Miraculous Emergency Landing of Flight 529 | Mayday: Air Disaster

[@nani-by1hv]

the grandpa not even being able to describe the state that survivor´s skin was in broke my heart. that´s a haunting image right there

[@peterjones4621]

I was so impressed with the emergency room doctor, his caring and kindness was amazing, this man picked the right profession.

[@vickslab4608]

Matt Warmerdam still flies with ASA, now known as Expressjet. He has been with them for 29 years.

[@connermckinnon5520]

Captain went down with the ship, saving all other souls on board. A true hero.

[@peterjones4621]

Watching this brings tears to my eyes, the ER doctor was visibly shaken, such a kind and caring man.

[@mawmawvee]

Knowing the Captain was trapped inside of the cockpit like that tore my heart out.

[@antonnym214]

It was comforting to see actual interviews with at least one pilot early in the episode, because that means this event was survivable.

[@Vousie]

Given the word "miraculous" in the title, I was expecting that quite a few people survived, but as I watched the ep, the horror of what actually happened - all those burns - made me question their use of the word "miraculous"...

[@SunayanaSB1998]

​@@Vousiethat is because even those alive weren't expected to survive

[@Adam-g01]

@@Vousieit was a field crash at a high speed, the miracle is that anyone survived that crash.

[@BrightEndStories]

While it’s reassuring to hear from a pilot and know survival was possible, it also makes you question how such events are allowed to happen in the first place. Are we really learning from these incidents?

[@anthonykamaukuria]

The flight attendant lady was so courageous she did her job well

[@jyanneskye2535]

Captain Ed deserves sooo much more recognition 😢 He was truly a hero 😭 Hope his family are doing well to this day. May his heroic soul rest in peace 🙏

[@ropafadzosaunyama1736]

So true😢

[@susanyoung5447]

It is so hard when you lose a hero. I hope his family is somewhat comforted by knowing he gave his all to save his passenger's lives. I know it isn't enough to compensate for losing him. However, it is better than losing him and all his passengers.

[@caw7007]

The doctor is amazing. Thank him for telling the pilot he was a hero. Such a kind and soulful gesture 💖🙏🛩️

[@CaltaTomas]

But how could he know that it was not pilots fault. Let alone how could he know this the same day as the accidant happened before any investigation happened. I think he is either lying or it´s scripted.

[@CodenameCat-go4xn]

@@CaltaTomasthe co pilot and steward were alive and conscious.

[@CaltaTomas]

@@CodenameCat-go4xn no, sadly they both died in the accident.

[@CodenameCat-go4xn]

@@CaltaTomas the steward didn’t want to get interviewed and was shown on camera around the last part, and the co pilot still flies to this day.

[@SunayanaSB1998]

​@@CaltaTomasoh miss scripted...both are very much alive

[@ch0colatemilk]

How tragic that everybody survived initial impact but were killed in the subsequent fire. :( The pilots did an amazing job and how incredible for the FO to return to work even after 50+ surgeries by his estimate and years of having to constantly recover from that flight. Hearing the long term devastation on the passengers, first responders, doctor and townsfolk was very sad. Even if you survive the crash, you have to live with it for the rest of your life and life must never be the same after that.

[@gerry45]

that is why sully never flew again

[@julievanderleest]

Man for a hospital doctor to say he has dealt with so much physical devastation and trauma, it really does speak even more volumes of how bad this was and what the people went through that day. It’s so sad that everyone originally survived the crash itself but the fire was what caused the majority of deaths. Even the captain would have been alive today most likely had it not had been for the fire.

[@ShadowK0ng]

15:24 This guy decided to absorb his drink before leaving the Earth. What a Legend!

[@brendaduncan4347]

I thought, that's what I would have done!!!

[@casselc9]

What a freaking champion the guy who told the pilot no sir you tell her cuz I’m getting you outta here

[@casselc9]

Southerners are the most hospitable and polite people

[@S85B50Engine]

@@casselc9 Depends on what sort of hospitality and politeness, there's still places there that still hold some beliefs that should have been left behind

[@GooseAlarm]

@@S85B50Engine I was coming over here to bust their bubble and say the same thing. You did it already so I'll see myself out.

[@Mshi-]

Yankee Propaganda ​@@S85B50Engine

[@emmettturner9452]

@@GooseAlarmBigots, the both of you.

[@Play_Streams]

9:45 Greg Feith is a real OG in aviation. I enjoy listening to his analysis of all these different accidents.

