Sorry for the delay on this one! *Congrats* to these pilots and controllers. This emergency was incredibly well handled by all parts and glad it all ended up safely. Good job!
@CuriousMaker6095 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't the controller already know that it is an emergency aircraft? Is he calling "Mayday" just to remind them of the emergency?
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
@@CuriousMaker609 Theory says MAYDAY has to be said on the first communication every time you switch on a new frequency.
@carnie2_9175 жыл бұрын
Not really well handed if they let the passengers stay on bord over an hour after landing, in a cabin with smoke. Wich they did according to this page: avherald.com/h?article=4ca03c9d&opt=0 "Passengers reported there was smell of smoke in the cabin, they were told there was a fire in the first class cabin. There were kept on board for about an hour after landing in the still smokey cabin while waiting for emergency services to board the aircraft."
@AnonymaxUK5 жыл бұрын
@@carnie2_917 On that same link, a commenter who was on the flight confirmed smoke was not present while the aircraft was on the ground.
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
@@carnie2_917 smoke was not present anymore. This Mayday was perfectly handled by everyone.
@terrancefinley84485 жыл бұрын
I was on this flight. 3 rows behind the fire. Passenger shouted “fire, fire” and we saw fames. Smoke filled the cabin. Flight attendants tried water and ice before locating the proper extinguisher. That worked but added to the smoke and acrid smell in the cabin. Pilots were busy so no information for 10 minutes. Flight attendants stayed with the fire situation so couldn’t communicate with passengers. Most remained calm which makes me glad we couldn’t hear this Mayday!
@jonnyhallam59135 жыл бұрын
Wow. Must have been very scary. Any idea how the fire started?
@Sarah.Riedel5 жыл бұрын
You think it was an exploding Galaxy phone again? How incredibly terrifying.
@Zongo1175 жыл бұрын
Ex crew here. Extinguishers on aircraft use halon gas. This is toxic when it comes in contact with heat and is really only effective in confined space such as ovens, toilets ect. Crew (Or at least myself and apparently this virgin crew) are taught to use water or whatever non flammable liquids they have to try and extinguish a fire in a non confined space such as a seat fire. This is to minimise risk to the passengers and to effectively fight the fire in the most effective way.
@Sarah.Riedel5 жыл бұрын
@@Zongo117 "...fire extinguisher - is toxic when comes into contact with heat" ...Wow well that won't win any design awards will it?
@Zongo1175 жыл бұрын
@@Sarah.Riedel it's the most effective way to put out a fire on an aircraft. Most aircraft fires are in confined spaces such as overhead lockers and lavatories so wouldn't pose a risk to people, all it does is displace oxygen to starve the fire and replaces it with the halon gas which is non flammable . This type of extinguisher is also permitted for use on all types of fire so saves weight and space inside the cabin by not having to carry multiple different extinguisher types.
@001looker5 жыл бұрын
Finally pilot is not afraid to declare mayday
@Cthippo15 жыл бұрын
Also a pilot who knew exactly what he wanted / needed and communicated it.
@yaronsteinbuch39565 жыл бұрын
Cthippo1 yep, he told ATC exactly what he needs and what he would do. He was clear and thorough. No messing around with fires. You never know if they may rekindle. Nice work by all the controllers, too. 👍
@cageordie5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely right. Europeans are a lot better at this procedure. The Thompson mayday at Manchester was by the book. Not sticking to the international standard is mostly an American thing. You have to state your case and claim your life threatening situation. People don't seem to get trained for this, or they don't think it's important. Repeating Mayday on every call prevents confusion and loss of status. You also get absolute priority, so you tell ATC what you are going to do, even if you need their help doing it. People who aren't about to fall out of the sky can get the hell out of the way and deal with their hurt feelings later.
@gomphrena-beautifulflower-80435 жыл бұрын
I don’t think pilots are afraid to call “mayday.” It’s just my observation, but it seems American pilots more often say “Emergency” and European pilots say “Mayday.” It means the same thing; I just don’t see a fear factor having anything to do with it.
@rrknl51875 жыл бұрын
@@gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043 Exactly. I'm American and the few emergencies I've declared were always stated as 'Emergency'. It doesn't matter what terminology you use, ATC will get the message........
@gibsop15 жыл бұрын
The authority and control shown by the pilots is outstanding. He clearly wasn't happy with his left turn and asked for a right turn and got it without hesitation from ATC. There was also no question of 15R being available or not, he stated he wanted it and he got it. Exactly how an emergency should be handled by a pilot. (in my non-expert opinion)
@stanislavkostarnov21575 жыл бұрын
I think, part of the reason was that despite the seriousness of the emergency it was one case where the pilots were not struggling to keep control of the aircraft or go through emergency check-lists... they had a higher workload, but the had the RESOURCES to communicate. Aviate Navigate Communicate, in a real emergency its rare a pilot has the opportunity to concentrate much on the third of these. that is not to say that the crew weren't awesome though...
@gibsop15 жыл бұрын
@@stanislavkostarnov2157 That's a very valid point.
@TheMonteGrey5 жыл бұрын
@@firstname9954 Well in rare cases it could be unusable, for example if its beeing mantained or getting new asfalt/concrete or whatever the surface is made of.
