The Most Damaged Plane To Have Landed In History | Mayday: Air Disaster

[@MaydayAirDisaster]

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[@Maven0666]

Movie material.

[@xino_z]

Thank you for these!! Great quality uploads!

[@scootergreen3]

Why would they allow journalists to watch and film I wonder?

[@scootergreen3]

Why did fire crew require to walk in their wheel tracks I wonder?

[@isthatrubble]

@@scootergreen3 so they only walked where they were sure there were no bombs

[@vipuldokku]

It's incredible to see that a flight that got hit by a missile that caused all hydraulics to be gone from the airplane and still manage to land the aircraft safely with no one injured is a remarkable achievement. Hats off to the pilots for managing to overcome all the odds to land the plane!

[@mikeloghry9521]

I SALUTE THEM.

[@alvaroakatico9188]

Also let’s not forget that this was in a war zone. That in itself was an impossible achievement to have landed the way they did! 😯 Wow

[@slerpscripting]

And also the fact they went off the runway and still managed to stop without hitting anything!

[@sairarafique]

And to add to that they had to walk on tracks that had unexploded material to save themselves after all that. Salute!!

[@javiermeza5086]

And on top of that the plane didn't explode as they walk slowly away from the plane. 👍 They deserve medals !

[@tritontransport]

To accuse the journalists of being able to stop this was absolutely asinine🙄. They would’ve just been shot or beheaded and the plane would’ve still been shot with the surface to air missile. It’s possible the journalists and cameras were enough of a distraction to the terrorists focus that it caused the second one to miss its target

[@Colt45s1911a1]

The end when the firefighters were willing to risk their own lives to make a path for the crew. Truly heart wrenching.

[@daytonduck]

I was reminded of the old comedy film "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" where the boat is approaching a remote port with no radio. A man on the dock signals the ship by lamp and the skipper writes down "You are in a fine area," then one of his crewmen says, "Sir, that F was an M."

[@mikeloghry9521]

Agreed truly is heart wrenching indeed. SALUTE

[@sean123888]

No when they kissed the floor. That touched a nerve.

[@chrisgames5201]

@@daytonduck You know where I can watch that?

[@daytonduck]

@@chrisgames5201 I'm sorry, I don't. I had it on VHS long ago, but it wasn't a major release, just a comedy. IMDB might have digital rental options.

[@aurelia2132]

A great example of how good cockpit resource management can and does save planes. The first officer and engineer knew when they needed to challenge the captain's decisions, and the captain respected their judgment and input. Amazing airmanship by all three.

[@dionst.michael5818]

Japan’s doomed flight was such a different set of challenges and obstacles unique to their particular situation that I wouldn’t even really compare them quite frankly. The crew were just as heroic for keeping the plane up in the air as long as they did under the circumstances.

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

Pilot was screaming and crying in panic.

[@Lucas_Tulic]

@@emergencylowmaneuvering7350 You'd do the same if the plane was approaching mountains and you had no way to divert or go over them. This is not a movie, this is real life, with real people.

[@javiermeza5086]

I thought a few people survived that crash.... And they said all have died ???

[@Lucas_Tulic]

@@javiermeza5086 Just 4 survived that crash.

[@alvinng9431]

I agree. Considering the JAL had its vert stabilizer torn off, the nose would have swung from side to side and stable flight made unachievable; it's not fair to compare incidents like DHL or UA232 to it.

[@ellicel]

Even with the interviews of the survivors this was still such a suspenseful episode; I couldn’t imagine what the pilots could possibly do to get out of such a horrible situation.

[@nutsackmania]

they only had their wits

[@mrjankstar3499]

these are pilots of wits, dedication and shear fucking will

[@stephanieritter4771]

Mayday... Thank you... I had to say this twice.. your recreation of these events are astonishing... I love that you had the real footage plus the reenactment it was spell binding.. by far the best out there

[@LichaelMewis]

Major respect to these guys. Incredible.

