55 When the crew is here to tell the story, something was done right

[@spiczeminyaev6865]

Yeah as always 😅

[@luke7542]

I mean he still even couldnt figure out the glowing white thing

[@SudaneseAviationandgames]

@@luke7542 yeah true

[@kannadiga_saleem943]

😂😂

[@flourishthrive8670]

Your comment warmed me up. 🙂🙂🙂

[@vanessaford8630]

It's a miracle they all survived, great pilots

[@Powerranger-le4up]

A bit of luck too since the volcanic ash cooled enough for it to fall off the engines

[@ninderninder2689]

way to go spoiler

[@stefiianne]

It's not the plane, it's the pilot.

[@herrys6752]

All respect to all of pilot and crews. God bless you all.

[@HerrMikael]

Watch the video first and then read the comments, if you want to avoid spoilers. The events are naturally going to be discussed in the comments section... Duh, so stupid

[@RedditHorror-999]

The fact that the pilots landed a 747 with almost no help and 0 visibility is insane

[@Not_fit_to_be_President]

Skill and gutts. 👍

[@GreyProfessional9575]

Absoletely

[@Pilotclarke713]

Legendary if I ever saw it

[@Vfxhuksfhrfiknrvskisv]

Absolute respect for these types oif people, really doesn't give up and let go of all those innocent lives

[@mikehunt8182]

RIP Eric Moody. A real hero. Cool under pressure and he got the job done.

[@denizbaroncello9813]

He was born to be a pilot in command

[@edwardjackson6199]

Who else gets the tears of joy when the passengers start cheering when the plane touches down safely?

[@FannyLerouxTime]

It's the nicest thing that the crew and passengers still keep in touch, to have gone through something so traumatic, I'm sure having contact with each other will have helped.

[@tylermorgan5230]

That a relief God love all man 🤧😊

[@YusefAnderson-j7d]

✌️😁👍😢🌎😁✌️

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

That's true and we do

[@KutsugeMindUrmoks]

25:17 "We have a small problem... All four engines have stopped." I shouldn't have laughed as hard as I did at this

[@xRadio2006x]

yeah...that's just a smidge more than a "small" problem..haha

[@Powerranger-le4up]

People said it was a mastery of an understatement.

[@mq2311]

If loosing all 4 engines are small problem..then what is a big problem for them to tell passengers...

[@gamingpredator4226]

It is a kind of funny, however if you were on the flight i dont think it would have been amusing

[@xRadio2006x]

@@gamingpredator4226 not at all

[@elygoucha9393]

It’s such a relief to see the passengers getting interviewed!

[@DIDOTV9]

Fr!!!!!!

[@Rando_Shyte]

Well its more exiting when at least a few people die to be fair but not everyone.

[@GreyProfessional9575]

@@Rando_Shyte Bro are you a murderer. this is real life, not a movie

[@Rando_Shyte]

@@GreyProfessional9575 It's scientifically proven that those who ask if someone is a murderer is actually the murderer! GET IM BOYS!

[@Luke_Kuznetsov]

@@Rando_Shyte bro wtf

[@Artymorty_124]

This flight truly was guided by angels. Their names were Captain Eric Moody, First Officer Roger Greaves and Senior Engineer Officer Barry Townley-Freeman. Truly first-class airmanship. My favourite civil aviation story. R.I.P Captain Moody you absolute legend

[@janicedcunha7925]

was he the captain of British airways

[@akaesthetics.]

It’s a miracle that the ALL 4 plane engines just magically came on, and they ALSO all survived. What awesome, amazing, great pilots.

[@rebelruth9582]

We have a slight problem - all 4 engines have gone. We hope you are not too distressed.

