Niki Lauda: 223 people dying on my plane

[@MsMeteorShower]

His fight with Boeing to get them to admit that their equipment was unsafe just goes to show what an honorable man Niki Lauda was. What an absolutely legendary gentleman.

[@ryanlittleton5615]

Not only that, this issue wasn't limited to Boeing. So Lauda basically made the whole industry safer.

[@quadrantalerror1121]

Now the Boeing downfall has begun due to the Heroic work Niki did trying to get Boeing to admit their failngs

[@AnetaMihaylova-d6f]

Boeing has been shit last years ​@quadrantalerror1121

[@quadrantalerror1121]

@@AnetaMihaylova-d6f boeing has been shit since the 707 days

[@DillerDallerDuller]

Nice to see an interviewer who knows when to stop talking

[@malphiteultjapan1714]

When Niki talks you listen.

[@eddy4688]

Had the same thought.

[@artzreal]

@@malphiteultjapan1714otherwise, the only thing you gain is the finger, instead of a life lesson. awesome comment.

[@aptanubrata]

so you’re saying you hate interviewer?

[@caleb4369]

Avicenna Hafizh nej

[@stretzwetz3596]

Lauda is so honest and interesting

[@englishmaninfrance661]

And Bensinger a grease ball

[@slurms777]

Simple comment, but that is how he works. Also love how you don't have comments matching the thumbs up, even Nikki fans are straight to the point.

[@artzreal]

@@slurms777 funny how fans reflect their heroes. At the time, I (like many others) always saw Prost as someone full of himself and not very ethical (aside how professional and talented he was) , and recently when I had arguments with some of his fans, they proved I was right. In five Prost fans, three or four acted like sociopath narcissists. If you are French, it's never easy to ear it, but it's the truth. I can also tell you we also don't lack people like that here, our prime minister reminds me of Balestre, and you had great drivers that were good people, I liked Laffite a lot.

[@cryobytedoesstuff2302]

Does anybody else here know Niki Lauda won 3 World Championships in Formula 1

[@BucBoydy]

@@cryobytedoesstuff2302 thats why he was interviewed in the first place...

[@TheAtheist22]

" I don't care whose fault it is. I want to Know". What a man.

[@SolvelawUk]

Doing a Lauda : urban dictionary entry - doing the right thing, all the time every time professionally. Rest in Speed.

[@stevebell4853]

Beautiful comment.

[@709mash]

Well said.

[@harold_Shitmum]

Or being better looking after his accident than he was before. Apparently that's what James Hunt said to him.

[@ACarter87]

@@harold_Shitmum 🤦‍♂️…. What is wrong with you ppl??? Sometimes, I truly believe, in weird foreign countries out there, that people aren’t all that privy too, they have some advanced apes or chimpanzees getting online and teaching them to type absolute moronically dumb things like this, or not know when something is a joke, and/or inappropriate

[@Alex-gh7cd]

He handled this situation like a true gentleman, taking all the families calls personally, chasing up Boeing, single handedly shutting up Boeing, understanding the hurt of the families and thinking of everyone else

[@oOFLOM1996Oo]

This guy is a rolemodel in so many ways. His work ethics, efforts, drive and morals are immensly representative. Just think about that: He became F1 worldchampion, started an airline, got bankrupt, started racing again and became worldchampion again. Much respect for this man

[@RF-us4yw]

L6915 Cheating? How?

[@kimi8638]

@L6915 how?

[@artzreal]

@L6915 never heard a single soul saying that about Lauda, much less all the drivers and teams that lived his era...where did you get that from?

[@markvanderwel7182]

? Started racing again? He didn't stop racing before becoming a champion. Only six weeks after his heavy accident he was back in racing. On the other hand he was always busy making money. He was not the most handsome driver (before his accident) but for sure one of the smartest in Formula 1. He joined Ferrari when they had a terrible car if he knew it was the right moment to join them and stay with them for years and becoming champion.

