The Worst Single Aircraft Disaster In History | Out Of Control | FULL EPISODE | Mayday: Air Disaster

[@MaydayAirDisaster]

Were you able to figure out what made this the worst single aircraft disaster in history?

[@bjbrown]

My opinion is how long the crew and passengers knew it was going to crash. That time spent in terror must have been torture. A quick death rather than slow and possibly painful for those survivors that died from not receiving help.

[@tiberiuslamar]

@@bjbrown I

[@bjbrown]

@@tiberiuslamar Hello Tiberius Lamar, I have been to Rome but do not recognize your name!

[@ifonlyunu994]

the rescue operation.

[@AlbertaWasden1]

How many, 524, people involved.

[@adafrogg7646]

The man writing to his wife and saying he was proud of his kids… heart-wrenching.

[@Anonymous-o8j]

I believe it was Kyu Sakamoto who did that. Famous Japanese singer popular for the song “Sukiyaki”.

[@FluffySLW]

The bones of love Always a The child is Never go heavy The end and the dream

[@mk3a]

Had the rescue began immediately, at least 50 people would have survived.

[@mintchip3364]

More could have lived if they had carried the rescue operation, instead they turned their backs like cowards and also sent back the American rescue helicopter which came first to help just because of politics. Those who died during the night by not getting rescued instead were murdered. It wasn't the flight that killed them. Extremely horrible operation.

[@patrickflohe7427]

Very well-said.

[@jamesstreet228]

Agreed 100%.

[@sorrowinchrist3387]

The amount of G force put on the humans in the plane were not surviviable its a miracle 4 survive with such a terrible crash. The passengers suffered a horrific fate due to the intense heat after the crash, which caused their bodies to sustain significant damage, including the bursting of internal organs. This occurred to almost all the passengers in the fatal crash. The bursting of internal organs and other severe injuries were a result of the extreme physical forces experienced during the crash, leading to devastating consequences for the individuals involved.

[@megyskermike]

They did not give the pilot's enough credit here, staying in the air as long as they did (without a tail fin) was a miracle. Obviously it's a horrible tragedy and almost everyone perished, but still~

[@oscarcom4539]

credit is never given for failure....Its an American thing.

[@DonalMountain]

@@oscarcom4539 FWIW this is a Canadian TV show.

[@paulb47NYC]

@@DonalMountain FWIW--LMAO. As a Canadian who's now lived 40 years in the USA, "USA doesn't give a rat's behind about Any other perspective than their own. "Credit is never given for failure" sounds like a quote from Donald Trump expressing his opinion of McCain. Trump who's only battle experience is rapid firing legal challenges with the hope that no matter how many loses, he can eventually wear out the resolve of his targets. Regrettable it's a not uncommon US attitude which is really only explained by "It's a USA thing".

[@violagentsch]

They did. Watch entire video.

[@oscarcom4539]

Thanks. I still love Canada 🇨🇦 ❤.

[@scottcol23]

I cannot even imagine... Surviving the plane crash, And then hearing helicopters thinking you will be ok all you have to do is wait a little longer. Then 14 hours goes by and still nobody has come. Its sad. I wonder how many people they could have saved if the US had been allowed to send men in. This should never have happened. As for the rescuers camping in a village just shy of the wreck is un excusable. You should never assume there are no survivors.

[@jamesstreet856]

Exactly. I watched the doc about the Korean Air crash on Guam and the governor of Guam was one of the first responders on site to help drag people from the burning plane. He WALKED in with the rescue team to help. The rescue commander tried to get him to go back but he wouldn't hear of it. He was determined to help those people. Compare that to this dismal failure of ALLOWING these people to lay there, suffer and die is just unforgivable.

[@Angel-jn1pu]

I’m not a very emotional individual. But I might add. Of all these episodes this one struck me deeply. Especially when the air traffic controller didn’t hear from 123. The crew doing everything they can. The air traffic from American and Japanese. The off duty flight attendant was given a second chance for her bravery. It’s such a shame that the rescue efforts was hindered due to politics. 500 human lives!