[@Love2Cruise]

I wonder what would qualify as a major problem. 😂

[@alexandermills9965]

That is so British keep calm and carry on. We'll try our best but if we fuck up all we can say is sorry

[@ojjoooooo]

@@Love2Cruise No engines and NO rudders. ;)

[@ichigo8539]

LOL

[@basseygodwin7384]

😂🤣

[@whitepanda9614]

Respect for cameraman for flying along the plane to capture the problem

[@andyb.1026]

tosser

[@legitbeans9078]

Yeah his arms must have been really tired after. Hope he got some medals too

[@Cheez765]

And squeezing flapping his wings to get the shots

[@aestheticcruise8807]

Not to forget that his arms were likely charred and sustained permanent nerve damage from the flames around the plane

[@nangyalaiorakzai3363]

This is a simulation based on the real story The cameraman was not present in the original incident

[@navekxn]

I am gonna be honest, as an indonesian, volcano eruptions are already painful to deal with at land, i can't imagine how the passengers and the crews reacted to the problem, I have huge respect for them, My father was at the eruption scene and luckily got out, and he told me the story of how high and powerful the mount was, he said it was almost as high as a plane, and now i know he said it meaningly.

[@wanrafidhi1898]

Sundaland/ nusantara or currently call Indonesia are home of immortals Atlantis aka kingdom of god/heaven…there are saying if a nuclear bomb to be drop at this area will turn into bread eventually…this is probably why the all engine suddenly all working…it’s miracle…all flight crew and passenger should thanks them for the help…if this is were at other parts, it’s already doomed

[@wothappen82]

Why jakarta air traffic control didn't closed the area space at that moment?

[@peristiwaindah]

​@@wothappen82 because back then (1982) they didn't know it was dangerous for flight? The weather detector could not detect ash cloud as it was dry cloud not moist

[@aodhanquinn3000]

RIP Captain Eric Moody who passed away in his sleep 21/3/24 aged 84

[@Asylum31]

I found out earlier today and had to come watch this. RIP.

[@clareshaughnessy2745]

I love this one. And Captain Moody is exactly the kind of bloke I’d want to see flying the plane if we were in this kind of trouble

[@cusimilooking4965]

This has to be one of the few flights in history with such a remarkable ending. Had it not been for the technical expertise of the flight crew, the plane would have been doomed. God bless them and the passengers who had expressed such valor during the flight.

[@wanrafidhi1898]

Sundaland/ nusantara or currently call Indonesia are home of immortals Atlantis aka kingdom of god/heaven…there are saying if a nuclear bomb to be drop at this area will turn into bread eventually…this is probably why the all engine suddenly all working…it’s miracle…all flight crew and passenger should thanks them for the help…if this is were at other parts, it’s already doomed

[@itaigurira21]

"We have a small problem, all the engines have failed!“ 😂😂😂😂😂 give the man an Oscar

[@gmylap7344]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-Michael_JAcKsOn.]

muito engraçado

[@siddeshmestry498]

😂😂

[@oggy6695]

Lol😅😅

[@zohamaryam8137]

They will tell that only cuz some people after knowing the issue may die..cuz they can't tolerate that and die due to heart attack..or something

[@KB00001]

When the jet touched down on the group, I felt an immense feeling of relief in addition to intense excitement. It's really commendable that the pilots performed such an excellent job. After this, I'm positive that aviation safety increased and that many lessons were learned.

[@kristoffermangila]

The lesson learned from this incident is the timely dissemination of information about volcanic eruptions to all flights in the area near the exploding volcano.

[@_-.Sanrio-lover.-_160]

It's really hard to be a pilot and u don't know how to handle this situation that never happened to any plane but this happen on this plane and this is a miracle that all of them survived

[@wanrafidhi1898]

Sundaland/ nusantara or currently call Indonesia are home of immortals Atlantis aka kingdom of god/heaven…there are saying if a nuclear bomb to be drop at this area will turn into bread eventually…this is probably why the all engine suddenly all working…it’s miracle…all flight crew and passenger should thanks them for the help…if this is were at other parts, it’s already doomed

[@wanrafidhi1898]

The pilots didn’t do anything much… they just follow sop…they even mention they start the engine more then 20 times

[@wanrafidhi1898]

That means immortals is helping u

[@kookymonsta6566]

Speedbird's pilot Capt. Moody passed away today. He is a hero.