[@artzreal]

@@markvanderwel7182 he was champion three times. "In late September, during practice for the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix, Lauda informed Ecclestone that he wished to retire immediately, as he had no more desire to "drive around in circles". Lauda, who in the meantime had founded Lauda Air, a charter airline, returned to Austria to run the company full-time. In 1982 Lauda returned to racing, for an unprecedented $3 million salary"...with Mclaren and for his third title in 1984.

[@Project_JDD]

RIP Niki! You have already gone down in the history books as one of the all-time greats. So sad to hear of your passing this morning. NEVER FORGOTTEN!

[@NxDoyle]

Have you ever seen an exclamation mark on a headstone?

[@Project_JDD]

@@NxDoyle No disrespect intended, it was just a figure of speech because I was deeply moved and sad... On secound thoughts: Would you like an exclamation mark on yours for raising a seemingly wise-assed question?

[@marem3038]

"So sad to hear of your passing this morning",are you talking to him?

[@Project_JDD]

@@marem3038 in fact, I have been known to speak to the dead on occasion...

[@anishthakur4030]

Jascha Dominik Döke bullshit

[@lite4919]

Niki Lauda IS the one driver above all else whose opinion I value. He carries the scars physically but shows the mental strength to overcome adversity.

[@709mash]

Niki was a very truthful man. He never sugar coated anything, and never pretended to be better than anyone. He just knew when he was right. What a legend.

[@charlesmiller6281]

So it took Boeing 8 months to discover what Lauda noticed right there on the scene, and then they wanted another 3 months for the lawyers to figure out how to word it?

[@nutsackmania]

In most crashes the cause isn't so obvious. And sometimes what seems obvious was not causative.

[@charlesmiller6281]

Uh huh. And in this case???

[@swapode]

Yes, it's a good observation on the crash scene but needing 8 months to narrow everything down and replicate the exact conditions and make sure you've get everything right isn't necessarily that bad. Wanting time to consider how you present the story is questionable though. Wanting more than a day is unacceptable. Wanting several months is morally bankrupt.

[@Szaboo92]

They could have also check on what he mentioned, perhaps they would have find reasons faster...

[@swapode]

What makes you think that they didn't? Because a single boeing guy didn't jump to conclusions directly during the first visit of the crash site? With hind sight everything is obvious. In reality it's a massivly complicated puzzle to replicate very particular circumstances. Even if it was absolutely certain from the beginning that the cause was in the thrust reverse system, which it wasn't, you still need to locate the exact circumstances and then the exact part that caused the failure. A vague "there's possibly something wrong with the thrust reverse system" doesn't cut it even remotely.

[@RETRO_BELL]

id trust this guy with my credit card

[@ej20tnz]

Hes got so much money he wouldnt even need to touch yours

[@X3.X3]

Right! I was just about to comment that Niki is such a stand up, honest man

[@X3.X3]

ej20tnz *I think you’re missing the point of rhett bells comment...( •_•)*

[@ej20tnz]

b00st3d BMW I no what he meant, Niki's moral principles makes him extremely trust worthy

[@TheBluBalls]

Exactly. I think even if he were going to rip you off, he'd have the decency to tell you before hand.

[@chloetorzok4037]

RIP MUM AND DAD . My mums body was found but not my dads. I miss u both so much.

[@chloetorzok4037]

Rip Katalin Papp and Imre Papp

[@jimmywrangles]

Terribly sorry for your loss.

[@benbencawaii6262]

I get news When I was 7 years old, I still remember,sad story, i’m from that province but now live in bangkok

[@jenkobruski3183]

Sorry for your loss

[@primuscaligula6197]

Very sorry for you!

[@cjj2624]

The only man that could pull off wearing a cap and suit

[@colbyuetake130]

Hes the only one that pulls of a red hat

[@Mike16339]

you forgot Forrest Gump

[@vasopel]

and being paid millions for the advertises on the hat.

[@cjj2624]

@Mikey L no shit we all just thought it was glued on

[@boscat666]

typical niki : no nonsense and to the point . what a great man he was and may he rest in peace

[@iangarner8857]

If you look at him he almost has tears in his eyes at certain points. He lived a good life against all the odds. Rip Niki you absolute legend

[@TheGamerTim]

Niki Lauda was an enigma, a truly one of a kind man. Beyond humble, graceful with his words but fierce as a pack of lions. The World is a sore place without him.