[@Htownfoxc]

Yeah, Greg is THE GUY!!!❤

[@alynna8348]

These episodes always make me feel so sad but I can't stop watching them. If I stop halfway through, I'll just keep thinking about it until I finish it

[@mickiemouseHM]

You're too sweet, Alynna! And cute, too❤🤗

[@ritamengucci1932]

They always bring tears to my eyes.

[@peterjones4621]

I had to stop it also, just too hard to take, the human pain and saddness made it hard to breath. I just don't think I'll have the nerve to use small commuter airlines again, have just lost faith in their safety, I'm sure they have a pretty good safety record but I just can't go there again. I've known 3 people personally who died in small plane crashes, they're just not that safe.

[@TheDrew2022]

I feel for the technician who last worked on that prop. The feeling of knowing that you last touched it and despite you doing everything right (per the manual), the prop broke and several people were killed, that has to be a horrible feeling. I'd never be able to go back to the job afterwards, probably find a different industry altogether.

[@gifYT10]

Yeah but I've never got in a plane crash so don't worry I'm safe I'm home

[@jeffrenman4146]

I agree with your comment and also Believe he was Incredibly honorable to be Interviewed on camera in such a devastating video … it tells me he had character and I believe that Hamilton standard is to blame Not the technician.But still you're right he would've been devastated. The poor guy. It was a horrible crash

[@h22atransplant]

true man ,very true

[@jimw1615]

One had to work with any of the United Technologies Corporation companies that made up that firm to understand how corners were being cut to increase profits. I was employed by Otis Elevator, a company that had been led by engineers that had been turned into their corporate training ground for Ivy League graduates who were accountants and marketing managers. We see the same thing coming to light in many other prominent American industrial companies today to the detriment of safety and production quality.

[@wolfhound45]

Much respect to this aircrew who battled to save the lives of their passengers.

[@ScottLew-pz7vr]

I love❤ you

[@operacarmen]

Sooo ..nobody is going to talk about Tom Hanks?

[@jeanetteappleman1765]

I did notice that! Lol ​@@operacarmen

[@operacarmen]

@@jeanetteappleman1765 Yeah, I can't believe how people didn't notice that the pilots shoes (in the previous episode) kinda look like Tom Hank's shoes..

[@aprilsmith3683]

Watching ordinary everyday folk running towards the aeroplane to offer their assistance is how I hoped all of humanity could be... 🇿🇦

[@badcornflakes6374]

South Africa 🌍

[@adesewaadeyeni2257]

That is good to hear but people from your country victimised Chindima over her mother's crime plus are also xenophobic to other Africans.

[@diemos322jones9]

Dang! I legit started tearing up when the townspeople were talking about what they saw that day.

[@arielburdette5416]

When the older man started crying thats when i really broke down! Such a tragedy! Rip to all the victims.

[@brandonmcgrew4367]

Those poor people. I can’t imagine what it’s like to be burned alive, literally 90 percent of some of their bodies were burned severely, all while conscious. That has to be so incredibly painful it’s unimaginable. And after all that some of them said to go help others, that’s a plane full of amazing people. God bless.

[@lemonsqweezy9532]

@brandonmcgrew4367 the people who said they can wait were the ones who got out before it got bad and had to watch the others get maimed by the fire. You'd want their screams to stop too unless you're a psycho...

[@cyber895]

“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, (5)Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; (6)Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; (7)Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. (8)Charity never faileth. (1 Corinthians 13:5-8)

[@Annii_Oakley_]

I know Amy was so happy to have had those midnight talks with him about life, piloting and the confusion and pain inherent to it. Verses his last words being on the cockpit recorder and from the mouth of the firefighter who rescued him… Life is so precious…

[@PrincessAmanante]

45:15 “Unfortunately, it was not a conspicuous success” Gotta appreciate a masterful understatement.

[@adamalton2436]

I remember doing a presentation for this accident when I was in undergrad as a safety major.

[@cw5451]

I’ve never heard of a degree in safety. That’s cool!

[@mswaiting]

That's so interesting! What kind of careers can you get out of getting a degree in safety?

[@gailweatherall1215]

what fantastic pilots...they kept their cool and saved all those people.

[@SunnahTaqwa]

Makes me sad that so much of the pain and loss could've been avoided if the person responsible had promptly informed emergency services :( the pilot had done an amazing job with the circumstances

[@kirakaffee9976]

I'm not sure how much sooner emergency services could have arrived. If the controller didn't forget, he'd set up the responders at the runway of Georgia regional airport and the plane didn't make it there in the end.

