St Helena welcomes their first Commercial airplane

[@ernabruwer5730]

This is my Husband ,JohannBruwer flying here.....The 1st fly by was to observe the runway .....The 2nd time he had to pull up .....The 3rd attempt, thank God was successfull 🙏🏻

[@sheenushandilya]

Wow congsss🙏👍

[@nelyapabayoken5467]

Wow.

[@juanfarvadixon4359]

QUE ORGULLO FELICIDADES !!!

[@mariojr.h.lucino697]

Your husband is veterans..

[@Paulohlsson7]

Hello

[@danielcurtin7616]

The first approach I’m like gear, GEAR, GEAR, oh he’s just doing a flyby

[@boringperson-zb8vy]

Thank fck I'm not a pilot, I didn't even realise the gear was down Edit: I meant "wasn't down".

[@cocainecowboy_]

@@boringperson-zb8vy you mean wasn't down

[@timzangri]

SAME

[@kolec5075]

That was only low lowpass

[@legodias]

he did it to sense wind force, cause they had problems with wind with little planes.

[@billoddy5637]

After 200 years, they finally came back to get Napoleon

[@ElectricityTaster]

He is Napoleon so he probably just had a nap to pass the time.

[@sterlingarcher1962]

LOL!!!

[@scottmclennan6114]

He’s not there. His body was moved to Paris.

[@sterlingarcher1962]

It was a joke...

[@Brenbearr]

@@scottmclennan6114 r/woosh

[@felixniederhauser7799]

First was a fly over (gear up), second was a go around with gears down and third was a landing with some cross wind. :-) This is the moment, when pilots earn their money. :-D

[@Joliv23]

Great sir, nice explained. You have my aplauses.

[@MrSupercar55]

You can always go around If it don’t look right coming down Don’t wait until you’re sideways, maybe sliding on the ground You can always go around

[@thediva9614]

Every landing is a new experience

[@SFStransit]

Pretty sure the second one was a landing attempt but they did a go-around.

[@opperkoningsuperbernard799]

@@MrSupercar55 Sounds like a song.

[@darrenburke4913]

New Airport, normal procedure 1) Approach wheels up 2) Approach wheels down, 3) Then perform normal landing, NO SWEAT FOXTROT

[@jameylane9196]

Is abnormal when the wing actually scrapes the ground?

[@blakemichaelis2214]

Darren Burke the first was a fly by to show off the plane

[@unyxium]

Yes, wings shouldn't be touching the ground. But why bring that up?

[@ethanch3011]

Unless your Ryanair, then you do whatever you want

[@terminald8973]

Ethan Carberry-Holt Ryan air planes even go in reverse in the air

[@morrisonben]

0:18 So the wings of a plane *DO* flap like a bird! I knew I wasnt stupid.

[@5678sothourn]

Wing flex

[@hwinterrr]

Wing flex, your still stupid, they are powered by turbo fans

[@morrisonben]

Harry Winter _sarcasm_

[@_monti142]

i wonder who is stupid, he's obviously joking :)

[@henryyandell3222]

you're*

[@ascotia]

Were passengers provided with a complimentary change of underwear?

[@MHCSS1]

ascotia i was wondering why my flight from Geneva to London smelt so bad

[@chavesbra]

Don't be so mean. The crew will need new underwear too...

[@TheSwanlake2009]

that was one of the worst flying ive ever seen, either that , it was the 737.

[@azizmartin]

ascotia ; ))

[@SgfGustafsson]

Super Kawaii Kitty Indeed. Strong winds are unpredictable, you have to react as fast as possible to the best of your ability.

[@baderotaibi225]

Ohh god, been there 20 yrs ago and was unforgettable experience. Love the place, friendly people and simplicity.

[@Paul_Lucas]

Good God that’s a scary approach. No wonder it’s taken so long to get flights there.

[@powdergame8354]

s9rry i dont use grammar

[@pufdadie]

third time lucky

[@lauriecroad3186]

One, "Looksee", two, See how we go, three, treat her firm and put her down, full reverse thrust, easy peasy. (Breathes VERY heavily and sighs). Superb skills.

