Passenger Storms Cockpit At 37,000ft! | British Airways Flight 2069

[@CuriousPilot90]

I hope you enjoyed this one. I want to say a huge thank you to Bill Hagan who shared his amazing story on this fascinating event. Please remember to like and comment if you can, it really helps me out!

[@sailaab]

o 100% 🙂 we did. And espionage thankful to you and all rhose👍🏻👌🏼 who made this documentary possible.. .. because.. without any final report.. other major channels usually shy away. Whereas you did🙂🤍 ans tries to interspersed with just the right technical details too.. that are somewhat easy to follow through for non pilots too.

[@gaylealleluia8392]

Well done! Liked and commented. This had me going there, what a lunatic! How scary! I’m glad for the actions of the flight crew and the passengers. I’m proud of them and for the cabin crew.

[@Geronimo3007]

I do I remember reading this story back then in the daily mail

[@Bob-sk6xq]

Lose calls are edge of the seat stuff. Bravo, we want more! ;)

[@ankejacobs4649]

😊

[@dayniasykora7213]

The first hand interview was a lovely addition. Thank you, Captain Hagan, for sharing your story. Another great video, CP.

[@CuriousPilot90]

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@martindehavilland-fox3175]

I will always be astounded by the human spirit to fight when it matters. As an ex flyer, this was one amazing flight deck crew. That is undeniable. But never forget the efforts and fortitude of the cabin crew either. A job I did for a long time, and they are often the unsung part of the one crew of the aircraft operates with. Thank G-d this ended the way it did with nothing more than some extremely shredded nerves and everyone walking away in one piece!

[@rajs4719]

"he was not trying to hijack the plane" is a strange description of a guy that hijacked a plane 😂

[@HLB313]

Don’t you hate it when you accidentally hijack a plane?

[@CuriousPilot90]

@@HLB313😂

[@petegaslondon]

Being a bit serious, it DOES tweak my conspiratorial thinking, given the sensitive Airspace Supposing he'd been drugged-traumatised-hypnotised to pull a stunt like this, by a foreign Governments Intelligence? His 'random' act seemed near-perfect to bring a plane down whilst cruising near its ceiling, and the fact he kept asking the time / where they were flying over? I guess he's just not a cog in a faraway mental Health system now, so all we'll have is vague suspicion, @@CuriousPilot90?

[@rickhaines927]

That sounds like something Mr. trump would say.😅

[@plutoniumcoreuk]

I was a Helicopter Engineer in the Royal Navy and understand how easy it is to over stress an Aircraft’s Airframe when you push it beyond its limits. The brave pilots who managed to fight and fly at the same time as this aircraft was being pushed beyond its limits and keep it from not only crashing but breaking up are something else. They are true heroes. The others that came to their rescue are also to be highly commended along with the cabin crew.

[@BoominGame]

Crazy boy grabbing the controls could have been much worst. I don't know planes too much, but there are different systems, in this one the input seems to have been mitigated by the thresholds in place and the yoke pulls were counter-balanced by the other pilot's inputs, but another plane without that kind of security would have crashed.

[@paulazemeckis7835]

One oversight....the design, engineering, and production of the 747 deserves accolades too. Especially since it went back to being flown again.

[@samuelwilliams3130]

It's an incredibly tough aircraft. The early versions, the 100 and 200 series, shared identical hydraulic system setups to the B17 bombers in WW2. 2 hydraulic pumps per engine, 7 pump failures before you actually have an issue to worry about.

[@mr.k1611]

I wonder how many lives were lost in the making of this? Interesting aye??

[@DBEdwards]

THE HIJACKER WAS RELEASED WITH NO SENTENCE. BOLLOCKS. 400 LIVES COULD HAVE PERISHED.

[@mrlover4310]

I wonder where that Kenyan guys now I wonder if he was truly insane.

[@simplehumandesign]

Just ridiculous. That's attempted murder/manslaughter. How could he have no charges?!

[@manuwilson4695]

...typical African corruption.🤷‍♂

[@PassiveSmoking]

@@simplehumandesign He had paranoid schizophrenia, any trial would have returned a "Not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict.