[@Mokiefraggle]

@@kirakaffee9976 Minutes can make the difference, though. If the ATC had informed them following the initial request, then they'd be mobilized already, at least. They'd already be geared up and on their trucks/ambulances, rather than having to take precious time to gear up and move out. All they'd have to do was change location...and I think the travel distance from the airport they were initially aiming for over to the field they crashed in would've been slightly shorter than mobilizing from their stations? Possibly.

[@ElizabethMayo-sf4wg]

This was a very difficult episode to watch for all the pain it showed. I watch this program for many reasons. I see how courageous people can be, how skillful people can be, how impossible it is for anyone to know what can happen at any given time and so much more. I feel I have grown in compassion and understanding because of this program. Thank you!

[@retroemo9316]

You know it’s a reupload when my boy Greg looks like a whole different man

[@힐만94]

LOL, he's so young i almost can't identify him... 😅

[@NicholasAndre1]

Wait till you see 1992 Greg

[@dmeemd7787]

🤣 👌

[@LauraLoo8]

I just came here to say that!!!!!

[@sexy4246]

Greg is my guy!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@anthonymanson4855]

...incredible recreation of the rapid-fire events of the actual crash 22:32 ... RIP Captain Ed Ganway...

[@snowman2834]

That lady flight attendant is the woman you want next to you. No false promises, false hopes and dreams, straight truth

[@AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Yeah, you know she means it when she says "hold on, this is going to be rough". I feel like flight attendants not telling people of the seriousness of the situation makes them less prepared to save themselves and others after the crash.

[@bluebelle8823]

I think that is why the reaction of the nervous flyer has always frustrated me. She isn't lying. She isn't sugarcoating. I understand his fear but trust in the staff and their knowledge.

[@ryanpoe9791]

West Georgia regional is my local airport. I remember this event. I have a budy who was one of the EMTs who responded to the crash. It's wild to see it covered here. Totally awesome seeing a reenactment of it. I've only ever heard the story told by the first responders on the ground.

[@The_Viking_Highlander]

Why was there no further mention of the ATC who 'forgot' to inform the emergency responders? Surely those critical few minutes lost cost lives? There may also have been no burn victims had the resonders arrived sooner?

[@maureenmoh9137]

Hey Ryan

[@Jushwa]

I still think this is one of the best shows ever made that shows and educated the public on just how much thought and engineering goes into airplane safety and why things are the way they are today. Not to mention the heroism of so many pilots and crews that somehow overcome the odds against them. This show used to make my heart race as a kid watching the Discovery channel, I always had a fascination with planes and wanted to be a pilot for a long time. I wish they were still producing new episodes that covered today's tragedy's like the accidents we've had with the 737max.

[@jessiec4128]

Watching this actually brought tears to my eyes. I have flown all over the United States, and Canada, and Denmark. I had tons of hours. I was a power lifter and when sponsored, you have to go to lots of competition. I was lucky, nothing like this had never happened.

[@sherrykanchana]

This EP makes me cry so bad…may the captain rest in peace.

[@JimHermann-r4t]

Definitely heartbreaking. But, you also see compassion for the injured. I admire the flight attendant for continuing to worry about her passengers, and I admire the town's residents for helping, and the first responders, as well as the medical personnel. The crew did what they could with the severity of the situation. I'm sure God had a helping hand in it, too. R.I.P. to the captain.

[@cr-qo3ov]

These shows are always heartbreaking

[@ronaldpellet854]

This one was very upsetting it was very personal and they aren’t usually like this. God Bless all who succumbed to their injuries and to those who lived.

[@michaelreedx6823]

Interestingly I think they should add dumping fuel to the pre-crash checklist. Like if you know theres no way you can go around or the planes uncontrolable and about to crash Dump the Fuel. One It increases the chance of the survivors living if the plane doesn't burst into flames when it hits since it isn't full of fuel. Two it prevents the black boxes from being cooked, besides a plane crash is already an ecological disaster dumping the fuel would lessen it as it gives fuel time to evaporate before reaching the ground.

[@watchgoose]

they may not have enough TIME to dump fuel.

[@brandynparlow9699]

It takes quite some time to dump fuel.. it's not immediate

[@jilalihaddane3598]

Give the pilot credit bc he fighted his way to the end, he never gave up,he used everything in his power to save the plane,he saved all the passengers and rest, rest in peace gallyway, you will be missed

[@TheSilmarillian]

CFIT ........controlled flight Into terrain ,the command pilot is the true hero here along with the cabin crew in my humble opinion.