[@IvailoStoychev]

Britan: *Banishes Napoleon* Also Britan: *Sends a commercial jetliner 250 years later to see if he is still alive*

[@soviet_salsa2983]

Napoleon: i lived bitch

[@EpicPureGaming]

Britain dummy

[@ethanch3011]

Jetliner @0:20 : Lol, nope.

[@iSuom]

It is actually comair operating under the British airways livery

[@noeliapedrozo6465]

That airIine is comair (south african airways) from África they use 10 british airways planes AND thats one you idiot

[@rayjones9066]

This is the culmination of years of effort, from concept to this proving flight. Massive congratulations to all in the Project Team, BR and all the hundreds of others who have made this possible. Actually quite proud that 3 years of my life has been spent contributing to this - not often you get to help make history. Having met the Saints and visited St Helena, I know what this will mean and wish them all the best for getting the best out of it.

[@southerneruk]

It will now allow the rich and powerful to move in on the island and take over, some thing the rich as wanted for decades to do was to take over the island, the islanders have been able to stop this from happening. they will not be able to now.

[@FMHammyJ]

I suspect that the beautiful isolation of the place will be spoiled very shortly.....and locals will be priced out of the market....it has ever been thus.....

[@southerneruk]

Will not be long now before the first hotel skyscapers will be built in the prime spots.

[@alanbirdHQ]

"congratulations to all in the Project Team, BR and all..." It supposed to be BA, British Airways, not BR, right? BR is Taiwan-based EVA Air

[@hoof2001]

alanbirdHQ these planes owned by a South African airline wet leased to BA Airport too unsafe for normal operations. Should have asked the met office about the wind sheer at the airport location, no?

[@RezaXGWB]

*place where the brits exile Napoleon* *sends British Airways as their first commercial airliner*

[@gmbarnard170]

10 thousand subs with no video Actually it’s their own planes but BA own most of Comair so it’s painted in their livery. BA have not owned 737s for a while

[@goytabr]

@@remf4519 , Napoleon was really first exiled in Elba, which they thought would be remote enough for the early 19th century, but they were wrong. Napoleon managed to escape, gather an army and fight the British until finally defeated again at Waterloo (in today's Belgium, not far from Brussels).This time the British would take no chances and decided to send him to a place so far and remote it would be impossible for him to escape to Europe again. That's why they sent him to Saint Helena. This time it worked --- Napoleon lived 6 years on the island and died there. You can visit his grave there, though it's empty now, as his body was exhumed and sent to France some years later.

[@Joliv23]

Great Goytá! Congratulations for explain this to the english language peoples. Lito, You and all team are doing a nice work at Aviões e Música.

[@sachinamarath6552]

Its not actually British airways. Its Comair, South African owned and dressed in BA livery

[@zahkam7322]

@@sachinamarath6552 It is British Airways ,Its just Operated by Comair , Comair has the British Airways franchise in South Africa , So basically a franchise partner for BA they also have another airline called Kulula here is a small snippet of the airline in SA , British Airways South Africa is operated by Comair, offering scheduled flights in South and Southern Africa. As the flag carrier airline in the United Kingdom, BA is renowned for their superior reliability and comfortable in-flight experience. British Airways is also one of the founding members of the Oneworld airline alliance, the third largest such alliance after Star Alliance and SkyTeam. British Airways is headquartered at Heathrow airport in London, whereas the Comair operated South African branch operators out of Johannesburg International Airport.

[@WayneSA85]

South African registered aircraft operated by comair as British Airways.

[@868drestudio]

Correct yupp

[@shwah5112]

thanks i was really confused for a second lol

[@WNDWSTIDN]

@col loc of course BA stopped 737 Operations 10 years ago but it's for 737-300 & 737-500. Their 737-400 keep operating until retired in 2015. The 737-800 shown in this video are Comair's Fleet but using BA brand as Comair's franchise with BA. The Flight also operating as BA Flights.

[@coydog7902]

Yeah you figured it out

[@nicgeld]

Holy crap look at that wing flex at the beginning of the clip! This certainly does not look like an easy airport to land at...