[@iLLBiLLsRoastBeats]

520 :(

[@christiangauthier727]

Same here. It's really sad, but not much affects me due to how much I need to be hard to survive with extreme chronic pain, but this episode, the story of the surviving stewardess, her rescue footage and seeing the 12 yo girl barely alive getting airlifted really got me.

[@barryhayes9750]

Some of the passengers had time to write notes to their loved ones!! How extremely sad and yet wonderful for the relatives (or whoever) that received them. It broke my heart when I saw that!!

[@muhchung]

There are pictures of the cabin during those last moments. They send chills down my spine.

[@twilightpurpleglow]

"Improper repair" brought the plane down. Everyone depends on these mechanics to do their job well...incredible. Real Heroes in this story are the Pilot, Co-Pilot and Engineer who tried with all their might to save the 500 plus souls, the crew and themselves. R.I.P. all who perished on JAL flight 123 that fateful day.

[@PKerusso]

It should be noted that this was not entirely the fault of the mechanic. It was up to Boeing and its engineers to devise a proper repair for the mechanic to preform.

[@patrickflohe7427]

@@PKerusso It wasn’t just Boeing. Japan Airlines was very involved in the repair as well.

[@bernlin2000]

It's hard to argue with people who are afraid of flying when you see crap like this. Explosive decompressions are absolutely terrifying, Hollywood nightmares that are sourced from true incidences in-flight. You can rattle off statistics all day...but nobody wants to get stuck on a plane with "repair issues". And you won't know until it's too late.

[@teresajennings1243]

Just sad and shameful that there were survivors from the crash but due to delay of rescue operation, so many died. A true tragedy.

[@xodag5mix88]

The 50 survivors dropped to only 4. So sad

[@bernlin2000]

30:09 If that woman's story doesn't bring you to tears, I don't know what will...how horrifying to have survived such a terrible crash, and then to just be left to die :( I don't understand how rescuers slept that night of the crash...how could sleep be more important than saving lives? It's absolutely insane to assume everyone has died.

[@brigidtheirish]

Sounds like laziness or cowardice to me. Possibly both.

[@karenbittner9538]

Those pilots were flying a totally incapacitated jet! To know they hung on to the very end was heartwrenching and hopefully, bring some comfort to the surviving families to know their loved one's pilots did all that was humanely possible. God rest their souls.😢

[@libbybollinger5901]

Not only were they flying an incapacitated jet, they themselves were suffering from hypoxia, and yet still managed to keep it in the air as long as they did.

[@ghosttowntomato]

what a sad excuse for a "rescue attempt". Those poor passengers have to endure an absolute hellish nightmare, then ANOTHER when NO ONE SHOWS UP FOR HOURS ON END!!! COME ON

[@jamesstreet856]

Unforgivable.

[@goclunker]

Absolutely shameful rescue operation. Politics don’t matter when saving lives

[@tripreport9882]

ya the rescue operation thought they died but 4 survivor there might be at least 20 or 30 survivors left shameful

[@tankthearc9875]

sounds like something trump would do .

[@housemana]

@@tankthearc9875 actually digusting comment. truly lost.

[@libbybollinger5901]

@@tankthearc9875it’s not entirely wrong, but is this really the place?

[@jhca4671]

Sovereignty matters no matter what or when

[@heatherhughes2955]

How could they have waited for ANY length of time to do search and rescue?! So many more would have survived. Whoever had the bright idea of waiting til the next day was really disgusting to hear about. They should be held accountable for that.

[@jamesc5751]

An earlier rescue have saved a couple of lives. A shoddy repairman hundreds of lives would be lost

[@brigidtheirish]

@@jamesc5751 Probably would've saved more than a couple. You're certainly right about the hundreds of lives guaranteed lost.

[@koalasez1200]

As shown in the video, Marines went to the site via helicopter ready to assist and rappel down, but were ordered away. The surviving stewardess heard the chopper as it came then went away.

[@Wajiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

This has got to be the worst flight in history of commercial flights for passengers. Imagine the horror going on for 30+ minutes. I could never!

