QF32: Retracing the story of the Qantas A380 mid-air explosion | Four Corners

Ten years ago, when 440 passengers boarded Qantas Flight 32 bound for Sydney, they had every reason to feel confident. They were flying on what was then the world's newest, most sophisticated civilian aircraft, powered by prestigious Rolls Royce engines. But six minutes into the flight all that would change, when an explosion sent pieces of searing hot metal shooting out of the engine faster than the speed of sound.
In 2011, Four Corners told the compelling story of the frightening hours that followed.
From the passengers who looked on in horror as a human-sized hole appeared in one wing, to the horrified Qantas staff who tried to verify reports of deaths on the ground as pieces of engine rained down on an Indonesian primary school, "QF32" offers a gripping forensic account of a truly terrifying mid-air incident.
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[@rosshilton]

The bit that is usually left out: After the landing the Captain stayed with the passengers in the lounge, making sure everyone was OK and not in shock, and standing on a chair he gave them a full rundown of what had happened. THAT is Leadership.

[@user-vc1oz9rv6v]

This happened just as the Qantas flight exited Singapore airspace. And the Hudson water landing was just as spectacular. I have often wondered whether Oriental pilots would've performed so spectacularly well under conditions of extreme stress. It seems to me that testosterone plays a part in these heroism. More testosterone means more ability to think outside the box under duress. Orientals have low testosterone, so they cannot think outside the box and so cannot get out of a tight spot when they need to. A Singapore Airline flight crashed on a slippery runway in Taiwan in 1999 or 2000. I mean, the pilots screwed up even though they hadn't even left terra firma. How hopeless is that. Compare that with Sullenberger. Yes, intelligence is not everything. Intelligence means you excel in set pieces, in situations where you know what the future holds. That is, in "known unknown" situations. But in unknown unknown situations, in situations where you don't know what's going to happen in the next five seconds, you need testosterone AND intelligence. Testosterone means taking chances. Orientals never left their shores, never sailed the oceans, never discovered the new world. They are very provincial people, happy to be homebound, don't care much about exploration. They aren't chance takers. They are risk averse, because they lack testosterone. On an endangered flight, you need a white pilot, not an Easterner.

[@luvghd]

@@user-vc1oz9rv6vwell I am no pilot but from my experience they have a reputation of not being the best drivers on the road. So hate to think what they are like in the air.

[@ZoeBrain]

​@@user-vc1oz9rv6vNever heard of Zheng He and his fleet's epic voyages to California, Africa, and North Australia in the 1400s, have you? The bean counters determined that only the African and Indian routes were profitable, and soon the Ming dynasty called a halt to these subversive voyages.

[@laluna2802]

​@@user-vc1oz9rv6v wow don't hold back on the judgmental overgeneralization.. you might be accurate from some scientific point , I can't tell however... But some of the mightiest heroism and skills in aviation, have been in honour to japanese pilots

[@donald8354]

@@user-vc1oz9rv6v In my iPhone you are genelising I am shure there’s pilots from over there that can handle it.

[@brucejudithjohn7286]

He is an amazing man and pilot. He was piloting QF8 home from Dallas to Sydney and we were in Premium Economy. Not only did he come to visit and talk with us, he signed our Qantas Booklet and invited us to the cockpit after we arrived in Sydney. Just fabulous. Truly a great person.

[@ameliahill8273]

I think alongside the Hudson landing, this is one of the greatest examples of airmanship, especially in the face of a plane that does NOT want to do what you tell it. not a doubt in my mind that their experience and skill is what saved hundreds of lives that day.

[@belphy205]

Have you heard of the captain that landed a passenger plane on a levee on NASA land. He only had 1 eye.

[@prabuddhabose9045]

Also, we should not forget Aloha 243, QF72 (Captain Sullenberger), Sioux City landing of United 232 and there are many more great stories of heroic airmanship

[@donttryit1152]

QF72 has always stuck with me. All of these videos are so touching

[@Raptor747]

Personally, I think the pilots who managed to land or crash-land jumbo jets that had no working controls except for some of the engine throttles is a much more insane feat, especially considering the severe damage to the airframes meant that even without controls, they were porpoising all over the place.

[@dimitrageorgiadi5087]

Don't forget Olympic Airways flight 411

[@craigwallace7051]

We have all heard about Sully, but this is up there with that. An amazing feat of leadership, teamwork and skill....

[@louisnorman1620]

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[@bahardin3992]

yea, Sully a great pilot is American. America with all the razzmatazz sure made a great deal about it, Hollywood style. These pilots and Airline is Australian, they know how not to make it like American Hollywood style. Just about enough media exposure and back to normal life. Sully was bigger than life, the American media made sure about it.

[@LisaMaryification]

Sully is overrated compared to the Mexican pilot who ditched the plane with only one eye! Seriously.

[@Alvan81]

@@bahardin3992 There's Video Footage of Sully's Plane Landing, and Floating in the Hudson, I think that makes a big difference

[@incrediblesimilarity5858]

@@bahardin3992 both are great Pilots that were under tremendous pressure and did an excellent job of keeping their planes under control. Sully's Landing the plane in the river was captured by TV cameras. There was a rescue going on between the boats that rescued them and the responders that went out to them which was all filmed. Not sure where your misplaced anger at Hollywood is coming from. Do you have some kind of envy that Americans can produce movies regarding potential disaster situations and sell them.? Americans made sure that Sully was made larger-than-life, really? Chill out. 😎😎

[@fsxb757]

I watched this in 2011, then it got removed from KZbin. This was the very docu that sparked my career in aviation. Many thanks for bringing it back. Sending messages of hope to all my colleagues whose blood pumps with jet A-1 in the industry ;)

[@ethanspaziani5269]

I'm very curious as to what you actually do what is your career if I may ask for a long time I wanted to be a Arrow engineer and design planes but my life went down the toilet so that never happened

[@fsxb757]

@@ethanspaziani5269 I work in ATC now

[@ethanspaziani5269]

@@fsxb757 cool man

[@who-gives-a-toss_Bear]

@@fsxb757 and we all understand this jargon!

