The Plane That Couldn't Take Any More Passengers - UTA Flight 141

This is one of the hardest takeoffs that was ever tried on a Boeing 727. Registration 3X-GDO. UTA Flight 141 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Guinean regional airline Union des Transports Africains de Guinée, flying from Conakry to Dubai.

[@usmale49]

Their first clue should have been the passengers that were standing. Guess the executives orders were more important than a safe flight! Absolutely horrific. Great video...thank you!!

[@NCLUSA]

Well at least there were no people hanging on the outside ): ?

[@adotintheshark4848]

It was a 727 with a 747 load.

[@adotintheshark4848]

@@usmale49 totally unnecessary. Notice the airlines went out of business the day after.

[@Zickcermacity]

usmale: A Titanic of the air of sorts, where the pressures of an Ismay dictated operations, not the common sense of the cockpit.

[@ValleyProud916]

So the co-pilot, the only one who had any sense was the only one of the crew to die. That's ironic

[@Milesco]

Seems like that's how the universe works. Or as is often said, "Life isn't fair." 😕

[@joojoojeejee6058]

He could have walked away.. Or DEMAND the weight to be measured. But obviously if they have the wrong manual in the cockpit, they could be overweight even if calculations say they aren't.

[@BestEachDay]

That's insanity. What idiocy. No controls anywhere. People being boarded with no seat assignments. Luggage not weighed. That's just unbelievable.

[@Dilley_G45]

At concerts and sports at least you get discount for standing area

[@jdaniel3068]

The African aviation way! It would still be occurring all across the continent if they cld get away with it. Some likely still do. There are only a couple of airlines I would agree to board in that part of the world.

[@richardshiggins704]

Excellent graphics . The B727 was a very elegant aircraft . Once again Africa at it's best . Total chaos and lack of discipline .

[@glenrosarian2352]

Yes and they said it was a 727-223, meaning it used to be one of American's 727's. I might have even flown on it a few times. So sad to see a plane you love end up like this.

[@adotintheshark4848]

Africa isn't that bad when it comes to aviation..However, no way would I board a plane in Indonesia.

[@jrt2792]

Africa actually has good airlines, except for Nigeria who has Air Peace which is..... chaotic...

[@adotintheshark4848]

@@jrt2792Air Peace? No thanks. I'll get there by elephant.

[@TR6Telos]

The Africans will never get to the moon.

[@jonmcfarmer6954]

Taking off without knowing: How many passengers, passengers STANDING with no seats, no weight on cargo AND its distribution! How on earth can a so expierenced captain do that? I am speechless!! 🙄

[@adotintheshark4848]

he didn't see anyone hanging off the roof outside so he thought he was safe.

[@jdaniel3068]

General low IQ.

[@davidmccann9811]

An airline being run by lunatics. The pilot even said they could end up in the sea, but he still decided to give it a go none the less.

[@ramblingrob4693]

He was a genius

[@williamlouie569]

The co-pilot called it. He told the executive that resulting take off will end in the water!

[@hunting69doehle62]

To be fair, taking off without knowing your exact weight is not exclusively a third world problem. Just one year prior to this, Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashed in Charlotte, North Carolina, because they underestimated the weight of the passengers and luggage. The NTSB report recommended to use actual weights instead of estimates in the future - the report was published on Feb 26, 2004, just 2 months after the UTA accident; but I am not sure if it would have made a difference, had the report come out earlier. Looks like at UTA they did not care much about safe procedures anyway.

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

did they have people standing?! Were they at least trying to keep track of the weight? And situate cargo for a proper center of gravity?

[@Milesco]

It must be noted that the Air Midwest flight had two separate problems. Yes, it was overweight, due to reliance on outdated average passenger weights from the 1930s (I'm not kidding), but in addition, the elevator controls had recently been serviced improperly, resulting in a significantly decreased range of motion for the elevator. If the elevator had been able to be fully deflected, the plane would have stayed in the air. And as Raptor pointed out, did the Air Midwest flight have extra passengers standing in the aisles?