[@icomment2226]

True (it is the worst flight ever). I think that the stress, lack of oxygen, and motion-sickness brought on from the 747 going up and down at super-high speeds must have made most of these passengers pass out. I assume that most of them had lost consciousness way before the 30 minutes were up. The mind shuts down the body during high emotional stress...

[@jamesstreet228]

The phugoid cycle is horrifying. Just the term "phugoid cycle" is horrifying

[@nerysghemor5781]

Wow. Heard so much about this in all the other episodes it seems like. Thank you for posting the full episode.

[@pntbtr]

Makes one's heart break watching those poor pilots trying to survive and knowing at the end they were doomed! 😭

[@american101]

I’ve seen my fair share of Mayday episodes, but this one hit incredibly close to home!

[@ClarencegHamm]

If you fly a lot, every episode hits a nerve, I gotta use humor to shake that uneasiness

[@marielleortiz-pyz3369]

the Japanese helicopter pilot was basically like "Yeah i can't see anything but there aren't survivors."

[@kjgallaga]

It was night so they cant find people and it was complete darkness

[@gaylealleluia8392]

Many mistakes made by them.

[@deniseyeaisaidit]

@@kjgallagaI think this one went over your head. His point was how can he say there are no survivors if he couldn’t see anything.

[@brennathecatlover4360]

@@deniseyeaisaiditprobably didn’t think anyone would survive something like that even I’m shocked more than 1 survived

[@adhivurr]

@@brennathecatlover4360 you cant think like that for any airplane accidents

[@ninadula8429]

I can’t imagine what it would feel like to be one of the 4 survivors

[@nickv4073]

What would it feel like? You would feel a lot more than everyone else on the flight.

[@soci0path]

Very damn lucky

[@owefay1]

Id go on and live the best life I could. Thats definitely a second chance.

[@ninadula8429]

@@nickv4073 Definitely would feel like survivors guilt

[@ninadula8429]

@@soci0path Oh 100%. Extremely lucky

[@magentapyramid]

This is just so tragic - on so many levels. We've all had experiences in life where shoddy workmanship caused us to return damaged and/or substandard merchandise - but we don't lose our lives doing it! This whole situation was a disaster waiting to happen. From inadequate repairs to the assumption of the rescue team that there were probably no survivors, causing them all to spend the night in a location far from the wreckage site - this is just garbage piled on top of rubbish, the whole way through. I really hope some important lessons were learned and taken away from this tragic event. RIP - those who perished, and prayers and condolences to the the victims' loved ones.

[@patrickflohe7427]

It actually started when the aircraft hit the runway on takeoff or landing, I forget which. Tail impacts to the runway or other objects, are very serious and create a lot of damage.

[@brigidtheirish]

@@patrickflohe7427 Landing. And it was *seven years ago.* To think that something that happened to a plane years ago could doom other people.

[@Powerranger-le4up]

Kyu Sakamoto, a singer with a hit single in the United States, was onboard that plane. Since all four of the survivors were female, you can guess what happened to him.

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

Yep. The song was "Sukiyaki" in 1965. I have the record. RIP. (Jan Griffiths).

[@verusemaxo2467]

I gotta give it to the crew. These guys kept the plane with no hydraulic fluid for 30 mins in the air

[@xino_z]

And in a depressurized plane with low oxygen, these guys were heroic

[@fungalcoffee]

I wonder how many survivors there'd be if the Americans had set down, even if they weren't equipped to deal with the injured them saying there were people still alive would have pushed the proper rescue into overdrive to get up there.

[@Alb410]

Maximum, 1/3 of the passengers, realistically, 1/7 passengers due to some dying from random chance (piece of plane cuts them in 2, or getting flung close to the fire), others being unable to cope with shock and dying in the arms of rescuers. 0% chance anyone in the front or middle had any survival chance, the plane landed way too hard.

[@stinkfist4205]

@@Alb410 most survivors of a plane crash are going to be in the back of the plane near the tail. Although, it’s a plane crash… so anything can happen.