[@BearbaitsibeirainRd]

N G I don't know much about flying but while watching I was thinking the same it's probably ridiculously windy there though Its almost like they're in the middle of the ocean

[@jigjamz]

Was thinking the exact same thing, holy shit!

[@jigjamz]

Lordoa 90 degrees? You do realise that would be vertical... I know that the 787 has a better wing flex than other planes surely it can’t flex 90°

[@jigjamz]

Lordoa - oh I see. I think in actual flight that it would rarely or never happen.

[@carlrhode583]

In actual flight bending the wings that far would cause a dramatic loss in lift. To be honest it just would not happen, it's just assuring to fly knowing that your wings won't snap.

[@Blakelikesfood]

The cliff at the end of the runway is a nice touch. And come on, recommended in '19?

[@-caesarian-6078]

Blakelikesfood / No worse than tellouride :)

[@opperkoningsuperbernard799]

2020. The Magic Year.

[@idkmyname7211]

@@opperkoningsuperbernard799 Ha HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@JasonB95]

That landing was dramatic! Full stopping power in force. I love to see it, but experiencing it is one of the greatest joys of flying for me.

[@trishahopkins6574]

I was on a BA flight from Tokyo arriving back at Heathrow - the cross winds were terrible! It was so scary even the cabin crew were grinning but there was definitely fear in their eyes. Anyhow, this very jolly captain got the plane safely on the ground - my knees were like jelly when I stood up - I've never been so scared in my life. I love flying British Airways - even through adversity there's a stiff upper lip even if a little grey around the edges 😂😂😂💯

[@shanepetzer724]

well done St Helena! I've watched this story emerge online for years now. Exciting times for the Islanders and surrounding communities. One can only wish the Saints well in this - I truly hope it brings good things for St Helena and her people!

[@cutelittlepony9563]

Surrounding communities?

[@spectacularspaghetti1849]

Napoleon when seeing this video: They still havent forgot me, have they?

[@CroBer09]

This really brought tears to my eyes.😢❤👏👏

[@officialniktheking6891]

Cool runway. Straight from the plane into the ocean. Saves time.

[@offrampt]

It looked like a difficult landing even in that lovely weather.

[@piperpilot679]

yes, the wind is pretty terrible there.

[@afh7689]

Alan OBrien The airport still hasn't opened for commercial flights because of unexpected, significant wind shear.

[@cjeam9199]

afh7689 How is wind shear unexpected exactly? Would it not generally be a good idea to measure wind shear prior to building a runway... 🙈

[@EVAUnit4A]

cjeam I'm a bit curious about that as well!

[@maxcavill4762]

cjeam - because like all weather, it varies. there is no way you can measure or forecast windshear accurately.

[@gradetwelve5799]

Is it me or is that runway rather short?

[@audi6329]

Rather scary, another 1/2 mile of runway needed.

[@nateayi]

It's you. It's a perfectly fine length.

[@coashddjj2]

Looks very short to me.

[@treynolds94]

If you look at the runway on Google earth it's not even straight. It very wonky I am sure they are going to get some complaints from pilots.

[@Arcadiez]

@@treynolds94 most rwys arent straight nor flat. However as you saw you got a big rock next to rwy that gives turb wind plus not much to absorb the wind all around, so gonna be many bumpy landings

[@AMDGuy88]

The two go arounds was just the pilots getting the feel for the runway, they were simulating how an actual touch down would be and see how long will it take for the the aircraft to come to a complete stop. They are the first ones to ever touch down on a new airport after all. What a great honor must it be for the pilots to be the first ones to touch down safely. Congrats on St Helena for there 1st airport.

[@Brian-ku9xs]

Actually the first one was a low pass which is commonly seen during airshows or celebratory events such as this one. And the second was an actual aborted landing due to the wind strength.

[@lammy1234567890]

Yep, the clue is in the landing gear. Up = low pass, Down = trying to land

[@roshlouis8767]

This is how you go inside your lady too. First hover around the target, glide once or twice making sensual contacts and the third time shove in it hard. Make sure the runway is not completely dry. Once landed, flag out the protection like this pilot did and exit the place.