@missytaurus22585 жыл бұрын
Cuz pilot knows what best he can do to safe hundred people on board and Atc should put mayday plane on top of priority cuz don’t want something bad happen
@jamescross22294 жыл бұрын
And ATC - pilots and ATC working as a team to ensure a safe outcome. Professionals all round (and the other a/c on frequency who did a good job of keeping the channel clear)
@tdoster15 жыл бұрын
Fire was caused by a cell phone battery charger (the external battery type). It was plugged in to charge and was found between the seat cushion.
@nickdaniels43855 жыл бұрын
You knew it would be something involving a phone the instant they said "seat fire".
@adamjones20254 жыл бұрын
@@nickdaniels4385 And i thought it was some bad curry
@BillinHungary4 жыл бұрын
i have one of those external ones, and I use it when traveling to recharge my phone. But I am making a mental note not to try and recharge the charger itself on an airplane.
@dave85993 жыл бұрын
those batteries ought to be banned on aircraft, and no chargers at all in use. A phone call or text is not worth it. sit back and enjoy the inflight movie, read a magazine, talk to your seatmate, like the good old days. I hate all this phone and computer crap on aircraft, people are generally no longer friendly.
@randomplantsandstuff3 жыл бұрын
That's why they need to ban ALL chargers (also laptop chargers in business class) and only provide IN-SEAT 5 V USB and 20 V USB-PD. But that is too expensive for the airliners.
@bwktlcn4 жыл бұрын
Three places you’d never want to be when there is an onboard fire: an airplane, a sub, or a spacecraft. I have been in two commercial building fires, one in a three story building (no big deal, the cafeteria cleaning crew set the kitchen on fire, we evacuated down) and one in a 45 story office building, which was much worse. Never underestimate the freak out factor when there’s a fire. You can practice your fire drills perfectly, but when you see smoke , people can freak. Kudos to the crew fighting a fire with the contents of the drinks trolly!
@phapnui4 жыл бұрын
I might add being close to your hootch when on fire to you list. New Year's eve in a dark night in Highlands of Vietnam, people going nuts and firing rounds in the sky and shooting off flares. Long day after flying missions and I was relaxing on my hammock in front of my hootch. Suddenly, I hear a bang as a flare bounced off a tin roof, then knocked me off my hammock and set my hootch on fire. Five other pilots nearby had a good head start for this emergency and were tanked with beer. They soon put it out with their personal fire extinguishers. I lit incense in front for a week to try to get rid of the urine smell.
@americanrambler49725 жыл бұрын
This was an interesting recording. There was no doubt that the flight crew thought they were dealing with a serious problem. They made that very clear. They declared their mayday, stated where they were going, said they wanted the longest runway, and took it. Basically said, here we come, ready or not, clear the road and get everyone out of the way. ATC did just that, no questions asked. It was also interesting that even after the flight reported the fire had been contained, they made it very clear they were still going to get on the ground as fast as they could, and they were not changing their emergency status one bit. They were going to ground and they were not concerned about inconveniencing any one else. They were getting on the ground first and would sort out everything else later.
@CKOD5 жыл бұрын
Everyone else, 180-230 knots, Virgin138? 300-360 knots until 4500 feet. He was hustling to get on the ground, understandably so.
@alanfairbrother8905 жыл бұрын
Yep, he wouldnt know if there was going to be another technical issue, if the fire had damaged any cables beside the seat.
@michr.62845 жыл бұрын
@@alanfairbrother890 - I hadn't considered that. I was tunnel visioned on if it was a passenger trying to smoke or mentally ill, hadn't even considered a run off technical issue in addition. Fire, even when extinguished is nothing to mess around with.
@jarisundell88595 жыл бұрын
No, they acted as if it was a serious problem while having information that it most likely wasn't one. Which is the optimal way to deal with these kinds of situations.
@michr.62845 жыл бұрын
@@jarisundell8859 do you think so? Perhaps it was like Swissair111, where the issue seemed to be minor and/or handled (in the case of shutting off the air conditioning), but in reality that just made it worse, even if, for a few minutes it seemed resolved? The seat fire may have been extinguished, but would they know for sure there was no wires or flammable items behind? What do you think? Or do you think they were just gunning for the ground no matter the "true" issue?
@5710fpilot5 жыл бұрын
I haven't heard a Britt so happy to be in Boston since Apr 19, 1775. 😂😂😂
@_mball_5 жыл бұрын
Good one!
@mfuller10935 жыл бұрын
That's Brit not ''Britt'' ☺
@reynirheidbergstefansson23435 жыл бұрын
He may have been thinking of Britt Ekland.
@krakenmetzger5 жыл бұрын
@@mfuller1093 We won the war, it's our language now. We can spell however we damn well please.
@holdtightadele80175 жыл бұрын
Definitely not Jeffrey Epstein You ruined our language... we will stick to ours👍🏻
@alfreddino20715 жыл бұрын
I heard "Mayday Mayday Mayday" at last.. The pilots and ATC staff showed how professional they are!! Thank you~~
@SteveWigham5 жыл бұрын
Very professional by everyone involved. 200+ lives in the hands of pilots, cabin crew, ATC, ground crew, emergency crew - all working together. Well done
@gooner724 жыл бұрын
I can see why the Virgin pilots wanted a long runway, 40 tons of fuel and an aircraft that size needs every single inch of tarmac to stop. Fantastic help from our American cousins....🇬🇧🇺🇸✌✌
@MrJking0654 жыл бұрын
Piolt made sure everyone knew he was getting that plane on the ground.Landing a plane full of fuel is extremely dangerous. Kudos to the Captain for making it perfectly clear wtf was going on.
