Flight ASA 529 - When One Wing Isn't Enough | Mayday: Air Disaster

On August 21, 1995, Flight ASA 529 took off from Atlanta, Georgia, headed for Gulfport, Mississippi. Shortly after take-off there was a loud thud, followed by a continual thumping noise. The 26 Passengers on board could see that one of the four propeller blades was now just a stub and the mangled mass of the engine was glued to the left wing. The plane was now effectively flying on one wing!
What caused propeller failure?
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Mayday: Air Disaster - From Season 2 Episode 2 "A Wounded Bird": Captain Ed Gannaway and First Officer Matt Warmerdam were unaware of what had happened. They couldn’t see what the passengers could see and were desperately trying to wrestle control of the damaged aircraft. The plane was losing altitude at an alarming rate. A quiet panic was spreading through the cabin. The Flight Attendant, Robin Fetch, closed all the window blinds. One passenger scribbled a farewell note to her children.
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[@MaydayAirDisaster]

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[@petergithinji6540]

Yes

[@thembekilemkhize]

Yes

[@angelitonavarro2747]

Yes

[@cartooner65]

Yes

[@eddieshabazz5603]

It was the Clorine soaked coark inside for balancing the prop and they polished the inside and eliminated all traces of the stress cracks inside

[@derek04151]

When the farmer couldn't talk anymore...the grief and sorrow was palpable. Good people in that place. The ER Dr was a saint. The flight crew are heroes and that Captain should be decorated posthumously. 🎖️

[@kycone]

You could see the remaining trauma in his face. So sad.

[@mperson1890]

Was the captain decorated posthumously? I hope so.

[@imtheman4805]

29:00 I have to honestly say … I lost it That came out of nowhere and just hit like a ton of bricks. That gentleman was thrown into a humanity situation that just cut to the core!!!

[@kiryuandgodzillagirl]

they did good they're heroes'

[@timothy4664]

Yes.

[@brendachilders4879]

The guy interviewed about his conversation with the flight attendant should at least give her credit for trying to keep passengers calm. What was she supposed to tell them? We're all gonna die. Give the poor woman credit for hanging in there and being brave.

[@Vespyr_]

Guy like that only has one person he wants to thank.

[@sugarkane1571]

He was probably just trying to retell the story chronologically, and considering the circumstances at the time, who wouldn’t be at least a little frustrated from stress? He probably wasn’t grateful during the moment because of that conversation, but I think he still appreciated what she did when he thought about it afterwards.

[@33moneyball]

Guy was an insufferable prick…has nothing to do with the accident.

[@mikalabaker6110]

Exactly! An hysterical crew member does not inspire confidence.

[@allnighter2011]

I honestly couldn't stand him. The way he talks is so obnoxious

[@LadyVoldemort]

29:00 When the sweet old man lost for words...my tears rolling down. 😢 Years ago when I worked as a journalist/reporter, I've seen many burn victims, human and cows, male and female, young (usually didn't make it) and old...the suffering is oftentimes unbearable they cried day and night in their hospitals beds... The views, the howls, and the smells are unforgettable.

[@Dave-mv1yk]

I once burnt my hand while cooking. It was easily the most pain I've felt in my life, and that was just a 2nd degree burn on half of one hand. I can't imagine the pain of having 90% of your skin burnt. I hope they rest in peace.

[@Author.Noelle.Alexandria]

I had a very large torso burn, deep second degree (close to third, but not quite there), and the pain was so bad that I couldn't handle the thought of going to the ER since it would have meant being covered up and not being able to alternate ice, a cold cloth, and I can't even remember the third thing. I got very lucky to not get an infection, but also had Silvedene on hand (that cream they were applying to the burn victims). I didn't have lasting scars either, which is a major miracle. I did manage to go in a couple days later, which is how I know it was deep second. My doctor was stunned.

[@scootermom1791]

​​​​@@ausjen I have, and burns are , by far, much more painful than giving birth! Not to mention that childbirth is typically over within 24 to 48 hours, and you, hopefully, have the benefit of taking a beautiful newborn baby home with you. Burns don't heal within 24 to 48 hours and are excruciatingly painful for a minimum of several days. There's absolutely zero comparison to childbirth.