[@GHSpaghetti]

​@PassiveSmoking And it would've still kept him off the streets by keeping him in an asylum...Not guilty by insanity does not mean that you get away with a crime scot free.

[@s.castellino4306]

Wow eerie that the investigation results were overshadowed by 9/11. Cpt Hagan was so brave and the crew os very deserving of all that recognition. I'm so glad Capt Hagan got to come on and be interviewed, these first hand avcounts bring so much to these stories!

[@jamesm3471]

Not taking anything away from those brave men on the flight deck, they were absolute heroes, but bravo to the 747, those maneuvers could’ve easily torn a lesser plane apart.

[@A320_shrek]

Never heard of this story which is pretty odd considering the near catastrophic aftermath it could have left.

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@A320_shrek there's a video onboard about it

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@A320_shrek there's a video onboard about it

[@wobblybobengland]

There is a reason for that

[@johnjoe769]

​@@wobblybobenglandwhy

[@roderickmaclean2050]

​@@wobblybobenglandwhat is the reason

[@josh2961]

Firstly, thank you Curious Pilot for your efforts in putting this together. It had me captivated from start to finish! I don’t understand why you don’t have a million subscribers and millions of views per video! If Captain Hagan see’s this comment, thank you so much for telling us this story and well done for your actions!

[@CuriousPilot90]

Thank you Josh, I’m glad you enjoyed it. I was happy with how it turned out and I second your thanks for Bill Hagan.

[@chipsawdust5816]

I had no heard this one - like many of your other videos. Keep doing the good work; you've grown quite a bit since I first started watching you, so you're doing it right :) Great that you were able to interview the Captain - that was a good touch. I suppose had there been an official investigation that may not have happened.

[@CuriousPilot90]

Thank you!

[@emmyjj5612]

Very well done! And huge thanks to Mr. Hagan for participating!

[@juliemanarin4127]

Yes indeed!

[@CuriousPilot90]

Thank you, and I second your thanks to Bill Hagan!

[@teijaflink2226]

Yeah, so interesting to hear his part of the story.

[@Blitterbug]

I can't believe plod allowed a clearly schizophrenic passenger on a flight. After all, they were escorting him in the first place because he thought he was being followed - a classic symptom. Unbelievable.

[@frankfarago2825]

Who was dumber? The British coppers or the "Who am I to override the police" Captain?

[@Blitterbug]

@@frankfarago2825 The rozzers, clearly. A busy captain has to assume _some_ level of competency from fellow professionals.

[@petegaslondon]

Easy to blame after the event.. If we held up planes and other transportation every time someone was a bit 'off key' I'm not sure anything would MOVE very much Fact is, s..tuff happens most everywhere, and when it did Hagan and his Crew did an exemplary job - Police, Pilots, The Airport, see their job to 'keep things moving' I guess, and flight/cabin crew certainly dont have time to and give counselling / make a psych evaluation. It happened, and I figure nearly 400 people have quite a lot to be grateful for!

[@SallyGreenaway]

Outstanding video. Thank you for covering this event and the interview with the captain

[@CuriousPilot90]

Thank you Sally!

[@OwlRTA]

I am absolutely furious at this. This happened 9 months before 9/11. This was a full 747 from British Airways. No one died on this flight. There should've been immediate worldwide safety recommendations that would've forced flight crews to lock their doors throughout the flight. They should've realized that if this was an actual, planned terrorist attack and not just a man who's having an extreme mental episode, this plane definitely would've crashed. But no, it took 3000 people dying just to secure the cockpit.

[@richardkeilig4062]

I agree.

[@annetteslife]

I wholeheartedly agree

[@DBEdwards]

YOU ARE SPOT ON. THE CONSEQUENCES OF ALL THIS WERE BOTCHED AND MISHANDLED BY ALL AUTHORITIES

[@cruisinguy6024]

Even with this event it was still incomprehensible for multiple teams of multiple hijackers each to take over flights and intentionally target major buildings. BA2069 wasn't the first attempt a hijacker made to crash into the ground but thankfully unlike previous situation it was unsuccessful. I should point out there's an inherent risk in locking the cockpit post 9/11 which has, incidentally, enabled one pilot in particular to crash the plane intentionally into a mountain leaving everyone else on the plane helpless to intervene as they couldn't access the cockpit.