@honghyukkim36255 жыл бұрын
Pilot is definitely on the oxygen mask
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
Obviously yes
@Mike-012345 жыл бұрын
Just watched the mayday show on Value Jet 592 crash into the everglades after oxygen generators caught fire in the cargo. The CVR indicated the pilots died from the smoke before the crash because all talking stopped and they could still hear the wind over the windscreen over sometime. I'm not sure why they didn't put their masks on while the entire cabin was on fire may have given someone a chance if they were able to belly land it in the everglades.
@KautoHuopio5 жыл бұрын
When the cabin reported fire was out, cockpit returned the masks. But no questions on removing emergency status..down to earth and quickly.
@florianhofer24765 жыл бұрын
@@KautoHuopio How sure are you about that? Was that stated somewhere? Because I would keep the masks on, even if the fire is out. Fire out doesn't mean the smoke is all gone...
@nightflyer32425 жыл бұрын
The pilots of ValuJet Flight 592 did put their masks on, but their chances of returning to MIA or performing an emergency landing in the Everglades was 100% impossible because the fire had burned through the flight control cables and the DC-9 had already entered a phugoid cycle before one last dive into the swamp.
@jockojohn32945 жыл бұрын
That was instructive. All those planes in the air doing a little dance and all lining up in a row at the end was incredible to see. Someone waving the magic wand, all choreographed like it was planned. Nice :)
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
That magician is called controller. They're awesome!
@Jtanman935 жыл бұрын
Being British myself , British airlines always make me laugh. Even in the face of adversity or death their ATC manner still has time to say please, thank you, and waffle way more than necessary.
@mamavswild4 жыл бұрын
Haha, reminds me of ‘iceberg right ahead!!’ And the officer replies ‘thank you’ before taking evasive action....love the Brits.
@cliveramsbotty60773 жыл бұрын
are you actually british or just one of those americans that tells everyone that they're british/irish/italian
@garyhost3543 жыл бұрын
Listen to the captain where Someone got sucked out the window. Lots of please and thank you there.
@strnglhld3 жыл бұрын
@@cliveramsbotty6077 Why would an American claim to be British???
@mattgreen57202 жыл бұрын
UK crews don't waffle. They are clear, precise and polite. If you want to hear waffle and incorrect ICAO phraseology, listen to US crews.
@MrCulldog5 жыл бұрын
I was there the night this aircraft landed at Boston. Taxied in on a United 737-8 arriving from Denver to see a 777 with a ton of emergency vehicles surrounding it. I snapped a photo from the United gate, figured they’d lost an engine or someone had fallen ill and then heard about the seat fire soon after. Slightly alarming after a full day of flying, glad all was well.
@Tocsin-Bang2 жыл бұрын
Absolute textbook, just the way you want it in an emergency. Congrats to all involved.
@rrknl51875 жыл бұрын
An inflight fire of any type is an extremely serious matter, even if it has been extinguished. You need to get on the ground as soon as possible, no delays for any reason. As far as ATC goes, they would much rather you state your intentions, this way they can keep everyone out of your way. Otherwise, they have to guess as to what you want to do.
@warden3305 жыл бұрын
Quite. The procedures are honed from long experience when things go wrong. 1. The captain of the aircraft is the one in charge. 2. ATC need to anticipate the emergency aircraft's needs and work out how best to help, but they are not qualified to fly the aircraft, nor do they know the situation in detail. 3. Communications need to be concise, clear and to the point. The pilot is unlikely to be wanting a chat about the options or why they have made their choice. If they are, they will initiate it.
@willnot32974 жыл бұрын
Excellent communication... Awesome. Cheers to the pilot and ATC and everyone involved in the time of need. .👍
@davidhandyman757111 ай бұрын
When I was working as an Aviation Security Officer here in Australia, whenever someone complained about not being able to take items with lithium batteries or other dangerous goods on board a plane, I pointed out that, unlike a motor vehicle, a plane cannot simply pull over the side of the road and deal with a fire or other emergency. You could see the lights come on and no more complaining. People were then glad to comply with the rules. I have found that if people understand why the rules are in place, they are happy to comply.
@Mainland4445 жыл бұрын
Once there is a fire or threat of fire get it on the ground. No questions asked. These pilots and ATC are the ones I'd like to have should I ever be on an aircraft with any sort of issues. Bravo.
@deanwinchester76494 жыл бұрын
Great Captain, fire is not a small thing even after they extinguished it,you never know the xtent of damage,good call captain
@ryandispecki62234 жыл бұрын
Excellent work from the crew, clearly stating the emergency and wasting no time diverting and landing, a testament to how pilots are trained and similarly for ATC, they worked extremely well to assist the aircraft and to bring this situation to a swift and safe end. Two red two white in my opinion from both sides!
@anthonyglee17103 жыл бұрын
Boston controllers always sound so calm and professional, no local jargon or slang.
@anna_in_aotearoa31662 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate their sensible speaking speed and clarity too. I've heard plenty of VAS vids from other American airports where even as a native English speaker, several of the ATCs were nigh unintelligible and frankly sounded like they were trying to mumble-rap!! 🤦🏻♀️ Major kudos to the international pilots who manage to pick up any of that...