[@scootermom1791]

I've had a couple of very bad sunburns that turned out to be 2nd degree burns on my legs and arms (this was before people emphasized putting sunscreen on your children). The pain was so bad I couldn't walk very well; couldn't sleep much; and couldn't bath or sit down without a lot of pain! I had lot of blisters, too. But, that's nothing compared to what the victims of this crash had to go through. Despite the already existing pain, they have to have their bodies scrubbed every day to prevent infection. Thank goodness for medically induced comas! Except, I've heard the scrubs are so painful that people in medically induced comas still react to the scrubs. Hopefully they at least don't remember them. IMO, the ones who passed away right away from the accident were the lucky ones, since they didn't have to suffer the way the survivors did.

[@stevencooke6451]

So true. I think all of us feel queasy even thinking about what they must have experienced. And, as this video reminded us, the healing process is lengthy and horrific.

[@dacomazielsdorf7618]

I would feel after that amount of burn the pain would go numb 3rd degree is total burn even the pain receptors and nerves

[@jackchandler4984]

All those neighbours and rescue workers seem like the salt of the earth. Would love to live in a community like that.

[@ilc-nl3yy]

I live close to Carrollton Ga, and it's wonderful. You should consider it.

[@jackchandler4984]

@@ilc-nl3yy I wish! I'd need to get a visa or green card!

[@WinnTer-ml9bz]

​@@jackchandler4984 get one then.

[@sportdriver]

It's very common in small towns and rural communities in the USA. When disasters happen, it's not unusual for emergency services to turn away volunteers because there are more than is needed

[@milangacik994]

Yes indeed.

[@angelagreen3642]

So heartbreaking. I love the compassion of the emergency room doctor and everyone's compassion.

[@lilyrrichard236]

The doctor brought tears to my eyes. 😢

[@stevencooke6451]

Yes, everyone in this episode seemed so caring and honorable.

[@stevencooke6451]

This was, for me, the most moving of the series. I wanted to hug all the people in this episode. They just seemed like really good people who experienced an incredibly terrifying tragedy.

[@tazariaaa7300]

I felt the same way!

[@kricachula7546]

That ER doctor is very empathetic. I want him attending me if I'm ever in an accident

[@LadyVoldemort]

I feel the same way. He seems genuinely sincere, and cute too.

[@DorisS75]

He's a great guy. My husband was a nurse in that hospital and took care of one of the patients from flight 529. We even went to a Christmas party at Dr. Mitchell's once. It's hard to believe how long ago that was.

[@lisahinton9682]

Dr Bobby Mitchell taking the time to tell the corpse of the captain that he is a hero is truly remarkable and so touching. It made me well up when he talked of having done that.

[@TheGruffchickJournal]

The attention to detail is, as always, phenomenal. Technical to makeup and prosthetics, every moment is covered in a way that draws us into each episode, putting us on that flight to better understand what happened to the aircraft, the crew, and the passengers.

[@scootermom1791]

Well said! It's so true. I always feel like I'm on the plane with the passengers during each episode - even when I've already watched the episode and know what going to happen.🙂

[@mam362]

This is a knock-off channel, I believe. They are not posting their own original material, just full episodes of shows.

[@jacquelineliu2641]

@@mam362 How does the official channel of the show posting full episodes of the show make it a "knock-off channel"?

[@dfuher968]

This is a professionally produced documentary series by Cineflix for Canadian television. Known in some countries as Mayday, in other countries as Air Crash Investigation. This channel is posting the episodes, but it is NOT the official channel, nor has it produced the videos.

[@michael-4k4000]

Mile high club anyone?

[@scootermom1791]

This is one that's really hard to watch. Those poor people suffered tremendously! 😢😢😢

[@stevencooke6451]

I found this one far more emotional, even than crashes that took more lives. They did a great job making you feel connected to the victims, the first responders and the doctor. Greg Feith made an early appearance here. I find his analysis so cogently explained.

[@scootermom1791]

@@stevencooke6451 I love Greg Feith! He explains things so well. I agree with you 100% regarding his analysis.