[@mathis8007]

The investigation finished after 9/11 so they couldn’t make any recommendations. And no you can’t just ask the entire world to changes their procedures without having an investigation being completed. 9/11 changed procedures immediately because the USA government made new laws and is an exception not the rule.

[@earnshaw5]

Amazing story and the crew and passengers are legends. Great to see the captain join you. Another great video

[@CuriousPilot90]

Agreed! Thank you.

[@Randomly_Browsing]

There's a video onboard about the fight

[@johnny1897]

@@Randomly_Browsingwhere ?

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@johnny1897 KZbin

[@GT-sl7wg]

Phil was an F4 pilot previously so very well versed in extreme manoeuvres! Good job by all!!

[@BBrambles]

So happy to see you post another video today 😊 What a terrifying experience for everyone on board- Amazing that you have Bill Hagan’s account of the event to share. What an absolute hero! Thanks again for another great video.

[@thecameramantraveler4830]

Surprising fact: One of the passengers on the flight was former Roxy music singer and musician Brian Ferry along with his wife and children. They were on their way to Nairobi. Brian's son allegedly filmed the aftermath of the incident from his phone.

[@CuriousPilot90]

I saw this in the freedom of information documents, I think I remember it saying the footage was misplaced or lost after the event.

[@yakacm]

@@CuriousPilot90 There's a photo of the incident that clearly shows Brian Ferry, looking a tad concerned, I remember seeing it in the paper at the time. Here it is. images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600wm.REU.37350380.7055475/8302194.jpg

[@paulazemeckis7835]

Love Roxy Music!

[@alnicospeaker]

Are you sure he took video with his phone? The very first phones with a camera were just released at the time, but only in Japan and Korea.

[@thecameramantraveler4830]

@@alnicospeaker well it was said that he took a video right after the passenger was apprehended, but maybe he filmed it from a video camera of some sort. Not a phone. Sorry about the misinformation

[@FamWay]

An intense investigation into British Airways Flight 2069! The bravery of Captain Bill Hagan and the crew in handling such a dangerous situation is truly inspiring. This incident highlights the resilience that can emerge in a crisis. Thank you for sharing this gripping account!

[@marybarry2230]

I don’t know if I saw someone escorted onto an airplane by the police, I would have my doubts about that man being safe to fly! And to not have an escort with them for the flight is unconscionable to me.

[@martindehavilland-fox3175]

To me, the only one that can decide if someone is fit to fly is the skipper!

[@juliemanarin4127]

I would have said NO WAY

[@Carlos44]

Totally agree. No escort, no fly. Period!

[@sarahmacintosh6449]

If I were in the middle of preflight checks, and the police and cabin crew all thought him safe to fly, I would absolutely defer to the judgement of these trusted teams. Hindsight is 20:20.

[@cruisinguy6024]

@@Carlos44 In this case police didn't anticipate the man was a threat and by all accounts the man himself boarded the flight with no ill intentions. He wasn't under arrest or in any legal trouble, so why WOULD he be escorted? And who would pay for such an escort? And how would you justify that ahead of a time for a case like this where the man appeared to not be a threat at all and made no threats???

[@olikane530]

It's not impossible for him to try this again, after all he is a free man somewhere out there

[@Monikatoitoitoi]

Frightening. Glad it didn’t end in tragedy and kudos to the pilots for keeping it cool and managing to save this flight. Bravo. Thank you for the video, it was worth the wait.

[@CuriousPilot90]

I’m glad to hear it! Thank you.

[@paulreynolds8050]

I had not heard of this incident before your video. Great work.

[@postersm7141]

I haven’t heard this story before, and I can’t believe I haven’t. You, sir, and your entire crew are friggin rock stars!

[@jonchowe]

Excellent video, thank you Captain for making an appearance!