[@megyskermike]

I don't think saying they succeeded where the Japanese pilot's failed is accurate. Flight 123 was doomed

[@paulzammataro7185]

Exactly

[@indigosunszenith7485]

Yeah, these guys still had a tail on their plane 😂 Still impressive though. (Both of them, JAL for staying in the air for as long as they did)

[@serpk80]

If Iraq was a mountainous country like Japan, things could have gone a different direction.

[@evanbeers1644]

@@indigosunszenith7485 yeah, and mountains are a completely new challenge

[@lumgs2009]

Yes, I also thought it was a very poor choice of words.

[@thexxit]

I feel like to be a pilot part of your training should be to watch every episode of Mayday.

[@thomasbarlow4223]

It would be great training

[@vladasvetlana222]

that's what i'm doing now, these pilots are extraordinary !

[@javiermeza5086]

I think I already watch all the videos and im not a pilot... Im just curious of all that can happen and or wat can i do if i ever was in a situation while on a plane ☺️

[@hunterbear2421]

it would make you depressed tho, seeing how many people die

[@Comedy-ri1fn]

@@javiermeza5086 same here i want to but cant be 😂😂

[@amydavis4945]

Amazing flying!!! That's what it looks like when the whole crew are working together. Brilliant!

[@mikeloghry9521]

SALUTE

[@gchambe234]

Why CRM is so important

[@stephanieritter4771]

So what did they expect her to do? Her to tell him to stop and he would just go okay... If she tried to do anything he would have killed her... Where was she supposed to go they weren't driving... It's disgusting how they always want to blame somebody else than the terrorists themselves.... Absolutely disgusting..that these journalist go into the most dangerous situations... Is courageous....they gave crucial info to the military... They deserve medals not criticism..

[@fokendikhed]

glad to see the pilots win one for a change...guys should get a large reward for saving the plane and cargo.

[@ghostpuppet31]

It was a war zone and they had no way of knowing if or when an attack was coming and then to go tnrough all of that! Those guy's were courageous and skillful.

[@jorgepadua5802]

Flight crew: "oh my God, we made it finally! We're living to tell. This awful story!" Billy Mays: But wait! There's more!

[@h-lorolltide92]

LOL. Epic comment!

[@tidan4575]

My dad was the vice president of the private leasing company that owned this airplane. He showed me a lot of pictures of where the missile hit and what the damage was. He told me since that accident, all three pilots retired, and insurance wrote the airframe off. I don't recall if the engines were still good or not.

[@ajspice]

Hats off to the photographer. That has to be TOUGH watching that happen and being helpless. There's not a damn thing those journalists could have done. And considering the outcome, their interference would have made things worse I think.

[@mikeloghry9521]

I Agree Andrew.

[@pattimaeda6097]

They were cowards and should have charged the guy with the launcher. They didn’t care

[@externise3777]

​@@pattimaeda6097 And get turned into Swiss cheese, only for the launcher guy to aim and fire again.

[@hungrymusicwolf]

@@pattimaeda6097 Yeah that would have been a terrible idea. Adding a few more corpses to the pile is not brave, it's dumb. Wouldn't have stopped anything with a bunch of armed terrorists surrounding you.

[@SuperAdventureR1301]

@@pattimaeda6097 That's the most internet tough guy BS i've ever seen. If they tried anything they would have been shot into pieces, or taken captive and tortured to death. You wouldn't have done anything different.

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

Fun fact: This is the first time Air Crash Investigation season 3 to have its episodes produced in high definition

[@b.k6307]

Wow that was the most intense air disaster show I have ever seen

[@alvaroakatico9188]

I was glued to my phone for 30 agonizing minutes not knowing the outcome. That crew deserves some type of recognition tbh

[@powwowken2760]

I love the Mayday series, beck when discovery channel made real content and not BS. But I feel like them comparing this plane to the Japan Airlines flight was a bad comparison, the JAL flight didn't just have no hydraulics, they had no damn tail fin.

[@larchman4327]

Jal 123 planes condition was simulated in a flight simulator and no crew could keep it flying as long as it did out of 4 different flight crews I think.

[@kathyjones1576]

I don't think they were really comparing them. They only mentioned the Japan air liner because it was another incident where the plane lost hydraulics.