[@DavidMorales-qf6mo]

@@stevencooke6451 which episode

[@DNTMEE]

_"When One Wing Isn't Enough."_ Under what circumstances is one wing ever enough?

[@sharoncassell9358]

Planes can land with one wing at lower altitude but if the engine controls a lot of the controls makes it hard to steer etc.

[@ResearchNational]

At KFC one is one too many.

[@michael-4k4000]

Mile high club anyone?

[@grizzlycountry1030]

A pilot once flew a McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle ten miles and then landed it, all after losing the aircraft’s entire right wing.

[@manda.watching.YouTube]

@3 minutes ago she means one wing.

[@flipper0172]

Great job to the crew and to the emergency personnel. The firefighter who said no I won't tell Amy you will have to actually brought tears. I'm from Georgia and lived approximately 20 miles from there when this happened. God Bless everyone affected by this tragedy

[@yaad2226]

YO MAMA NAME AMY??

[@dana102083]

Ibe watxhed this one a handlful of times and "Amy I love you" always gets me and chokes me right up 💗

[@nancyleehampton8]

I love the story of the man reuniting with ex wife and family. A lot of people say they change from traumatic events but he truly did. They all seem to appreciate life and look at it as fragile in a new way. It’s sad that it takes these types of things to make us realize these things but these people are good examples of how we all should try to live.

[@SM-ef5rl]

The moment captain Ed wiped the tears of the health worker was extremely touching 😢

[@foveauxbear]

I normally don't tear up but the graphic description of the burned passengers, the pilot dying, the man saying tell my wife I love her. So much sorrow, horror, and physical devastation. It just got me.

[@warungmaduracakmus]

That's right. Talking about the graphics, it's only on the older mayday episodes. Newer episodes is more technical and analytic oriented. Older episodes are slightly more emotional in my opinion (I think 60:40 emotional:technical) the older episodes are more touching with some exact details (scars, victims dialogues, eyewitnesses & 1st responders interview, etc)...

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

There was one at Cocoanut Grove where a guy got partway out of a glass block wall. "Then a flame took him up," a firefighter said, as they played water on him.

[@flyingtrixster729]

I think this is the first time i cried while watching mayday

[@michaeljoseph3528]

I cried, too. My son is a turbo jet propulsion mechanic. I shared this Mayday with him. He agreed the pilots were innocent.

[@ChrisMcKee087]

Right, the part with the ER doctor talking about the initial devastation at the hospital was a tough part to get through.

[@cleopatraoatcake7364]

Yeah, me too!

[@dana102083]

@@ChrisMcKee087 Ive taken care of victims in an apartment fire, and even washing them once a shift, the smoke kept coming out of their pores and the entire unit smelled of smoke. I cant imagine the fuel smell and burnt flesh..just horrific. Ive had patients smell like ashphalt from car accidents.. So many things hard to forget. Its hard to even fathom the first responders coming to the scene or unable to get out someone that survived the crash landing... 😥

[@LadyVoldemort]

Big tears coming out since the old man (whose backyard got plane crashed) lost for words in describing the burned flesh. More tears rolling down afterwards. 😢 That seems like a nice, peaceful place to live, filled with empathetic people, from the firemen to the police, the paramedic to the ER, and even general people in the neighborhoods. Too bad that some didn't make it. RiP. 💔

[@juliemanarin4127]

So sorry for the captain and the injured.

[@champstar9669]

He was a hero. Gave his life, kept cool, did his job, which saved many others.

[@rhondapowell9942]

The Pilot could of been saved if everything wasn't just focused on the co pilot

[@kycone]

@@rhondapowell9942 no, he was dead before EMS got there. I don’t even have to have been there to know that. The air quality in the cockpit would’ve been terrible very quickly. I’ve done airport fire rescue and it’s not as easy to pull people out of those areas quickly as you seem to think. And the air quality is much worse much more quickly than you think.

[@EntropicRemnants]

Both moving and saddening... and those words are inadequate. The professionalism of the crew stands out. Very sorry to hear Robin was permanently affected such that she never returned to that work. Her concern for the passengers and even the medical team members stands out. That's the kind of people you want crewing your aircraft.