@travgames011318 күн бұрын
You hear the local jargon a bit on Boston Central.
@RubyRhod3 жыл бұрын
How those 7 aircrafts come down after VIR138M landet is mesmerizing!
@Williamb6124 ай бұрын
And just 30 years ago everyone on flights smoked cigarettes including the flight crew in the cockpit…there were ashtrays on each seat rest, and two ashtrays in the cockpit…not joking
@phabi05 жыл бұрын
First ATC I hear saying "clear to land" properly (instead of "crolrdalun" or "cletalan")!
@AMStationEngineer5 жыл бұрын
Skill levels displayed by all, which far exceeds any textbook demonstration; another case of "I'd fly through hell with this crew, these controllers, and ARFF." +VASAviation, my favorite "ring the bell choice"!
@eco2geek.4 жыл бұрын
As a former police dispatcher, the thing that gets me about these is how often the pilots are asked to switch frequencies. I'm not sure what else they could do, but if it were the cops they'd call it a huge officer safety issue. Anyway, keep up the good work; these videos are addictive.
@KaneYork3 жыл бұрын
The pilots have a active-standby frequency controller: you dial in the frequency on the standby side and press a button to swap frequencies. Also, normally, all the frequencies you need are on the approach plate, so you don't need to wait for ATC to read it out to you, just confirm what you already put in.
@Dvy3832 жыл бұрын
Former ATC here. There are a limited number of frequencies, and these frequencies are intentionally limited by range due to the scarcity of frequencies. So an aircraft moving Xkt will quickly move out of range of a particular controller. ATC facilities generally are locked in to a certain frequency for a particular sector/position/area. At my facilities, yes, we did have a tunable radio. but the range was limited.
@PInk77W12 жыл бұрын
Cops deal in 10-20miles area Pilots deal in 100s or 1000s of miles area
@eco2geek.2 жыл бұрын
@@PInk77W1 Who knew.
@travgames011318 күн бұрын
Usually, the copilot manages the radio.
@christophermercado54662 жыл бұрын
Great flight crew & CRM. Absolutely great job all around 👏👏👏👏👏👏
@connylaurine7455 жыл бұрын
The professionalism in the communication.
@andrewfrost84225 жыл бұрын
Good prompt Mayday, stops all the cat and mouse game of ‘ are you declaring an emergency’ standby !!!! Yes declaring an emergency game... good ATC control. . BUT I’m not in anyway involved in aircrafts, how does a seat catch fire?
@bdunderscore5 жыл бұрын
probably someone dropped a cell phone or other lithium battery-containing device into the seat mechanism and proceeded to crush it...
@andrewfrost84225 жыл бұрын
bd_ wow, I guess that’s quite possible.
@dirtyeric5 жыл бұрын
The passenger seats are chock full of wiring and electronics for the audio and visual systems. Some seats also have electrical adjusters.
@phillee28145 жыл бұрын
@@dirtyeric But rarely electrical adjustment controls "In the back", as described. Still plenty of wiring for the in-flight entertainment system though, but my guess would be jamming an electronic device like a cellphone in the mechanism and crushing it - Li-Ion cells of any sort currently in use don't take kindly to that treatment.
@SJF155 жыл бұрын
*Aircraft
@bobdylan28435 жыл бұрын
Fire is no joke. Swissair flight 111
@SleeplessSwan75 жыл бұрын
too sad the 111's chances of going back were null...
@jaysmith14085 жыл бұрын
Mikkoztail Muzik slim, not nul. They thought they were up shit creek, little did they know (cue hindsight) that they were up the creek with a sinking boat. Had they turned around immediately (not in ten minutes, not after breakfast, NOW) then they would have likely made it.
@williegillie57125 жыл бұрын
Sadly the gaming system wasn’t checked to see if it might draw too much current from the source they connected it to. If the fire hadn’t broken out in the cockpit they may have had a chance. They cut power but the overheated circuit remained on. Sad story. Changes were made for sure to prevent any other catastrophe
@38911bytefree5 жыл бұрын
I bet it was the entertainment system on the seat as well.
@AMStationEngineer5 жыл бұрын
I was an avionics support engineer through those years, we were in "Kapton hell" for a while!
@jannegrey5 жыл бұрын
Glad that everyone is okay. I could even hear the fear in Pilot's voice. Thankfully it didn't dampen his ability to fly and land safely. That's how you handle stressful situations. And of course ATC was great as usual. I was slightly worried that they and pilots had to repeat themselves so many times. Probably the radio equipment should be inspected.
@markhull13665 жыл бұрын
They were on oxygen masks per SOP. Tends to muffle coms.
@phillee28145 жыл бұрын
Smoke hoods with oxygen don't really help clear communication, which has to be a bit forced as a result. You can hear it, and donning full masks would be an instant memory item for the flight crew on any fire, smoke, or fume alert - that is, something you have to do even before grabbing (or pulling up on the FMC) the relevant checklists. Depending on the SOP of the airline, the Mayday call is likely a later part of the memory list items, too. Later, because you can always cancel a mayday, but not poisoning by something carried with the smoke which may incapacitate. Flight crew first, of course - theirs is the greatest responsibility. Cabin crew for dealing with and extinguishing the fire, probably moving surrounding passengers to seats further from it's source, then preparing the cabin for the emergency overweight landing. And the controllers for responding appropriately and giving them exactly what they needed, despite it making a right mess of their normal operations, which must have taken quite a while to untangle. All concerned did a great job in dealing with this situation.
