Hero Pilots Stop Lethal Fires Causing Havoc Before Christmas | Ice Pilots NWT | Wonder

When a deadly fire destroys a northern outpost a week before Christmas, Buffalo puts everything aside to come to the rescue. Cargo Manager Kelly receives a shocking diagnosis that renews her fight to quit smoking. And new father AJ balances a captain's life with new responsibilities.
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Buffalo Airways is an airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. They mainly fly WWII-era piston powered propeller planes in minus 40 degrees and land on tiny strips of tarmac in the tundra.
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[@pnwRC.]

Smoking cessation is something YOU have to want to do! I smoked since I was 12 years old, & quit when I was 43! I quit several times, & always started again. Once my Dr. told me I was in the beginning stages of emphysema, it gave me the STRONG desire to quit, & I did!

[@pwrplnt1975]

Two amazing people passed away from the same thing, SMOKING! Rest in peace Arnie and Kelly. A few more people at Buffalo who smoke and need to QUIT!!

[@skyblazer9137]

Smoking is so nasty.... Why is it so harder for woman to quit than it is for men ????⚰🪦

[@scottcol23]

RIP Kelly. You were a truly wonderful soul!

[@JohnDLeo-rg8tc]

I watched this show for years and Kelly always kind of got on my nerves. Today by fluke i find out that this woman has died, she was way too young. No matter how annoying i found her to be, i am now in tears learning that she passed away. I want to curse at the heavens for taking such a loving and caring woman away so young but it wont change a thing. Rest in Peace Kelly, im so sorry.

[@kimberleyclaeys9659]

Once you watch one of these videos your hooked.

[@TheAslakVind]

Arnie just showed, why he was the chief pilot. Pure skill landing that bird.

[@nooneleftbehide]

9:09 hits harder now. R.I.P Kelly. As the saying goes people die twice, once when they actually die and when their name is called for the very last time. You will always be remembered for the kind soul you are.

[@nooneleftbehide]

@Game Master Yes beginning of this year if i remember correctly.

[@Alteshaus21]

@@nooneleftbehide she died 2017

[@nooneleftbehide]

@Game Master The family kept it a secret so who knows

[@scottross80]

Thank you Buffalo Joe and your team for saving Christmas at Fort Good Hope!

[@MissHeird]

Those planes built in the late 30's and mid 40's are really extreme examples of what human kind are capable of!!

[@jpetes9046]

mankind (just proper English)

[@pablomoreno1999]

maaan those old birds do look as epic as they sound

[@tommcqueeney6774]

My dad would have loved this. He was an engineer at Pratt and Whitney

[@Merkaba85]

17:18 Probably the best C-46 landing every caught on camera.

[@rajamohdnaimrajanazarudin8623]

+ without another engine running.. that's epic guys! He a total professional!

[@randyburton]

Rip Kelly she was Friendly and kind and to joe and they Make Christmas possible for kids

[@mattd1142]

Kelly had a heart of gold ❤️

[@poolnoodle5412]

You keep feeding my addiction to these every week!

[@mehrdadalavi7308]

Hahaha me 2

[@Northern_Farmer]

You can watch the whole series on Tubi also

[@sirfajruladha6963]

Kelly. You are an Angel 🤗

[@johnpartridge7623]

The short Landing by AJ fully loaded was perfect, he's got my respect.

[@craiggilchrist4223]

You have to react quickly, Alarm bell continues to ring lol.

[@iamra_n3189]

How good were those vortices in the trees at 13:20? That’s real flying eh?!

[@mehrdadalavi7308]

I love it! I live with it. What a magnificent series. Keep it up. Kelly is a super star without illusion of Holly Wood.

[@mehrdadalavi7308]

I bet Kelly doesn't stop smoking. Hehe let see

[@Northern_Farmer]

@@mehrdadalavi7308 she didn't.. and she's passed on far to young

[@bhargav.99]

If i was taking that much stress my head will be like a mirror... 😆😆

[@BombayPilotWala]

I feel bad for Scotty, he’s had so many engine problems on the C-46…….