[@TonySwindells]

May he rest in peace

[@danielbrown1724]

This story gets me every time. Talk about an impossible set of circumstances ahead of you. So much respect for these pilots man 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@wanrafidhi1898]

Sundaland/ nusantara or currently call Indonesia are home of immortals Atlantis aka kingdom of god/heaven…there are saying if a nuclear bomb to be drop at this area will turn into bread eventually…this is probably why the all engine suddenly all working…it’s miracle…all flight crew and passenger should thanks them for the help…if this is were at other parts, it’s already doomed

[@EpicJoshua314]

When my dad was in Perth, Australia in 1982, he met a man travelling to Australia for an Outback adventure who was onboard this flight and said that it was very scary. No kidding. A former British Airways Captain told me he flew with Eric Moody many times when he was a co-pilot on the 747 and also flew with Roger Greaves. Every time the wheels touch down in this episode, I'm instantaneously smiling; while for other episodes where when the plane lands you don't know whether everything is going to be okay (even if I've watched it hundreds of times), it's hard to smile.

[@chukowiley3823]

Only legends know that this was a Mayday episode first.

[@grassnothing1631]

yeah

[@bobipilota8870]

of course

[@midas0kings]

True

[@serenam361]

Yeah fr tho

[@matthewzeimys3799]

Yep

[@aecelik]

British Airways pilots are truly a different breed. Superb piloting skills.

[@Wildlifesupernannyfan]

The most heartwarming aviation stories in history.

[@talhaafzalmuhammadafzal2136]

the captain’s experience are unbelievable

[@pocho689]

…IS unbelievable.

[@kylieharrison3782]

I love that the Captain afterwards created the gliding club for the staff and pasengers to be members of for life. I am sure that went a long way towards everyone healing from the trauma and instead viewing it as an experience if not an adventure.

[@chatteyj]

Ha if you can glide a 747 you can glide anything I suppose

[@hismajestyericcartmanthese5755]

That flight was guided by angels. In fact I call this the miracle flight. One of the best pilots on Earth

[@Iforgottoaddphysic]

i think next to sully maybe

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

He's considered "Moody"!

[@SkLassi-en1ds]

Yea yea imagine the angels being so biased that they did it for this plane but not for other planes

[@ChuckRayNorris]

A miracle that ash stopped the engines and after clearing they restarted. I don't understand how that's a miracle. It's circumstances and good training. That's called skill

[@ZakChlebowski]

This has to be the best aviation story ever, such an amazing story to tell. Edit: im famous

[@johnredcorn2476]

I know about the goose. I want my money!

[@AJafterhourz]

If you enjoy this story, check out the story here on KZbin of Air Transat Flight 236. They even made a movie about that flight called Pichè which is very well filmed.

[@cindytartt4048]

@@AJafterhourz really? I haven’t heard of that. Thanks! ❤

[@bwearsings9921]

UA 232

[@Steveoqotsa]

Nah,the United crash at Iowa,Denny Fitch is a legend but this was quality,British pilots,best in the world

[@nishadgurung9319]

You know everything turns out good when there is a passenger or crew being interviewed

[@evanblangigue4783]

I literally crying right now after watching this. I felt their hapiness after they landed safely from being terrified from such situation

[@joelangeles4998]

It's a miracle they landed safely what a great piece of engineering of the plane to withstand all that harsh conditions also to the pilots and crew of this plane who lead this machine to safety even the luck is on their side hot ashes on the engines cools down and break off allowing the engines to restart just right in time before they almost crash truly a great story to tell.