[@sharoncassell9358]

@@fsxb757 maybe sabotage.

[@happydays1336]

As someone wrote on another plane crash video it's always a relief to see the people in the crash being interviewed because it means some of them survived.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

The software calculated a 100 meter surplus, when they stopped, it was exactly 100 meters from the end. I would say the engineers who made that software needs a raise and pat on the back.

[@2teethPogZa]

Numbers don't lie especially when its as precise as the technology in an airplane

[@jdmaine51084]

This is an amazing documentary. The number of people involved, from all over the world, in-person for their take on the situation. Simply brilliant.

[@emmabjornen9009]

I am amazed how big that plane is, it’s so big that it even looked big at a picture, that’s rare

[@lauriewagner6804]

Watch it land and see how the wings bend toward the ground cause they are so long and heavy. And look at it sitting next to an A330 or a Boeing 737. LOL

[@william_aviation0145]

Stand beside one from the ground

[@MsLizziebeth1]

Emma Bjornen, the A380 is so huge/"fat" even when it flies, that it looks like it shouldn't fly at all. As Douglas Adams said, "it flies like bricks don't".

[@anchorpoint5871]

The fact that the plane resisted such a blast and managed to bring its passengers down is in itself a tribute to the plane.

[@joebloggs4615]

Sheer luck because debris shot out at high speed knicking the top of the fuselage but had it shot out at an angle toward the fuselage it would have gone straight through - including any passengers in the way

[@anchorpoint5871]

@@joebloggs4615 Very likely indeed....

[@Chris-hx3om]

Those engines were supposed to have been 'explosion tested'. The FAA requirement is that if an engine were to 'self-disassemble', then the cowlings should be designed in such a way as to contain the rapid expanding components. That CLEARLY did not happen here. RR need to be held accountable for that alone. Then they need to explain how a manufacturing defect, visible to the eye, was missed in QC/QA... To me, this indicates they are short-cuts being take at RR... It does not instill confidence in their products!

[@unholyexorcist7314]

@@joebloggs4615 there is no luck when it comes to science only chances. The engines on this aircraft are designed to minimise the damage they do the the exterior of the aircraft. The airline industry is very strict when it comes to safety. Sheer luck, don't make me laugh. The experience of the pilots and the quality of the aircraft, that's what we can see.

[@kathymyers-host6187]

AND ESPECIALLY the Pilots❤️

[@donna25871]

This just shows the importance of pilot training - and Australia has very well trained pilots.

[@gorillaau]

Its also the reason why we still have pilots... When something goes wrong in the air is when they really earn their money.

[@archiewoosung5062]

I presume all major western airlines have well-trained pilts - and that the quality of the training is not left to the discretion of the airlines

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

Not true, a lot of us airline pilots are very poorly paid and trained

[@Mikowmer]

@@harrier331 Just because training is "Standardised" doesn't mean all training providers are equal. Imagine a dodgy trainer providing dodgy and sub-standard training, and an airline thinking "Okay, our pilot is trained now, we don't need to follow it up until the next bit of training." Only to find out after said pilot has crashed a plane that the investigation revealed that the training provided was not up to scratch. It has happened, and there are a number of Air Crash Investigation episodes where sub-standard training was to blame.

[@Mikowmer]

@@harrier331 Air France 447. Stall induced after ice formed on the pitot tubes, leading to erroneous speed messages, leading to the autopilot turning off. On the final report, it noted that the crew lacked practical training in manually handling the aircraft both at high altitude and in the event of anomalies of speed indication. American Airlines 587. While the plane was experiencing wake turbulence, the First Officer over corrected with the rudder, leading to increasing side slip angles that eventually led to the vertical stabiliser ripping off. Elements of American Airlines' training program contributed to this over reaction, when no input was necessary. Colgan Air 3407. Another case where a sudden onset of stall was handled inappropriately by the pilots, and the report found that training was inadequate for these scenarios. The pilot had also failed three check rides. Poor training kills. And in most cases, training is handled by the air carrier. Australia only has two Airlines, Qantas and Virgin Australia. Both Airlines own all of our regional carriers, so the training program is at the standard of the main airline, and both of them have near impeccable safety records. Compare that with the US or Europe, where there are numerous smaller carriers, some of which have in the past cut corners when it comes to training. That's how you start to end up with the appearance that a country has sub-standard training.

[@ForeverAlansGirl]

Captain De Crespigny is amazing. I really admire his ability to remain so calm through all of this, which resulted in everyone surviving this event. He is a HERO. His co pilot, Matt Hicks just broke my heart: " We'd better do a decient job of this or I'm not going home"..😭 Matt, be proud of what you did on that day, obviously terrified, you held it together long enough to get everyone on the ground safely. You are as much of a hero as Rick. ( and unrelated: I scanned down quite a bit in the comments,& not one gal has mentioned how gorgeous Matt Hicks is..lol!! ❤✈🔥)

[@richardcranium3417]

Cold shower

[@HoneyQuint]

Yes he is hot

[@letitflow2760]

Yeppp.. i trully respect both 🙏

[@sharoncassell9358]

Hes just an actor.its skill not beauty that got us down.