[@bigsby211]

Even though they still decided to go ahead with the flight despite of all the craziness that was going on before they started to taxi during the take off run they should have aborted the take off before reaching V2 but guess the executives were in command and not the captain.

[@blancabulgrin5560]

Full plane with people standing?It sounds more like a bus in 3rd.world country ,then an airplane.Did this total include the chickens?

[@glenrosarian2352]

No chickens, but a whole load of cattle! No disrespect meant to the passengers.

[@telecomgear]

Lol

[@ronduncan9527]

This would only happen in Africa. No passenger manifest and no load numbers? The captain should’ve known better. He should’ve requested all of that or not flown. Could you imagine the passenger standing? They went flying!

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

How can a Capitán 👨‍✈️take off with passengers standing. Rip. Great recreation friend. Amen 🙏.

[@offyotto]

amazing video!

[@JEHOVYIREH]

Excelentes reconstrucción capi Mauri el capi dé capi en la aviación mundial gracias saludos cordiales Cincinnati Ohio bendiciones 🙏🙌✈️🎉

[@guinnog2]

Great video.

[@ImperialDiecast]

Passengers standing in an aircraft which is still cleared to takeoff. Just Benin things.

[@maxinefreeman8858]

I would get off a plane if I was standing or seen others.

[@glenrosarian2352]

I just cannot understand why (money, the bottom line I know) executives put on-time performance and efficiency ahead of passenger safety. I think most of the passengers would have preferred them to delay the flight and fix the problems rather than hurry up and take-off.

[@jameshoopes6467]

Aircraft are not standing room only transportation. You’re welcome. My name is captain obvious and I’ll be your pilot on this flight. 😊

[@mikeoittinen5623]

Ive been on 3rd world busses with no seating for all, but an airplane?! Jeepneys, too, you hang on the outside, lol. Philippine Rabbit was the bus line.

[@julosx]

UTA used to be a French company (Union des Transports Aériens) but this one just copied the name and the logo after the demise of the first UTA, the real one. By the way, this 727 was formerly an American Airlines one (727-223).

[@juliusnepos6013]

The deadliest air crash to occur on December 25

[@RindaJane]

And the executives live.. Imagine that. At least they lost their freedom 😮

[@jeanneewaseck6635]

Did, in fact, anyone actually serve time? I ask this b/c it notes "severe injuries".

[@JOHSONH]

Lo mejor de lo mejor en KZbin capi mau saludos cordiales desde oklahoma bendiciones 🎉✈️🙏🙌

[@Siren113Studios]

what flight sim is this?

[@user-nx8ii4ef7f]

Proof that corruption isn't always clever!

[@stephengrimmer35]

I've been on several overloaded chaotic flights like this in Africa, or more specifically, being on someone else's time and money, I've gotten up and walked off. A TAAG 737 Dundo-Luanda, an AN32 Conakry-Lungi, and a Let410 Hastings to Yengema come to mind.

[@flyingtigerline]

Very nicely done.

[@MD-tv5fp]

The UTA logo in the graphics is the same as the French airline, which was operating as far back as the 1960's and was later merged into another. The livery is also an old Air France stripe. Only a three-year operation?

[@julosx]

It's quite not the same UTA than the original French one. This one just took over the name and the logo to make it look better.

[@brucebeen5036]

Simple weight and balance

[@paulw4310]

Wow...what a cluster of an operation that had no business carrying passengers...or anything else for that matter. Sadly the FO perished; the only one in the cockpit with any semblance of sense...along with a lot of others. Both sad and infuriating. Airliners need to be flown by the numbers...not slipshod guesses.

[@LouSmorals2066]

I just cannot understand how anyone with sufficient intelligence to pass their commercial pilot's licence, can then show such utter disregard for the most basic of "red light" situations. I know had I been any one of those 3 pilots, with idiot company executives behind me or not... instant resignation and I'd walk off the plane and down them steps before that door had closed !