[@clawsteph]

"I stubbornly recaptured my dream." -FO Matt Warmerdam What a trooper! Thank you for the inspiration, Sir!

[@Cl4rendon]

This is to me the most emotionally severe episode so far that leaves me so heartbroken for these poor victims.

[@artsykai]

I couldn't agree more. I never cry during these, but this one made me shed many tears. Very touching.

[@gth804f]

this one and the one about Gol Flight 1907 to me are the two that absolutely sent me, emotionally.

[@champstar9669]

This channel has caused me to gain a lot of respect for airline workers. They're just trying to earn a living. Perhaps enforcing policies they have no control over. Away from home a lot. Life on the line every day. Tough way to earn a living.

[@EpicJoshua314]

I first watched this episode when I was in Kindergarten and really enjoyed it, especially the part where the passenger was trying to break the cockpit window. I would frequently watch it up until I was 10 years old. Only when I was 16 did I realize how terrible it was for these passengers who had to run through the fuselage on fire and become even more ignited when rolling in the jet-fuel soaked grass. Even all the passengers made it out, 4 died at the scene including deputy fire fighter Charles Barton who had all of his hair burned off. The lady who wrote a note on the cover lost her foot in the crash and her mother died 4 months later of a heart attack. The last passenger out of the plane was Jim Kennedy, as he ran through the fire his lungs caught on fire. Robin Fech told Chuck Pfisterer to strip off almost all of his clothes to extinguish the fire on him but Kennedy died of asphyxiation due to his lungs burning. When Steve Chadwick pulled Matt Warmerdam out of the cockpit, he considered him a fatality due to how horrific his burns were. There is a book called Nine Minutes and Twenty Seconds, a free PDF online is available and it’s more horrific than this episode.

[@FRLN500]

Chuck Pfisterer did not die as a result of this plane crash. He was interviewed for this documentary. Watch it again. Apparently the first dozen times you watched it in your sleep.

[@EpicJoshua314]

@@FRLN500 No, when I said “he” I was referring to Jim Kennedy. Robin Fech told Chuck to take off his clothes to extinguish the fire ON Jim Kennedy.

[@denizbaroncello9813]

@@FRLN500 He didnt wrote allteady that chuck was dead. You must have misunderstood. You should read carefully.

[@BobJones-gn2tr]

Chuck actually looks much healthier now. Good for him!

[@cycadence2577]

Much was learned from this tragic incident. The operating rules for approved repair stations were changed and in the case of training programs these had to be "approved" by the FAA.

[@donaldpalmer6299]

I can’t believe that the air traffic controller didn’t call emergency services to help them. What was he thinking?

[@ResearchNational]

Yeah, MAJOR oversight.

[@colinmerritt7645]

Human error. It's easy to miss a detail under stress.

[@zachboyd4749]

Imagine, you’re a young controller who’s never had so much as a hiccup in your short career, and all of a sudden a plane with almost 30 people is going down and there’s nothing you can do for them. Last thing on your mind is going to be the fine details. Hindsight is 2020, especially for a less experienced controller…

[@evelynsoto6077]

may the captain rest in peace.he and the copilot are heroes. they got the passengers to safety

[@yourfuneraldirector6432]

Way to go Matt. Keep on flying.

[@noelnicolier3780]

Dispute of what you Matt went through you got back in the sattle. Never giving up what you love to do. You are a true lendged. Never let fear distroy you.

[@JaneDoe-ql7sc]

Outstanding people, all of them, on that plane. I'm so happy for the man who reconnected with his ex-wife, & moved to S. Carolina & all their kids with them: that is the best priority, who & what you care about & think about when you think you're going to die. He completely changed his life for the better, for those joyous times with loved ones, so happy for him. Also, the plane's stewardess was absolutely phenomenal.

[@CONTACTLIGHTTOMMY]

There needs to be an SOP in which passengers or flight attendants can quickly relay pertinent information to the pilots.