@jannegrey5 жыл бұрын
@@phillee2814 Yes, sorry, I forgot that they would have been wearing an oxygen masks. Although I thought that systems that recycle or at least move and/or pressurize air in the cabin and in the rest of an airplane are separate. And since the fire was in the back of an airplane it wouldn't affect the cabin. Pretty ridiculous of me, since even in the title it is said that the smoke was in the cabin. I somehow managed to forget that while watching the video! Just 2 questions: 1. Wouldn't they try (obviously they would need permission and also know the local MSA) for emergency descent, and try to depressurize? That's usually 10.000 feet. 2. I've seen it somewhere, that (at least on some planes, IDK if it is mandatory) those masks have their own communication systems, just because it is difficult to communicate with ATC. I might have again misunderstood that, since I've watched the video on topic a long time ago. Though perhaps it just had a port to make communication easier (or possible at all) with masks. Is that how it works? Sorry, really bad day and I'm so tired, I have serious problems with my mental faculties (also I think, I caught some kind of bug today).
@aljack19795 жыл бұрын
Fire on board is probably the worst scenario for any aircraft.
@aljack19795 жыл бұрын
@@mikaelhg Not necessarily the mask delivers oxygen under positive pressure (on demand system ) so when the pilot is talking and takes a breath during his conversion, you can hear the whoosh of the oxygen being delivered in the communications.
@TPRQnet5 жыл бұрын
Your videos are always top-notch. Thank you for going to all the work to provide these.
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@johnbaldock63535 жыл бұрын
Whatever these Two Professionals (Pilots/Atc) earn Its JUST not Enough! As a passenger on many flights it gives me Comfort knowing people like this are in charge.👍❤
@spritals2 жыл бұрын
That pilot comm skills were spot on. Everyone in contact, so glad to hear skills in action! Well done!
@icarus_falling3 жыл бұрын
It sounded like they (pilots) had the oxygen masks on at the start. They obviously were holding back the sheer terror of fire onboard a pressurized capsule full of humans
@coop3g2 жыл бұрын
He maintained his cool incredibly well, you could hear they had their masks on, and there's no fire department up there!!
@chadcasale421611 күн бұрын
Gotta love these pilots. No issue calling a mayday. They have a clear plan and communicate what THEY want to the controllers. It’s then the controllers job to give THEM whatever they want. Listen to US carriers in an emergency is chaotic and usually the flight crew has zero plan and that just makes a bad situation worse. Well done Al around on this one.
@miumiumiaomi2 жыл бұрын
The last ten seconds of lining up the airplanes are so soothing and satisfying!! It's a bless for my ocd
@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts5 жыл бұрын
Fire in a sealed environment is the worst thing that can happen. Pilot absolutely did what was right. Fire is a race against time
@p28-e7j4 жыл бұрын
That runway best be a long one. Coming down with 40 tons of fuel. Yikes. The other thing that jumps out here is their air speed. They were shifting!
@mruppity645 жыл бұрын
i much prefer the British RT procedure. I find US Pilots ambiguity about emergencies cause initial confusion - but then i'm ex military and RT was very standardised
@t288msd5 жыл бұрын
Agree. The British are trained they take control of the situation and state intentions clearly. No ambiguity
@piotrkuler24745 жыл бұрын
100 % agree
@2011blueman5 жыл бұрын
Is this standard for British pilots? This should be standard. I was jumping up when he made the fuck you, I'm taking 15R, call. I've never once heard a US pilot ask this question.
@iatsd5 жыл бұрын
@@2011blueman very standard IME. If you want an object lesson in professional radio communication by pilots and ATC then watch/listen to the Thompson bird strike video.
@weasdown5 жыл бұрын
@@iatsd Indeed, or from when BA 38 landed short at Heathrow
@philmontejano59715 жыл бұрын
vasaviation has the best ATC videos! Thank you!
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Phil!
@janethouse17794 жыл бұрын
Thanks VAS! Love your videos, this one is great.
@10XPlanet5 жыл бұрын
Your contents are so great and educational videos. Thank you~!
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@robinbaker66752 жыл бұрын
Great work by all crew and controllers to get the plane down fast. Fire, even one seemingly under control, has risks of reappearing. Smoke has additional risks to everyone. This is the response I would like to have from my piloting crew.
@2011blueman5 жыл бұрын
I fucking LOVE these pilots, the "standby for further intentions", the repeated mayday calls , and the 15R fuck you call, make it clear to everyone to get the fuck out of his way, he's in command. Makes me want to ONLY fly Virgin whenever possible!
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
They worked awesome
@JohnCena-kn9tv2 жыл бұрын
Language
@Deltaexe19010 ай бұрын
@@JohnCena-kn9tvyeah this guy needs to watch his fucking mouth
@sebastianjacobs23695 жыл бұрын
Clear and Direct exactly what you need in an emergency to avoid any possible confusion . Well done by the pilots!
@pesetamaya35095 жыл бұрын
The crew did a fantastic job well done gentlemen my hat goes out to y'all
@raymondmalone74525 жыл бұрын
what are the changing numbers beside the call signs mean on the map?