[@-Mitra-]

Indeed! The aircraft and especially the engines were a piece of craftsmanship that endured all the awful conditions, including restart! Such a non-stop heavy bombardment with tiny pieces of sand, ash and rocks would take down any regular/below average mechanism, but thanks heaven the crew and passengers were lucky enough to sit in the well made machine 🤗

[@tosspot1305]

​@@-Mitra-Wouldn't expect anything less from Rolls Royce. I doubt a Pratt and Whitney engine would have survived that

[@nikki2970]

I remember watching this as an episode of Air Crash Investigation and was absolutely astounded and fascinated by it. So much so that when a Volcano in Iceland erupted in 2009/2010 and caused a shut down of all aircraft/airports across Europe ( for I wanna say 2 weeks?!) - I knew and understood why. However, I remember they put this episode on Prime time BBC 1 during that time to show everyone WHY shutting down airports and flights was 100% the right decision, despite the inconvenience. Clearly alot of people didn't understand the gravity of the dangers from flying through an ashcloud so they must have felt the need to spread the knowledge. I'm glad they did. The pilots deserve every praise and recognition for thier actions!

[@Lou-dj7ce]

Pilots and Stuarts are HILARIOUS. "We have a small problem." *followed by the most bone-chilling, limb-shacking, terror-inducing combination of words known to humankind* ☠️

[@seanbigay1042]

Indeed, Capt. Eric Moody's statement to his passengers ranks as one of the most sublime examples of the British stiff upper lip on record.

[@learntoflymelbourne]

Rest in peace Captain Moody. This brave soul passed away today.

[@joecrammond6221]

R.I.P. Captain Eric Moody, thanks to the hard work of you and your crew, everyone on this plane got to live a lot longer

[@A12KO]

Finally I finished watching the episode after 9 fkn years, Cause the episode in 2014 in my Analog television was interrupted by electricity outage 🥺🥺

[@olikane530]

got there in the end 👍

[@chatteyj]

Happy ending all around!

[@jmama24j]

Persistence!!!

[@albertkorir1651]

A million thanks to you Smithsonian Channel Aviation. Please make more videos on full episodes of Air Disasters.

[@ndungujid5655]

YEAH I SECOND YOU

[@ruvarashegwatsvaira33]

The profound sense of joy I feft when the plane landed on the group was just a great relief.The pilots did a great job and it's quite commendable.I'm sure aviation safety improved after this and a lot was surely learnt.

[@Chaosfred]

It did improve a lot. Mainly regarding weather technical. Back then internet not existed yet for public. So experience sharing is usually still done mouth-by-mouth. Kinda hard for standards when flying thru different countries with different geoscape.

[@ant5963]

i take it you got a boat home i would of lol

[@silas.official]

One of my top fav (and first few watched) episodes of all ACI/Mayday series as a kid ... fav part as to how they had to 'guess' the position of the plane whilst descending and then landing ... and no casualties too! Nice to get rewatch this again!

[@TealBarbecue535_Gaming]

Credit to such an incredible flight crew on that night. If it hadn't been for them and there quick thinking and determination to keep trying to restart the engines until they eventually did start that Boeing 747 would have came crashing out of the sky. Absolutely insane miracle how they managed to restart the engines and land.

[@Powerranger-le4up]

25:15 Biggest understatement of all time.

[@soultraveller5027]

British Stoicism i suppose as a former british squaddie black humour was common and british banter abounded

[@catmandoodoo7903]

Like preferring to crash into a mountain as it’d be quick. I’m British and understand the thought process.

[@InsaneUnlimited]

everyone inside that cockpit is a legend.

[@Uvray]

What an absolutely amazing story. Great job on behalf of the pilots and cabin crew. Glad they were commended for their airmanship. And a really good job by the documentary makers here.

[@wanrafidhi1898]

Sundaland/ nusantara or currently call Indonesia are home of immortals Atlantis aka kingdom of god/heaven…there are saying if a nuclear bomb to be drop at this area will turn into bread eventually…this is probably why the all engine suddenly all working…it’s miracle…all flight crew and passenger should thanks them for the help…if this is were at other parts, it’s already doomed

[@wanrafidhi1898]

The pilot did mention they been trying to start the engine for more then 20 times not working..and I believe the immortals are helping this flight out from no engine to 4 engine started…it’s unbelievable

[@brandongaines1731]

I like how all of the passengers and crew have remained friends - there's something about going through a terrifying ordeal and making it out the other side together that creates a kind of solidarity that's difficult to undo.