[@JamesStreet-tp1vb]

He's obviously a very intelligent and very qualified FO. This is literally one of the best flight crews to ever take to the air.

[@rahulvinalnarayan9743]

Every airliner must learn from Qantas’s persistence in having safety paramount above everything else. If this were American Airlines, I would not have counted on fleet being placed on hold at such an early point in the investigation. My respects to the team.

[@airpaulinho]

I was an A380 crew with a well known airline. Loved to be a crew on this plane, is so silent and hardly any turbulence. In 7 years of flying it only got one scare, sudden descent that was all. Shame it’s being retired.

[@juliusfucik4011]

The economics of this plane simply do not work. The hub system, which Airbus has followed, is not how things turned out.. Airbus is doing very well. Boeings has had some big bumps recently...

[@indridcold8433]

Perhaps another airline may purchase the jet, or maybe a freight line.

[@indridcold8433]

@@juliusfucik4011 The 737 Max series, half the 787s produced, and the waning faith in the company have taken their tole. Ironically, the 787 assembly plant that is being closed is the one that produced the reliable jets. The assembly plant that is infamous for shortcuts, poor workmanship, hiding issues, and for having relaxed standards is the one that is staying open.

[@alexm566]

@@indridcold8433 a380 can't be converted to efficient cargo because the mid section can't be removed.

[@indridcold8433]

@@alexm566 I think the nose is fixed, also. There is, no option for the nose to open. I just wonder if a, conversion could be done and not violate the strength integrity of the aircraft. But then, the conversion would have to be approved in various nations, be performed by certified mechanics for that specific job, and the jet would likely have to be reapproved for flight worthiness. It may be better just to get the Boeing 747-400F.

[@scootermom1791]

I'm very impressed with the CEO of Quantas. I don't think there's ever been an instance where an airline company immediately grounded their aircraft after an accident until this accident. I wish there were more people like him in the world! It's nearly impossible anymore to find people who put lives above money.

[@chrisboyslimuk5186]

In the end and after most of the technology fails, the pilots show absolutely stunning control to land this big bird. God bless those pilots.

[@SkandiaAUS]

Nat Geo did an episode of air crash investigation about this incident. Pilots were incredible.

[@SkandiaAUS]

@growfin yeah that's really dumb how they took all their videos off KZbin. It's good advertising as it actually makes you aware of their good docco. Anyway thanks for the details.

[@naomichisholm7709]

Wow there’s not much happens on qantas normally

[@mysticalpineapple7263]

@growfin Aussie Aussie Aussie

[@nouzhametz5867]

@growfin 0

[@SebaXeneize]

Yeah I saw that episode.

[@geoffhill6992]

qantas - still hasnt lost a single soul by aircraft failure - since the start of jet age - circa 1958 - just amazing and impressive to the max - well done qantas

[@wilsjane]

Aer Lingus have the same reputation over more than 55 years, but for superstitious reasons they will never advertise it.

[@geoffhill6992]

You could say they are cunning Lingus. Tehe.

[@2vintage68]

Well done ABC! This is the best video of its type on youtube. Also that crew was, incredibly, able to handle one of the worst nightmare mishaps that has ever taken place during a commercial flight saving over 400 lives! Amazing reenactment of that.

[@patsyhodge9071]

Aussie pilots, some of the best trained in the world. Like the kiwi pilots.

[@tommegg8486]

This one is quite severe You have 50tons more fuel than recomended landing weight and that fuel is imbalanced leading to unstable aircraft. Not only that the flight control are partial and you have a big hole in the wing. Amazing job from the pilot

[@tommegg8486]

@sticler21 well you could if below you isn't residential area

[@thisisme3238]

God was the co-pilot...

[@fishfisgus7521]

@@thisisme3238 god is always the co-pilot.

[@prabuddhabose9045]

To understand the situation better, a Boeing 737 weighs less than 50 tons 😂, and the a380 was overweight by more than 50 tons. In short, it was carrying an extra Boeing 737!!

[@leecowell8165]

I absolutely agree. he decided to get this plane on the ground NOW and not bother to dump fuel. He didn't even know if he could actually stop in time but you gotta give that fire crew their due as well as they were RIGHT THERE when that plane came to a complete stop. Great landing as well considering the damage to the aircraft and the lack of flight symmetry.

[@austizmo13]

“Almost noiselessly off the ground” VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

[@Karboooo]

hahahaha yeah i saw that and came down looking for this comment lol 9:10

[@austizmo13]

@@Karboooo thank you for posting the time stamp! I didn’t see any comment like this so I felt the need to do the world a service

[@prabuddhabose9045]

Yeah, most people don't realise that the sound of any airliner take off is more than normal range of sound in decibel (upper range is most probably 60 or 65 decibel)

[@MrSuzuki1187]

As a retired airline pilot with 29 years at a major US carrier and 30,000 flying hours, I am totally impressed by the Australian pilots and how typically AUSSIE cool they remained in a life threatening emergency. However, I personally would have initiated an IMMEDIATE cabin evacuation out the right side of right side of the airplane, opposite of the side with the fuel leak. Why you would keep 440 passengers in an airplane with white hot brakes near a massive fuel leak is a mystery to me. My airline gave our flight attendants the authority to initiate an evacuation if there was no command to do so from the captain. But all’s well that ends well. One last point is that they calculated they would stop with just 100 meters of runway remaining, and that is precisely where they stopped. My captain’s hat is off to those pilots.