[@javiermeza5086]

Didn't a few survive that crash ? A mother and her child , and one of the pilots??? He said all died... Not truth

[@LunaticTheCat]

@@javiermeza5086 I don't believe any of the pilots survived, but I do know that a flight attendant did.

[@thegrandaviator8308]

@@LunaticTheCat To be exact, an off-duty one

[@slazerlombardi]

Gotta love how artfully they managed to overcome this emergency. That's years of experience together with pure determination and just a little bit of luck.

[@dmeemd7787]

It's amazing what they pulled off! Absolutely incredible! It's all so terrible that even do this in the first place but yeah, mad props to the crew and everyone that helped them! Huge understatement but yeah

[@robertlarosejr.1535]

That reporter should feel no guilt. Obviously harder said than done but if she spoke out she was guaranteeing a forever sleep. So ya nah, not her fault and amazing coverage

[@dannicolmatthew]

That's ironic. At 32:31 that dc-10 crash, United Airlines 232, happened on this day back in 1989

[@gromm93]

... So, we're flying out of Baghdad airport right? Then some terrorists fired a missile at us, took out a wing, and we lost all hydraulic power. All we could do was steer the plane with our engines. So after flying the damaged plane like no one else in history, we miraculously land it. And then it gets bad.

[@historytank5673]

c'est la vie That’s life Lol

[@TomMcKee33]

“Belgian, 38 and single”. Feel like that last point was a bit unnecessary but ok

[@donnix768]

“So you want to be particular and make it a runway.” Captain Al Haynes

[@scottcol23]

What a Legend! RIP Captain Al Haynes

[@ivantheteribul]

@@scottcol23 And Captain Dennis Fitch; I'm sure he was quite proud that someone finally succeeded where he and the rest of the UA232 crew failed.

[@user-ej2xz3lx2e]

The acting is always so amazing in these!!

[@stephanieritter4771]

That took my breath for 30 mins... I remember this.. I knew the outcome but seriously great job at re-creating this... Freaking awesome flying... God bless them all.. my son was 1 years old... Great job... Love this channel... You did them proud

[@rosemaryangela1825]

Need my fix - thanks. Keep these great episodes coming

[@fo1017]

I watched a lot of flights crash investigation documentaries and I really wonder how they can always find actors that looks like actual pilots and flight attendants

[@i_am_bisexual_or_something3132]

The answer to that is MONEY

[@Kingofcasamere]

Wow, what an amazing video. The bravery of all involved. I hope that crew won some type of aviator 👨‍✈️ award for that feat. And very emotional for me personally, as I have family members who flew Apache gun ships in Iraq at that time. I will have to ask them if they were involved in this episode......

[@rightarchivist]

The real hero here was the Captain's actor for rocking that stash!

[@Anonymou5Prime]

Why the airport was ever allowed to continue full operations while surrounded by undetonated bombs is beyond me

[@SockyNoob]

I really hope these brave men were acknowledged and honored for their amazing ability to fly and land a plane that damaged. They're true heroes.

[@TommyCrosby]

Journalists in wartime is an heck of a job.

[@9volt65]

Felt my stomach drop when I realized the terrorists were using the fact that they were journalists and French to divide people even further.

[@stormangelus6638]

What a nightmare, to have your plane shot by a missle, only to have landed in a minefield!

[@mglenn7092]

Happened to the Soviets in Afghanistan, multiple times. Usually it was their own minefield too - defensive perimeter around their base.

[@mauaabiba5035]

thats not fair blaming her, she could do nothing

[@bwktlcn]

I’m pretty calm as a base line....but I would have climbed that fire truck like it was a jungle gym.

[@MildlyFrustrated]

Those guy must be very experienced pilots. I don't think normal pilot can land a damaged one wing plane. Good work, pilots. Good work too, everyone who involved in the making of this documentary video :)

[@emzyking5847]

The production value is truly jaw dropping.

[@h-lorolltide92]

Agree 100%. All the Mayday episodes have incredible production.