@MrFrenchPlayerHD5 жыл бұрын
Quick question 5:17 : Why do the pilot want the longest runway ? as the emergency is not impacting any engines or brakes ? The issue is smoke in the cabin so they need to land as fast as possible but changing for an other runway at the last minute takes time ? so why are they setting up for the other longer runway ? Thanks !
@ricbarker48295 жыл бұрын
Because they diverted and landed early, they hadn't used as much fuel as they calculated they would for the full trip. The extra fuel means they have extra weight. The heavier the aircraft, the harder it is to stop. The longer runway means they have more distance to stop so they don't have to use the brakes as much. If they use a lot of hard braking, they can cause the brakes to heat up so much that they can catch on fire. If you listen to the audio near the end, you can hear the aircrew ask the firefighters to check to see if his brakes are OK.
@MrFrenchPlayerHD5 жыл бұрын
@@ricbarker4829 Of course forgot about this fuel ! Thanks it was a very clear answer
@JohnCena-kn9tv2 жыл бұрын
They need an abs system on these planes. Better stopping less friction for heat and fire
@randomwaffler18 күн бұрын
@@JohnCena-kn9tv It's called anti skid and installed on all commerical airliners made within the last 40 years. There is a huge amount of kinetic energy being transferred into those brakes and converted to heat energy, about 613,000 kJ of it! For reference, a human walking at 1 m/s with a mass of 70 kg has 0.035 kJ of kinetic energy. For reference, 613,000 kJ is enough energy necessary to boil almost TWO METRIC TONNES of water.
@paulveitch5 жыл бұрын
Could hear the stress in their voice initially, relaxed once they confirmed the fire was out. Aiming for a fast landing.
@phillee28145 жыл бұрын
I don't think that is stress as much as it is the effect of communicating through the oxygen masks/smoke hoods, use of which would be an instant memory list item as soon as any fire is detected.
@deadbolt917655 жыл бұрын
Fire on a plane would absolutely scare the shit out of me. If it’s not quickly contained, there isn’t much time to get the plane down before everyone dies. Passengers don’t get oxygen, the oxygen generators would just feed the fire
@phillee28145 жыл бұрын
@@deadbolt91765 On the flight deck, they'd be donning full, sealed face masks (and you can hear in the comms that they are using them), so oxygen is essential for them - where there is smoke, there are also likely to be gasses of various kinds (not least, carbon monoxide), which would at best interfere with their ability to fly the aircraft. So the flight crew have to be on an air supply which is guaranteed to be uncontaminated, and immediately. It's a memory item, performed before even starting on the checklists. You can't run through a checklist if you are unconscious! Later, if the checklist shows correct functioning of the various detectors and no contamination of air on the flight deck, you may remove them. You wouldn't have the drop-down oxygen masks deploy in the cabin though, and cabin crew would probably (depending on SOP of the airline) use smoke hoods while tackling the fire and moving passengers in the immediate vicinity to other seats. You can check this on just about any aviation forum, but I am a pilot, and do know what I'm talking about, as although I never went commercial (no demand at the time, and I was making an excellent living as an IT consultant) I do maintain an interest, and have friends who are active ATPL holders. My information came right from the fleet training captain of a major airline. Yours?
@Shadowfax-19805 жыл бұрын
It was either a Q&A on either Captain Joe or Mentour Pilot’s channel , can’t remember which one, but he said that fire on a plane is still his number one fear. In this case they were probably able to use an extinguisher since the fire was out in the open, but there have been very bad crashes because of fires that started behind panels or cargo bays where they couldn’t be extinguished by crew.
@steve1978ger5 жыл бұрын
@@deadbolt91765 - I think he's clearly scared, and still does his job, and that's what makes a pro
@rotekkable5 жыл бұрын
a little fun fact although not as detailed due to no verticle movement your common railroad speaks in the same way concerning job ID, direction and intention requiring immediate confirmation of instructions.
@cliveramsbotty60773 жыл бұрын
boston approach has outstanding diction and communication skills
@clarencevoynnet58244 жыл бұрын
The fire guys always have the best mics
@KaitouKaiju3 жыл бұрын
The fire guys are closest to whichever civvie recorded this
@hugoprutzvoss2 жыл бұрын
ATC saying fuel in pounds please? Pilot responding 40 tons lol
@HamBown4 жыл бұрын
At least the Brits aren't afraid to call Mayday repeatedly. Nice work everyone.
@apl1754 жыл бұрын
I think this is why they started advising pax not to move their seat if they lose an electronic device or battery between seats or within the seat frame.
@WaywardVet5 жыл бұрын
I'm new to all this, but i like that the ATC keeps using Heavy in the callsign to let other pilots know about the weight class but he doesn't correct the pilot for not using it because he knows the guy has his own problem to deal with.
@slappymcgillicuddy75325 жыл бұрын
I don't think they use the "heavy" designation much in Europe
@WaywardVet5 жыл бұрын
@@slappymcgillicuddy7532 Interesting. I have learned something today.