[@bravohotel]

Might be worth doing some digging into why he didn’t evacuate the plane. From memory, Changi firefighters doused the breaks and the fuel with foam very quickly after the landing. So I guess, no need to at that point. Also, from memory the plane stopped 150m from the end of the runway, but that’s just a detail really.

[@trouty7947]

Maybe Qantas has a slightly different procedure? Evacuations aren't risk free and could cause harm in and of themselves. Also, if you don't know where the fire is, you might end up sending people straight into are area that might go up in flames. If fuel was pooling where one of the emergency exit slides would land, it could catch as people are coming down that particular slide. They might have protocol to wait until there is actually a fire or smoke before leaving. But I have no idea.

[@rocknral]

Because the pilots at that time were taking information from what the fire fighters were seeing. No fire. In that case, the safest place was in the plane. As you no dubt know, passengers have survived incidents only to be seriously injured or even killed after an emergency exit from the aircraft. But respect to you my friend.... your opinion carries alot of weight with your experience. That's a damn impressive record. Cheers.

[@leecowell8165]

I agree. they held 440 people above an explosive situation for an hour. get those people ATTA THAT PLANE ASAP! they did the right thing to get the plane on the ground ASAP (by NOT dumping fuel even though they were way over max landing weight) but did NOT do enough once they were on the ground. Yeah how many flights got on the ground only to incinerate the entire cabin afterwards? They were just plain lucky that those white hot brakes did not ignite that fuel. Fortunately diesel is NOT explosive was their only salvation. Thank you, sir for your input.

[@bunglejoy3645]

I have never flown but I agree the second it came to halt the shoots on opposite side to fuel leak should have been opened and evacuation started that plane could have gone up ay time ia, a house fire they say get out stay out this is no different, fuel was spewing out thank god everyone survived

[@chrisackerley1842]

Bravo! This documentary should be mandatory viewing in every Journalism 101 class worldwide. This is investigative reporting at its finest. Well- done!

[@juliusfucik4011]

It is a bit too long and overdramatic. Where are the questions about the lockdowns, the vaccine, the mild danger of the virus? It seems journalism in Australia is dead now.

[@isthatrubble]

@@juliusfucik4011 you expect questions about 2020/21 in a documentary from 2011?

[@SSIyer]

Pilot: we need openness in the business Boeing hiding MCAS from the pilots in the 737 Max and causing two fatal crashes: Leaves the chat

[@CompositesNG]

Boeing violated American Federal Regulations. Outright deception for Profit

[@CompositesNG]

@sticler21 how about violation of 14 CFR part 21: Certification of Products and Parts, Violation 21.5 failure of the OEM to provide accurate Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) with Accurate Descriptions of Flight Characteristics in the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM). This because they wanted to stick to B737 Type Certification. This is part of the profit push. So once the Engines changed the flight characteristics, MCAS, and deception begins. That’s the liability part. FYI, Don’t be food by KZbin Profile Pic, I’m a Certified Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Inspector, and Instructor of Federal Regulations. Reading is what I do. I am not the average person. So yes, my opinion will carry weight. I have read the reports and done my research. They violated American Federal Regulations and the victims families have a strong case in whatever lawsuits they pursue for Financial Compensation. I’m not Anti Boeing, but they let me and the Industry down with the Max. Let’s hope they do better.

[@daic7274]

@@CompositesNG interesting, thank you. Also enjoying the sleep noise :)

[@dvamateur]

Don't worry. U.S. has a new government now. Biden will sell Boeing to the Chinese for $5 billion, easily. Under Chinese ownership, Boeings will be safe again.

[@davidchin35]

@@dvamateur very funny? I am not amused

[@Tuberuser187]

The dedication and skill Pilots have is amazing, the Firefighters as well.

[@joshuapatrick682]

What about the captain who decided to film it with his phone instead of being a 3rd set of eyes during a time when information could easily have overloaded the flight crew?

[@kylevogelgesang9996]

@@joshuapatrick682 I must of miss that part. And even if he did it's good he did it. He could then take the vid back to the flight deck to actually show what's going on. Plus considering there was 3 fking captains on the dam deck id say there was enough eyes.

[@prabuddhabose9045]

@@joshuapatrick682 no pilot filmed anything. All films shown in the documentary were filmed by the passengers only. And the 2nd officer was ordered to go to the cabin to inspect the damage visually, not that he was feeling very romantic or excited about the situation that he went to the cabin and started filming 🤣🤣.

[@spindlerjohn]

I’m no longer afraid about my “Check Engine” light coming on in my vehicle anymore

[@strongesthope]

🥴😂😂

[@NiekopTube]

But from today, my Rolls Royce car is for sale (very cheap!).

[@bjcee]

*Final Destination has entered the chat*

[@absthewonderdog]

With the amount they've interviewed the Irish lady you'd think that she was flying the damn thing.

[@Ankunda717]

She's pretty well informed about aviation as well

[@margopool]

This just shows the importance of pilot training - and Australia has very well trained pilots.

[@josephchitaro764]

My reaction is of laughter in this comment😂😂😂, I first thought she was a flight attendant, she was more reliable , she seems to know a lot about flying.

[@anandbissoon4111]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@geoffholmes7291]

Crisis actor...

[@kelvinmakomichi5095]

There was no shortage of experience in the cockpit

[@rafaelgregonia122]

With the amount they've interviewed the Irish lady you'd think that she was flying the damn thing.

[@thisisme3238]

Thank God for that!

[@Gonken88]

The captain's nick was "Fireball". He allegedly never landed a plane in his life. When it came to crashing he was the most experienced.

[@BrianYYH]

@@Gonken88 lol tf you on about?