[@NickVanRegenmorter]

"The most damaged plane" Me: have you heard of the f15 with one wing or the b52 with no tail😂😂

[@frogofbread]

no in like commercial planes

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

@@torpedozi1173 you mean? 1985

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

@@torpedozi1173 oh

[@Alb410]

@@torpedozi1173 ??? That plane wasn't damaged until it landed.

[@juanpedro4083]

I am virgen

[@puffinjuice]

I dont think there is much the journalist could have done without putting them at risk

[@pattimaeda6097]

So much for sacrificing for their fellow man - cowards

[@jamesc5751]

Could have just not gone to film some terrorists, clearly she was there giving them what they wanted the whole time.

[@historytank5673]

@@pattimaeda6097 oh and what would you do in that situation, for see the future and not do the interview or refuse to take pictures of the weapons? Or would you go all super solider and take all the terrorists out?

[@mikeloghry9521]

MAYDAY !!! You guys do such a GREAT JOB. Your the icing on the cake. The VERY BEST.

[@davidimhoff2118]

Wow this is amazing. They were lucky the missed didn't puncture the fuselage. Even with losing hydraulics that was an amazing landing. These guys deserve a medal.

[@aprilchamberlain1677]

Wow that was crazy!! I couldn't believe they landed & then be told they had to stop because there was possible explosives! Holy crap! Good job to those guys, they kept their cool & got on the ground. This episode just blew my mind the entire time. I can't believe the journalist standing there while it was happening but I don't know what I would of done if I was in her shoes either.

[@davesoucy1086]

Notice the Mazda pickup was ROTTED even in the desert.

[@TERoss-jk9ny]

It also looked like a Chrysler sedan? In Iraq?

[@rorosnusnu2035]

@@TERoss-jk9ny chevy caprice or impala.they actually had got that specific car from the real footage.

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

Kudos to this incredible crew... What a unique and historic undertaking

[@unityaviation5010]

According to big mathis, the most damaged plane to land is an Antonov-124 with hundreds of holes in it, half the right wing missing, no vertical stabilizer, and one horizontal stabilizer

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

You watch Big Mathis?

[@unityaviation5010]

@@Interdictiondeltawing yes

[@ashh8019]

But that’s civilian versus military isn’t it? Like us a 10 warthogs will loose engines and wings and be flying Swiss cheese and return to base….

[@KDu400]

I think they mean commercial jumbo jets…just guessing. Not military

[@joecorrero6763]

What about that passenger jet in Hawaii that lost top of fuselage, flight attendant got sucked out, and pilots landed it safely?

[@GSS1Sirius]

32:38 I'm sorry, but that animation is so funny it just made me laugh, especially with the sudden explosion at the end. 😂

[@JasonFlorida]

My blood pressure was up during that one! Phew! I'm so glad they made it. Excellent flying!

[@JohnDoe-ug3su]

Great piloting and I also want to give attention to the reenactment actors, for portraying the cockpit situation

[@KingCast65]

I love how they find younger likeness actors for the recreations. That's a lot of work.

[@1978garfield]

The desert sand probably acted like the sand traps they have in runaway truck ramps. Helped slow the plane down.

[@clydebalcom3679]

An enormous amount of respect for everyone involved with the recovery of the aircraft.

[@tomff13]

Imagine surviving a plane crash just to step on a landmine escaping the wreck 💀

[@LotusLady9]

Thanks for the upload🌞

[@ozsebszogeczki5543]

Poirot and the Baghdad mystery. Well done crew!!!

[@dillonpatterson129]

To think a passenger jet can eat a whole fucking missile is insane 💀

[@scottsanburn204]

Wow. Just wow.

[@Carnyx_1]

I love how the plane is approaching the Baghdad airport, getting closer and closer to the runway, and then the cut scene at 37:22 of the emergency vehicles is like, "Somewhere in Ohio, emergency services stands by...". I think you can tell from the subtext also that the copilot and the engineer had disagreements with the captain. During the emergency.

[@aurelia2132]

The copilot and the engineer being willing to disagree with the captain is how cockpit resource management is supposed to work, so this just serves as a great example of how CRM can and does save planes! The three worked together and got the plane on the ground.

