From Routine Flight to Absolute Nightmare | United Airlines 1175

While flying over the Pacific Ocean at an altitude of 36,000 feet, precisely at 11:58 AM local time, the aircraft was suddenly struck by a massive jolt, followed by a deafening bang. Panic gripped the passengers as the plane shuddered violently.
The Autopilot and the autothrottle disconnected, and all instruments were hazy for the pilots due to extreme shaking. The airplane rolled to the right at a 40-degree angle and became uncontrollable.
Would the pilots manage to reach their destination safely? Or were they doomed to a tragic fate in the ocean's depths?
This is the story of United Airlines Flight 1175.
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0:00 Intro
0:50 Background
3:32 Pushback
4:40 Takeoff
05:20 Midflight
06:27 Problem
12:45 Landing
14:10 Investigation

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[@9LimaAlpha7]

ana's a350 accident at tokyo

[@SilentSteve939]

United 232, Alaska 261,

[@SilentSteve939]

Air canada 797

[@JoeRogan898]

Jal 123

[@basiltaylor8910]

Well then it is the manufacturer of said flight simulator to get their facts right doh!!!.

[@debrawucik826]

That Captain is a prime example of the kind of individual you want to have in the cockpit.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Sure thing!

[@ahndeux]

Glad he wasn't Malaysian.

[@gangsterHOTLINE]

One of my best friends works for United as a flight mechanic, and during 2018 he worked at SFO. I shared your video with him and he was astounded at your level of detail about the whole incident. Well done!

[@Aviationaccidents]

Wow, I'm speechless. Thanks! ❤️

[@karenkramer3760]

What a hero this pilot was. And how wonderful he knew how to do acrobatic flying.

[@lindacurtis3513]

Was pilot a Veteran AF Aviator.?

[@ahndeux]

You will be surprised. My buddy did barrel rolls with a Cessna 172. Now he is flying 737s commercially. I still remember the day when we were upside down. He even did it twice. I'm surprised he could focus because we were screaming the entire time.

[@tesstikles3225]

I was on this flight with my wife and to be quite honest, we were never in really serious danger thanks to the flight crew and their professionalism. We actually enjoyed the rest of our Valentine's in Hawaii.

[@BrandonTheWarriorPrince]

That’s reassuring I’m a Flight Attendant my self and that’s something they train us to maintain our professional and to reassure the passengers. I’m sorry you went thru such events

[@tesstikles3225]

@@BrandonTheWarriorPrince thanks for your service. I hope you never have to go through something like this.

[@voyaristika5673]

I like these stories if everyone survives and isn't seriously injured. But your the first passenger I get to say "Yay!" to. God bless you and yours, and God bless amazing pilots!

[@MisakiBlossom]

​@tesstikles3225 thank god you all are okay. I wouldn't be able to breathe from the panic.

[@tesstikles3225]

@@MisakiBlossom thank you so much. Thankfully and honestly I didn't really worry because i felt that the pilots knew what they were doing and the flight crew looked calm. I tried to think it was going to work out but of course you never know.

[@MattyIcecubes]

That's how all plane crashes occur. A routine flight turns into a nightmare. It rarely has a happy ending either. These passengers were incredibly lucky.

[@AvgeekRPLL]

Actually most accidents are just engine failures and crashes mostly light collision on ground or runway overrun so I'd consider maybe a 55 to 70% chance of a good ending

[@redblade8160]

@HarlequinBuckeye That's like saying that an aircraft always crashes when it is flying.

[@j.kelley1685]

Fatal crashes are actually the rarity

[@redblade8160]

@@j.kelley1685 Oh, well, you would know, since you're such an expert.

[@LeeDrummond-pu9sv]

Loads have a happy ending. More often than not.

[@jesusjessegonzalez191]

Even with minimal “actual footage,” the narration was on point. How does this channel have less than 2k subscribers? It was well done.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Hi! Thanks mate!

[@jesusjessegonzalez191]

@@Aviationaccidents you are going to do well my friend. Congrats on your first video

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! I'm currently busy with the next video. In it, we get to the point more quickly. This was the first video, so it's also a bit of trial and error!@@dapje2002

[@neilfrasersmith]

Probably because of the awful music. I had to stop watching.