[@Gonken88]

@@BrianYYH Uuh, should be fairly obvious?

[@theprogamergt9584]

Just shows how Experienced these pilots are well done to all the crew.

[@nh6870]

Airline pilots are one of the most talented people in the world. Not only do they have to remain calm throughout any ordeal, but also to solve any life threatening issues facing him, his crew and passengers until the plane lands safety, wherever possible. Even then him, his crew and cabin crew needs to ensure everyone gets deboard as safely and they can. They will fight till the end. Salute to these unsung daily civilian heros.

[@cosak23]

compared to the Boeing 737 Max scandal , this is light weight .

[@joebloggs4615]

The Boeing 737 Max scandal is only because both planes suffered catastrophic crashes - this could have also been catastrophic had it not been for pilot & first officer.

[@johnadams731]

You can’t change auto poilet stuff

[@thebeaz1]

and?

[@edenkennan7881]

Not lightweight!

[@briansivell3652]

The pilots did an incredible job getting a damaged aircraft down. They are heroes.

[@tiffinyanderson4403]

Great teamwork in the cockpit and the FA preparing the cabin. ATC, Singapore Crash Fire Rescue and the passengers who stayed calm in a terrifying situation. 👏🏼

[@irisreautschnig9126]

After watching this and becoming aware of the handling of the situation threw Quantas, I feel even more secure on Qantas flights! Crew and ground staff did a tremendous job, I admire them for being so calm and confident - despite the scary situation! Great Job!

[@bertcanepa5651]

Nothing is above any kind of failure in the business. It is a tribute to both the aircraft designers, the engine manufacturers (despite the failure) and a whole line of others that so few aircraft fall out of the sky. And, last but not least the training of the pilots.....in this case a preponderance of experience in that cockpit with the ultimate responsibility of landing on just one. As it has been said time and time again: "Hours and hours of pure boredom with (hopefully not) only seconds of pure terror! Well done!

[@tbone3972]

Any captains who CAN land a plane with engine failures DESERVES to be RESPECTED because “RESPECT” is EARNED.......... NOT given.

[@thirstybonsai1888]

Respect for what? Doing his job?

[@user-ng4tf2oq7s]

@@thirstybonsai1888 he deserves respect for saving hundreds of lives when others would not have been able to. It’s not a captains “job” to land a plane with limited breaking, limited flight controls, that’s one spark away from disaster. That’s like saying it’s a teachers job to beat up a school shooter.

[@gautambarua8260]

@@user-ng4tf2oq7s it's certainly his JOB to land it safely.

[@Ghosthuntert1]

I have read Richard De Crespigny's book ( QF 32 ) It is a fascinating read. It details Richards rise in his career as a commercial pilot as well as the various life lessons, training and experience leading upto this incident. The professionalism of all the flight crew is to be applauded. Amazing People handling an unbelievable situation. The book gives an amazing insight into this incident and is a fantastic read.

[@paulcook7986]

If the engine hadn’t failed, you would never have heard of Mr. De Crespigny......

[@pamanderson4690]

Excellent book, gives all the details.

[@georgiawildatheart6037]

My uncle was on this flight. I think about it every time I fly! Almost 12 years to the day.

[@leecowell8165]

wow. beyond scary, Georgia.

[@christophersanders3252]

My family has a rule. As soon as people begin bragging about how sophisticated a piece of tech is, we back away slowly. People never seem to learn that hubris is the precursor to catastrophe.

[@nickinportland]

That’s a very specific rule your family has

[@christophersanders3252]

@@nickinportland We have many! Some of my favorites “If you need a crash helmet to do it, you probably shouldn’t do it.” “Never get involved in a land war in Asia.” “Never stand behind a cow.”

[@paulluce2557]

The sad thing is... We should have learned this in April 1912...

[@brittneyymacgregor7320]

@@paulluce2557 my thoughts exactly!

[@leomrembo3812]

@@christophersanders3252 😂😂😂😂 behind a cow 🐄🐮

[@backpages1]

Wow. Congrats to the pilots for performance under extreme circumstances, and to fire services for superior containment!

[@wilsjane]

My first thought was that if a maintenance technician had been called out, he could have cut off the fuel supply to the engine, but for safety reasons, it may have been designed to run without power in an emergency.

[@brucejudithjohn7286]

in the air!!! You are crozy!@@wilsjane

[@donnabaardsen5372]

These videos are amazing, beyond excellent. I'm hooked!

[@charlesosuagwu8037]

“...a check captain checking a check captain who was checking me”

[@rahulmaron]

The aviation version of "She sells sea-shells on the sea-shore."

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

Check.

[@corporalblyat829]

Sounds like threesome

[@thisisme3238]

My thoughts exactly!

[@On9isation]

checkmate!

[@jamesspencer1463]

Congrats to the pilots an passengers. I'm glad all are safe

[@davidvanniekerk356]

Dankie/ Merci Qantas, 4-cornrs and Australia 4 this educational video. I've heard of this plane same years ago, on TV. This video is much more info. Thx.

[@CCCW]

Find it amusing that the CEO gets allerted when the share prices are crashing, but not when the aircraft has extremely dangerous problems and might be crashing..

[@JamestheAviator]

The CEO is a businessman, not the head of flight operations. It's not his job to be immediately alert but to find out the correct information and to know what to do it with.