[@BigBlueJake]

There's an A-10 pilot out there who might disagree with the title. Maybe the "Most Damaged Civilian Plane" might be more accurate. Or "Most Damaged Plane Not Designed For This...", though that would be too long of a title...

[@Nikki_Catnip]

Wow this INTENSE. Probably the most incredible feat of flying I’ve ever seen. Bravo to the crew. They are amazing.

[@bokvarv1926]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. GREAT AIRMANSHIP!

[@kevinwilson510]

Wow that was so dangerous land safe just to almost be blowing up land mines ty god for saving pilots lives

[@MissEnglish123]

I’m so happy they survived 🙏🏾

[@fuffoon]

Wow, pretty darned intense. Despite a cheesy narration, my palms got sweaty. Belgian pilots are known for good training and enthusiasm for flight. Its difficult to become a pilot in Belgium. All of the Belgian pilots that I know continue flying for fun when not on company time, from gliders to competetive aerobatics and all in between.

[@goclunker]

Didn’t know Super Mario could fly!

[@inoutdoor4211]

35:20 - the alarm with the beat makes for a great little tune, add in the symphony a few seconds later, even better for an action scene like this!

[@fonhollohan2908]

Beyond Brilliant. Incredible skills, I'd fly anywhere with that man.

[@kathyjones1576]

He is definitely a brilliant pilot. Skilled, fast thinker, problem solver, and he's willing to listen to his crew, even when they correct him. He's willing to listen to someone in a subordinate position, even to the point of saying "you're right, we'll do it your way". He's one of the good guys.

[@terriecotham1567]

What's sad is those people who fired the missile believe they were doing a good deed. As others have said what a crew

[@yasinparti4385]

I’m not justifying in any way what those people who fired the missile did, but you have to understand the fact that the Americans had raided their country. Of course they’re going to retaliate by killing people from the west.

[@stinkfist4205]

@@yasinparti4385 hahaha. I was in Baghdad at that time of this attack. I was a soldier. I absolutely, 100% agree with you.

[@terriecotham1567]

@@stinkfist4205 Thank you and your fellow soldiers for you service.

[@terriecotham1567]

@@yasinparti4385 thanks for your words for at time's they help at time's they offer no help. But make one thank and at time's open doors to the mind and world

[@mayur5860]

They are from religion of peace 🤣

[@selah71]

Even knowing they all survive I still held my breath during landing. Intense!

[@Strato13]

Well, unlike the Japanese pilots, the DHL plane at the very least, still had its fin. Heroic Pilots, non the less, miraculous, and expert flying and combines experience saved the day here.

[@maxmacdonald7174]

Maybe the most damage civilian plane to have landed.

[@Miniaturehorseexpress]

Wrong, remember United 232

[@Miniaturehorseexpress]

@Ray Avila Ya it did just like this one, only more damaged

[@jaysmith1408]

232 had an engine out and blown hydraulics, DHL had major structural damage on top of that. And mines, can’t forget mines, no mines in Iowa. No insurgents with rockets either.

[@m.l.tankesly2665]

@@jaysmith1408 UAL 232 did have major damage that engine was attached to the tail. It is a miracle they made it as far as they did, almost making the runway before the wing dipped and they went tumbling. The Emergency Services of Sioux City, Iowa and the surrounding communities did an amazing job triaging and getting the wounded medevacked to area hospitals in like 45 minutes or something.

[@cononodapotato6920]

aloha 243 Comes very close however.

[@bermuge1]

You guys should do General Aviation!

[@jeffreyredekop5585]

When you’re watching a Mayday video and realize that they filmed it on and around the airport you learnt to fly at…..

[@徐維興-y1o]

Behaved very well! ! ! This is the so-called teamwork.

[@nunyaaliveta]

lol “no more talking bye” from the flight engineer “lima lima…full emergency….thank you very much and no more calls” 😂😂😂

[@maltheartistme]

barely any wing left, still landed. the pilot and the plane is a savage for landing.

[@TempleofAmon666]

Hear that ladies, he’s single

[@stinkfist4205]

I was in Baghdad when this happened. I hated flying out of BIOP. I’d rather be on a foot patrol any day.