[@tonymiller225]

Because its crap

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

PW returned a damaged blade, back into service. Not Boeing's fault at all.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Correct

[@Notaslave1961]

Cracked Stators I just commented. I am retired now. I got the inside scoop from line supervisor in MX at SFO after we delivered a 777 with P&W engines they were all old and cracking at the stators. Allowed by Boeing, P&W, FAA and United all complicit.@@Aviationaccidents

[@brendanlockwood9242]

Spoiler alert

[@DaleSteel]

No it wasn't boeings fault it was another shit American companies fault.

[@kevinmoffatt]

Gained certification using one material, aluminium, and then changed to carbon fibre? How did that get through?

[@rob5944]

I have to be honest, the pilot seems a good deal more competent than the others featured in this series. His skill was amazing!

[@pedrocarrasquillo6351]

Loved it, I did not took my eyesight from the screen for one minute, it was intense, because I put my self in the plane and I was shaking.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Wow!

[@kerimurphy4319]

Excellent job on this video. The narration was clear, concise and really pulled you in as a viewer. Very informative, can’t wait to see more from you!

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks!

[@AluminumOxide]

This is like a high quality film series!!! Keep making more. They're really well done. Next topic, suggest making a video about Fedex Flight 705

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thank you! :)

[@pocho689]

❤I thought this was very well done. Like the presentation and voice of the narrator.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! 😃

[@billlawrence1899]

Well done. One small litle nitpicky detail. It's stated that the airplane was powered by P&W 4077s. "77" indicates the engine's maximum output at sea level on a standard day is 77,000 pounds of thrust. Those were on the "A" models. Then it's said that when the captain advanced the #1 engine, it was putting out 90,000 pounds of thrust. That would be a 4090, which powers the "B" models. I was a United captain flying 777s mostly on the polar route SFO - LHR. I often wondered what I would do if that same thing happened at midnight over Greenland. Happily for me, nothing like that ever happened.

[@youtubeaddict-1868]

Wow. Now that's good narration. The narrator really pulled me into the scenes.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! :)

[@trinity72gp]

Almost like poetry 🙌🏾

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@@Aviationaccidentsi was about to say the same thing. Amazing job!

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[@shortyshaun4978]

Really?

[@kimberlymoynihan1771]

This was excellent. Please don’t change your narrating style. It sets you apart from the others on KZbin. Looking forward to more.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks Kimberly! :)

[@ajeansmith5478]

Great job

[@cody-aviation]

I had to double check when I saw you only had 2.92k subs. You deserve so many more subscribers. Great video!

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! It’s the first video on this channel. That’s why I’ve not that many subs yet.

[@justfIy]

I’m taking this flight at least 20 times as the United Airlines employee and I am shocked at how accurate and real looking this is

[@justfIy]

OK everything but the interior 4:35

[@justfIy]

5:00 and the takeoff route…

[@Aviationaccidents]

Wow! Thank you for your reply. Some details may indeed vary slightly. But I have tried to recreate the story as closely as possible.

[@justfIy]

@@Aviationaccidents everything was perfect, thank you for your hard work

[@Drforce2311]

Salute to the entire crew.

[@wasted2106]

This is an incredible video with amazing narrative techniques. Hope to see many more videos in the future! Glad to have met this channel upon it’s first video.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thank you for your great reply!

[@aaaaplay]

Thrilling twist of fate? Nothing like a mid-air emergency to bring you closer to your loved ones.

[@terpinkov8770]

I enjoy the colorful dialogue

[@juliemanarin4127]

I'm not sure I would be ready to get on a plane home though 😮

[@daisytaylor3630]

@@juliemanarin4127 u could try walk back to SFO !!