[@OfftheWallTales]

@@stinkfist4205 Yeah, but you can smell the bathroom the most back there, and it takes forever to get out on a normal landing. I'll trade my chance of survival in a plane crash just to get off faster during 99.9% of landings. :) Just joking. I know the front tends to get smashed up first if it's a crash landing or an impact. I still can't make myself sit in the furthest back but I tend to sit mid-plane, just in case I magically survive some super rare crash.

[@brigidtheirish]

@@OfftheWallTales I prefer a seat near one of the emergency exits, preferably in the middle or back.

[@user-zs2zc4ei4s]

「米軍だったらなんとかできた」なんてのはとんでもない思い上がりだよ 真夜中に、大火災の山岳地帯にホイスト降下なんて危険すぎる

[@cshong87]

This is a documentary that every repairmen and everyone in aviation industry should watch. If the repair job had been done properly, if everyone who work in aviation industry be more conscientious, this crash could had been prevented. The question is, did the repairmen of this world and those who work in aviation industry learnt the lesson?

[@icomment2226]

*Everyone* should watch this episode--period. Regardless of job title.

[@housemana]

he killed himself after this.

[@abbas158]

WHO'S THE NARRATOR? I LOVE HIS VOICE & ELOQUENCE

[@Jakobly]

pretty crazy how simple of an investigation this was, goes to show how simple mistakes can be the worst

[@johnsmith60]

These recreations look so real and use excellent actors better than any Hollywood movie

[@bjbrown]

My heart is broken for everyone on that flight. The crew and passengers struggling for so long only to crash. The survivors lingering in the dark and cold to die slowly. This is the saddest I have seen. May they have peace.

[@one_eyed_lil_kitty]

True, 4 people only survived :(

[@zennere]

I can't imagine the crashing feeling of horror and fear that must be dawning into their every cells and body systems in those intense minutes. What a terrifying feeling they must have suffered in their last moments. It's just sheer.... horror. The fear and the pressure.... it was a very remarkable act from the pilots and FE. RIP.

[@brigidtheirish]

I've had panic attacks, so I can extrapolate a bit. An overwhelming sense of doom, but without the intellectual comfort of knowing that there isn't any danger.

[@joshuarivera7630]

God was watching over the flight attendant who even in a frightening time tried to help others. Her and the other 3 survivors are lucky to be alive in such a bad crash. RIP to all those that died.

[@vrfvfdcdvgtre2369]

1 Chronicles 29: 13 “Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.”

[@HellStr82]

There are no gods mate... there is no magical dude in the sky

[@joshuarivera7630]

@@HellStr82 we all have our own beliefs, I'm a Christian myself. I believe there is a God, some people don't believe in God and that's fine too.

[@jamesstreet228]

@@HellStr82 There IS a creator. There is no doubt in my mind about it. Some people say that science has all the answers. Impossible. Take all the modern marvels created by man such as planes, satellite communications so you can sit in your home and have a video call with someone on the other side of the world, MRI machines that can look into the body layer by layer to discover injuries and diseases, spaceships to go to distant extraterrestrial bodies. That all had to be created by man. It didn't just come out of the dust one day. Now, take the human and animal body; more complex than anything ever created by man. The ability to procreate, bodies that heal themselves, an immune system that fights off viruses and stores information on how to fight this particular virus if it returns, during exertion muscles are working harder and need more oxygen and a signal is sent to the brain and the brain increases the heart rate and speeds up breathing to provide the muscles with the oxygen they need, a cooling system of sweat and evaporation to maintain a constant core temperature, adrenaline glands that give us a boost in strength in critical, physical situations, a filtration system of the liver, kidneys and pancreas to filter out impurities, a brain that can analyze and process terrabytes of information instantly, animal young that know exactly where to go to get their mothers sustenance, the canines of the cheetah are perfectly spaced to separate the vertebrae of it's most desired prey. So, if all of man's modern marvels had to be created, how is it possible that the infinitely more complex human body "just happened?" All of that couldn't just happen. That is design my friend. And science cannot design, only creation can do that.

[@one_eyed_lil_kitty]

​@@HellStr82so you say god is not real?