[@jochenfrohlich1976]

Union des Transports Africains de Guinée!

[@england902]

Typical executives. Know sod all

[@user-jb6hn1db8x]

Sadly, in a lot of activities the executives not only lack institutional knowledge but despise those who have it. They regard this as a virtue.

[@ellischernoff8603]

A rotation to 3 degrees will not result in a liftoff in a 727.

[@MPCFlights]

Their bet didn't pay off unfortunately

[@MeaHeaR]

Yes u Korrekt, itt shood bees 25 Degree or Moore for highéf Łifts

[@suzannerickles6169]

I can remember in 1960s in either New York or Cleveland a plane with too many passengers that had to be emptied and refilled to make certain seats for all. Never should have been done

[@tariksiddiki1404]

15 UN Military Observers from Bangladesh also died in this tragic incident who were on their way to Bangladesh for leave.

[@russcudney1469]

Profits first

[@eyestoenvy]

"SPIRIT" existed way back then? An d 727's too?

[@Technoriety]

Is that the correct airplane livery? My understanding is there was a French airline called UTA, which ceased operations in around 1992, with its assets acquired by Air France. Then there was a different airline based in Guinea, that also had the name UTA, which operated in the early 2000s, and is the one that crashed into the Bight Of Benin.

[@juliusnepos6013]

It seems to be UTAGE

[@julosx]

The real UTA closed down at the end of 1990. Its assets indeed end up in Air France. I noticed this company copied both the name and the original logo of the French UTA. For the record, the actual UTA never used the 727. If they had purchased one, it would have been a 727-2B3.

[@Technoriety]

@@julosx Do you know of any real photographs (not computer 3D renderings) of the Guinea UTA using the French livery?

[@jamesx4952]

What’s the music at 8:50

[@lilibethdoherty295]

Comedy of Errors, Tragedy for the Passengers.

[@bunglejoy3645]

Isn't it illegal to have people stood its not a bus or a train regardless of executives onboard he dhould have gone back to the stand

[@adotintheshark4848]

The real problem started early..a pilot who had no idea what weight he was carrying and of course, also the CG.

[@michaelclarkson2218]

I've just been reading up on the french airline UTA's history and I can't find any mention of UTA flight 141 and this particular accident. Furthermore there is no mention that they ever had a Boeing 727 in their fleet. They did have one 737 in their fleet. Unless perhaps there was more than one airline called UTA. ? Please correct me if I'm wrong. As for passengers standing with no seats I wouldn't have thought that was allowed.

[@juliusnepos6013]

This is a different airline, another complete name that showed up for this particular operator is UTAGE

[@michaelclarkson2218]

@@juliusnepos6013Thanks for putting me right on this. It was just that the livery on the the tail was identical to the french airline and I got confused. Interesting video by the way. I've seen one or two videos where the aircraft actually lifted off right at the end of the runway due to overloading. One was an overloaded cargo plane which almost took a fence with it.🙂 Scary stuff.

[@julosx]

@@michaelclarkson2218 The original (French) UTA never had even a single 727. They used only 737s and 747s when it comes to Boeing.

[@hj8272]

What sane person could board this 'plane'? Flying in that region is worse than russian roulette.

[@cogitoergospud1]

Like a clown car at the circus.

[@mikeoittinen5623]

Greed, fraud, scalping, etc. and some 🐜 ants behaving as cargo led to this crash.

[@timothywilliams1359]

African aviation is to be avoided, unless you love rolling the dice.

[@julosx]

They did much better starting in the 2010s. I'd say South America is the continent that has the most efforts to make for improvement..

[@carel20081]

What do you aspect; it is Africa...

[@ellischernoff8603]

No they could not each have 200 kg of luggage. That would be 440 lbs each!