[@motelghost477]

Lauda's honesty about his possible culpability shows he was a very honorable and decent man.

[@TubeBrowser2]

What an incredible man. Well done Niki. You carry yourself with dignity, honesty and humility.

[@pradeepkumaresan]

Rest in peace man! I can see the genuine caring for the victims and their families in his eyes. Lauda is one of few peoples who stood by truth and not afraid to say the right thing.

[@gailraby1722]

He did lie to his family, faked positive exam results and cheated his way through life too. An amazing man, my favourite driver of all time, a great story teller.

[@TheTororist]

@@gailraby1722 cheated death too

[@rearspeaker6364]

@@TheTororist bet the grim reaper is happy!

[@NxDoyle]

How to become a millionaire, according to Richard Branson: start as a billionaire, then start an airline.

[@linanicolia1363]

Branson is a silly man but he makes a good point.

[@rankmedia5071]

@@linanicolia1363 he’s quirky like that

[@blakebarone1809]

Comically enough, there’s a similar line about F1 racing... Q: How do you amass a small fortune as an F1 team owner? A: Start with a large fortune. Niki seemed to beat the odds on so many fronts.

[@vasopel]

lauda actually started 1 and bought 2 more airlines...

[@joecambodia1326]

That’s not the joke, it’s a common one in aviation it goes like this. How do you make a small fortune in aviation? Answer: You start with a big one.

[@jeffreymorris11]

An ethical person!

[@rocaluma]

A lifetime fan of Niki. One of the true greats of F1.

[@sifkn]

Every airline CEO and aircraft manufacturer should be obliged when an aircraft crashes from them personally going to the crash site. This shows the character of Niki Lauda and why he was an extraordinary person. RIP Niki Austrias Finest

[@tommoniz3909]

Niki you lived such a colorful life RIP you legend 🙏🏻

[@markdavies9765]

i have great respect for this man

[@slurms777]

I thought I would find a comment to like instead of adding yet another comment, and here it is.

[@jimbomoosio2184]

I've totally changed my opinion of Mr Lauda after watching Rush and then a lot of factual videos. He is a top top top gentleman and a true competitor whose integrity and honesty can't be questioned. What an absolutely inspiring and fascinating man who always did the right thing. We need more of his integrity in the world

[@Vigilant_Guardian]

when you look Niki in the eyes , you can tell this is a serious man who stops at nothing but perfection...even when an accident, mistake, or design flaw is the issue.. he will stand for nothing but the truth.

[@samarifin1973]

A sincere answer from an honest and sincere man

[@derCharles]

RIP Niki. Best interview I ever saw

[@carmen5267]

my aunt died in this crash. She was a crew member. I was scared of flying for a long time.

[@Pasdee]

Really honest interview. I liked that lauda could speak without interruptions. Many interviewers aren’t that good as in this video.

[@mentalas-me6794]

A brave honest man from the starting line to the finish...true legend.. Niki Lauda.. R.I.P

[@alexlanemusic]

This guy. He inspires me so much. The interviewer is a diamond too. Just letting the man talk.

[@bennyboi9738]

Rest in peice to this amazing man.

[@evilmario6061]

Austrians like Niki sound so damn wise when they talk. Of course, Niki was very intelligent anyway. I've watched all these clips since I heard of his death. A truly great person and a real legend of motorsport.

[@holetoanotheruniverse4690]

"Austrians (...) Sound so damn wise when they talk." You know that Hitler was austrian?

[@evilmario6061]

@@holetoanotheruniverse4690 Who doesn't know that?

[@philcanfield4154]

That's what a champion is. Legend.

[@jjthomas2297]

He might not be the nicest guy in the world,at least when he was young...but he is obviously a man of honor and integrity. This is the kind of people we need to look up to, not people like the Jenner/Kardashian Klan..

[@hovogliadileggere]

Great moral structure... after gp of fuji, when he said it was a mistake of him at nurburg... the return for passion, not dues, in f1 etc etc...