@namanh_.4 жыл бұрын
@@slappymcgillicuddy7532 no, it’s universal
@tiagoacm53183 жыл бұрын
I mean, After the first mayday (3X) the callsign gets the "mayday" prefix, but only once (1x) everytime there is a call to atc ex: "mayday Virgin 138M heavy, request vectors for landing"
@2011blueman5 жыл бұрын
This video should be a mandatory training requirement for all commercial pilots. I've never once heard a pilot in the US ask if that's the longest runway, when it absolutely should be demanded. The "fuck you" give me 15R, call from the pilot made my year.
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
Pilot wants it, pilot get is
@Ruskieit4 жыл бұрын
Is it common / normal / SOP to call mayday so much repeatedly? I think the pilots shouted 3 x Mayday to each new frequency they were contacting, maybe even more often (didn't check)... For sure it won't harm, but it's the first time I hear it here on VASAviation channel
@budgiebreder4 жыл бұрын
No idea if its normal but interested to hear from aviation people? But makes sense. Sometimes info isnt transferred between frequencies. So its a clear way of saying “we need help. Clear the skies and runways!”
@aljack19792 жыл бұрын
You can hear that's they are on oxygen.
@Williamb6124 ай бұрын
Did they find the passenger who was seated on that seat? Must have been a really bad burrito
@Xanthopteryx5 жыл бұрын
Beutifully handled by the pilots! (and the rest, but the pilots was outstanding!)
@callum78755 жыл бұрын
Pilots*
@Xanthopteryx5 жыл бұрын
@@callum7875 Yes of course. Auto correct and I missed it.
@mattcero12 жыл бұрын
What was the weather? If VFR, I would get on a downwind ASAP and land. Why waste the additional minutes required by an ILS?
@chadwatson1105 жыл бұрын
Impressed! Excellent job by all! I would want this crew if I found myself in such a situation.
@harmoneyreilly42255 жыл бұрын
They pilots and cabin crew did a amazing job after what could have be really bad / not ever good if that is true that the passenger was kept on the plane for over 1 hour
@jonahsgang88303 жыл бұрын
At the start he sounds very stressed out but you notice he gets calmer the more the video goes on I’m British and want to say well done and I can’t wait to start my training to be a pilot
@loverofnaturalbeauty3 жыл бұрын
It's what we English are famed for. A stiff upper lip and if nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through. (to quote Lord Melchett).
@tyinyvr5 жыл бұрын
For the callsign Vir 138M (Is the M for the Mayday, or does it mean something else after the flight number for Virgin Atlantic flights) Thanks for the info if you know the answer.
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
It is part of its original callsign
@ciarankelly43382 жыл бұрын
Congrats to crew!
@Hedgy3275 жыл бұрын
I could be mistaken but ... on first report to ATC and 2 subsequent handovers the Mayday, which was clearly and unambiguously communicated, was not 'formally' acknowledged. Is this normal?
@Twobeers15 жыл бұрын
Simply outstanding job by all. But we have to ask, What caused this fire? Seats don't normally self ignite.
What's with American controllers and having no standardized comms procedures. WTF is "thirty three nothing"...especially in the middle of an emergency
@13Razgriz375 жыл бұрын
She told them approach was on 133.0. Sometimes helps though to have it said multiple ways to confirm if they have any radio clarity issues. Saying both one thirty three point zero and thirty three nothing leaves no doubt for them during the emergency
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
Plain language is allowed to facilitate the reception and understanding of a message. It's like saying "descend and maintain one-one, eleven thousand" or "contact Approach one three three point four, thirty-three four".
@lammie0015 жыл бұрын
VASAviation - I disagree. Just repeat the frequency.
@smartyrdumb46815 жыл бұрын
Queen’s English would prefer “three three not” whereas Ze Germans would like “ Thirty three zed”. What’s with Canadians bashing on Americans?
@Nidhogg845 жыл бұрын
@@smartyrdumb4681 three three nought/naught...
@chunkychuck5 жыл бұрын
Not the 4th of July fireworks you want! Glad everyone is okay.
@johnnybikesalot4 жыл бұрын
I do believe this plane flew right over my house!
@TanzanianRoots5 жыл бұрын
Why the Mike at the end of the callsign? Never seen that before.
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
No special reason
@BabyMakR Жыл бұрын
How does a seat catch fire without an ignition source and accelerant? Or was it a Lion battery thing?
@1983simi5 жыл бұрын
i don't know how i got on this side of youtube. only thing i know is that i'm flying international next week and i'm not sure if these videos make me less or more nervous. anyway i can't stop. help XD
@janethouse17794 жыл бұрын
1983simi well you've had your flight by now, but 2 channels that might make you more comfortable about flying would be Mentour Pilot and 74 Gear. they explain how so many redundancies are built into commercial flying for safety. . .
@FlightFixer5 жыл бұрын
Very nice job of both pilots !
@neuron055 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work from everyone. I stand impressed.
@DanielDugovic5 жыл бұрын
Passengers deplaned and 22L/22R were still in use? What does the runway configuration look like such that it's possible to continue operation with passengers outside?
@tomlong84725 жыл бұрын
Numbers are compass heading, so Boston is a parallel pair of 4L/22R & 4R/22L With a 15R/33L long , 15L/33R & 14/32 short runways for general aviation and a 9/27 dissecting 4R/22L and 15R/33L. Being a overweight A330 they would of used pretty much all the runway so would have been about 4800ft/1.25KM from the active runways
@weasdown5 жыл бұрын
Is there a particular reason that they wanted the longest possible runway? Were they concerned the fire had affected their use of flaps? Excellent handling by the pilots and ATC though. 👏👏
@TerryEmmm5 жыл бұрын
They were landing overweight and wanted to make sure they had adequate stopping distance to avoid burning up the brakes.