[@dreamthedream8929]

The question is how many of them got on planes and flew afterwards? They may have stayed friends or in touch however perhaps even pilots themselves quit their jobs as soon as they landed and refused to get on a plane ever again

[@TxngoDreamz]

9/11 (when twin towers crash down) when the war started my grandpa was like the first person there. He's still alive to this day. God bless him❤

[@BradfordGuy]

If I'd been on that flight, the cabin would have had an additional odor other than sulphur! What a terrifying event to live through. The crew was fantastic, and the passengers did great too, by not panicking.

[@wanrafidhi1898]

Sundaland/ nusantara or currently call Indonesia are home of immortals Atlantis aka kingdom of god/heaven…there are saying if a nuclear bomb to be drop at this area will turn into bread eventually…this is probably why the all engine suddenly all working…it’s miracle…all flight crew and passenger should thanks them for the help…if this is were at other parts, it’s already doomed

[@WD969-c3z]

After reading the book ‘all four engines have failed’ written by one of the passengers onboard British airways FL9 this documentary is actually pretty good, nicely done, and very very interesting

[@tmgykii_]

"We have a small problem, all 4 engines have stopped." i cant 😭

[@danijulian1844]

This crew was absolutely amazing and the ATC did wonderfully helping this crew land safely back to Indonesia. It was very unlucky that the pyroclastic flow plus the wind was in the direction of this fight but thank god they were able to make a safe emergency landing.

[@seanbigay1042]

Well, no, a pyroclastic flow wasn't involved. That's where all the ash, dust, rock and debris goes flowing down the volcano's side. In the case of BA9 it was the ash vomited into the sky by the volcano that caused the mischief.

[@maroof1]

The captain is a Legend here. The way he concentrates and make decisions

[@elementxxrider]

I'm really glad this one ended with all passengers safe and sound and my congrats to the pilots to even in such a dire situation to STILL work to fix the issue. And to the people at Smithsonian channel: THIS is what needs to be done with this episodes, having them complete because that brings most interest to this type of content. Nerds like me who love aviation will regardless come back to watch but other audience wants this to be conclusive. Because of that, in order to bring the most of both communities some episodes would be preferable to be complete. Maybe not all, I understand that's not usually possible nor is beneficial. But some of them please! Your audience, both casuals and hardcore fans, will appreciate it.

[@techtoday2069]

Oh thank god! A full free episode! And my fav one as well! It's amazing how they all survived! Props to the pilots for staying calm and saving lives!

[@sunnyfon9065]

This is the first time Smithsonian Aviation Channel upload full Mayday episode. I assume they would only do for the old episodes and not the modern episodes.

[@animegeek2488]

They uploaded a full episode a while ago but not a lot of countries can watch it due to it being blocked.

[@trentarnold2670]

Which season and episode is this?

[@Ameliathehorselover2]

@@trentarnold2670fallen from the sky just look at the seasons and you will find it

[@MMulcair]

Some absolute masterclasses in British understatement and dark humour from the passengers and crew....

[@partsgeriausias]

The passenger who flew with her mom is so well-spoken, like a Cambridge professor

[@-Mitra-]

I thought the same )) Listening to her speaking is so pleasurable 🤗

[@pocho689]

No. That is called a good education. Going to school in the 60’s and 70’s we learned how to articulate.

[@honeydate]

Omg what a mix of emotions: intrigue, fear, relief, gratitude, admiration. Awesome video! Hero crew!