[@StephenJones-x7g]

Back in the 1980’s I was the senior cabin crew member on a Gulf Air B 737 when an angry, suicidal passenger managed to gain access to the flight deck on a flight from KHI to DXB. He immediately started lashing out and screaming at the pilots. I saw him run into the flight deck ( one of the crew had just opened the flight deck door to bring the pilots some refreshments ) As he was already causing some commotion shouting at other pax when I saw him seeing the opportunity to run and enter the flight deck. I immediately ran after him. I grabbed him by his belt and dragged him out of the flt deck to the area of the L1 door where he grabbed the door L1 handle trying to open the door. Some how in the fight he also managed to grab the microphone for the PA system and was shouting in Hindi over the aircraft speaker system. Some first class pax and crew helped me subdue him in a F/C seat until landing where police immediately arrested him. The whole thing happened very quickly. It did shake up and scare the passengers not to mention the pilots and ME.

[@eura542]

did you get any licks in? you know, so he doesn't do it again...

[@Persian-Immortal]

Sir, you are a brave hero. I am sure all passengers and crew owe you!

[@StephenJones-x7g]

@@Persian-Immortal Thank You. I was lucky he wasn't a big guy

[@bicivelo]

Cool story bro. And it’s Hindi, not Hindu. Hindi is a language. Hindu is a religion.

[@StephenJones-x7g]

@@bicivelo Thank You,.I changed it to Hindi :)

[@steveb1739]

A most amazing and superbly presented story. Thank you very much CP, safe flying!

[@cremebrulee4759]

Thank you, Captain Hagan, for sharing your story.

[@panam747]

It was a surprisingly busy flight when I was on a Pan Am 747 from LAX To LHR. They served you dinner and pumped you full of fine wines in Clipper *business) Class so that you eat and go to sleep and leave them alone. A guy was walking around the plane, and they kept telling him to return to his seat. Suddenly, he was naked, and this big middle-aged pilot and a steward took him to the back and shackled him to the seat in 5 minutes flat! Everyone cheered!

[@carlinetorweihe4246]

Thank you for your real-life-experience!

[@freddyhoyt1849]

I’m a recent retired flight attendant and I always loved flying on the 747 planes ✈️ they are so iconic aircraft

[@moiraatkinson]

Great video, thank you for all the work done to get this online. It was made all the more real by having the Captain of this flight giving his insights and recollections of the event. It must have been so scary to have been a passenger, especially those on the lower deck who didn’t know what was happening.

[@Erynwithawhy13]

Holy crap this story is insane

[@Oyzatt]

Truly insane!

[@RealLifeTop10s]

thank you for your efforts in making this amazing video!

[@jamesdozier3722]

Thank you for all your time and effort. You tell a compelling story (in all your videos)

[@CuriousPilot90]

I appreciate that, thank you.

[@waffles6548smile]

Amazing. What a story. Thanks for bringing this harrowing experience and resolve of the crew to light

[@Random13Guy]

What a well made documentary video! I liked how you respected the Captain, adding the tale about his son.

[@debrawucik826]

Wow, never heard of this event. A very frightening incident, no fault of flight crew or aircraft failures. Hats off to the crew and the helpful passengers.

[@samiam8443]

That must have been absolutely terrifying!

[@CuriousPilot90]

I can't imagine being a passenger on this flight, especially being in the dark about what was happening in the flight deck.

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

@@CuriousPilot90 And people also say "Well the passengers on AF447 wouldn't have known anything was wrong and probably slept through it". Hard disagree with bells on.

[@eddiehimself]

I think ultimately it was 9/11 and the sweeping changes to aircraft flight deck security that made any recommendations from this incident moot.

[@CuriousPilot90]

I think you are right. Even if a full investigation had been forthcoming and the recommendation was to lock the flight deck doors this would have most likely only been required by UK airlines. It's easy with hindsight to look back and see the steps that could have been taken or events that were missed that could have changed the outcome of 9/11, but ultimately, I don't think it would have changed it.

[@eddiehimself]

​@@sncy5303welcome to what I like to call the terrorist/nihilist paradox, where any security measure designed to keep a terrorist out of the cockpit can also be used by a nihilistic pilot to allow them to carry out their actions and vice versa. That is the world we live in, unfortunately. And it should be noted that nihilistic pilots were able to carry out their actions before 9/11 security upgrades as well.