[@Alislug]

23:46 that really hit me the elderly couple and the kid dropping his model of the 747 that… That really hit me hard

[@remmyotieno8199]

These pilots, the Alaska Air flight. Hw they managed to stay airborne that long is the greatest form of airman ship, fought to death. I pray fr all souls involved

[@tameikabrown]

The Old 2 Japanese Couple Held Hand’s During All Of Chaos While The Plane Descended Into The Ground

[@BlazingPhoenix05]

My heart sank watching that T_T This was such a devastating tragedy 😭

[@tripreport9882]

Poor old innocent people old people should live a happy live not a doomed life

[@lexusdriver1963]

To this day Japan Airlines Flight 123 is both the worst plane crash in Japan and the worst single plane crash in aviation history. 520 dead all because of an improperly repaired aft pressure bulkhead with only 4 survivors.

[@FaithShorthouse]

I don't even know how 4 people survived. Those pilots were heroes trying to keep the plane aloft for over 30 minutes. How terrified they must have been.

[@muhchung]

The pilots were not "paralyzed." They were following the priorities: aviate, navigate, and communicate. They must fly first then communicate when they had sufficient resources (cognitive) to spare.

[@laurenskee2665]

Mmmm, I'd argue it was a pride thing. Communication is a priority.

[@carlkohweihao9584]

They were paralyzed due to the growing hypoxia.

[@theresatrahan6282]

It's a shame that politics gets in the way of saving lives!!!

[@rosealexander9007]

I agree.That’s absolutely absurd. Who cares what someone believes or doesn’t believe. Every human being is unique and deserves a chance to live.

[@averyisaiah1]

All the heroic effort of the pilots and the many lives they saved gone thanks to pride. So tragic.

[@mikebravo3527]

Would love to see the blackbox instrument record of what those pilots were doing for the last 30 mins to control the plane with no hydrolics. Condolences to all involved 🙏

[@brigidtheirish]

Yeah. No one in the simulator could even keep the plane flying as long as they did.

[@nerysghemor5781]

Another note...I wonder if the DHL pilot over Iraq studied this flight. He seemed to know what to do with the hydraulic loss he suffered due to the missile in his case.

[@bartfoster1311]

NASA was working on a autopilot program to control a plane without hydraulics but I don't know if it ever got implemented. I think the DHL pilot had studied this accident and the DC10 that crash landed with no hydraulics.

[@nickv4073]

There is nothing to study. If your engines is all you have then engines is what you use.

[@bartfoster1311]

@@nickv4073 studied for a pilot means researching different ways an emergency could be handled and testing it in a flight simulator.

[@nerysghemor5781]

@@nickv4073 Right, but if you are aware of potential scenarios beforehand, or maybe have even tried it in the simulator, that can help with how you react when faced with the real thing.

[@OwlRTA]

the DHL captain was in the audience of a talk by Al Haynes, the captain of United 232 that lost all hydraulics and managed a crash landing at Sioux City airport. Denny Fitch was the person in control of the throttles on that flight. Before United 232, he looked at this crash and was inspired to do a bit of testing in the DC-10 simulator of flying a plane without any hydraulics.

[@lizpurr8402]

The flight attendant God Bless her soul: “THERE IS NO NEED FOR ALARM!”

[@fpshooterful]

1985 wasn't a good year for the Airline industry.

[@ExperimentIV]

only 1972 was worse with regards to loss of life. this incident alone, though, made up about 1/4th of the loss of life in plane crashes in 1985

[@kirilmihaylov1934]

@@ExperimentIV what else?

[@ExperimentIV]

@@kirilmihaylov1934 from wikipedia: “[1985] remains one of the deadliest years in aviation history for aviation disasters, including the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 (520 people killed), bombing of Air India Flight 182 (329), crash of Arrow Air Flight 1285 (256), crash of Aeroflot Flight 7425 (200), crash of Iberia Airlines Flight 610 (148), Delta Air Lines Flight 191 (137), Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 (70), and British Airtours Flight 28M (55), a mid-air collision between Aeroflot Flight 8381 and a Soviet Air Forces transport aircraft (94), the hijacking of Egyptair Flight 648 (60), and various crashes and other incidents with under 50 fatalities. August 1985 remains the worst single month for commercial aviation fatalities in history; a total of 2,010 people were killed in commercial aviation accidents in 1985; the second highest in commercial aviation history since 1942; only 1972 had more fatalities (2,373).”