[@jamiehaworth80244]

the crew were absolute legends and that’s a miracle

[@XY-Man]

I was literally cheering when the engines just miraculously sprung into life and when they safely landed given all the hurdles they had to overcome I was in tears, I don't know why but it felt as if I was witnessing divine powers at play!; a miracle!, it was absolutely beautiful! 😭

[@markh.]

It has nothing to do with a miracle, it comes down to physics/chemistry and the expertise of the pilots, and a bit of luck.

[@isabellind1292]

@@markh. You lost your argument when you inserted "...and a bit of luck", lol!

[@talharehman3664]

@@isabellind1292 luck definitely played a fair part in their safe landing. The soot cooled and came off the engine at just the right time, a few minutes late and it would have been a tragedy.

[@isabellind1292]

@@talharehman3664 I'm responding to the commenter whose contradicting himself, trying to correct the OP's reference to a miracle when he does the same thing w/his "bit of luck"!

[@doraaaa0613]

@@isabellind1292divine powers and luck are two very different concepts, though. divine powers indicate deliberate action, while luck relies on probability and in some cases such as this, serendipity.

[@sophie-ml4qq]

I couldn't think of 3 people more professional and trustworthy with my life than these 3. Wow.

[@EKL-qu7ih]

'It was a bit of a surprise to us' 'It was really not very nice' 'We're having a small problem' 'Come on you old sod' I love Britishisms.

[@mr01steam]

In the 2000's our flights from the UK were disrupted due to volcanic activity in Iceland. Now I have seen this video I understand why.

[@kikurass322]

What brilliant pilots, to be able to land a 747 with no visual is a miracle. They landed it like a butterfly with sore feet.

[@gazof-the-north1980]

Those pilots must have had the patience of a Saint to remain calm and keep trying to re-start those engines.

[@SH-1974]

The ‘Britishness’ of this one is off the scale! Everything falling apart around them, facing certain death, and they’re still super polite and as cool as cucumbers! The only thing I’m disappointed about is that the Flight Attendants weren’t serving cups of tea throughout! 😂

[@aragoo_park]

This is wayyyy better than all the movies in the theater.

[@josepharcher9508]

Against all Odds. The Pilots are True heroes.

[@alexfinns6162]

I just watched a video about air peace before this (I had already seen this on mayday in the past), and man, the difference in professionalism between the 2 crews is unimaginable.

[@KayYVvin]

Amazing pilots! That was a long ride there. I’m just so glad that the pilots could land the plane safely with a lot of problems. So good job pilots!

[@iamlegend2300]

It's a story of human determination and the will to survive. The quick thinking and adequate actions of these pilots were unprecedented. 👏

[@snakebitepellehue]

Heck, this was more wholesome than I thought.

[@The_Original_forresttrump]

Nobody bumping ugly.😞

[@joywhig6237]

Awesome 👌 coordination by pilots & crew. Hats off to their calm mindset 👏.

[@dennisekesa7842]

The true meaning of being under pressure. Great work by the crew.

[@WH5T3VER]

Today is the 41st anniversary since this event! Glad to know everyone survived.

[@redlamina5937]

The competence of these pilots is amazing. If only one of these men were on that Air France flight from Rio 😔

[@kimifur]

25:09 is the most British emergency announcement ever! Kudos to the crew for handling this emergency so incredibly well.

[@NoTraceOfSense]

stiff upper lip stuff

[@juk-hw5lv]

The great display of British stiff upper lip, magnificent old-school flying and gallantry in the face of danger. Bravo Zulu!

[@allan-johnpenny6719]

Just saw this video now, this is amazing how the passengers and crew handled the situation, i want to congratulate everyone of them. They set an example to people how to handle stressful situations.

[@romanmartinez6458]

From the large number of wonderband Smithsonian documentaries I've watched about air disasters, my conclusion is that air disaster investigators are amazing. So smart. So much information learned from the last 30 or 40 years about aviation and our earth quite frankly.

[@oatmeal5671]

These pilots never gave up! They saved everyone. God had nothing to do with it. Their skill of flying & not panic in the face of disaster...