[@yoweedmofo19897]

​@@eddiehimself I absolutely agree. Whenever humans are in the loop there is potential for things to go wrong; security is just hard, full stop. We're fortunate that there appear to be far fewer "nihilistic" pilots than there are malicious passengers...

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

@@sncy5303 Yep, I used to work in the cybersecurity industry and one recurring theme was - believe it or not - things being _too_ secure. Lock something down hard enough to the point where it barely works? Ironically it becomes _less_ secure, because we either a) can't properly control it or b) see people becoming desperate and use unapproved, probably insecure workarounds just to get basic tasks done. And if you can't properly control or manage something, there's the business impact because you can't fix it when it breaks. That's not security. Far too often, security is a blocker when it's supposed to be an enabler and a helping hand. Don't ever just block something because "not secure lol", instead you should be thinking about how you can achieve that outcome in a secure fashion. Germanwings is a perfect example of that problem. There was no override whatsoever and Lubitz could just deny entry to the Captain over, and over, and over, and over again. Which is what he did. The door was too secure so nobody could smash it down. Despite all the fancy security controls there is also still a physical deadbolt. Thus, that cockpit was sealed forever and there was nothing anyone could do. Even if someone had been able to contact operations there was no way to trip the locks remotely either.

[@riabright2815]

Nin£ elev£n.....there were N0 p1@n£s. WHEN are people EVER gong to WAKE UP???

[@ceres4828]

I've never heard of this incident although I have watched dozens and dozens of plane crash videos over the years. Thanks, this was interesting to say the least.

[@laurenburridge2866]

Never heard of it before but WONDERFULLY PRESENTED AND NOW A NEW SUBSCRIBER. THANK YOU 👍

[@chrisgee7631]

Cracking video! I’d not heard of this incident before.

[@wtorules4743]

Wow, an incredible story. Seriously good video of a little known incident.

[@Edis12121]

Wow what an amazing story, never heard this one before, Great video!!

[@Elon_Marz]

Great story ! Thanks for sharing!

[@cliveholliman8996]

Well done.. a great video,very informative and professionally put together

[@CuriousPilot90]

Much appreciated!

[@colinowenuk]

Did any one bother to ask the police why they put a mad man on the plane?

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@colinowenuk they assumed he wouldn't cause any trouble

[@juliemanarin4127]

IKR?

[@juliemanarin4127]

​@Randomly_Browsing WHY????

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@juliemanarin4127 think about it,does this attack were common?

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

I have numerous questions around that. Why was he even in the UK, if he was a Kenyan studying in France? How and why did he come to be in the UK? How and why did the British authorities become aware of him and why was he in their custody? He must have been arrested - again, how and why? Being frogmarched onto a plane suggests being deported - again, why was that? And when was the order made, because these are legal processes with lead times. Why didn't any official accompany him? Why did it take until the last second for the Captain to be notified?

[@ZX-mg5xs]

Great video again, thank you and hope your training is going well

[@bradsanders407]

Im still blown now as i was in 1988 as an 8 year-old flying on a airliner and looking at the cockpit door wide open. I remeber being scared of this very thing happening. Unfathomable it took 9/11 before everyone wised up and realized passengers having access to the flight deck isnt great.

[@riabright2815]

Nin£ elev£n.....there were N0 p1@n£s. ------------- WHEN are people EVER gong to WAKE UP to WHO really did this & the FAKE stuff you got SHOWN?

[@--Dani]

Good work Captain 👍🏻

[@TrixieDevani]

Great wee video, gonna have a binge

[@billyngetich1883]

Fr like someone said in the comments first time hearing this. Good report.

[@collectorguy3919]

Fantastic work Curious Pilot!

[@CuriousPilot90]

Thank you very much!

[@mrluckyuncle]

What a story! Letting a paranoid person aboard… yikes.

[@kckc4955]

Wait, they let him go??! So glad everyone made it through this!