[@ed4all33]

My first thought too about his concern about share prices first and not the fate of the souls on board

[@cityuser]

@@ed4all33 You don't know what he would've been most concerned about. From his point of view: 1. He was informed that share prices were dropping 2. He seeks to investigate why share prices were dropping 3. He finds out that there is an engine malfunction on an aircraft It is illogical to expect him to be concerned about the passengers on board in steps 1 and 2, since he didn't even know about the situation on QF32. After the event the CEO chose to suspend all relevant A380s in their fleet. It's impossible to deduce his intentions, but I can't imagine that is a sound move if one is concerned primarily about the stock shares.

[@teresabaker-carl9668]

@@cityuser remember when the, I believe Airbus, lost the roof from the plane flying to Hawaii? I believe it was the summer of 2008. My sister had flown to Australia and was on her way home when the order came to land every Airbus in the fleet at the nearest airport big enough, so all the planes could be inspected before chancing another incident and possible casualties. That was taking the proper precautions. And it didn't hurt that my sister got to spend 2 days and 2 nights in a luxury hotel for free, with free meals, on an island in the Fijis. Then there was no room in the regular seats when she reboarded, so she was bumped up to first-class, seated next to Kevin Bacon (my sister had never heard of him before) and they had a great visit. Now THAT'S how you take care of passengers and frightened family (except for Kevin Bacon; he was just good luck!)

[@ias2424]

@@teresabaker-carl9668 that was a Boeing 737-200, from Aloha Airlines.

[@bendangsubbarj959]

This is exactly what I wanted to watch. This channel makes the very clear and interesting cover of the story which makes every viewer appreciate. Keep it up and upload more of this kind of video.👍👍👍👍

[@prabuddhabose9045]

You may also check out mentour pilot in KZbin, it's great

[@chard5106]

Nothing is really safe in this world.

[@alexandervalaris72]

As a person that runs a machine for a global tool company that is the fairly large in size I know how frustrating it is to get multiple faults at the same time and trying to clear out the sub faults within a area can get really confusing if you've never encountered that fault before or that series of faults.

[@ffsForgerFortySeven.9154]

Host: Almost noiselessly.... Jet: SCREAMING ITS FING HEAD OFF

[@akihiro3798]

Imagine being at school and an engine part fell on the roof

[@racheljennings8548]

Science and social studies

[@maxlaidlaw4347]

It's a bit Donnie Darko, isn't it?

[@keithscott1957]

Sounds like London during the Blitz.

[@warsameadam5572]

@@maxlaidlaw4347 I was going to say that.

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

For me itd be awesome. Id be like wow qantas better give me a free ride in a cockpit for this shite

[@mikeab93]

Quantas' safety record is still intact.

[@michaeljames9623]

No. I have snorkeled over a Qantas plane wreck which crashed off the end of a runway, lying submerged in shallow water.

[@faizanjoyia]

And makes even stronger

[@JamestheAviator]

Qantas, there is no 'u'

[@JamestheAviator]

@@michaeljames9623 Probably from one of the wars. Two Qantas aircraft went down after being hit by Japanese air force planes.

[@EamonMYT]

@@JamestheAviator they tend not to count the WWII crashes as they happened during war when they were operated by the Australian Government so yeah.

[@DumbassDouchebags]

My dad's friend Matt was the first officer on QF32 and he said it was the most scary thing

[@thebeaz1]

thank you for that important information.

[@susancantrell1928]

Have seen this before but I still applaud the calm of these pilots in a challenging situation. Australian pilots are so well trained and this is why I fly Qantas ..I trust all the staff on flights.. Even the passengers had an air of calmness....

[@jsbach9848]

How glad I feel now that I didn't become a pilot........My nerves would NEVER stand pressure like this. Utmost respect to the pilots!

[@MyGodZach]

Nobody said you were about to become one.

[@JamestheAviator]

As a pilot myself I wouldn't say the pressure is intense, yes it's an emergency situation but all pilots do engine failure/fire training since their very first lessons.

[@terriecotham1567]

You never know for sure at time's people do amazing thing's at times

[@EstorilEm]

I think people are missing a critical point here as well, and that was the one of aircraft design and redundancy. This was the first commercial aircraft to have multiple redundant local ELECTRICALLY-powered hydraulic systems, EBA and EBHAs. As bad as this was (a hole through the primary wing spar big enough to fit a grown man through) the aircraft could have lost ALL hydraulics and still be flyable. It’s ECAM system prioritizing the faults and failures while automatically pulling up each associated checklist is critical to crew resource management and let’s the pilots FLY THE PLANE which is obviously the most important thing. The redundancy built into this behemoth is just exceptional, and I’ve been lucky enough to sit in the left seat of an A400m (same avionics design) - it’s just amazing. It feels like you’re driving a Tesla, but there’s an immense machine behind you - and in this case, hundreds of lives as well. I think the Luftwaffe pilots told me that you could lose multiple engines on the same wing and the autopilot would not only still be functional, but that it could perform a CAT-IIIC auto-land by itself. I really can’t comprehend how people fault Airbus for developing these new technologies and redundancies - it’s BEEN saving lives for decades, but that doesn’t make headlines.

[@brandonhurd6785]

They did a excellent job getting the plane down. They rank in the top 3 of Aviation Miracles, the other two being The Gimli Glider and The Miracle on the Hudson. Excellent job, one and all

[@leecowell8165]

yeah that Gimli flight was something else as well. That pilot was absolutely amazing. Can you imagine performing that maneuver with a huge commercial aircraft? and as a glider? And Sully was probably somewhat lucky. had that been out in the bay or ocean the outcome probably woulda been much, much worse. yeah even 2 foot waves woulda been a disaster these planes aren't amphibians. yep he kept that plane intact though definitely a hero. Sully was probably overweight for a landing as well. Amazing airmanship by these pilots.