[@itsdebbiecakeyoubigdummy828]

That reenactment of the plane crashing was intense 😳 😬 😫

[@trevorwilson5496]

It was less dramatic in real life. Horrible... But less dramatic

[@MsKenijo]

@@trevorwilson5496🙄

[@dana102083]

@@trevorwilson5496 was there video witness or are they going by the recorder with speed and altitude?

[@itsdebbiecakeyoubigdummy828]

@@dana102083 Since he knew it was less dramatic, I would assume he was therein the plane or as an eyewitness.

[@scootermom1791]

It certainly was! I'm amazed at how realistic and intense these episodes can be.

[@skyedog24]

I hope the survivors are well today , and that each one had a loving family.

[@ohioguy215]

"Wait until the plane comes to a complete stop before you get off". Now that's good advice.

[@tazariaaa7300]

These people are so sweet, this is heart breaking to see them so traumatized

[@SnowyRains]

Finally an episode they will actually let us watch

[@marinazagrai1623]

What bothers me the most, Pfisterer, was able to help but he almost brags about not looking back…what a coward! He continues by saying he had difficulties…people died.

[@TheScapegoat420]

That was an amazing crash landing. Wow. Very good and nice rescue workers. That Dr too. When you miraculously survive something it fundamentally changes the way you view life and relationships. People who have never been through a near death experience have a lot to learn from people who have. Unfortunately most do not have the humility.

[@yaad2226]

YA THINK YO MAMA FLEW THAT PLANE ??

[@TheScapegoat420]

@@yaad2226 My momma would've nosed dived into the house. So probably not.

[@yaad2226]

@@TheScapegoat420 YO MAMA ALWAY NOSED DIVE IN YO HOUSE AND SPECIALLY YO ROOM THAT WHY YA CALL YO MAMA NOSELY MAMA

[@scootermom1791]

You can say that again!

[@yaad2226]

@@scootermom1791 yo mama agree?

[@brendadion7868]

Dr. Mitchell, I hope with all my heart you were given all the support you needed in the aftermath. As both a burn victim and a hospice care provider, I well understand the importance of it. ❤

[@maximusaviationchannel]

Gotta love that dudes party city fake mustache

[@lrobinson4422]

Thanks. Very nicely done. Hats off the Captain who lost his life and the all the others. Humanity at its best.

[@petergoertzen8692]

Waow brave people. A very brave move for the first officer and the best thing he did, was to go back and do what he loved doing. May God almighty bless them all

[@sharoncassell5273]

It certainly has an effect on people.

[@JupiterMan12.000]

Watched this Episode In the 2000s now a Decade & Half Later its still a Nice Episode.

[@scottkrise1867]

RIP Charlie, You are missed !!!

[@michaelmacina2013]

Robin you and the crew are heros

[@denizbaroncello9813]

Robin? She even didnt inform the cockpit. Myself being a former flight attendant who experienced emergencies on board and performed professionally, I wanna say that the flight attendant did a huge mistake with not infoming the cockpit immediately. In aviation rules theres no assuming, just call the cockpit geez. She really made me angry while watching all this. I disliked her informal behaviour with cockpit as if she was going to bed with first officer. Where is proffessionality!?

[@btbd2785]

I'm impressed with the fact that the wing was able to hold its structural integrity as well as the tail section or any other part of the plane. I don't understand though why didn't the flight attendant at least inform the pilots of the damage. "Never assume"! that the pilots know everything!

[@yaad2226]

YO MAMA BUILD THAT WING?

[@btbd2785]

@@yaad2226 LOL, TROLL😆😆😆😆

[@yaad2226]

@@btbd2785 yo mammmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa troll

[@ronanstis6328]

The lack of standard phraseologies used by both pilots and air traffic controllers is lamentable. The captain should have looked at the wing once he realised that he could not understand why the aircraft was behaving as it was, and then he should immediately have declared a MAYDAY situation. Air traffic control must respond to this call as a full scale emergency - to do this they must have appropriate information. Their questions in this regard would have lead to both pilots and air traffic controllers being fully aware of what was really happening. The Hostie was marvellous, but she is required to tell the captain what she saw, not assume that he knows. The possibility of structural wing failure was ever present, and the crew needed to know this as early as possible, and keep the airspeed as low as practical and thus reduce aerodynamic loads as much as possible. In air traffic control you are taught not to transfer an aircraft in an emergency to another frequency - this should not have been done, and the controller used incorrect and abbreviated phraseology to do so, creating the possibility of confusion at a time when this must not occur. Pilots and air traffic controllers should not make mistakes, and an emergency is not the time to make them.