[@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006]

Landing a 737 is a lot like making love to a beautiful woman....

[@David-ys4ud]

@@Brian-ku9xs actually, pilots do have landing gear down for intended aborts. You want to see how the plane handles in that wind with the added drag of the gear being down. Just because the gear was down, doesnt mean it wasnt intentional to abort.

[@chavesbra]

For the ones wondering the airliner model: It is a Boeing 737-800 Check it on "www.planespotters.net/airframe/Boeing/737/ZS-ZWG-Comair/NNpji8Qk" ZS-ZWG Comair Boeing 737-800 Serial Number 40972 Delivered Feb 2016 Aircraft Type Boeing 737-800 engines 2x CFM56-7 painted in "British Airways"

[@zyxwut321]

Wow, the windy conditions and small runway make it look like a pretty challenging place to land.

[@WizardousChicken]

Watch as a RyanAir flight dressed up in the BA Livery lands.

[@WizardousChicken]

@100 Star Gaming I know, thanks.

[@iRxyanDestinygtaandmoreL]

🤣🤣

[@moonowhles7640]

@100 Star Gaming chill, it's a joke. :)

[@joseeduardobarrientos3422]

Lol

[@lawrencenicolin409]

It is actually a South African Comair flight......they dress up in British airways livery.

[@HRHBeerBrother]

My best regards to St. Helena people (y)

[@gilbertfranklin1537]

I just started watching aviation channels about 6 months ago, and am so glad that YT sent a link to this one. It has historic value, is quite interesting and enjoyable to view. I really do not understand why so many comments seem irritated by the recommendation for this, don't they realize that older posts are still of interest to many viewers?

[@rr6401]

You can always go around!

[@anonymousperson26223]

If you don't look right coming down!

[@beep883]

Don't wait until yo- BANK ANGLE

[@kelwenfialho]

Que lindo! Amei demais... Agora ficou mais fácil conhecer essa ilha! Parabéns!!!

[@laisferreira1463]

What an incredible difference of stability for the Embraer 190, how easier it was with e-jet

[@greggsmith7688]

The take of over the cliff must be awesome

[@svenable567]

I'm late replying but am so happy for all the people! This must already be a big boon to everyone and provides want to be visitors a much easier path to the island.

[@Paulohlsson7]

Hello

[@kingsofserbiangameplay1623]

I was watching this in 2016 and now I get it as recommended, thanks for bringing memories back google.

[@jimcameron9848]

Music really capped off the event over screaming passengers. Nice touch.

[@CommViewer]

Congrats to all involved in making a civil engineering project like this come to fruition - I'm sure a lot of hours went into making it all happen !!

[@BrassLock]

People on the island need job security and good tourism prospects with appropriate aircraft suited to this airport. Many runways around the world are challenging; they utilise STOL aircraft designed for these conditions.

[@cageordie]

Which STOL aircraft were you thinking of that can make it out there with the fuel reserves to also make it back if landing is not possible? The nearest other runway is Wideawake at Ascension Island, which is around 800 miles and not open to non-military flights. Other than that you need to make it to Namibia, 1150 miles, with reserves for stooging around while you make your mind up. So you need something like 3000 miles range, with payload.

[@18sri1]

😂 I suggest you take a look at a map for where this place is located.

[@Paul_Lucas]

A STOL aircraft is designed for short runways. That isn’t the case here. It’s a very long runway capable of handling the largest military aircraft. As others have said, have a look on a map as to where this airport is and you’ll understand why a 737 is used.

[@Dosedmonkey]

cageordie non military flight going there now btw.

[@kjetilkjrandersland7822]

Not exactly true. While it's not a particularly short runway, it's a bit short of 2.000 meters which is NOT long enough to handle the largest military aircraft, or civilian for that matter.

[@phillm156]

I’ve been following st helena struggle with this airport over the years, from a single flight a week with an Embraer 190 to this. Glad to hear they have 2 flights a week! Beautiful, hard work and patience payed off.