[@tima.478]

Good job by the pilots but this is well within most pilot's capabilities. As an airline mechanic of 26 years, an engine producing no pressure combined with that much vibration, it would be immediately clear to me that the problem was an "uncontained engine failure," which would call for an immediate shutdown of the affected engine. It took them a minute to process it, no fault on them, but they eventually got there. If the engine causes too much vibration it is designed to break away from its engine mounts/wing to keep from damaging the wings aerodynamic lifting capabilities. It was a good deal of luck that larger pieces from the fan didn't tear through the fuselage, injuring passengers and causing the plane to decompress at altitude. All in all, It was a good day. 👍

[@cptainbubbles]

I know I'm being nitpicky but why is he explaining to us the takeoff process like disaster is going to strike? "As it reached the necessary speed, Paul pulled back on the control column, lifting the nose. The rear wheels were the last to lose contact with the runway." Yeah, that's how planes fly.

[@Hughes500]

Yeah, my thoughts as well. Why add pointless commentary and spoil a great video. I also understand that as planes fly away the departing airport disappears.

[@Benji-jj2bg]

@@Hughes500 as the plane flys away the departing airport does not disspaear, It leaves your view. Giving the illusion of dissapearing. But it is still there. You are just farther away. Clearly you dont understand. dumby. This is sarcasm heh.

[@ratzepfatze]

@@Hughes500 Otherwise the video would have gotten rather short. One engine lost at a safe altitude, no other damage apart from aerodynamic drag on the right side, all instruments still displying correct values (except AP and AT stopped). To handle such situations is what pilots are trained for. I don't see the absolute nightmare here.

[@the_npc_artist]

I absolutely love how you described the takeoff. Poetic.

[@josephconnor2310]

Excellent work. I look forward to more. And superb airmanship during this flight emergency.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks!

[@partpear]

Sounds like a reality show

[@nickhuntington8507]

Juan Browne at the Blancolirio Channel on YT has a riveting interview with Captain Benham about this incident. A must watch. This is an excellent shorter video about the incident, but the interview with the Captain really drives home how serious this was and what remarkable skill and determination he and his crew had that day to keep this from being a real disaster

[@mafteion]

I like the way you tell the story, the grammar, intonation and choice of words are excellent

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks!

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Subscribed! Nice detailed video

[@kevinlyons4545]

Best content and presentation regarding Air Disasters. Keep going, you have a faithful subscriber. Awesome 👍

[@Aviationaccidents]

Wow, thanks for your amazing reply! :)

[@Ims51]

Narration sounds so official that I'm wondering if its from a documentary or AI. Interesting video evertheless, If you enjoy air disaster channels give 'green dot aviation ' a try, the best on YT imo.

[@bicivelo]

Great video! Concise and to the point. Nicely produced. Liked and subscribed. Hope to see more. 😊

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! :)

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Enjoyed this just subscribed well done videos! Thx u

[@Aviationaccidents]

Happy to hear that! Thanks!

[@kenpuzio645]

Well done video & commentary ! More, please !

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! Next video will come soon!

[@dave1ahc]

Interesting but your illustration was off because you showed a general electric engine not a Pratt & Whitney in the illustration

[@Aviationaccidents]

Unfortunately, you cannot select an engine type in the flight simulator.

[@TerryDoyle-bo4ko]

Excellent and informative video. Keep them coming!

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thank you!

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This is such an underrated channel. You deserve more views!

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks for your kind words!

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Great video. Keep them coming!

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! :)

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The channel's author must be a Hollywood screenwriter, producer, narrator, & scriptwriter all rolled into one.. Bravo Air Crash Investigation, you hit this one out of the park.

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Subscribed, keep them up! Great work

[@Aviationaccidents]

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[@roywhitworth]

Very good. You should start by covering the well known accidents or maybe even ones that aren’t well known. I’m impressed with content and quality. Great job.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks!

[@gagemcmahon9485]

Everything top notch man what an amazing channel so informative i love it

[@Cerberus919]

Is it weird when Captain manage to land the broken airplane safely make me cry happily??? even tho i'm not there i can feel it man, the tension, the stress and pressure all the pilot manage to handle and Captain holding the control manually for 40 minutes!!?? that must be overdrive adrenaline rush!!!!

[@cerbubass]

Your documentary is so good! I am so happy to find your channel. Looking forward to seeing your next vids.

[@Aviationaccidents]

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i hve just sbubcribed to your channel vvery impressed with narrration,

[@Aviationaccidents]

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Excellent. U have a new sub!