[@MPCFlights]

Not 200 but 20.

[@paolobovio6920]

What happens if u fly at 25th December

[@richardshiggins704]

You go straight to Heaven , no purgatory , pearly gates wide open .

[@BomboSurvivalKnife]

I think uta airlines was old or new cause the 727 was crashed climb but not the kilograms, so this plane crashed rest in peace but i dont have been this airline. 7:28

[@ronduncan9527]

You could’ve put Aerosucre on the side!

[@sararet5]

Hope they learned this BIG lesson. KNOWING DA RESPECTABLE WEIGHT + da model of da plane is being used.....😢

[@paulboulter7823]

DXB

[@dusseau13]

I don't care if Elon Musk just bought an airline, the Captain and First Officer have the last word on the flight; not some pencil pusher, or in Elon's case, geek. Switching operating manuals is criminal, I hope.

[@cremebrulee4759]

In theory, that is true, but the pilots know that refusing to take off will probably cost them their job. It has certainly happened.

[@JohnShields-xx1yk]

Hey, how many people's we got? Duh, idk, okay, weee good, let's try and fly. Thank God I don't fly

[@heidithompson6895]

I wish there was narrating

[@Dilley_G45]

A 727 lost? What a shame

[@ramblingrob4693]

I liked an been on one, better than DC9 an 737

[@adotintheshark4848]

@@ramblingrob4693I like the 727 best of the mid-size jets. The only jumbo I've been on was the Lockheed L-1011. Nice plane.

[@allen480]

Note to self: Never, never fly into or out of a third world country.

[@MRPhoto_Digital]

Sure because there were never any crashes outside the “3rd world”

[@michelscotto3900]

a plane with former air france colors on the fuselage and a former name of union des transports Aériens transformed in union des transports africains : DISGUSTING 🤬🤬 RIP TO THE FATALITIES 😢😢

[@julosx]

This company name was pretty much a steal.

[@GrantJohnston-dr9rt]

The UTA employees now work for Boeing!

[@malcolmwhite6588]

Designing door securing fasteners

[@adotintheshark4848]

actually, Spirit Airlines

[@PC-Phobic-Jean-Rene]

_Tragic._ ---- Good the airlines disappeared , as its abominable service _caused so many lives to cease to exist._ 🪦 May they all _Rest in Peace,_ 🥀🕯 until the resurrection from _"sleep"._ The Maker will awaken them from the earthen deep. ☀

[@AndrewGrey22]

Why I don't fly non-US airlines.

[@MRPhoto_Digital]

Dozens of crashes of us airlines planes over the years pal

[@desdicadoric]

Africans

[@30yearsfuelingbigjets]

I worked for Menzies aviation refueling jets......and they SUCK!

[@NCLUSA]

And when I tell people that flying is not safe, they tell me I'm crazy. The idiot pilot in this case is a complete fool for taking off under those conditions.

[@darrylrarmstrong]

Flying is very safe if all the rules are followed. In this case there were no rules.

[@NCLUSA]

So you follow all the rules, then that one little bird comes out of no-where and BAMB!!!!, you just lost your engine ) : @@darrylrarmstrong

[@cremebrulee4759]

​@@NCLUSA losing one engine does not mean that you will crash. These planes can fly with one engine. Commerce aviation is really very safe, but like everything else, it is not perfect.

[@NCLUSA]

Ok, two birds, there you lost both of your engines, ( : @@cremebrulee4759

[@adotintheshark4848]

The Three Stooges could have managed this flight much better. Commercial aviation is in fact very safe.

[@creepingbert]

Menzies Aviation...I imagine some pretty cranky flight attendants every 28 days or so...

[@sdfft820]

Don’t fly third world airlines.

[@user-ex4si2md6r]

Fake GCI

[@heidithompson6895]

That’s why the channel is called Flight Recreations

[@user-ex4si2md6r]

@@heidithompson6895 evidently so