[@JayJayAviation]

Um that’s not really how it happened. Com Air did a trial flight but opted out of flying there. The E190 is still the only weekly flight

[@1ukjunglednbraver]

this will always be a dodgy airport to land at, it looks like it will join the top 10

[@blewyd]

No

[@Gustavo-Miranda]

Quem veio por causa do Lito ?

[@Joliv23]

Eu vim a partir das narrações do Lito. Grande Lito. Criando uma verdadeira geração de fãs da aviação.

[@alexandreoliveira1818]

✌

[@cassiosilva1340]

Eu! 👍

[@kanegas]

👆

[@sousamuelgomesmoreira]

lol

[@enriquerivera9256]

You might as well land that 737 on an aircraft carrier. lol

[@liamgatt3333]

enrique rivera agreed

[@trespire]

St Helena has been known to drift off-course.

[@beachbum4691]

Yea' but don't tell anyone; It's the wind that blows it off-course ;)

[@Quagmire71006]

I do it 3-4x a week in FSX....watch me butter the bread....i don't even need a hook! Lol

[@PaulyRenzeth]

I land titan on top of maze bank in gta v but i think i should try FSX.

[@claykemper5857]

It would be helpful to show a map of St. Helena and the time zone. Where does the flight originate?

[@timothycook2917]

I believe it was from Johannesburg, SA

[@numbersix100]

Timothy Cook Clay Kemper I’d be very surprised if it was Johannesburg, a 737 would struggle to go 6000km😬 Unless it had almost no passengers or luggage. Particularly with an airport no plane had ever landed at and notoriously unpredictable winds in the south Atlantic.😳😳 Maybe Cape Town, Walvis Bay or Windhoek Namibia I’d have thought.

[@timothycook2917]

@@numbersix100 Yes it was Johannesburg, approx. 4900 km. Cape Town is only about 500 km. closer. Besides, 737-800's routinely fly between Newark, New Jersey and London, England, 5775 km.

[@numbersix100]

Timothy Cook I see they have a weekly service now from Johannesburg to Saint Helena, it stops at Windhoek (Namibia), fills the tanks then to Saint Helena. The aircraft is an E190 which makes sense and only lands on 02 runway to get round the wind sheer problem.

[@solisoutdoors2219]

@@numbersix100 Except St.Helena to Joburg is only 3680km.

[@fredferd965]

That was a nice piece of work. The flight crew buzzed the runway a couple of times to get the feel of it. They did a very proper, professional job of landing!!

[@SamaronyQueiroz2010]

I saw a video about aviation and ended up here, I fell in love with the island! Fortaleza - Ceara - Brazil

[@lolobotius]

This is amazing. I wish I could visit this island one day when it become affordable to travel.

[@adrianandrews928]

y don't you shut up

[@adrianandrews928]

I hope you can one day I know st Helena will welcome you goodluck

[@alexnovak905]

Hardeep Singh "it's a shithole", "smells of piss". Are you sure you're not describing India? lol

[@josephlomsak924]

Have you been there? What are you talking about Alex?

[@HardeepSingh-dj7tk]

Alex Novák describing ur mum

[@munizmago]

Embraer 190. Brazilian technology at the service of the world! Yes, we invented the plane and now we are opening new routes where the first world technologies have failed! Proud to be Brazilian!!!

[@lemao_squash4486]

Leandro Muniz no. You didn't invent it. The only thing that you and Embraer share is that both were born in Brazil. Embraer doesn't even engineer in Brazil

[@munizmago]

Urho The Human In a globalized world, it is practically impossible to have a company in which its engineering is 100% national. The important thing is that Embraer is Brazilian and takes the name of the country in its name and airplane models. After this, the South African company commissioned several E195 models that will be manufactured in Brazil, generating income and jobs. More than that, the aerodynamic design of the E195 was produced by Brazilian engineers ...

[@lemao_squash4486]

Leandro Muniz what a logical and well thought out argument, i must say. And agree. But they only use the E140 just because the 37 is too big for them.

[@ian1064]

this is a plane by boeing .........