[@crazymonkeyVII]

All three crew members did an amazing job imho. The FO stayed calm and collected and performed great, and the flight attendant did a great job preparing the passengers. Not sure if your CFIT comment was ironic or not, it's either dark humor or incorrect :). CFIT is when the airplane is perfectly controllable but flies into terrain anyways. They did a heck of a job controlling this thing laterally, but they had very little control overall, particularly over their descend rate. So no CFIT...

[@Real_Moon-Moon]

"Struggling home like a wounded bird." What an opening. These pilots did their absolute best, had amazing CRM, and nearly made it home. Limping it along. If they had more altitude, they may have made it back. Maybe not landed, but gotten closer to help.

[@vishali1468]

It's warm to see the first office with a smile, even while recollecting the event.... He has over come his experience with learning....

[@TheHaratashi]

That flight attendant is a major hero. Even in the hospital and in severe pain, all she could think about was that they take care of her passengers first. That really got to me.

[@brendaduncan4347]

If I were Chuck, I would have been too ashamed to be interviewed. He made sure he got out first, and he never tried to help anyone else get out. However, the Captain was a true hero. Heck of a landing.

[@crazymonkeyVII]

I think you're underestimating the effects of shock and the natural fight-or-flight response. His portraying actor doesn't look like the type that would be capable of handling a situation like that. You think he can lift a wounded passenger? I don't think that's shameful (well yes ofc we should all be in shape, but reality is that we aren't). It's easy to say you would go jumping back into an airplane that can explode at any moment through a raging fire. Heroes are the few that do that kind of thing, like the passenger that helped the FO out. The fact that the rest wouldn't/can't do that is what distinguishes heroes from the rest!

[@dynadushi]

Same i was like so u never even tried to help ? Like anyone? Not even a thought of? Oké 😳

[@jilalihaddane3598]

The poor pilot rest in peace atleast you are in a better place now a true hero respect the pilot

[@meagaindave2049]

Imagine dropping 90 feet per second. That's like being in an elevator going down over 7 floors per second. 😮

[@AreoQuest_aviation]

That’s 5,400 fpm

[@TravisTLK]

That's 324,000 fph

[@davidbaldwin1591]

Overall descent from 18,100 to impact was closer to 35 fps in 8+ min. in forward momentum over many miles. G's were low enough for pilot control.

[@waxwinged_hound]

God that sounds like it would hurt *so bad.* Like, from the ear popping.

[@daveba5649]

Air travel got so safe over the years, we only get reuploads.

[@barbarachambers7974]

I don't think they can do one on the pilots who can't drive on the tarmac. They are playing "bumper cars."

[@paulshields2220]

It’s because in the US only part of the show is copyrighted. That’s the later seasons just look at airline crashes by year on wiki and you will still see plenty of newer crashes.

[@salomokondjila5421]

On the contrary. They don't want to scare people from flying

[@WhatsDaveUpTo]

not if Boeing can help it. New episodes might soon be on the way 😬

[@elsapon]

Hard hitting episode that I haven't watched yet albeit being a huge fan. Thank you for the upload, and peace to the victims and their families.

[@ItsMaisyDaisy]

We don't hear of that many plane crashes these days. That's good, must be getting safer, but my fear of flying is still present.

[@Windowguy252]

We had one last year 4 teens crashed a lil plane

[@e-curb]

They still happen. The news media just isn't interested in them.

[@lonewolf5238]

I'm not afraid of flying... I'm afraid of the landing you don't walk away from

[@GH-oi2jf]

It is safer, for many reasons.

[@e-curb]

@@GH-oi2jf Equipment failure as a % of the causes has been dropping for decades. Pilot error as a % has been increasing. Engineers can't design out bad decisions by pilots.

[@bboucharde]

This video re-creation is VERY WELL PRODUCED. It is one of the best productions of this type that I have ever seen.

[@uriituw]

Oh, you think they have good production values?

[@mwblackbelt]

Look at all the people running to help. Bless them

[@brendaduncan4347]

It still amazes me how people always run to help those in need.

[@ShadowCatGold2006]

My respect to those pilots for the way they handled this. It's so sad that the Captain didn't survive, but I'm equally glad that Matt Warmerdam was rescued! There'd have been no shame if the trauma of this accident had ended his career, but he's a serious badass for being able to work through it to be able to go back to the job he loved. I'm honestly not all that impressed with the flight attendant. She lied to the passengers about the seriousness of the situation. Even worse, she just made an assumption that the pilots could know precisely what had happened, when there's no way they could see the same details from the cockpit that she could see from the cabin. They needed all the info they could get, and her assumption meant they didn't have it. Lying to her passengers during an emergency, plus withholding crucial information and details from the pilots during said emergency, equals very bad flight attendant.