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@kckc4955 you can't indict an unstable person

[@mlee6050]

Yeah should of let him leave by the door while still flying

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@mlee6050 that's psychotic

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@kckc4955 well they had to

[@hrdley911]

Only under 10,000 feet so theres no explosive decompression 😂​@@mlee6050

[@abbygailaji3153]

Thank you for for this video ❤

[@nancyharris8463]

Great job young Aiden. You certainly were part of the reason that so many lives were saved. Go with God beautiful child.

[@timheasley612]

This is a wild story thank God everyone made it home safe, thanks for sharing this 🙏💪💪💪😎

[@sparkyroots369]

I am just glad that I got in all the cockpit tours that I could back in the 90's before they were stopped. It was odd and sad flying after that. I love flying and talking to highly skilled people who love their jobs. Sadly, no more.

[@sparkyroots369]

Yes, heads up for the engineering of these beautiful machines.

[@williamrouse3510]

Great Job to the Pilots and others who provided assistance! Amazing Story!

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

I remember this one.. heroic crew. It seeks crazy that we used to keep cockpit doors unlocked

[@carlinetorweihe4246]

Frequent flyer?

[@christopherhennessey8991]

I’m furious that the African authorities actually released this man after nearly succeeding in crashing a plane… ajumbo jet no less.

[@carlinetorweihe4246]

Uhren ticken anders in Afrika.

[@shaunoconnell312]

They let him go ??? He tried to kill 400 people and crash a 747 and they just let him go? Why?

[@Randomly_Browsing]

On insanity reason

[@jungleboy1]

nutters.

[@jarinaumanen8447]

He is black.

[@sweetsourorange]

He’s crazy

[@theotherwayofstopping4717]

Black privilege

[@ZombieSazza]

I’m honestly angry about this, he faced no real consequences for his insane actions! I have PTSD so I’m mentally ill, you could say mentally unstable if you’d like, but I’m still aware of my actions and responsible for my actions, that means taking responsibility for the consequences to any actions I carry out. The idea that Mukonyi got off completely free from this is genuinely rage inducing because he was aware of his actions, he knew what he was doing, he knew what the outcome would be if he were successful, yet somehow he’s just… free?!? I’m glad you’ve shared this story, raised awareness and got Captain Hagan involved, this is a lesser known story and we should remember this incident because it came extremely close to being a disaster!

[@carlinetorweihe4246]

The guy is a BELIEVER

[@Redstoneluchs]

This gonna be another hella great vid

[@Splicer]

👍🏼

[@anthonywilliams9852]

Amazing how the whole thing only lasted 2 minutes and 20 seconds?

[@cranewolf6124]

An incredible story. Very well written and presented.

[@CuriousPilot90]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@duanebale5929]

Great video!

[@sailaab]

It.. to me.. is a bit disorienting to know.. that not just big corporations, powerful people, famous people, politicians.. even a commoner could simply get away with murder or as in this case.. trying to.

[@runnerbean5858]

Yes indeed. The crazy man didn't face any kind of repercussions which is frightening because less than a year later four crazy fanatics took over four commercial liners and flew two of them into the WTC changing the skyline forever and, hopefully, making flying much safer. Then you had Malaysia 370 that to this day is still a mystery. Did one of the two passengers travelling on stolen passports have anything to do with its disappearance. If not, if the pilot was responsible, why would he keep the plane flying until it ran out of fuel if he wanted to commit suicide and why is there no note found if he was trying to make a political statement?

[@anthonywilliams9852]

​@@runnerbean5858exactly.

[@TraceUK]

Fantastic work! I’d never heard anything about this incident which surprises me, I thought I knew of all of them 😂 Also, just found your channel - quickest subscribe ever! Glad to be here before you ‘blow up’ 👍🏻

[@TheBillHagan]

Thank you very much for your comment and your kind reference to Aidan. He would have loved to be a pilot, but it turned out he was colour blind. Unfortunately I lost him 3 years ago. X

[@markprinsloo4258]

So sorry to hear you lost Aidan. I lost my daughter at 1 day old 18 years ago. She has been on my mind everyday since she passed.💔

[@gaylealleluia8392]

I would like to know what the passengers who came to the aid of the captain used to restrain the perpetrator.. I would assume they may have asked for scarves, shoe strings, (several) to tie his mouth, hands, feet, etc. These guys are heros too. They should have all been awarded for their bravery. No charges against that attempted mass murderer!!! I’m reeling over that one. Loved this episode. Excellent job.