[@simon.houseaccount4807]

Unless you meet someone in person ... you can t really comment,. I know niki we’ll all my life /// and I know the Jenner girls to ../: all very nice people ... I very glad I know them

[@gregpaul6327]

Clark Road bro no one believes you

[@simon.houseaccount4807]

.. I don’t care who don’t believe me .. I’ve always had more haters than friends .. been like that since I was a boy. //. That’s price you pay when You in public eye and famous ..

[@gregpaul6327]

Clark Road I looked at Kendall jenners following on instagram so you’re full of shit clearly and why would someone “famous and in the public eye” be commenting on KZbin

[@d1rcwill]

What a brilliantly clear individual he was. What a loss. I wish I had been around to see him drive.

[@alexioflexio8818]

what an exceptional series of this interview. excellent work. good subject too, lauda was very enjoyable to listen to

[@MD-eu4im]

Rest In Peace Niki Lauda. One of the best racing drivers to ever live.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Great gut instinct you have Niki

[@kepler240]

this is why I always watch this guys interviews...so respectful and know when to back off

[@sheelakarsten4679]

Pure class, nothing less, we all miss you Niki !!!

[@riteshranjan1228]

What a genius. Can hear him talk all day long.

[@evkef322]

He had the balls, the brains and the morals, a combination that none high up in that airplane manufacturer has even as a sample.

[@y1521t21b5]

Very moving.

[@tiadaid]

Rest in peace, Niki.

[@2snowgirl520]

This guy was a genius. A remarkable man.

[@readi343]

Sounds like Boeing hasn’t changed much

readi343, the 767 crashed only one time because of technical issues.

Hammer hand, it wasn’t fully because of Boeing, it was also in P&Ws fault.

[@GalaxyGal-]

eoe123321 Sounds good

[@ant2312]

@ fanboi wanker

[@4touchdowns1game29]

here's the thing. there has to be some kind of profit for an industry to exist. operate on a complete loss and you get some pos government run thing like kor air. So not only do you get shit travel you have no flights which effects the economy and exponentially screws everything up. yes companies should be held accountable and even criminally prosecuted for gross negligence. But if every airline lost million in lawsuits for every passenger that died in a crash and then sued the manufacturer there would be no airlines and no insurance company willing to insure them. Put it this way. Jet Blue made 430 million dollars last year. If a 737 crashed and each passenger was two million the loss would be so big it wouldn't be worth running the airline.

[@Canoneosmiami]

What a guy ,won’t take bullsit from biggest corporations in the world ,won’t get pushed around ,flying his own planes ,is terrific...

[@stefeniedavidmusic]

Lauda was a "No Bullshit" guy. He has my highest respect.

[@goran3149]

I love this man in a very respectful manner

[@maxzagoruy9051]

Niki had steel balls, even Boeing couldn't stand his pressure! Pity they don't make men like him anymore

[@Bama_Law]

What an honorable man who was always so blunt and plain. He was right to pull out of the Japanese Grand Prix and his airline should’ve never went under.

[@manfredsiegele80]

Niki Lauda war ein sehr Intelligenter Mensch. Seine Interviews waren sehr interessant, und man konnte ihm Stundenlang zuhören.

[@adrianinglis5922]

Great interview. I watched it twice!

[@GrahamBensinger]

Thank you so much for watching, glad you enjoyed it! -AD

[@PhantomMark]

RIP Niki, a good honest and decent human being.

[@демкен]

sometimes i wonder how strong, direct, precise drivers as austrian lauda or german shumacher were dealing with crazy italian motor ferrari genius people, maybe is the combination of 2 factors ...

[@backslash68]

you seem to imply that german/austrians are precise, vs. imprecise and unregulated genius italians. Well, let me tell you this: unregulated genius does not work in engineering. Let's just stop this preconceived notions, shall we? Ferrari would not have won 15 titles (and Lancia some world rally championships... and Alfa Romeo the DTC championship...) if italian engineers would be "crazy".

[@Kullioking]

@@backslash68 Quote Niki Lauda: "The Car is shit."