[@MC-yp7fb]

Sending blessings to all the persons suffering the huge pain of being burnt. May the Lord help you all ❤

[@sci-fiSafari]

Captain, wherever your soul is! You have my respect. 🙌🏻

[@uriituw]

Demonstrate that a “soul” exists.

[@dmnds979]

Hats off to the unselfish few, who risked their lives to go to the aid of the other passengers. The NTSB & FAA report let the ATC who failed to alert the EMTs as requested off too light! Just think what those extra minutes would have meant to everyone! had they been dispatched immediately more lives could have been saved, as getting and being there to put out or minimize the fire and burns would have definitely made a difference. Those pilots truly are Heroes. 😇

[@rollingbalegar7341]

I agree with everything you said but no punishment in the world can hit harder than your own guilt after you messed up. See how the guy that worked on prop feels. He did nothing wrong yet guilt is eating him.

[@Jesse30621]

@@rollingbalegar7341prop?

[@markdanz7039]

Truly a heartbreaking story

[@ItsMaisyDaisy]

Wow. I felt this! I watch air disaster videos and this has to be the most vivid one I have seen. I swear I smelled jet fuel and I know my heart was racing. I am very afraid of flying, though I wasn't when I waa younger. I realize that there's a lot more odds for an accident in a car, but still... if I can't drive there, I ain't going!

[@northwestaviation-zg2ui]

why are you scared its safer than cars

[@notmyworld44]

I agree. I can relax in my Nissan car, but I can't relax in an airplane. There's too much that can go wrong.

[@joinjen3854]

​@@notmyworld44YOU are the most dangerous part of your Nissan.

[@PAUL-os1qm]

Excellent series! the downside being, terrible aerophobia!

[@andrewmckeown6786]

Hahahaha😂 The farm couple are my (not actually) Grandparents 🤣🤣🤣🤣("Honey we'd best get on up outta here. An aero plane is fixin to crash into the front room" LOL "I'm just qoing to quickly drywall the ceiling, re-aphoulster the furniture, cure cancer, and work out piece in the Middle East.I'll just be a jiffy😂😂😂 God bless!!! It is those people who once made North America.The greatest allied friendship, National partnership ever. I believe we would be smart to try and remember and imitate😊❤🇨🇦🍻

[@ayakotami3318]

Captain Gannaway was a true hero. He and his CoPilot saved 20 lives including that of the Co Pilot's. RIP Captain Ed Gannaway (aged 43 years) and the others who didn't survive.

[@Cinemachoicefilms]

Smh damnnn. Smh lost for words. Rip Captian, cant imagine how your family has to deal with this daily.

[@Bugdriver49]

I was flying for ASA when this accident occurred....The NTSB ruled the crash WAS the fault of Hamilton Standard when the prop blade they overhauled broke off causing an imbalance strong enough to tear the engine off it's mounts. An earlier ASA fatal crash inbound to Brunswick Ga, in which a Congressman and an Astronaut were killed, was ALSO the fault of Hamilton Standard when they changed an integral component of the prop blade changing assembly, and never told anyone of the change....that part failed causing all blades on that engine to go to a flat pitch making it impossible for that plane to fly. Massive lawsuits paid by HS!!

[@Welhehs]

34:42 Code black indicates a bomb threat within the hospital/facility. A code orange is assigned for an external disaster with a large number of casualties

[@CarbonGlassMan]

They should really have cameras all over the plane allowing the pilots to see the outside of the aircraft at all times. They waste so much time trying to get destroyed or missing engines working again, when if they could just see the plane's exterior, they could focus on how to fly the plane as-is.

[@littlegoobie]

it would help in some cases, but i can see it adding a whole new layer for human error and random mistakes to be made.

[@CarbonGlassMan]

@@littlegoobie I think it removes layers of confusion and work by allowing the pilot to better diagnose the problem with the aircraft.

[@Mokiefraggle]

@@CarbonGlassMan Multiple problems with your concept, though. Cameras, no matter how small, would add weight that the plane would have to compensate for (especially if you want enough to monitor the entire exterior of the plane, seeing as engines aren't the only place that problems can occur). Also, if you want them to be able to see the exterior of the plane, rather than pointing out at the sky around the plane, that's going to bugger up the streamline of the plane's exterior something awful. There'd be no way to have them flush to the plane's exterior. That means it might cause even _more_ danger, as it would create drag, and make it harder for the plane to cut through the air smoothly. Plus that's just creating more things to potentially be torn away by strong winds, passing birds, etc., which is just a bad thing to have.