[@lindahobbs5545]

Love this channel!

[@peanutbutterisfu]

Love how they always talk about engine failure being so rare but like every show there’s a plane with a cracked cylinder, bad mag, oil leak. It’s literally always something with these old engines. Then they have problems with the landing gear not going down, engine fire warnings. It’s kinda surprising that air Canada didn’t shut them down for safety concerns with all the problems they have. Don’t get me wrong they do a good job getting the planes on the ground safely but so many mechanical problems not because they don’t do good maintenance but just the fact they are flying super outdated planes. If they were flying modern turbine planes they wouldn’t be having all these problems so often.

[@Cramblit]

They make it look like there's a problem every day because a good day, with nothing going on but regular travel doesn't make for an interesting show that's gonna keep viewers. They cherry pick the situations through the year. And no, modern turbine engines wouldn't be having less problems, they would probably have more problems due to the rugged conditions, and extreme weather they get up there. Eventually they will have to switch over to more modern planes, but even the Electra they have, which is a modern turbine engine, the cost of just the propellers alone costs as much as 1 entire plane of the C series. So put that into consideration as well. They aren't making tons of money, but they ARE vital to the people who live up there for their very lives in terms of food and most important medical supplies. Replacing parts, and costs of the plane are significantly lower with these older planes, and they are easier to maintain and maintenance, and can deal with the weather easier than modern planes. There's another episode where they mention that the Electra costs 5x as much to run and operate, and another episode where I got the costs of replacing just the propeller on 1 engine costing as much as an entire C series plane, that's not cheap by any means, and it's not anymore or less reliable, in-fact it's less reliable in the extreme weather, due to it taking longer to go from sitting on the tarmac for a few days during bad storms, to getting it de iced, and ready to fly again. Then again this is all info based on what I've seen on the show + my own limited knowledge of planes + stuff I've looked up online, and other tid bits of facts from other shows that deal with airplanes, so take it as you will ultimately.

[@FSXAviation]

Real heros ❤️

[@mohammadfaizal8461]

Just great...keep it comin....

[@Kamal_sran]

I was waiting for this show.

[@ShockWaveGamings234fg321f]

Calling bs and staging for that fire alarm

[@MrHak_Lifestyle]

Great channel

[@Vito_993]

Kelly 😢 RIP

[@hm..1111]

I'm going on a plane today and this isn't helping 😭

[@80AFT]

They have cargo Electras..why don't they use them?

[@gokhangokturk7162]

very legendary real survıve

[@jellybeans6533]

Guided only by his two eyes---and that GPS unit that's sitting on the console that won't be mentioned.

[@andinovaldo5714]

Woah, another great episode and one of first comment

[@MrShakespeere]

Yeah that twisted strap? Nope... would not fly until corrected

[@AngeliqueKaga]

No way would I do that needle thing!

[@Champagneyear]

Third comment Sweden 🇸🇪

[@AngeliqueKaga]

She will stop smoking when the first heart attack hits, that's what happened to my father.

[@frankherrick1892]

What kind of mechanic would leave a big piece of locking in a engine ??

[@curtisc6768]

So basically this whole series can be summed up as follows....Engine problems, Engine Problems, Employee discontent, Engine Problems, More drama etc. etc. not really worth watching after about 2 episodes.

[@c6_14havanhoang6]

Let is take flight klm 4805 àn pan am 1736 is great idol

[@citroenfil]

Good series, but adverts every 5 minutes puts you off watching.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Watch it on tubi

[@jpetes9046]

pay the 11 bucks a month for premium ya cheap a__!! lol

[@jensputzlocher8345]

Firefox + ublock-addon = No Advents. Works with a smartphone also.

[@sirxanthor]

A bonus video, and KZbin failed to notify me???? Will KZbin give me a $20 gift card if I complain? ẞest part about a bonus Redwheels video, I get to test out my new coffee machine :) Bonus Redwheel Video, and a fresh cup of coffee from a new machine, life just can't get better :)

[@terriecotham1567]

Quit a story and pilots as well

[@michaelpcooksey5096]

Great short term with food and gift Rescue. I really don't like the idea of a village entirely dependent [more or less] on supplies that have to be imported. They need to get themselves self sustaining ... especially in the current times with warnings from Mary @ Garabandal Spain, etc.