[@akhilkochuparambil]

This was the first Mayday episode i ever saw when i was child..and since then i am an Aviation enthusiast ✈️

[@sourendramondal4496]

You are corrupting the brits.

[@fitness9861]

Anyone else get emotional watching this it was my first ever air crash investigation which got me into planes takes me to a different world like I’m back in my childhood

[@GenocideWesterners]

Me too. I was 11 when I first watched this episode. Now, I’m 18. This episode brings back so many memories.

[@gladyzheend0930]

Interviewing the passenger or pilot and crew in the beginning is a great relieve😅

[@spiritofthewolf15x]

The skill and composure of the flight team on this flight is just amazing

[@rayteale8883]

Now retired, I used to overhaul the very same engines for this aircraft when I worked for BA. I like to think I gave them safe engines to fly with. Engines were never developed or tested with volcanic ash.

[@cathycooper5606]

The pilots are just incredible!!!

[@jugghead-1975]

I love Mrs Betty's accent! What a proper nice lady ... I'm glad she made it to tell the tale! She just looks like home 🏡

[@Elwrt455]

Inspirational event. Congratulations to the professionalism and determination of the flight crew

[@christyfoster6862]

Love the happy ending -these pilots are hero’s

[@oscrrrr]

captain: brb dont touch the hyperdrive *goes out* engineer: oh whats the worst that can happen, hope he dont notice, time to pres-

[@Plqnes]

😂😂 I see you're a fellow star wars fan!

[@legitbeans9078]

Damn it chewy I said DON'T touch the hyperdrive!

[@Canadaforevermore]

30:15 shit i bumped it

[@anastasijajelic3298]

"If everything could go wrong it will go wrong in the worst posibble momment"....luckily, the crew was calm and profesional.

[@elizabethmartin8902]

Since watching these air disaster videos I pray for pilots everywhere for their safety

[@aregayenidashaw]

I felt terrified....

[@seleticativakalakeba7306]

Probably the best I've ever watched, this is proof that there's always hope, never lose hope, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel

[@feliscorax]

Yeah… sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a fast-approaching train - or a fireball.

[@Baroth666]

It must've looked like they were going through light-speed with all that electricity around the plane. Truly amazing they managed to keep control, let alone land. As a kid I was flying in the U.S between 2 states (I can't remember where...),just that it was a short flight and a tiny aircraft. We got hit by turbulence like a ton of bricks, lighting the lot, they couldn't land and had to wait for it to pass (at least, that's what I remember, it was like 36 years ago...). After that, I had a near crash (for real!) landing at an airport near the Red Sea in Egypt and those 2 instances started my phobia of flying. From early 1989 to 2014, I never stepped back into a plane, only boats and trains. Until 2014 when my childhood best friend moved to Japan...He knew how much I wanted to go, yet if he left it to me, I would've never gone. He bought me a return ticket so that I would have no choice in the matter and flew with me on our way there spent nearly 3 months in Japan (came back alone, but had taken so much 'anxiety pills' mixed with a lot of Irish courage (Guinness..). I slept the entire trip. Still, not flown since though. I truly want to go back there and many other places in Asia before I get too old, but not keen at all to fly alone (and as I have close to zero friends...not gonna happen in my lifetime). Oh well, At least I got to travel and experience many different countries and cultures as a kid due to my late father's job, so no regrets. Sorry for the rambling....I only wanted to say it was a great episode, got carried away. My bad.

[@legitbeans9078]

No need for apologies, I found that interesting

[@shabazkhan4597]

please dont be sorry! we love to hear these stories, thanks for sharing with us :)

[@amcc5887]

Well done everyone ,huge bravo to the pilots,they were fantastic,,so delighted everyone was safe and alive ,young and old,💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@X1erra]

I love this episode a lot. I've read documentaries of this incident and I know the outcome, but as always Mayday puts out a movie-worthy adaptation to give that emotional weight that won't feel complete without one :)