[@lemao_squash4486]

Ian Witten The plane that operates there nowadays is an embraer

[@Deontjie]

I have heard that aircraft must carry enough fuel to divert to Cape Town if the landing conditions turns dangerous. That is a lot of extra weight.

[@fundamentos3439]

Wow ! Such great piloting. Thank you for sharing.

[@jaypek43-Phil]

Fantastic footage! Bravo! Lots of wing flex on the first fly over! Runway got a good dusting thanks to the thrust reversers!

[@yloock]

WoW thank to uploader, how is that wing flexing at 18sec. would love to read a interview on how you plan such a landing.

[@Shrike200]

+ZS2YCL The 'flapping wings' look is typical of the 737-800, they're a lot more flexible (by design) than the older 737-400's etc. The simulator engineers at Comair (the company flying the BA franchised aircraft to St. Helena) have created a very accurate replica of St. Helena for the companies flight simulator (down to actually seeing seats in the terminal building when you park there!), so the pilots fly many approaches in the 'virtual' world first under various conditions (I'll just say that it's an eye-opener, you need to be on the numbers there). The performance specialists calculate the usual figures for thrust settings, weights, V speeds etc based on Boeing performance data and the known airfield parameters prior to the start of operations to the field.

[@teasea546]

What, no water salute for the first plane?

[@karlzimmer683]

Tea Sea no trucks there. They toss coconuts.

[@dodgeplow]

They get a water salute if they don't stop at the end

[@emanueloliveira2514]

@@dodgeplow lol

[@garymccolgan1861]

And guess what it's the British first . Man that country have gave us a lot .

[@tesstickle7267]

Britain will always try to help and protect friends,the majority of the world has benefited from Britain but not many know or would acknowledge it unfortunately. The world would definitely be a worse place without them.

[@WayneSA85]

Its a South African registered aircraft operated by Comair under the British Airways banner. Very much a South African crew and company.

[@namiix7365]

imagine light from the sun traveling 8 minutes to earth to bounce off an airplane into a camera to then be recreated on your screen and then to finally be seen by your eyes. beautiful

[@tommarshall1660]

Been there, seen his cottage, saw his bed, wonderful place wonderful people. That was back in early 1970,s in The Royal Navy.

[@cancelanime1507]

Who is here from the Wendover productions video on Saint Helena airport?

[@nazeritohlongwane4480]

I like it for the South African Pilot...Proud moments as a South African!

[@annettekleynhans7956]

Nazerito Hlongwane South Africans pilots CAN fly - I'm always proud when I hear the South African accent when flying. I truly enjoyed watching this clip.

[@ernabruwer5730]

thats my hubby that landed it

[@pietskiet8763]

Ex , airforce !?

[@ernabruwer5730]

piet skiet 👍🏻

[@ernabruwer5730]

nope ..... My husband was the pilot and he is very much a South African

[@gladson747]

Nice video! And the music sure adds a feel to it.

[@55DepotStreet]

Music, what music?

[@charles-9134]

55DepotStreet Bensound - Memories

[@pgprajan89]

An airport was very necessary for this beautiful island to connect with rest of the world.

[@TheDarwiniser]

Thats airmanship Mr Pullings, thats airmanship !

[@ADRIANOQSL1CARVALHO]

Lindo demais.... show de bola! ✈

[@margiepeace]

a wonderful moment in time

[@xotan]

3 attempts to and??

[@martinbenford3442]

Dangerous windshear... should've put some sort of wind shield or fencing. This will be no good unless it's perfect conditions, needs to be safer. Don't give up the dream though!

[@trueriver1950]

Martin Benford fencing creates turbulence as the wind topples over the top. yes wind shear can be a problem but at least there is a chance of the flow being laminar and linear

[@rutgerw.]

But the tourists will only come in the good season when conditions are perfect. No need flying loads of people to a stormy desolate place.

[@Nick_Moore]

Dont worry trump will build a wall around the airport to protect the planes from winds 😂

[@bobmarshall3700]

Yeah, a 200M high fence will do the trick!