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! :)

[@THEDONKDEVIL]

Great upload . Looking forward to more.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks for your reply! Means a lot to me! 💪🏼

[@davemcinnes7886]

Awesome graphics! Good job!

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks ❤️

[@lindabarrett5631]

Pilot experience, along with a cool and calm crew, brought this plane in safely. Excellent.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Final report On June 30, 2020, more than two years after the incident, The NTSB determined the probable cause(s) of this incident to be: The fracture of a fan blade due to P&W's continued classification of the Thermal Acoustic Imaging (TAI) inspection process as a new and emerging technology that permitted them to continue accomplishing the inspection without having to develop a formal, defined initial and recurrent training program or an inspector certification program. The lack of training resulted in the inspector making an incorrect evaluation of an indication that resulted in a blade with a crack being returned to service where it eventually fractured. Contributing to the fracture of the fan blade was the lack of feedback from the process engineers on the fan blades the inspectors sent to the process engineers for evaluation of indications that they had found.

[@demetriosvratis6583]

the captain was amazing landing the plane god bless him amen

[@bimpala6797]

Keep uploading. 😊

[@richardkeilig4062]

A miracle. Well done. The triple 7 is great plane.

[@timduggan1461]

A "cycle" can also refer to the airframe. That is one takeoff and landing "cycle". The engines are often started, on the ground, then shut down without actually flying. Maintenance run-uos, and taxiing for instance

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

Correct. A good example of the need of keeping track of airframe cycles is the Aloha Airlines cabin failure/decompression incident.

[@leoniephillips8781]

Great narration and excellent writing!

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks Leonie! :)

[@lonewolf5238]

That flight crew is right up there alongside Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles. Incredible feat of courage and airmanship

[@morsmordre3]

It's always great when we learn a aviation lesson from a flight that had no fatalities.

[@LMichaelL65]

Did the flight arrive on-time? That would be a real miracle!

[@vanessapete1091]

Happy Ending. One of the few on these airplane disaster channels.

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please more more more when you get a chance .

[@Aviationaccidents]

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[@redblade8160]

@danielkamiot-priso6706 How do you like it?

[@timduggan1461]

BTW, every ETOPS flight takes into account these "worst case scenarios". ETOPS means "Extended Twin-engine Overwater Operations Performance Standards".

[@Aviationaccidents]

Hi Tim! Thanks for your feedback. Will take this into account!

[@starguy2718]

Or: "Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim"

[@RayLomax1]

Just curious as to how they could apply reverse thrust with only one engine without veering off the runway.

[@redblade8160]

@RayLomax1 The reverse thrust is counterbalanced by the flaps on the opposite wing to create wind drag.

[@Oaks64]

This is such a great channel

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thank you :)

[@davidpatterson9107]

Easy to listen to vid ❤

[@jasonpauljones7295]

Pretty cool graphics and narration

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks!

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Narration: on point Backing music: on point Explanation: on point Attention to critical detail: on point New subscriber here! Well done 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽

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Thanks Warrior Woman! 😄

[@thomasv.schumann7789]

Why does the lower DU show a 747 fuel page?

[@vannitecmediastudio5860]

Thanks for bringing this video... 😊

[@Aviationaccidents]

You’re welcome!

[@lucozade8373]

This was written and narrated really well

[@YoungCub]

I was here at 10k subs . This channel will be big

[@Aviationaccidents]

Let's gooo!

[@irasemamendez95]

Has to be a blessing to have such extraordinary captain, thanks God everyone survived 😊

[@davidlindburg1921]

Aviate, navigate, communicate - the Captain's training, situational awareness and calmness under extreme adversity saved the passengers and crew, a wonderful outcome. Overwhelming joy, maybe kiss the tarmac, purchase a lottery ticket and a stiff drink or two afterwards I'd say. 🙏🍾

[@JWUniverse]

Yet another Great Pilot I would love to have Fly any Plane I’m on anytime… Great job. And great First Episode!

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Happy new subscriber here.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@Fres-no]

100 points for the script writer......this is epic.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! :)

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I really liked the video, so you've earned a subscription from me

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thank you Luke! I appreciate that very much! Do you have any more tips?