[@Jushwa]

OG Mayday is the best

[@ronin_user]

That fake mustache is truly Kids in the Hall.

[@RatPfink66]

Sometimes everyone survives...then it gets worse.

[@DIVADUCHESSE]

Instead of closing the window shutters = the flight attendant better had rushed to to cockpit to brief the pilots!!!

[@sahilnazirpottoo]

Indeed yes, immediately she should have told pilots about exact state of engine!!

[@RW-rt5nd]

Better training might have helped here: she knew the plane could get by on a single engine and the cockpit was aware they had a problem. She probably just assumed they knew the exact problem and didn't want to bother them while they managed it. If she had understood that a condition like that needed to be reported ASAP or that she ought to report anything she sees even if she thinks they must already know I'm pretty certain she would have notified the cockpit. Unfortunately, in the end, I'm not sure it would have changed much.

[@Pan_cak]

Glad the airline industry is safer

[@DrLuke49]

Unspeakable tragedy 💔 Unshakeable courage 👑 Unmatchable legacy 🕊

[@bryanpearson6757]

That mustache is prolly the greatest Stache of all time!

[@angeljohnson234]

This is awful. I cannot imagine the pain that everyone on that flight went through. 😭😭😭 My heart goes out to them, their family and their friends. The pilots, crew, first responders and people that witnessed the accident were heroes. The air traffic controller should have been fired. Shame on the air line industry for not using a less flammable fuel.

[@mnirwin5112]

Well, do feel free to get a job as an air traffic controller so you can show the world how to be Absolutely Perfect and Totally Flawless even under the most stressful situations. 😆

[@angeljohnson234]

@@mnirwin5112 If he couldn't handle the job, which by it's nature is stressful, then he should not have taken it. The pilot gave him clear instructions, he failed to follow them and people died and were disfigured as a result of his failure. So yes, he should have been fired and never allowed to work in such a stressful job again (because he simply can't handle those situations). BTW-I have a very stressful job that I have been TRAINED to do. I have never been so stressed out that I screwed up and got someone killed. If I thought I couldn't handle what I was TRAINED for, I would quit in a heartbeat.

[@scootermom1791]

I can't imagine having to jump through flames knowing you will have to suffer from catching on fire. The alternative was to stay in the fuselage and suffer a horrific death. The ones who jumped through the flames were extremely brave. They could have given up and stayed on the plane. It's tragic that many of them endured all that pain only to end up passing away months later. RIP to all who died from this terrible accident. 😢

[@NoOneDrummer]

I’ve seen every episode of this show…..this was by far the hardest to watch.

[@Greek.aviation.757]

as a 10 year old, i am traumatized. But, the episode, was worth it. Rest in peace to the dead captain.

[@rangerannie5636]

@@Greek.aviation.757 Aren't you supposed to be at least 13 years old to be watching KZbin videos?

[@nohandle1028]

WOW!! I'm amazed that anyone survived that crash at all. UNBELIEVABLE!!!

[@michaeljoseph3528]

God Bless The Pilots. They saved .most lives.

[@dana102083]

I've watched this so many times and one of the mayday that gets me the most..especially the first officer.

[@Maskxprx]

I'm so happy the flight attendant survived. They have such a hard job keeping everyone safe but themselves. She shaved so many lives. That guy talking seems kind of mean.

[@PointNemo9]

How did she save any lives?

[@bloopnation]

agreed, she didnt even relay pertinent information to the pilot about the blow up engine, i hope she was fired.@@PointNemo9

[@alexandrebuisson8158]

I love watching these along with soda and chips. Love this series!

[@zinaidazinaida908]

me 2 , hello from mother Russia❤

[@audreysmith5463]

I honestly believe that they should have posthumously honour the captain. He was instrumental in saving the lives of everyone and landed that plane with all alive. If emergency crews had arrived on time before the flames, everyone including the captain would have been alive even if it was only for a few weeks to say goodby to loved ones.