[@juanitasullivan3372]

Glad he did a go around that first time with the wheels down. Wind had the plane for sure. He nailed it 2nd time.

[@Paulohlsson7]

Hello

[@diamondxl543]

I have seen lots of good things about this airline and it is really growing

[@M.Moadeli123]

I'm not even from that part of the world but my best friends from St Helena and through her it's now become a fantasy of mine to fly there some day. It must smell and feel so different. I hope that day comes one day.

[@51StPi]

It won't smell and feel that different if there are commercial flights like everywhere else.

[@jrwxtx]

where is St. Helena?

[@progneeber]

Excellent, i hope to visit some day and now it's way more reasonible. all the best to my fellow Brits. god save the Queen.

[@eybsie]

It's a South African company and pilots flying the St. Helena route

[@isunlloaoll]

+eybsie Actually it's a British airways subsidiary, so basically the south African branch of BA.

[@joshuagroenewald6198]

MrStig691 go do your research please. They are SA pilots and it's a BA subsidiary which belongs to Comair which is an SA company.

[@anonymousperson26223]

Roberto Boldrini but i am and im proud

[@productreviewmy]

i just love those napoleon jokes.....

[@dxwallace55]

That's why I'm here......

[@videocritical]

Just to clarify this is not a BA aircraft, it is a different operator called Comair using the livery.

[@goytabr]

Unless they omitted something in this video (and I don't think they did), contrary to what was widely reported there was only ONE go-around. Notice that on the first approach the landing gears were up, so the pilot didn't intend to land from the beginning. He was just doing a low overflight to test the wind conditions. So, it wasn't a go-around.

[@rez4405]

Man I love to go Saint Helena gotta save money from now on but target is to go Tristan da chuna

[@dxwallace55]

Why?

[@rez4405]

I just wanted to go these remote islands as life experiences I find these places are truly amazing and how people live in such wonder of the world

[@rez4405]

@@dxwallace55 not sure what else I can say if I was born 70s I probably would of also bee flown on Concord but I hope supersonic aviation travel comes back

[@dxwallace55]

@@rez4405 Should be a cool trip either way. I wanna do it myself, but I couldn't decide between St. Helena, Ascension or Tristin. I've have to go with St. Helena because of the airport though. Tristin seems even more remote with no airport if I'm correct, just wondered why it appealed to you more...

[@nathanw9770]

Ground crew: "Can you just land already ffs!!!"

[@LemonToGo]

0:21 in the cockpit "too low, terrain. Too low, terrain. Gear. Gear. Gear"

[@monroetruss4737]

I hate flying but I've always wanted to visit St Helena. I'd venture the chance if I had the opportunity but I'm getting old and will have to be satisfied viewing she through this little portal called the internet. The pilot performed beautifully.

[@CR47Ycam]

That 73 looks beautiful 😍

[@joaobranco1063]

1:36 Not over yet!

[@lipslide101]

Yeah pretty retarded since the plane has its reversers out, so they were not going to take off again...

[@deovalente]

I think the sentiment was "the plane still has to stop", Gilles.

[@over2seeyer]

Too much crosswinds it seem, the pilots had a sweat on this one

[@kindnessisking5500]

I'm so happy for the good people of St. Helena. Such a wonderful place :)

[@TheViper1198]

0:20 "Too low, gear. Too low, flaps" GPWS probably going crazy 😂

[@tomstravels520]

TheViper1198 probably but I think you can inhibit it for stuff like this. Not 100% sure though

[@adorbat]

British Air Craft (BAC 1-11) used to do this in 1976 I observed in Cotabato. Pilots enjoyed based on Facial Expression wearing very dark/black smoked RayBan.

[@jackgargan8896]

THAT AIRPORT LOOKS DANGEROUS AF

[@dwightstjohn6927]

the runway end isn't very forgiving. you'd be picking up birds eggs off the beach.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

It's short. Only 6400 ft . Most airports are 8 to 10,000 like at JFK.

[@dxwallace55]

@@WALTERBROADDUS Takeoffs require more run way than landings, and statistically way more accidents are on takeoffs.....