[@sshreddderr9409]

@@Mokiefraggle there is no way the weight of those cameras matters. cameras arent huge and heavy, they can be extremely tiny and still work well. the camera in an iphone is tiny and weighs less than a bug, but is certainly much better than having no camera at all.

[@Mokiefraggle]

@@sshreddderr9409 The weight of them is only one factor, though. You can't just plunk a camera on the side of the plane and call it good: they'll stick out in some fashion, which will create unnecessary drag, especially given OP's suggested plan to have them to monitor the whole plane. Also, if you're trying to monitor the exterior of the plane beyond a viewpoint out toward the engines, you'd be putting them out onto the wings' surface, which also means that they'll have to stick up and face the body of the plane, again creating unnecessary drag on a surface that's meant to be a specific shape for aerodynamic purposes. Also, in addition to potential issues of drag and altering the aerodynamics, you have to protect those cameras from being torn off at the speeds a jet travels. So, you're potentially adding more mass to it in order to create whatever casing is needed to protect the camera and maintain its function at altitude, speed, and pressure.

[@jrwhite7916]

I need a rocket scientist to answer something for me. As a retired Gas Turbine tech in the US NAVY, I dealt with JP-5 every single day. Gas Turbine engines will burn anything. Some adjustments to fuel system components are needed based on the specific gravity of any type of fuel, but they will burn anything. Primarily, in the NAVY, DFM (Diesel Fuel Marine... or diesel fuel) is used for propulsion and electrical generation Gas Turbine engines. JP-5 is literally a slightly higher grade of diesel. How is it MORE EXPENSIVE? The NAVY uses it because of its very high flash point (thus, it is safer to use and store in mass quantities). Someone who is smarter in regards to this, please help me understand!!

[@Depressed_Nightfury]

GSE or GSM?

[@marypasco2213]

Unknown reason. Correlation to the difference in the price of automotive unleaded and automotive diesel. Unleaded costs less that diesel, even though it is more highly processed than diesel. Conundrum.

[@rodericstanley2258]

I was interested in the fatigue issue with the prop blade(s) and the NDT performed by the technician. Its a pity it wasnt expounded more fully.

[@lynettemcconnell7828]

PERSON FORGOT TOO INFORM EMERGENCY SERVICES. UNREAL MAN. R.I.P. - ALL THE DEAR SOULS.

[@uriituw]

There’s absolutely no need to shout.

[@lynettemcconnell7828]

@@uriituw THERE IS IF PERSON FORGOT. GET REAL

[@uriituw]

@@lynettemcconnell7828 What are you on about? Why are you shouting?

[@merc340sr]

Matt Warmerdam = mental toughness!

[@ImOnAJourney]

Sign up to be an organ donor today. Please*. The crew did an amazing job in battling this plane and saving the passengers. All are heroes in my book. Real heroes that you want your children to look up to and emulate. My heart goes out to the families of those who lost their lives. May the victims all rest in peace. *My final thoughts are this: It is vitally important to be an organ donor, including the gift of your skin and long bones. You can save lives - physically and mentally.

[@waxwinged_hound]

It's so unfortunate that the very thing about jet fuel that helps planes fly (the flammability) is the same thing that makes it so dangerous. And the very element that we need to survive- oxygen- is the very same that fire needs to keep burning. The crew of Flight 529 did an incredible job saving those who survived. It was a good landing considering the circumstances, and it was only the inherent flammability of jet fuel that took people's lives.

[@outlaw5878]

R I P the captain

[@artmccartan4911]

When I looked at the date of the accident my heart skipped a beat or two. In 94 and 95 I was a sales trainer who traveled from Pittsburgh to Florida and Georgia on a weekly basis. Atl was my normal connection and I flew ASA and the Embraer constantly during that period. I always thought it was a cool looking plane! I do recall ice pellets and fog coming out of the a/c system numerous times while heading to Miami during the summer months. According to the flight attendant it was a common occurence due to the high humidity. This was about the same time as the JetBlue accident in the everglades. I was always a white knuckle flier due to the loss of my boss in the Pittsburgh accident and was glad when the assignment was over.

[@heathermetz6576]

ValuJet Flight 592 crashed in the Everglades on May 11, 1996.

[@artmccartan4911]

@heathermetz6576 I must have confused the two. They had old MD 80s,white and blue, and had a cartoon Jet on the tail. If I recall they were based in Atlanta?if. I do remember asking our travel department requesting to use Valujet at 1 point and my travel agent told me no way they have a horrible record. I vividly recall that accident occurred on a Friday afternoon or Saturday morning because I was home at the time. I left every Monday and flew home Friday mornings

[@EBLLC]

It wasn't Jet Blue!