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

They also kept him on the upper deck i.e. near the cockpit. Probably not safe to take him down the stairs and restrain him elsewhere.

[@gaylealleluia8392]

@@halfbakedproductions7887 great point!! I guess those people saw firsthand the fight so perhaps they left the folks downstairs have some peace. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@meldahspeight8525]

Very good narrator well explained and very articulate.

[@CapitalismSuxx]

Amazing story and soooooo glad you platformed this brave Capt! The entire crew should be platformed like this - the British truly are a special type people! See, I know that some British people are savage drunks with no teeth and football shirts, but to ME this is the kind of British I stereotype towards. Much more honourable, lol.

[@MrStian78]

Two of the passengers was americans.

[@Payne_]

Greetings from Nairobi 🇰🇪

[@ck2music712]

Awesome! Never saw this one, and it's a GREAT one!

[@cypher686]

Excellent video

[@juliemanarin4127]

The British police...he is ok to fly...WELL DONE 😮

[@ValerieBailey-y9u]

How are the police in any way qualified to assess someones' mental health? Surely he should have been examined by a doctor, preferably a psychiatrist.

[@jamesknight3070]

I can only assume they wanted to get rid of him as he seemingly had no reason to to be in the UK (studying in France, home nation of Kenya).

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

@@jamesknight3070 I think it was a bandit deportation job. He was illegally in the UK for some reason and the police were tasked with dragging him for the last mile before he got sent home. I do hope there was a full inquiry into those circumstances as well. How did he come to be in the UK given he was a Kenyan national studying in France? I don't know how visas worked back then. How did the police come to be aware of him, how did he end up in their custody, what happened next? Seeing as he was clearly being deported, why? What was the story behind that? Why was he being sent back to Kenya and not France?

[@TheDemonchy]

I brought back some of the passengers a week later, they were understandably absolutely terrified so we stayed with them. They had been sitting on the upper deck during the incident, and told me that at one point, when looking out on the right side, all they could see was the ground, getting closer, no sky. The engine roar, the shaking, they were absolutely convinced they were going to die. I was told later that had they rolled only just a couple of degrees more, it would have been the end. Some passengers refused to fly home and alternatives had to be found. When this incident happened, half the crew were in their bunks, resting. They hit the ceiling, were thrown around, in the pitch black, not knowing what was happening, as in a bad dream. The Cabin Service Director shouted at them “buckle your seat belt”, which saved them from further injury. In the cabin, the crew on duty were preparing the second service, and some of the large trolleys were out. Everything, and everyone not secured hit the ceiling, the trolley hit one of the crew, broke her leg and gave her substantial injuries. Many passengers and crew were injured. Captain Bill told me later that the man who stormed the flight deck was wearing several layers of clothes, and he couldn’t get a proper grip. Richard, who had gone to the toilets, had enormous difficulty getting back to the Flight Deck, but did manage to eventually. Fortunately the Flight crew bunks are situated inside the cockpit, so Bill didn’t have far to go. F/o Phil Watson did an amazing job under unbelievable pressure. Bill said the intruder’s strength was almost superhuman- this often happens during a psychotic episode or when in survival mode- so however much he tried , the man didn’t feel the pain, didn’t say anything but kept trying to push the column down. Finally Bill sank his fingers into the intruder’s eyes as far and as hard as he could and it worked. By then, passengers sitting nearest the flight deck, and Richard too, were able to overpower the madman and tie him up. As a result of this incident, BA made several changes to flight practices. Crew must buckle in at all time when in the bunks, Passengers are strongly advised to keep their seat belts on at all times, with crew repeatedly patrolling the cabin to make sure no one is sleeping on the floor, babies are secured etc. When one pilot goes to the toilet, or for a quick stretch, one crew member is asked to come in and stay, so that there are always two people in the cockpit at any time. It turns out the madman was a Kenyan diplomat’s son, with a history of serious mental illness. However, due to diplomatic immunity, he was never charged or prosecuted. But barred from ever flying BA again. It took months for the crew to recover and get back to work, some never did. I expect the same to be true of the poor passengers. I always felt much safer flying on the 747, this aircraft is like a tank, strong, sturdy and an amazing machine. One comment for whoever made the commentary on this video. It is isn’t pronounced flightS deck, or flightS crew. Never. Ever. It is the Flight deck, where the Flight Crew sit. No ssssss to flight. Nevertheless, very good video, well explained and accurate.