[@KrisVic91]

Kimi raikkonnen aswell.

[@captainnonothing3947]

R.I.P Lauda, 😥 Brilliant Man.

[@micomrkaic]

What an awesome guy.

[@mikewhipkey6863]

I just started looking into this guy as I never knew much about the racing or plane crash history and it's a damn shame because this guy is a great example of somebody that is a leader and as a leader accepts responsibility for things that happen under his watch whether he was responsible or not... RIP Mr. Lauda

[@camerond8176]

Why can't ALL airline CEO's be like this?????????, people first...........profits second. Without people, you have NO profits.

[@joshuabranson74]

Ive been a subscriber of Grahams for over a year now and il say the same thing I did from the very start. How in the hell does this channel not have 5 million subscribers. Graham is one of the best he is better than Matt Lauer and Barbara Walters combined!!!!

[@LitoGeorge]

I'll agree with your statement

[@andykigozi2048]

Great champ Niki..certain you resting in peace especial with you what your team did in Monaco 2019..great and principled individual.

[@anderslarsen4100]

He was an absolute pro in all regards.

[@Jstn8156]

Legend

[@themomentchannel3498]

Niki Lauda was such a great man! sadly he passed away in 2019 in the hospital from illness 😔

[@TheFu1709ck]

the co-pilot of this very flight was my fathers fight instructor.

[@Murphy252000]

What a man, a genuine human

[@1793912]

Good stuff Graham. Your style really pulls out great information from your guests.

[@coyy9106]

Rest in peace Niki.

[@Manipulator906]

I mean the level the honesty and confidence....

[@hobbitfrdo]

You are a true legend who have will be missed but never forgotten. R.I.P x

[@rohitray7939]

What a man. True legend

[@michaelw.lemaster9779]

You know the kind of Man Niki was because his ex-wife and current wife were friends, he even discusses this in another section. Those closest to him all Loved him, you knew where he stood always, no wavering at all . Straight to the point.

[@MarcosJ-mq4lk]

I could listen to him all day"......I remember the joke as a kid,back in the 70s "Niki who?.....louderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr niki who....louderrrrrrrrrrrrr"(lauda)

[@lightningmcdweeb]

amazing!

[@hovogliadileggere]

Great! Actually lauda is a latin surname and it means laud, praise in english. I guess he had an ancestor who ran with chariot , romans liked that game, a winner i think for his surname... lauda was a predestinated for ferrari...:)

[@linanicolia1363]

Fantastic man, totally ethical and compassionate. You do not see these qualities in many CEO's and owners. He was the real thing. Sad he is no longer with us. He died too soon.

[@TylerGodwin88]

I miss niki so much man. There was only one Niki Lauda

[@theflyinggasmask]

So disgusting to hear that the locals was looting the dead! Stuff like that infuriates me!

[@EquivalentDrive]

It does, but unfortunately, in the area where the plane crashed was one of the most poorest regions of Thailand. Locals will do anything to get their hands on something that has value.

[@DoubleMonoLR]

As the other poster mentioned, this was probably from desperation of very poor locals. At the same time, I think it's extremely likely if anyone had survived a crash, they would be every bit as likely to help as anyone else.

[@zigzack4144]

Poverty is a bitch and will make you do things that you don’t believe you would stoop to.

[@Antros23]

If I was there I would have had sex with the dead

[@brianwhitelegg112]

A BEA Dh Trident crashed in a field in Staines just after take off from Heathrow. The first people into the aircraft were found to be looters stealing passengers property. Don’t talk to me about theft being based on poverty....it’s just sheer sick greed.

[@arabicboi]

Niki Lauda is really nice. I cant believe how shameful he felt when his own airline killed 233 people. He is an honest guy

[@Ralph2]

Amazing man, great integrity. Greatly missed.

[@RenegadeRanga]

Imagine the relief this legend had knowing he wasn't responsible for the deaths of 223 people.

[@ethanpimz3342]

R.I.P to all of those who passed due to the crash 🙏❤️😢

[@donbrashsux]

What a Great man Niki was..RiP

[@iracingrookie3301]

Fact: more than 5000 people have died on Boeing planes. RIP niki #Legend

[@Horizon301.]