[@federicomaisch6812]

Hope public awareness of this accident makes comercial aviation safer

[@lamusiquefanatique]

"Exceeding FAA requirements", I like hearing that.

[@SunayanaSB1998]

Same here

[@BubbyHistory]

I believe The military was working a solution for post crash fires for both Helicopters and planes, there was a chemical solution that turns jet fuel into gel, but the issue that remain was how to trigger that mechanism, upon vibration or manually through a switch but as this case showed that the pilot were unconscious, and if they triggered that in there descent that would have limited their chances of a hard landing. That Pilot saved a lot of lives.

[@russellst.martin4255]

It's hard not to look at the airline industry's unwillingness to adopt less flammable fuel as anything other than valuing potential lost profit over a few people burning alive here and there

[@expl0it306]

There’s a large problem with availability of this fuel. The effectiveness is not proven. Airline industries are losing profits. Additional cost will be added to your every ticket

[@thepitpatrol]

They need to go 100% solar and wind. We must rid the world of fossil fuels. It is causing global warming and we are all going to die. We much diligently teach this to our children daily.

[@Here_is_Waldo]

@@expl0it306 If the military has been using it since the 50s, that seems as if it has proven it's usage. Availability means little unless it's made from some secret herbs and spices that can't be replicated, just make more of it. Additional costs meaning what? $2 extra per ticket? $200? $2000? Unless we know the numbers we can't decide if we want to pay the extra for a significantly reduced chance of burning horribly in a crash - which I'm fairly confident most people would be willing to pay a few extra dollars for the privilege of not having their skin melt off.

[@marypasco2213]

Like the one commentator said, 'I'd rather spend an extra $2, for my plane ticket, knowing it was a safer way to fly' (,< >).@@expl0it306

[@davidh9897]

I love the Embraer Aircraft.

[@RoderikvanReekum]

NO Fokker was better!

[@stevejohnson8739]

Metroliner was great

[@willowbruce1923]

@@stevejohnson8739 I have had a few flights in the Metroliner and agree, however, having to crouch in the aisle was a bit of a pain. I was an ATPL pilot but never flew the aircraft myself but was told by those that did that it had a few nasty habits. British Aerospace had the Jetstream and I had pilots who flew it say it was a good airplane. When everything performs or fails in predictable manners then the operating checklists have been an incredible asset, however, this wasn’t the case here.

[@markr.devereux3385]

Ive watched this episode before. My stomach cant take another.viewing. One 0f the most distressing of the MAYDAY series.

[@grizzlycountry1030]

Flight attendant making important assumptions about what pilots might know.

[@brentbarnhart5827]

This brought tears to my eyes. God bless them all, and those involved.

[@yomastelbo8753]

Searching this case 5 days after the video got uploaded, Mayday I love u

[@petergrandahl2386]

One thing I have noticed in all these plane crash situations is there is no communication between the passenger compartment and the pilots. They are soooo worried about a 9/11 thing with passengers attacking pilots with box cutters, which never actually happened, that they must isolate the pilots.

[@blakemarcusrafaelpenano6959]

Can we talk about captain galloway cause he is the one who suffered the most rest in peace Captain galloway🫡

[@susanyoung5447]

I agree with the gentleman with the suspenders. I'll pay more for the extra safety.

[@crystalheart9]

How many of these shows have I seen were someone sees a problem with the plane and doesn't tell the captain.

[@rhsb553]

FYI: In Georgia, "Macon", rhymes with "Bacon". It's not pronounced "may-con".

[@jimw1615]

Notification of ARF at any airport by Air Traffic Controllers would not have made a difference with this "off airport" crash. It was the 911 call and local fire department action that saved the day for those who did get out. This crash. like other off airport crashes. has survivors because of a combination of luck and self-reliance.

[@Mokiefraggle]

Ugh, thank you. I love how there's so many people in the comments ranting about the ATC who missed making the call for emergency rescue services during all of this. If he _did_ call, he would've been making the call when they still thought they were going to be able to divert to an airport, which means that it's likely to be the on-call emergency crews for the airport, and even if the airport didn't have their own teams, that would still leave the local fire-and-rescue at or on their way to the airport the plane was originally aiming for, not to a random rural field. If they'd already arrived at the airport, they might have already started prepping (affixing hoses to hydrants and the like), and would've had to pack it all up and relocate, still burning time. It's not like fire trucks can teleport.