[@colinsmith484]

Taca flight 110. 1988 New Orleans.

[@SuprNva-qv1xy]

The woman’s resolve to her and her husband’s fate brought me to tears.

[@marilynmcdonald6899]

Amazing Aussie pilots. Well done!

[@lrobinson4422]

Hats off to Captian and the crew for their heroic act. Well presented.

[@michaelbechtel4944]

Absoutely awesome pilots, very glad all passengers and crew are all ok.

[@MarkEliasGrant]

Impressed at the calm responses from the Australian passengers when describing the situation.

[@empirestate8791]

Crazy to know how one small pipe a few centimeters long can almost bring down an entire plane!

[@GraemeMurphy]

These parts were made by apprentices as they were so small and straightforward to make.

[@kercchan3307]

Jet engines are very complex, so yes any one part can cause a failure.

[@samswoman2009]

That isn't uncommon. Planes are complex and small parts can be vital to function and safety.

[@andreamarshall911]

Sometimes it's a half inch wrong size screw on a window. There is no room for error in any capacity, so I will do my best to avoid flying at all costs. A nice train ride or cruise seems like it would be better. Not perfect, but better.

[@jamielonsdale3018]

@@andreamarshall911 Trains derail. Ships sink. Cars crash. Flying is statistically the single safest way to travel. They're significantly more high-profile events when something goes wrong, but commercial aviation is incredibly safe. If every car crash was reported the same way as an airliner crashing, you'd probably never go near a road ever again.

[@billwindsor4224]

This is one of the best investigative reports and evidence presentations I have ever seen. Extraordinary work - thank you.

[@evonnewawj]

Combined efforts from captains, crews, firefighters, air control, and passengers. Qantas is one of my favourites, I love the professionalism of their crews. And I think it’s safer to travel during the day imagine this happens at night you don’t get to see this much. Also if a rescue is needed as a result of crash, it’s usually delayed if it happened at night. When there is an emergency or system failure, it’s the experience of the Pilots and info they have could potentially save the lives.

[@raysmetaltracks6782]

My client is another major engine designer. Working with this company now for a couple years , I can say without hesitation that they are obsessed with safety and quality. I'm proud of them, and I don't even work at this company. Their relentless dedication to perfection is impressive, to say the least.

[@justinojara9169]

And they better be so, because in aviation there is absolutely no room for error, just imagine how a 5 inch pipe nearly brought down this 600 ton giant to the ground

[@greenbeagle13]

Excellent video. Scary that things so small can cause such catastrophic situations. These passengers were very fortunate. I hate flying, and this is one reason why.

[@digitaltrekkie]

"You don't hold them responsible?" "... In the end, they still manufactured the engine." "So you do hold them responsible?" "I think that's still being discussed at this moment!" Probably the most appropriate, most diplomatic, and non-committal way to respond to those questions when the investigation and final reports are still being worked on!

[@chrisburn7178]

I very much liked the grounded and fact-based way this programme is constructed and presented. It's very fresh compared to the sensationalist US and (to a lesser degree) UK media. And there's enough tech talk to make it feel like the viewer isn't being dumbed down.

[@MatthijsvanDuin]

Yeah, she sounded like she was out for blood. The thing is, it's much more important to have a good process of identifying technical faults (which are unavoidable in systems this complex), remediating them, and preventing their recurrence. That's what gets you actual safety. Blame and punishment do not contribute to, and in fact hinder this process by encouraging parties to focus their effort on hiding problems and evading blame instead of taking responsibility and fixing problems.

[@MatthijsvanDuin]

BTW the final report was released in 2013. The steps taken in response have been: 1. engines with these non-conforming oil feed stub pipes have been identified and remediated 2. Rolls-Royce made "a range of changes to their quality management system" 3. Rolls-Royce released a software update to the engine control system that adds a protection system which performs an emergency shutdown of the engine if a fire-induced failure of the intermediate pressure turbine shaft is detected (based on intermediate compressor rotation (N2) and IP turbine cooling air temperature)

[@james-p]

Yeah, I noticed that too... and I took notes!

[@Lilly-vz2un]

This is the good news story we need right now.

[@nicetry1183]

This might sound harsh......to lose a plane load of people is not as bad as covid. IF you are a grown up perhaps you could think a little bit more.

[@kh2b573]

This happened years ago jesus

[@loganenglish3537]

​@@nicetry1183 I think that that is a statement in poor taste. A loss of life on a large scale is a loss of life on a large scale. End of story. Someone who dies in a plane crash does not have a less significant death than someone who dies from the Corona Virus. IF you are a grown up perhaps you could think a little bit more.

[@arliesam217]

@@loganenglish3537 well said 👏👍

[@thisisme3238]

God Bless those pilots

[@MrWeedWacky]

this is why we need detailed analysis of crashes, and accidents and tests, so we can make sure that specific thing, won't cause another fault.

[@spermwater]

Encouragingly this has been occurring for well over 50 years, thanks to Global Aviation Investigation Organisations which since the 1970's air accidents have nearly dropped to zero when compared to the shear amount of flight kilometres that are occurring (pre COVID).

[@jamesspencer1463]

Wow, That must of been scary as hell!!!

[@djmaciiii]

There was a second uncontained engine failure on a a380, Air France Flight 66. Again it was fan hub (150kg) that came apart and broke out of the engine. It is a miracle that the engine parts did not cause either plane to crash.

[@brennt501]

Thanks for the video!

[@chipdiamond2628]

Crazy, glad everybody was safe

[@AlexiGreco]

Well done pilot and crew!!! Bravo 👏

[@Utubin]

Very good documentary. Thanks 12.30.2020

[@steve39701]

A great presentation! So much to learn from it.