[@lukethomas.125]

@@Aviationaccidents Well, now that you mention it, when you said "turned the left aileron on", it didn't sound right to me, maybe you could say turned the yoke to the left instead

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! @@lukethomas.125

[@amazingme88]

This narrator could be a poet

[@feliksj.kwiatkowski2935]

Let's look on the bright side: all those on the flight who were suffering from constipation found full relief.

[@danielkamiot-priso6706]

I love it Beautifully narrated

[@aerocynix]

Hey man! How do i reach out?

[@Aviationaccidents]

Via e-mail, check the bio of this channel.

[@zhao5691]

All commercial air planes should install cameras to monitor each engine .

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

I’m more surprised than anything they were able to use reverse thrust. With #2 engine all torn up I would think only one engine would have operational thrust reversers which may cause asymmetrical braking.

[@nataliasamborska6101]

Wow this is a miracle ♥️great video

[@vinceotti]

Aren't the cycles referring to the fuselage? as well as those of the engines

[@OneDrapo]

Visuals, narration, analysm, these epic soundtracks and an incredible story, were on POINT. I need more coming from you guys, keep up! Immediately subscribed.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! :)

[@stevemason5173]

I built racing engines and raced cars for about 15 years. I know the stress on car engines at the high RPMs (Rotations Per Minute) they turn for racing and the damage it can cause on the internal parts. So on these plane jet engines that turn 100 times the RPMs it's a mystery to me how they hold together for so long. I have decided to walk or drive where I want to go from now on...

[@EsmaTabak55]

Why am I watching this?!😵‍💫 I am already scared of flying even though I fly 4-5 times a year.

[@juliemanarin4127]

My God...they landed safely!!!

[@pdrg]

What a long way of saying "the plane took off normally"

[@Notaslave1961]

The engine had been on a short cycle inspection because FAA, United and P&W allowed engines that should have been removed to continue in service. The stators (structural skeleton inside the engine was cracking) they knew this and allowed the engines in service. The stator failed and that caused the violent shuddering from the spinning fan section. No on will tell the truth, but I will. I delivered a ferry flight from IAH to SFO maintenance in 2018 and the supervisor mechanic told us pilots the whole story why we were delivering the plane to SFO for its inspection during our ride back over to the terminal from the hanger... its all about economics. Safety is marketing and sales. Just like McDonell Douglas management at Boeing did.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Wow, insane story.

[@JW_Mayfield]

How lucky that they had such a great polot!! WOW

[@Jen-rose76]

Have not heard of this, thank you for telling there story. (Just found channel today. Will def subscribe great narration.)It is so nice to see a pilot that stayed calm and was able to get to the airport. I can’t imagine the passengers hearing they may have to ditch in the ocean. Not a lot of people make it when that happens. Great flying!! 🩷🙏🏽💙

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! :)

[@9LimaAlpha7]

keep up the pace

[@Bob-bonbon]

Great videos!

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks!

[@davidtacy2293]

That was AWESOME!!!

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thank you David! 💪🏼

[@hoosierbaddy3052]

I truly appreciate what pilots go through because I had a commercial drivers license. Driving a semi is obviously different than piloting an airplane. But these two transportation industries are heavily regulated by The Department of Transportation. Hours worked wise and many other ways to insure public safety regarding operating heavy machinery. A trucker can work for 11 hours in a 24 hour period. No more! Pilots are similarly restricted in hours worked by DOT. I always had respect for what I was driving. A potential missile barreling down a crowded freeway? You betcha. Brake failure is a reality man. Gotta be ready for that possibility when driving. Don’t be afraid to use runaway truck ramps fgs! Knowing how to take over or override something that goes awry while driving is crucial. Even autopilot disengages when crap goes sideways. Gotta be ready to assume control of the machine, man. Those conveyances have the potential to kill many as observed. Therefore the heavy governmental restrictions imposed upon the industries.

[@aerocynix]

Thanks! I've reached out.

[@funjunk2835]

Make more videos please, they are really good. Maybe you could do Western Airlines flight 2605.

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! :)

[@Toome53]

Great video, awesome animation

[@Aviationaccidents]

Thanks! Much appreciated!