Have-a- Cigar Airbus...

[@grabasandwich]

I found out about Niki from watching Mayday (Air Crash Investigations.) He seemed like an incredible man. RIP

[@motorsportfan1246]

What an incredible man we lost when Niki passed. Truly unique.

[@TheTororist]

watching this after the ethiopian airline crash and boeing are still being dodgy

[@paulallen8109]

Their guiding light is profit above all. They should have taken a look at GM and Chrysler because this mentality nearly drove them out of business altogether - and would have had Obama not greenlit the government bail-out to save all the jobs. Now if you buy a scrappy car it might break down and make you miss work. A disgruntled customer can always be given "free service" or "free upgrades" to his or her shoddy car. That being said if not for the huge local market the big three in Detroit would have kicked the bucket in the 80's. An aircraft manufacturer however doesn't have the luxury of offering "free service and free upgrades/fixes" to a disillusioned customer. If a plane goes down even due to a rare error everybody else loses their mind. Indeed following the first 737MAX crash Boeing should have grounded them all but another one crashed due to the very same error shortly afterwards. *This* is what offends people. They tried to sweep it under the rug. Anyways. Niki Lauda is nobody's fool and has no filter when he opens his mind. What he says here is only a testament to his great character.

[@meatatarian212]

Boeing doesn't make engines

[@roryalgate872]

Amazing interviewer and Nikki is just an amazing person.... Rip

[@saschakeitmann7954]

Niki was all telling him self. And the interviewer has absolutely nothing to do. Niki was such a big person, today they would say "he had big balls", such a big fighter, not only on the race track, allsough for the families who lost some parts of the people they loved. Sorry, my English is a little bit rosty, but I remember how Hard he was pushing to find out, what was really happened. Thanks Niki. 👍

[@Meditech509]

I think your English is coming along great.

[@saschakeitmann7954]

@@Meditech509 Thank you, I'm out of school over 30 years, so I forgot many things.

[@Meditech509]

@@saschakeitmann7954 You are very welcome.

[@brianwong7285]

Lauda Air Flight 004, one of the few cases of a plane falling out of the sky due to a failure of the thrust reverser.

[@klaybbbbbb]

Niki probably helped avoid atleast 2 more crashes because of what he discovered. Boeing was forced to change their aircrafts' parts because of him. Such an intelligent man, RIP.

[@Vokieeeee]

I would trust this Guy with my Life , never mind the Credit Card ! Rhett Bell !! Niki Auda and Lauda Air were not responsible , but , Niki had the GUTS to say that he wanted it to be known who or what was at Fault here ! Irrespective of the Consequences !

[@ChomageRider]

I believe Mr Lauda passed right around the time the 737 max disaster unfolded for Boeing. Wonder what he thought - if anything at all... Also, every airline CEO would utter the same words as Mr Lauda did in this interview. The most important thing is the victims etc... But when he says these words, you actually believe him.

[@chamakarumesh3658]

RIP Niki. one kind of a human being

[@BMWorner]

Wow wow wow. Massive respect for Mr Lauda

[@ikpt_robin6263]

One of the greatest human beings ever.

[@stevebell4853]

Bingo. Still very much remembered and missed here too.

[@hamwaha]

I hate to say that I found out about Niki after his death, being a fan of formula one for six months at this point. I wish I watched interviews years ago, he is... was such a genuine person. Sad that he’s gone but glad I have found someone to look up to.

[@toddmartin6572]

What an honorable man he was. Rip Mr lauda

[@sanchezking6188]

Imagine facing the thought, the cold reality that 223 people died on something of yours and when you were responsible for their lives. Big corporations are just a name and I am convinced that they dont break too much of a sweat (emotionally) when anything happens because they just shuffle around the responsibility, but his airline was actually him, the person of Niki Lauda. One person and 223 deaths. Of course I am not saying that he is the victim here, he is (was) alive and the people on board are not, I am talking about the burden he had to carry and which, as we all know, dragged him down a lot.