[@tfideano8086]

Is this airport functioning or is it still closed due to incoming planes experiencing turbulence and windshear.

[@2205923358]

Still closed to large flights. Private planes and medical evacuations allowed.

[@tfideano8086]

Wow, that's very unfortunate but hopefully something can be done soon.

[@ricksantos1580]

Technically what can be done to reduce the Windshear/Turbulence? Any structures on the ground or mods to the planes? It sure is unfortunate, it would have really connected SHI to the ROW....

[@2205923358]

rick santos Seems the solution they are trying is simply to bring smaller planes.

[@Kamofy]

Donald Kasper in a recent article I read that they are considering blasting off 2 mountain tops near by runway which is supposed to reduce the dangerous conditions.

[@thebudgieadmiral5140]

"Woo!" "Not over yet!"

[@eliteclassicdetailing]

That was seriously cool to watch...

[@LynxSergeant]

Alright to answer all of your questions It is a Comair Limited Boeing 737-800 with split scimitar wingtips (pictures of 737s with split scimitar wingtips: goo.gl/Gaxfyk ) Comair is a south african airline It has a BA livery St Helena is a south african island So no, it did not fly from london

[@joson3450]

UPDATE, new Airport is Totally CLOSED down as of 2017, check other channel

[@adamd6648]

Why is this in everyone’s? Recommend?

[@xwind1970]

Maybe the beginning of the end of St Helena as a quiet and remote island. Hordes of tourists invading Jamestown terrorizing it's population.

[@QuartzHusky]

The alternative is to have no airport and let the island population dwindle from the youth who leave for the continents permanently due to remoteness and sky high cost of living.

[@oneactionman]

Im from liverpool in England and ide love to visit. Great channel.

[@bernardinotobar95]

No sabia que un avión de este tipo pudierá descender tanto sin bajar el tren de aterrizaje. Impresionante y emocionante el momento para ellos por ser su primer aterrizaje.

[@olabrunolima]

Vim pelo Lito @avioesemusicas

[@geovasouza4625]

Eu também 👍

[@beasaroze5596]

0:51 If da plane is a rockin' you betta ask Jesus to come a knockin'. ☺

[@SkinnyCow.]

I wonder where the alternative airport is for flights ?

[@slappymcgillicuddy7532]

Ascension Island (FHAW)

[@avuazahc1966]

angola or namibia

[@yosecretsquirrel]

Atlantis International

[@portugalmath]

Atualmente o único avião certificado pra pousar lá é o EMBRAER 190 devido a sua capacidade de pousar sem sofrer o impacto de windsheer

[@aerofoil74]

I love the cool low fly by first, before the landing.

[@mitchellolshansky5153]

Very exciting developments. :-)

[@kohl57]

Hope they haven't sold the RMS ST HELENA yet... the idea that this will be a workable commercial airport with this wind sheer... fantasy.

[@endercomt2380]

So apparently someone else other than Napoleon is being exiled by the British

[@TheWuschelMUC]

The main reason for St. Helena International is an alternate airport for flights across the Atlantic according to ETOPS rules for twinjets.

[@rutgerw.]

So then it doesn't matter if the airport is too dangerous, as long as it is there in theory. They better hope authorities are not going to require extra training or put in other restrictions for landings at HLE because that might ruin the party? Then again, only relatively small planes can land there so for most ETOPS operations that would be no use anyways.

[@TheWuschelMUC]

A dangerous airport is better than ditching. Moreover, Hongkong Kai Tak probably was more dangerous than St. Helena International.

[@kendallevans4079]

I thought so. 4 & 3 engine birds are going way of the dinosaur because of ETOPS. Still, looks very challenging especially if it very infrequently used. Diapers for all on board!

[@marcomasciolini9619]

What a wonderfull experience mooring in your Island by sea, with RMS St. Helena, back on the 13 August 2011. I will love to flying over the Island and see you again and take again the chalange of the Jacob's Ladder.( for the records Ascending 11minuts 59 seconds desending 5 minuts 39 seconds) See you soon all the very best to all the Saints. Thanking you, Marco

[@dikopuspito3692]

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