"OMG! GOD Damn it!" The pilot was panicking on the radio, but he landed safely on the road!

On January 16, 2024, a small plane with engine failure made an emergency landing on a busy Ajax street in Ontario, Canada, making a 180 when it landed at night (01:00Z). Thankfully, the pilot skillfully glided the aircraft down and emerged unharmed.
Residents witnessed the dramatic event, describing the plane circling low before touching down on the eastbound lanes. Though debris scattered on the road, remarkably, the pilot escaped serious injury, leaving many awestruck and grateful for his lucky escape.
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[@reeltrides911S]

Wow. Nighttime cold weather and engine failure, and he landed on that road unscathed? Fantastic job by that pilot. I know you were scared and nervous but you aced it my friend.

[@RigoGarduno]

Thank you 🙏🏻🪽. May God and Angels bless you for your wonderful and magical words 🙏🏻🪽.

[@grayrabbit2211]

I've sworn at my plane before, right after losing BOTH vacuum pumps in about 60 seconds. "You Bastard!!!" were my choice words for that one.

[@andyasdf2078]

Those words should be directed at maintenance, not your aircraft. The aircraft is your friend. Edit: until the engine fails, at which point it belongs to the insurance company

[@randomgeocacher]

Tower ”do whatever you can to land safely sir” is pretty amazing feedback. Low speed close to the ground, running out of options, there’s nothing more than “calm yourself” she can provide, pilots eyes and nerves and luck that counts.

[@yyf12345]

bruh low speed? your funny

[@christopher88719]

Pretty amazing landing! Look at all the obstacles he had to deal with along with no power and snow!

[@angelinasouren]

And after dark!

[@silversurfer100]

Talked himself into doing everything right.

[@fhuber7507]

He can yell and scream and holler alll he wants... If he does what is needed to have it come out that well.

[@ahmadsamadzai8255]

Did he? Sounded like all he did was not what is taught. I am glad he got lucky and landed safely though.

[@Cool-Lake]

For years, I’ve had this dream/nightmare that I’m flying, at night, with heavy ground fog, above the clouds, with no electronics or radio, and my engine dies. I’ve had it so often, I have a hard time writing this. I wake just before a perceived impact. This guy did great.

[@Republic3D]

Maybe just writing this out helped. :)

[@snowgorilla9789]

If your not a pilot not to worry, if you are have you thought about sailing ?

[@supermotosize]

That's easy. Check weather , don't fly at night, don't fly above the clouds, you've now eliminated that scenario. Flying at night increases your risks by several magnitudes. Is that water, a forest, a field,? who knows? Forget about seeing power lines.

[@airops423]

@@supermotosize I don't fly single engine piston at night, unless I have a ballistic parachute.

[@goofballbiscuits3647]

My late dad used to call swearing your way through something as "sweet talking your way through it" 😂

[@megadavis5377]

I'm glad the guy made it down okay without anyone being injured, but there is one aspect of this video I don't understand. The tower controller instructed the Cessna pilot to enter the left downwind to runway '3-0' when the airplane was southeast of the airport. The pilot reported on the left downwind, and the tower controller cleared the pilot for a low approach. However, the ground track shows nothing anywhere near a maneuver to establish the airplane on a left downwind for runway '3-0'. Which one is accurate, the ground track or the audio?

[@the_flight_records]

You're right. As I mentioned in the summary and description, the aircraft position and route may not be accurate. I couldn't find the route for this flight from the ADSB services. The aircraft owner probably blocked it. So, I created a simple track for visualization purposes. I planned to go directly to the airport from the nuclear power station and turn left. Sorry for misunderstanding.

[@megadavis5377]

@@the_flight_records, no problem. Thanks for the clarification.

[@larryscott3982]

It matters not. The radio tells all

[@michaelconvery8871]

@@gelarojryou’re an idiot, because you don’t have a clue

[@michaelconvery8871]

He reported that he was by the nuclear power plant. There are two in the area and he wasn’t specific about which one. Because he came from island airport the tower probably assumed he was over the Pickering Nuke plant which is southwest of the airport, so the call to enter downswing would be correct. At 2500 ASL they wouldn’t have him on radar because he’s just below radar which they get from Toronto Pearson Intl. airport. ADS-B isn’t mandatory in Canada for general aviation so he wouldn’t have an ADS transponder.

[@maireweber]

Only in Canada... lots of "thank you"s on frequency and bystanders wearing shorts in the snow 🤣 So glad this had a happy ending and we can laugh about these details!