[@jill-lo8pt]

An emergency alert to the area might've saved everyone's life. Even a helicopter with firefighting equipment could be readied. And yes, crash procedure--dump fuel.

[@The_Viking_Highlander]

Why was there no further mention of the ATC who 'forgot' to inform the emergency responders? Surely those critical few minutes lost cost lives? There may also have been no burn victims had the resonders arrived sooner?

[@thepitpatrol]

Well, everyone can't be as polished and complete as you.

[@The_Viking_Highlander]

@@thepitpatrol Huh? Wtf are you on about?

[@EBLLC]

This show's producers usually cover for incompetence and mistakes. I have noticed that in other videos. They intentionally leave out judgment.

[@antonnym214]

I'm from Georgia. It's not called Atlanta airport. In 1995, when this happened, it was known as Hartsfield Airport, or Hartsfield-Atlanta Airport. Additionally, the city of Macon is pronounced so it rhymes with bacon, not "may-kahn"

Captain might have been saved had air traffic controller informed of an emergency right after pilots request. R.I.P. to the Captain, he was a hero and I will remember him.

[@veronicamckenzie3711]

Imagine doing stop-drop and roll as a first instinct when on fire and then rolling in fuel. You think you have the solution, but it doesn't work. It must have instilled so much fear

[@scottcol23]

14:07 dude in the back was like HECK YEAH, ill take that mid fuselage exit seat. Understanding that the rear is not the best place to be in a accident. Yeah there have been a few accidents where the only people that survived were in the rear. But way more where the tail broke off.

[@csharp7926]

"gonna be rough." no kidding.

[@Aviation_falls]

Man this was a horrible story, the pilots were true hero's just the fire on the crash landing bringing the plane properly down just if they probs looked at the engine fast enough really rip the people who died :( 😞

[@jerrycallo]

I remember when our company went to chloride free markers in our plants because of corrosion initiation (etching) of stainless steel. Worked in the chemical processing area, not aviation but we knew about it as did many of our customers that specified the elimination of chlorides coming in contact with the products.

[@ZeusEKR]

No word on what happened to the controller that didn't call emergency services? Though an accident, he led to the death of multiple people.

[@micheal49]

Love the flight attendant with that falt, North Mississippi accent. Ya think maybe she's from Hickory Flat? I'd love to hear how she says "Holly Springs"

[@CuriousMouseExploration]

I agree with Greg - I will always pay more in my ticket to have better safety policies and built-in safety features because unlike cars, there's no easy way out of planes in the air or on the ground when sh*t happens. I have an emergency seatbelt cutter and glass breaker in my car and on my key chain

[@Matty12787]

My first flight and second flight was on a turbo prop like this but with much less space are the only 2 I have traveled on a plane and was my last. The first flight was a buzz and enjoyed it. However the return flight I had a bad feeling about it with I think good reason. Waiting for the plane home we were delayed a couple of hours to finally hear that the plane had malfunctions and we needed a replacement. Got on board of the bus instead of the terminal to head out to the 'new' plane but on the way the bus door at the rear right failed so they got a worker on the bus (there was only 3 including the driver) to hold the door shut, 30ish seconds later another door fails and opens up so now they have the 2 workers holding doors shut and the driver driving. 30secs later the third door sprung open and they then had to get some random fella from his job to hold that door shut and luckily we made it before the last door opened up. Thought it was over there and then to get onto the plane for them to have intercom and communications issues which started to have me pretty worried.. Unsure of the flight path back but we went across mountains and the turbulence was terrible.. I threw up in their garden when I finally got out the doors.. Didn't mean too but was crook as a dog after that.. Mix of nerves especially as I was the one next to the emergency exit and was told by the flight attendants how to open that door in an emergency sort of freaked me out.. I had my hands ready the whole flight....

[@VinylSkillz]

27:39.. bro is a punk for real!! You managed to get out and didnt even try to get one person out, knowing what you knew!!!!

[@jackalcrackle]

With all due respect, it's really easy to say that from the comfort of your own home, as opposed to having just survived a plane crash injured, and potentially about to be burnt to death. At that point pure survival instincts kick in

[@VinylSkillz]

@@jackalcrackle watch the video and LISTEN to the comments he made man!!!!

[@jackalcrackle]

@@VinylSkillz sure, it's not exactly empathetic, but considering what he has been through you gotta cut some slack

[@VinylSkillz]

@@jackalcrackle now we are on the same page kinda sorta

[@thenorthernsky531]

on my recommended, this came up as Gustav Holst - Jupiter. I was infact, very surprised with what the real result was.