@weasdown5 жыл бұрын
Ah yeah, I'd forgotten about the weight, thanks
@garyreed22065 жыл бұрын
I thought seats were made from fire retardant materials. Wonder if this was actually a Cell Phone fire and they crammed in the cushions to try to put it out.
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
Laptop
@steingat5 жыл бұрын
this does not surprise me. the new resigned on many laptop batteries since 2015 has removed many layers of safety
@leexgx5 жыл бұрын
including been able to remove the battery from the laptop
@toddsin86114 жыл бұрын
If Boston wasn’t using 22L, would there not have been an emergency with an active fire in the aircraft? Odd order of statements...
@ncc74656m5 жыл бұрын
Curious how a seat caught fire. Wonder if it was a malfunctioning power delivery system or the in seat infotainment system.
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
Laptop battery
@boahneelassmal4 жыл бұрын
"CMD, did you copy?" "PHHHHHHHHHHHHH" ah :D
@darrell1909675 жыл бұрын
the curious thing I find is a seat fire...does this mean a passenger's seat (or empty / unoccupied) seat caught fire?
@nudgenudgewinkwink32125 жыл бұрын
Think it was a power bank for portable devices.
@PaulL426545 жыл бұрын
Laptop battery
@jakevendrotti14962 жыл бұрын
I think he means was anyone actually in the seat when it caught fire. is that what you meant Darrell?
@balsoft015 жыл бұрын
I feel like subtitiles are wrong: instead of "instructions" it should read "intentions"
@maverick42205 жыл бұрын
Any news on what caused the seat to suddenly catch fire?
@SwedenAdam5 жыл бұрын
Mayby I missed it, but how is it possible to have a seatfire?
@xenowings815 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking smoking in the Lav?
@LemonToGo5 жыл бұрын
Sometimes phones fall into the adjustable seats in business class. If someone moves the seat it can crush the phone which can set the battery on fire.
@CuriousMaker6095 жыл бұрын
Actually it was related to a portable battery of some sort. I remember reading it in the news
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
Batteries, electrical failures...
@Epeli7445 жыл бұрын
@@LemonToGo Well that is a bit far-fetched
@pablojacome52015 жыл бұрын
Quick question. When they say the remaining fuel on-board, they tend to mix-up the units (pounds, tons, hours...) Isn't there an international common unit for this? :0
@JimWhitaker5 жыл бұрын
Yes but America does not use it. :-)
@AirspotterUK5 жыл бұрын
Weights I get as the can be converted easily. Tons, kg, Lbs, Gallons How says 3 hours of fuel on board helps noone really.
@wadesaxton60795 жыл бұрын
Pablo Jacome HOURS.... the point to advising fuel on board is to let ATC no how much time the aircraft can circle to deal with the problem. ATC doesn’t know your consumption rate so volume or weight doesn’t matter. Some think the fire brigade wants to know how much fuel there is incase of Fire but the short answer is “too much” and it doesn’t change anything for the response anyway.
@VASAviation5 жыл бұрын
International system is KG
@paulvincent32995 жыл бұрын
@@JimWhitaker We invented the plane so we can call it whatever the fuck we want.
@hewhohasnoidentity43775 жыл бұрын
I find that the British airlines tend to treat US ATC with a firm tone in emergencies. They are no nonsense, they state intentions, but are open to suggestions. They will not allow themselves to be treated like Avianca was.
@cjad1005 жыл бұрын
It's a cultural thing, perhaps; over here when you do your flight training you are taught extremely clearly that you are in command of the aircraft and no-one (except perhaps a military intercept aircraft) can instruct you to do anything in such a way as you can't decline if you feel it is unsafe. ATC are there to help you, but even if they give you contrary instructions you do what is right for your aircraft and their job is to safely accommodate that, and ask questions later.
@ThePorkypete515 жыл бұрын
Difference is, Avianca never declared a Mayday. They just said they were low on fuel
@tjmcguire94175 жыл бұрын
Fascinating to know air travel is backed up by such professionalism. (By ATC, emerg services and pilots and airport staff.) It would be helpful (VASAviation) to know the aftermath of these events. The very short cursory 'tag line ends' do nothing to epilogue the matter(s) and put it in perspective. Certainly more detail is available publicly. Thank you for your efforts; but it could be more thorough.
@travisk55895 жыл бұрын
Was there a seat fire on this plane? Is this one of the galaxy notes that caught fire
@namanh_.4 жыл бұрын
no it was a laptop battery in first class
@mkautz015 жыл бұрын
What does the word “HEAVY” mean?
@jude_the_apostle5 жыл бұрын
Used for an aircraft that has a takeoff weight over 300k pounds
@tonyb19684 жыл бұрын
Heavy airplanes need more distance between other planes because they create more turbulence. If another plane is too close and gets into the turbulence they could lose control of their plane.
@Phili2012 Жыл бұрын
Virgin Mike had a busy night ‘rerouting’.
@Phili2012 Жыл бұрын
With a fire on the seat of his pants
@susantierney32705 жыл бұрын
Can you do the 757 and 767 that clipped wings while taxiing at BOS on July 19?