[@thomasm1964]

Enjoyed the episode but, God!, how many bloody advertisements per 5 minute slot!

[@simonmbugua314]

install adblocker

[@coreydark8795]

Buffalo air really need to update their fleet of aircraft and buy newer ones.

[@Northern_Farmer]

None of the new planes can do what these planes do up north

[@coreydark8795]

@@Northern_Farmer they can just cost $$$ to buy them..there is also need planes coming to market also such as the new Cessna Skycourier or the airbus C-229 or Spartan C-27.... But they all cost more due to being brand new and no way would this mob gamble the money on new aircraft.

[@Northern_Farmer]

@@coreydark8795 yea but thise planes can't haul the loads the DC 3 ir the c 46 can a on thise short runways

[@englishstudy7736]

First to cement

[@thomasm1964]

What are you building?

[@brendawiener]

@@thomasm1964 🤣👍 I was going to ask the same question. It had to be asked lol

[@lesdabney2144]

Did you reinforce with rebar?

[@jakes_on_a_plane]

Nahanni touchdown.. 65 kt unreal. 80kts was caravan speed bush flying in africa.

[@Potatolmao]

for a second i thought the person in the thumbnail was mrbeast

[@terrymacdonald3486]

Ya im trying to quit smoking fixed my dc 3 buffallo hat pin is now attached to my american airlines hat been coloecting all sorts of airline die cast planes and plastic models have to go to a book store get some more airplane books just a bus ride away doing my part what about you mikey lol found bruce a hidden abandoned museum for him to bring stuff back from brussels europe to his place in Cardiff. They even have a double decker bus there,some russian jet fighters there.started a new private museum group here in markdale ont.mike send those plans of the hanger of buffalo air you posted while you were rebuilding the dtd And ill put that together and make room for that here some where in my place for you. Ucrane fighting back lol.oh found a hidden canso if you behave I'll tell you about that one hehehe.and the owner of that lives in alberta ,but the plane is here in ontario and is complete. No missing pcs.

[@KingJojoB]

Claim your “here within an hour” ticket here🔥

[@DarkestTeddy]

Claim your "checkmark bot who bought an account that had 100k subs already who's trying to make generic common comments in order to fit in and farm even more subs" ticket here 🔥

[@iNdUsTrIaLrOcKeR4U]

Christmas has gained a generational error, passed along by the demons gained a confused heart. Christmas is alone about giving our Lord Jesus Christ your heart, the only present exchange needed. Teaching the children a lie is gaining you little chance of gaining Heaven. Millstone alone.

[@ccoates1064]

you are being blocked. what is on this video

[@billmiller3425]

Such BS drama,

[@billmiller3425]

Ole Kelly has the White Knight complex! She has quite the ego too. Fires happen every day everywhere around the world and the people deal with it. You can't save everyone all the time and the really caring people do it and don't look for the recognition. This seems really phony to me.

[@roguewolf7053]

Watching this after having watched most episodes of Mayday: Air Disasters *REALLY* has me on edge with the weather, mechanical issues & even the types of planes!🫣😬 Keep having to remind myself it’s unlikely planes in this series with crash. If so it will be like one episode out of multiple seasons. Still has me on edge though! At least in this company all the mechanics/engineers personally knows ALL the pilots unlike in major companies. So the mechanics/engineers at Buffalo will *ALWAYS* take the time & care to *make SURE* repairs & maintenance is *DONE RIGHT* 100% of the time. To the best of their abilities.

[@jeremymellor9175]

To ice pilots this is real .flying to fly these type of aircraft is a reale . Privilege and how you pull .together .looking to watch more of these .blogs it would nice if you .could buy ice pilots Merchandise from jeremy mellor england any news on the fokker .triplane . Restoration