[@mikemullins3761]

Amazing story. Even more amazing pilots.

[@AirportPlaneSpotting]

9:15 “…lifts the aircraft almost soundlessly into the air…” *continues to make loud engine noises*

[@richardnailhistorical3445]

Professionally done, correct amount of comment from people. Other airplane videos need to follow this example.

[@MrKarmapolice97]

Why do I always watch these videos when I’m about to fly

[@kdawson020279]

There always seems to be a guardian angel on some of these flights... whether it be fighter jet experience, extra crew, or crews that have trained for "black swan" situations in the simulator after they occur in crashes, it's nice to know that flight crews can stay cool and land the plane against the odds. I watch these as an aviation enthusiast because failures teach us so much, but it is always good to have the stories where things go horribly wrong but the people get to go home to their families.

[@trouty7947]

You'd wouldn't believe it if it was fiction lol. Not only was it a check flight so they had an extra, very experienced captain on board, but it was in fact a check flight *for the check flight* as it was to train the check captain. So the had an experienced primary crew, the very experienced check captain *AND* then check captain that was very experienced in just being a check captain too! It also meant the primary crew were being extremely through in doing all the checks and procedures, which likely helped a great deal in getting them in a good mindset for tackling problems in flight. This was about as close as you could to being prepared to face a failure in flight as you could get outside of a simulator.

[@leecowell8165]

think about that Gimli Glider landing. Did you watch that? That pilot just happened to be a glider pilot as well in his offtime. That was the only thing that saved that aircraft or they're would have been an overshoot on that landing. I guarantee that maneuver was never practiced in a simulator by anyone. Absolutely amazing. Remember this aircraft was "dead stick".

[@armin3057]

HERE WE GO@@leecowell8165

[@AJ-ut7rs]

How about those fire fighters and airport controllers? Stella work as well!

[@christinegraham7693]

If you almost crash somewhere let it be Changi.

[@SuperSpecies]

Yeah they had to put out tarmac fires for the next week as fuel was leaking from the a380 and lightning was striking it.

[@SuperSpecies]

@@christinegraham7693 yeah for sure, they are lucky they were close to Changi, most airports do not have long enough runways to have handled this landing. Most are under 4000m.

[@billdunne5266]

excellent as always thank you.

[@mmm4638]

R.R didn't have anything to say but to act on the matter. And handled it beautifully let action speak louder than words 👏

[@billymania11]

Generally speaking, a good video. Though, I feel the lady reporter came perilously close to putting words into other people's mouths. That is not helpful.

[@richardcranium3417]

That’s what most media members do

[@Gonken88]

It's standard interview technique.

[@prabuddhabose9045]

Yeah, that's natural. It's not a court room, where you can't ask leading questions under certain circumstances.

[@prabuddhabose9045]

But yes, it should not be done from moral point of view

[@briansivell3652]

Rolls Royce should have issued a security bulletin immediately grounding and repairing all defective engine parts.

[@joehatu7130]

I can watch this 24/7..amazing work 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@whisperingeagle]

To say the PIC CREWs ability to maintain a problem solving work it out composure is an understatement!

[@pauldavidgray8217]

I've read the book. Fantastic read. It puts you in the cockpit

[@meijer076]

I FIND WHAT HAPPENED ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE AND I'VE WATCHED THE STORY SEVERAL TIMES.

[@andrewthomson]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT AND I'VE READ IT SEVERAL TIMES.

[@49kittypretty1]

Excellent video!!!

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Hats off to anyone and everybody who has the balls to work in the control towers ❤...Professional people who don’t often get the dews they deserve..Thankyou to you all ❤

[@GrizzlyCompany]

“We’re going to give him the Rolls Royce treatment” “No thanks”

[@DaveyCrockett001]

A prime example of how things can go when your reach exceeds your grasp.

[@Vlasko60]

It still amazes me to see that giant fly through the air.

[@jenrutherford6690]

Yes its truly remarkable.

[@keaujibaha2594]

It’ll sadly be retired soon

[@cellemac3014]

magnificient, yet so fragile.

[@babydriver8134]

A very well done program.

[@flowerpower8722]

Nancy Bird Walton's ghost was just making sure her reference was still valid.

[@tokamohamed4078]

Imagine being on that flight. You booked a ticket with a airline that has almost no crash record and it's the best airplane the world has seen and then this happens

[@SimmanGodz]

"4 engines to lift the aircraft almost noiselessly off the ground..." Like..I'm all for embellishment for storytelling,..but wtf is that line?

[@channel3mcfurley]

Have you ever watched an A380 take off? They're remarkably quiet, let alone for a huge aircraft with 4 engines

[@ckhound1]

They are incredibly quiet. Along with the A350 some of the quietest in the sky.

[@liamharding9338]

I work at Sydney international airport on the ramp and I’ve seen Singapore a380 malaysia korea and Qantas and they’re easily one of the quietest planes that both land and take off

[@aseem7w9]

@@liamharding9338 no not really. the faa noise levels ranks a380 like 10th or even lower

[@mryeti1887]

The first time I was on an A380, I was seated in front of the wing. I barely heard the engines. It was really odd. Very quiet airplane.

[@dobiedude7479]

I understand how this could happen. Doesn’t excuse it totally though. I worked on the LTS-101 during its early days. Compressors and turbines were failing. Oil seals failing, oil passages clogging, all kind of fun. When I retired almost 10 years ago they were very reliable engines. Rarely an unscheduled replacement.