[@jennaolbermann7663]

How did the flight attendant NOT tell the pilot what she saw? Why didn’t they look out their windows at their engines?

[@acr98disc]

Weird, pilots lost so much time trying to revive that destroyed engine, but flight attendants also had their hands full to work with passengers, they probably assumed pilots know what they are doing...

[@mgg9223]

Thank you, my exactly thoughts

[@pvm0708]

What difference would it have made?

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

​@@pvm0708Big difference between engine inop and engine partly NOT there.

[@pvm0708]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 it wouldn’t have made a difference in that it wouldn’t have changed the outcome.

[@rodcoulter997]

Amazing documentation quality……excellent special effects……whomever put this production together is Superstar.

[@normanappleton3627]

I have watched this before and used the events of this tragedy in the training of other pilots undergoing training both for type ratings in other turboprop aircraft as a sobering reminder of compounding errors often encountered through complacency and familiarity!

[@sandeepvk]

A life threatening acceident changes everything. You realise how precious life is and nothing else matter. Job is not even in the counting

[@shadodragonette]

Geez, how they suffered! My heart goes out to all of them. None of them needed to be hurt or die, the factory should have been more careful in their official procedures. It's really sad that so many people have to be hurt or die before things change. I can't image what they went through, or their families... Very few deserve it (child molesters, rapists, and murderers definitely do).

[@yaad2226]

IT YO MAMA FAULT SHE DID IT

[@scootermom1791]

I agree!

[@meghanachauhan9380]

@@yaad2226 did she tho

[@yaad2226]

@@meghanachauhan9380 DID WHAT???

[@wioi]

​@@yaad2226you're not the brightest candle on the cake 🤦‍♀️

[@imana4838]

The reenactments are so intense, I see myself clenching an imaginary wheel trying to steer the plane to safety 🥹

[@kathymorris4553]

One thing I have noticed is no communication from back to front to pilots so they know about the engine or wings.

[@sharoncassell9358]

I was on a 727 in 1980 and saw an engine on fire. I told a flight attendant and she said oh the pilots know. I said tell them anyway to be sure. She did and 5 minutes later the flame went out. They don't always already know. There is an alarm in the cockpit but if the fire burned the wire to it the pilots will not know there's a flameout our compressor stall.

[@sharoncassell9358]

Or engine failure.

[@american3763]

The first fire truck arrived with bare hands, no fire extinguisher, no water, no tools.

[@dskinner84025]

My heart goes out to those who suffered as a result of this tragedy. A fuel dump system would have been beneficial in multiple ways. Redundancy in flight control is like insurance; the value is rarely realized, but none the less, priceless.

[@kaylajohnson6856]

this episode, out of all the ones i've watched so far, was the hardest for me to get through. i'm usually not affected by any on screen loss of life, (based on) real or fictional, yet due to this route being the first and last leg of any trip that i take and knowing that everyone had survived after impact yet some later died, it's bone chilling and heartbreaking. god bless to everyone involved.

[@a.nobodys.nobody]

Always amazes me when pilots are the last to find out about damage. When the flight attendants or passengers know more about the state of the plane than the people piloting it..... oh boy. Esp when it comes to catastrophic decompression and fire. Get some side-view mirrors or something 😅

[@a.nobodys.nobody]

@KellyAvianLaw right, I understand how. Given this, special attention should be made to correcting that. whether it be complex or a series of mirrors - they should be able to monitor stuff like this.

[@robertseybold1818]

Tape has mentioned a safer military fuel Calle JP-5. There is now an even safer fuel called JP-8. Airlines are still using Jet- A.

[@stephenross9282]

I know I was like wait jp-5, what happened to jp-8 then I remembered this was older

[@acr98disc]

Jp-8 is newer and is less flammable.

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

​@@stephenross9282 Nothing happened it's great. But expensive.

[@thekansasjayhawk3504]

Sometimes body language gives away the truth. That's definitely the case with the heavy set gentlemen and his story.