[@AmericaVoice]

I remembered those combat landings and takeoffs, they was nerve raking at times.

[@calvinjenkins6900]

Why did they say the captain was single?

[@Mhel2023]

Ikr i was like hmm yeeokay 🤷

[@pastorofmuppets9346]

Well im sure he got some chicks on his d after that landing

[@DjDobleU809]

That Engineer was killing me. 😆😆 We lost all hydralics. There is nothing left, no procedures. Take de book, open de window, and throw de book. We are eskrewed.

[@johnellis6615]

This is the best one I've seen mainly because everybody got out with their skin on

[@seektruth3307]

Great job! I think the only reason these pilots are not international heroes is simply because they were flying a cargo plane rather than a passenger plane. Those terrorist turds would have not cared either way. The fact that the pilots actually landed and saved not only their own lives but the plane as well was simply phenomenal. I also think those pilots also owe some thanks to the pilots of the Sue City crash. The fact the pilots studied their own craft enough to learn lessons from other pilot's experiences shows a tremendous amount of professionalism. DHL had some true heroes that day.

[@borisquince6302]

I agree, they were awesome. I think the plane is a write off though. No one wants the liability of re-servicimg a non military plane once hit by a heat seeking missile.

[@seektruth3307]

@@borisquince6302 Yeah, I don't know much about maintenance and the cost of repairing such damage. By the time these birds become cargo haulers they are often hand-me downs anyway, so even if it could be repaired it just might not be worth it in the end, much less having the risk of missing some hidden damage.

[@burntchickennugget3519]

@@borisquince6302 From Wikipedia: "In November 2004, the aircraft was repaired and re-registered as N1452, then put up for sale, but remained unsold."

[@alvaroakatico9188]

Wow 😯 Just wow! I’m speechless 😶

[@adiakiyes6354]

As they're busy to land the captain says "no more talking" and the flight engr. Also said " no more calls" and then I'm start praying.... Thanks God they survive.

[@cherylblancher5984]

This episode was intense, great job and Hats off to the fire fighters

[@bsmenot7777]

The videos and comments from the Apaches really enhanced this video

[@redleader5199]

Woah Thank you Mayday

[@ashh8019]

Ya I think it’s a matter of civilian vs military. Those two types of flight are not the same. Active combat aircraft suffer unimaginable damage and make it back. US A 10 warthogs take abuse in combat.

[@AncestorEmpire1]

A10: taking more bullets than 50 cent, and that’s just Monday

[@ajspice]

BBBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE the A-10. It's a fucking soul eraser.

[@rileyhooper7911]

Enemy: HAH I shot out one engine, tore off one wing, damaged your landing gear, shot up your tail, AND knocked out your hydrolics! You can’t possibly survive that! A-10: Observe.

[@ivantheteribul]

Same thing with the A-10's name precursor, the P-47 Thunderbolt, as well as the Hellcat and Corsair, and (most) four-engined bombers from WWII. Those things could take untold amounts of damage and keep flying, thanks to that huge R-2800 Double Wasp engine that also gave the things a lot of top speed.

[@ssembuyajoseph9069]

I like the braveness and skillfulness of the co.pilot.

[@mickeymch876]

Unbelievable! Talent, training and a lot of luck. Congratulations on the greatest successful landing in world history, by the way, your standing in a mine field!

[@bertlinares8364]

Bro that wasn't even trained back in the day 😅

[@user-ej2xz3lx2e]

That firefighter from Texas had me dying lmao

[@fartzerelli1385]

A perfect example of why it's not good to bias someone against their ethnicity. That crew chose the path of good in their life and despite their weak brothers best efforts, they stood true!

[@1.niagara.brinker]

Incredible teamwork. Incredible landing. Legends

[@nunyabusiness5275]

Wow!!! I had just watched the video about Reeve 08 yesterday. Eerily similar, although I think this took more skill

[@godisholy7067]

Unbelievable!! Excellent job!!

[@146flyer8]

Describing the situation: Having to fly a transport aircraft without hydraulics has never been done, except for Japan 747. Evidentially you’ve never heard of UAL232 N1819U.