[@GWNorth-db8vn]

The bystanders were hoping they'd have to help push it in the snow.

[@7_of_9]

Wonder if the camera gave him a ticket for speeding in the road

[@maxj0930]

In a C150? Great plane, but it will never receive a speeding citation.

[@GDuncan8002]

Probably

[@eltomas3634]

"Thank you for flying Blasphemy Airlines. Careful when you exit, there's a lot of God D*mn traffic right here."

[@GWNorth-db8vn]

I was expecting to hear "Tabernac" out of him.

[@eltomas3634]

Back when SNL was funny, they did a skit called "Total Bastard Airlines" that was quite funny...RIP Chris Farley

[@lada3264]

😂 I needed a laugh thanks😂

[@KimtheElder]

That gave me quite the giggle, thank you for that😂😅

[@ImA1032]

@@eltomas3634 Buh-bye! 🤣🤣

[@thatinventionsus]

Only in Canada, where curse sound extremely polite, eh?

[@liliaflyingmomMD]

such a Canadian emergency landing! amazing job landing safely at night with no engine. I got to fly my 182 over that spot several times, I am impressed!

[@ahmadsamadzai8255]

At least you are impressed with that performance. 😂

[@johnwaldmann5222]

well done. Any crash you can walk away from unscathed is a good landing. Every unpowered gliding landing is by nature a crash into the unavoidable ground. His landing gear is intact, and no ground based vehicles were injured therefore this was a superb landing. Just some idiot put traffic lights in the way.

[@bertjesklotepino]

"its really a plane" Nah man, ah yeah, sjit, o man, yeah, a plane, wauw. How did he land this here. So what direction did he come if he hit the light?" From above. And yeah, cars ordinarily do not have wings.

[@yichenma4721]

Maybe I am just confused, when was the 150 ever setting up for the left downwind for 30?

[@nikh9080]

I saw the same thing.

[@ashuahu]

He did everything that a pilot shouldn't do in an emergency but hats off for pulling it together!

[@ahmadsamadzai8255]

He asked atc what he should do😂. very lucky this didn't turn out bad.

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

How can that be Canada - I didn’t hear “eh”after every sentence 😂

[@jetblast5902]

Well he did say thank you after each call. Very polite!

[@peterrollinson-lorimer]

That is a shit load of hydro wires and poles plus moving traffic to dodge when you are trying to land at night with no engine. Heroic results.

[@lessharratt8719]

You Did It!!!!!!

[@theadmiral5425]

Glad everyone is ok....if this happened in the US you would be issued a ticket for running a red light and going the wrong way on a one way street. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@XxSomeDooshxX]

What exactly happens to the pilot after something like this? Other than physically of course

[@larryscott3982]

A lot like the C-208 caravan out if Dulles last week. Put it on road, thru an intersection and cleared a traffic signal. They both remained on wheels and everyone walked. Good job. (This is why I chose not to be a pilot.)

[@the_flight_records]

Yeah, I'm the first channel making the video of Dulles incident if you wanna watch. Be safe. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4aoZpeIjrmVhqc

[@kirkmanning6232]

Great job!

[@DemopVWgarage]

Not sure what atc could do to help him, best to concentrate on flying the plane than talking away.

[@lyingcat9022]

Nothing. They can do nothing unless you are in gliding distance of a runway. They can get you help on the ground asap but that’s about it. The forced landing procedure is all on you and requires quickly executing checklist items and choosing the best landing location.

[@Captndarty]

This is quite comical. Glad it all worked out.

[@commisioner0514]

Only in canada do you find people wearing shorts with a foot of snow on the ground...

[@boahneelassmal]

okay, really dumb question.... why did tower want him on a downwind and why did he report on downwind despite clearly not on downwind...

[@SpidaMez]

map is incorrect

[@inshallamiami]

Remarkable

[@pgnandt]

Ga'damit' nice job. Always stay in the 'zone'. Whatever that means.😆

[@kenchorney2724]

Hey! You can't park there!

[@theresacaron4238]

I guess aviate, navigate and then communicate is something new for this guy. Very lucky he successfully landed as he was clearly panicking. I've accomplished 3 successful forced landings over the years, so I know the difference.

[@lyingcat9022]

Yes this is a great opportunity for a thorough debrief and some refresher training on forced landings procedures:)

[@docnele]

He was not communicating with anybody but himself just before the landing. Just thought processes verbalized under extreme stress and a stuck mike (maybe he clenched it on the stick, if installed there). ATC lady did great as she understood the peril he was in and kept reminding him what is his main job.