[@dennishorsthuis1507]

What’s so sad is that there’s so many crazy people out there who have absolutely no health and endangered lives every day

[@carlinetorweihe4246]

Stay outa' the skies. It safer.

[@jackbowlin8600]

Kudos to everyone involved, including Boeing for building a worthy airship that withstood stress that it wasn't designed for!!

[@westernstar4964]

I really enjoyed this presentation.

[@nigelbond4056]

An incredible story and fantastic airmanship. It must have been terrifying for the crew and passengers. This was a pure act of terrorism and the offender should have been imprisoned for many years.

[@peter58peter]

Should never step out of that cabin alive.

[@pamanderson4690]

I agree but he was considered to be mentally ill not a terrorist. Still a danger though. Great flight crew

[@toneechestnut1938]

I worked as cabin crew with BOAC which was the name befor BA . So in the 60s we never locked the flight deck door , however at the end of the 70s there were a series of highjackings and security was tightened, so I’m a bit surprised that the door was still unlocked

[@venkats0iitk]

Neither captain nor first officer thought of just calling out for help. Stupidly kept fighting the passenger alone.

[@ullahelwegrothe2024]

Amazing video ❤

[@BlairAir]

Imagine if securing cockpit doors was implemented immediately following this event. The historical implications are astonishing.

[@davidwestwoodharrison]

Great story, and a wonderful interview with the captain. What are those interior graphics from though? Minecraft?

[@davidwhitehouse9665]

Thank you Friend. Be Safe and Well.

[@CuriousPilot90]

And to you David, thank you.

[@GoHARD99]

People giving the caption a lot of credit i was wondering what was it going to take for him to think hey maybe something is not right.but i really enjoyed watching this video

[@STIStuff]

Brilliant video, certainly gives pause for thought as to why the cockpit doors were not locked on all flights, even before this incident hijack risk was known.

[@rvx5818]

Was this event publicized at the time? I've watched almost every well-known airline incident under the sun and I'd never heard of this one! I'm also shocked that the would-be terrorist wasn't charged with any crimes! Unbelievable! 🤦‍♀

[@CuriousPilot90]

I always try to focus on incidents that haven't been covered multiple times, so this is good to hear.

[@rubysailor9186]

Yes ,so much so. The man had mental health. It was in the British press headline for days.

[@AviEditz1]

British Airways isn't able to crash anymore, this is why I fly it all the time

[@juliemanarin4127]

😊

[@pamanderson4690]

This event is covered in more detail in a book on little known aviation heroes by Captain Stanley Stewart.Cant find the book right at this moment to tell you the title but highly recommend it. One thing it emphasizes is the attacker was not your average size man but was HUGE.

[@camillejohnson7035]

I agree with the comments that the victim was released and let go. I can assure that from the U.S. that criminal would be spending a long time in a mental institution before being released into the general public. What a terrible and irresponsible decision that was.

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

The flight deck being unlocked is just crazy stuff, as is having just one person on the flight deck. Since the Germanwings crash in 2015 most airlines don't allow that anymore either. Even before 9/11 the US required the flight deck to be locked during flight, although it was locked with a simple key and the door was quite flimsy. We didn't even have that.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Amazing flight crew...cabin crew and passengers! That is why you make the rest area and a restroom where you don't need to ever open the cockpit door!

[@CuriousPilot90]

At the time the flight deck door remained open for the whole flight! It seems mad now, but when I was speaking with Bill Hagan, he mentioned that the pilots would sometimes head down and speak with the passengers (With two remaining at the controls). It was a different time back then, long forgotten because of the events on 9/11.

[@rubysailor9186]

The audience here is so young😂 they don't remember cockpit doors were never locked before 911.

[@sk6671]

Enjoyed watching