[@Ayanami00]

46:26 what about a fire extinguisher system upon crash although it might remvoe oxygen for a moment to stop fire and stuff but fire still takes all the oxygen and release toxic gasses so if upon crash releases extinguisher they might have a chance to run out of plane during a short period of time of no fire on the fuel

[@runJFK]

The strength and determination required of Matt to overcome his injuries and get back in the cockpit is truly remarkable. Well done, sir.

[@Raindropsinvalencia]

Sometimes it's hard to grasp the horror. Not this one. And I want to thank everyone in the comments for not putting down the people of rural Georgia for their accents. My grandparents and great grandparents had the same, and they were loving, smart, hardworking, wonderful people. It's hard when people malign them because of where they were born and grew up. I appreciate it.

[@mayellenise]

That accent is very nice on the ear.

[@crazypete3759]

10:05 Yupp! I'm 100% with this guy! you are *NOT* closing my window!

[@yaad2226]

YO MAMA CLOSED WINDOW ON YA SO MANYTIMES

[@jackward-vb7ew]

Poor people horrible to survive the crash then burn. No words I’ll lost friends from car accidents from burning .. you never forget the horror.. RIP to all the lost souls..

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Look up Clifford Johnson. Went back in to Cocoanut Grove 4x or more to save a blind date. On last pass, he got badly burned over 50% of his body. Married his nurse, goes to be a park ranger in Missouri or somewhere. Dies in Jeep crash 10 years later and finally burns to death. Amazing, incredibly sad story. I believe his wife was listening to the radio and heard it, too. 1942.

[@vickichavez9956]

The fact that the airline was able to correct the problem is a good thing so it will never happen again

[@Scratchingforcash]

This is a truly sad story, when the older man lost his words around 29:00 mark, I broke down a little bit. First Officer and Captain are true heroes.

[@donatebeerhere]

The fake mustache is killing me.

[@aurorincorporated]

The quality and realism of his episode are quite shocking. And the work done by the cockpit team is also super professional, IMO.

[@ZephyrusAsmodeus]

I cant imagine just sittin at my kitchen table and seeing a fuckin plane bellyflop into my front yard

[@markattr834]

This is very emotionally sad. But Mr Mitchell that bow tie is too much😂

[@bbalderston125]

RIP the 10 people lost 🙏🏾

[@Starchild42]

I'm so sorry about your trauma and probably subsequent nightmares!!!

[@yaad2226]

CHICKKKKKKKKKKKKK THIS HAPPENED SO MANY YEAR AGO WHEN YO MAMA WAS YOUNG CHICK

[@denniseaton3215]

Excellent! Much more informing than Smithsonian.

[@ilc-nl3yy]

I've watched several dozen of these videos, and I have to say that this was the most emotional one.

[@janebyers4923]

My husband was a 30 year pilot for ASA. I remember this flight. My husband saved an air disaster with a prop over speed.

[@Taylor-or1kj]

“On his way to an important meeting” aren’t all meetings important? 🤣

[@nicksmith4378]

"David Macorkhill is a fake mustache enthusiast"

[@breezecreationsllc9381]

The flight attendant should have let the pilots know.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

To be fair, they could/should have ASKED, too. Just like repeating every action to determine who is doing what and such. Like every other thing they do.

[@zerodadutch6285]

I think the person writing the title meant "When one engine isnt enough."

[@TheJPinder]

the production crew really outdid themselves in this episode.

[@ReadTheShrill]

4:36 "The thing was built like a Sherman tank." So, thinly armored, ineffectively armed, basically a deathtrap, but produced in huge numbers. Got it.

[@gabeseyfriedcomradeinarmsm8332]

And credited with being a game-changing vehicle💀

[@shawnc890]

West Georgia is my home airport! fly out of there all the time in a private plane.

[@vidb5409]

The captain managed to safely land all passengers. If only they could evacuate immediately. Still a hero 😢

[@dorothykilgallenwasmurdere1653]

Passenger Chuck Pfisterer sure lost weight and looks like Tom Hanks now.

[@AnonYmous-ry2jn]

Don't pilots dump fuel before crash landings?