[@ahmadsamadzai8255]

Well, I am glad someone said it. I am glad everything turned out OK, but man, that was some panic. 1st thing they you is to not panic and fly the plane. He was asking atc what should I do. Can you imagine if he had a passenger on board? I own a c150. I had pretty much the same thing happen 2 months ago. I didn't throw my arms in the air and freak out. I flew, trouble shooting and then talking to atc. luckily, it was carburetor ice in my case, and I got the power back. Atc can be of help but they can't fly the plane for you.

[@warrior4-u]

Imagine dying right after repeatedly saying…

[@maireweber]

I imagine those are pretty common last words in accidents...

[@09shadowjet]

@@maireweber To put into perspective, this is the final part of the CVR transcript of JAL 123: Captain Takahama: "Flap set?" First Officer: "Yes, flap ten" Captain Takahama: "Nose up....Nose up......Nose up. Captain Takahama: "Hey, hold the flap....ah, don't lower so much flap. Flap up, flap up, flap up." Captain Takahama: "Power, power....flaps." First Officer: "It is up." Captain Takahama: "Nose up......Nose up......POWER." Audio Ground proximity warning system sounded (GPWS) GPWS: "Pull up..Pull up...Pull up......" Captain Takahama: "It's the end." [End of Recording] RIP to the 520 people who lost their lives.

[@gmosc]

If there is a god, she would be quite forgiving, much more than you are implying.

[@maireweber]

@@09shadowjet I don't understand what you are trying to tell me. I meant accidents in general, like car crashes or falling off a roof, where I am sure many people curse but there is usually no recording. That's just human. Other people don't loudly vent their emotions. People like airline pilots on duty and above all people from Japan. Did I come across like I was denigrating anyone? Not my intention at all!

[@09shadowjet]

@@maireweber No, I was just giving an example

[@josh3771]

Was this a student? Sounds like he thew all his training out.

[@gregdrmax]

LMAO. Never heard the pilotage..."the zone". Pretty darn funny. Mexican freaking out.

[@jasonwhite1069]

Like pretty much every Canadian airport, Oshawa has a Control Zone around it. Five miles in diameter, up to 2200'. That's the "zone" to which he's referring. And, he sure as heck doesn't sound like a person of Mexican descent to me; I think I might hear a bit of French-Canadian.

[@danielhawley6817]

Don't get in and fly an airplane esp at night without giving thought to a) What happens if the engine quits and b) what am I going to do when it does. ALWAYS have a plan...minute by minute instead of motoring along fat dumb and happy then freaking out when it does happen....screaming "help me" at ATC does NO good.

[@lyingcat9022]

Yup you’re on your own till you get on the ground. Execute your forced landing procedure and squawk 7700 and make a Maday call. Other than that chatting with ATC and begging for help is only wasting time and mental energy.

[@wordsareuneccesary]

Carb Ice?

[@romeowhiskey1146]

Log it....

[@bighaasfly]

Not a fan of night flying in a single engine. No bueno when the prop comes to attention.

[@jasonscott2759]

Out of here.

[@marklindsey1995]

I've been flying for decades and never heard of "the zone". Is that a local thing?

[@Fastvoice]

There are -airspace protection- airport safety zones on the ground in Ontario. I'm pretty sure other airports have them too - at least our local FKB in Germany.

[@ImpendingJoker]

Yes, but they are called airspaces not "zones", and are Class A, B, C, D, E, F, G. With B C D and E being the most common around airports.@@Fastvoice

[@Fastvoice]

@@ImpendingJoker My longer answers are constantly deleted here, sorry. Just google "Safety Zones" and "Ontario Airport".

[@Fastvoice]

@@ImpendingJoker P. S.: There are also "Airport zoning regulations" in Canada. They apply to surrounding off-airport land.

[@olivierwery7336]

​@@ImpendingJoker no no, that's called a zone in Canada. Towered airports in Canada have a "control zone" aka "the zone". Typically a 5NM radius around the airport but sometimes more at busier airports. The zone can be class C, D, or E in Canada.

[@pittiuomo123]

Canadian controllers seems not to care much. Gotta learn from your american counterparts how to provide help to the last minute

[@johanea]

Obviously not fit to be a pilot. Obviously single engine miniature planes should be banned.

[@pgnandt]

Flying an old piston pounder is way safer than driving a car. Because facts.

[@Frankmccarthy-c9k]

Using God's name in vain while you are facing your impending doom, probably not a good idea.

[@dougaltolan3017]

God is used to it..

[@pgnandt]

I'd be swearing like a sailor. No harm no foul.