[@kirilmihaylov1934]

@@ExperimentIV gee ,that's quite a lot of deaths.

[@ExperimentIV]

@@kirilmihaylov1934 yeah, it’s sad. at least those people didn’t die in vain, at least - it’s never been safer to fly

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

I think if I saw the crash in a helicopter full of marines who're ready to drop down right now to start the rescue, and I got orders to fly away, my radio would magically stop working. And deciding to wait till morning? That's absurd.

[@brigidtheirish]

I'm pretty sure the only reason the helicopter full of marines turned around was to avoid an international incident. This was the Cold War, after all, so *all* international relationships were stressful.

[@gaylealleluia8392]

US Marines have to obey orders. It’s a very hard discipline. I know, I’m a mom of a U.S. Marine.

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

@@gaylealleluia8392 I would always hope that a person's moral compass overrides orders. Unfortunately the Nazis proved that often doesn't happen.

[@meer6848]

Those pilots are heroes - they did everything in their power to control and land the plane. May all the people who died in this horrible accident rest in peace.

[@howmathematicianscreatemat9226]

What hurts the most is that most passangers seem almost confident that they will be at their favourite place at night, not at all anticipating what the air mechanic had forgotten to consider...

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

The darkest accident in aviation history

[@ReyRey_Plays]

Yes cuz alot of people survived but didn't survived through the night

[@GeneralsAlert]

Look up the Tenerife airport disaster

[@Alb410]

Not quite. Tenerife happened.

[@abandonrailsbro]

@Biboy 'JoJokestar' Odoño the thing about 9/11 is that it wasn't an accident but instead it was an intentional act of terrorism

[@claudiuspulcher2440]

A lot of these episodes make me think I've seen them before but, no, it's just a lethal crash that happens for the same mistakes again and again

[@christophermercado5466]

When the Captain says "We're going down" gives me chills

[@tameikabrown]

That’s Very Poor Help Of The Help From The Japanese Rescue Worker’s Didn’t Wanna Help In The Very Beginning When The Passenger’s Needed Help ASAP

[@813sports5]

What is the moral of this story? A. Ensure repairs done to aircraft are done right B. Rescue people immediately after a disaster C. When a situation is critical, don’t let ANY politics get in the way D. All of the above

[@thegiant573]

yuck, I remember this after seeing the hillside. Thought well at least most went fast but after hearing the story of a 30min flight that is terrifying.

[@ernie6635]

I've watched many of these plane crash shows, mayday, why planes crash, air disasters, etc. This story is one of the most troubling to me. It's unthinkable that no rescue effort was conducted right away. I can understand a crash in the middle of the ocean presuming all died, but a land crash? I just can't help to wonder how many would have survived if rescue came sooner. I can't begin to imagine the mental torment of being a crash survivor, waiting for help, with many cries of survivors, watching rescue choppers come by and leave. Being on that mountain over night listening to hundreds of people slowly die miserable throughout the night and there's nothing you can do. I'd rather die in the crash than experience that. Just so upsetting how this rescue effort got botched, costing so much unnecessary death and misery.

[@brigidtheirish]

Even in the middle of the ocean, you can have survivors. Besides the emergency life vests stored under every seat, a lot of plane parts float. One of the details in pre-flight safety lessons is that your seat can be used as a flotation device.

[@Watermeloncat280]

Masami takahama the captain of the flight was still fighting the plane 1 second before crash R.i.p to 520 people

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

U.S. Military could've been on the ground 1st if they weren't ordered to return. That's really messed up! The terror those people had to go through for so long in the air, some incredibly survived the crash only to be left to die when they could've been saved by U.S. Rescue team. A miracle anyone still survived. That tail section has saved lives through the decades of crashes. I would've had to NOT follow order's to abort and return to base! SAVING LIVES is supposed to always come 1st, or maybe that's just me!! UNFORGIVABLE!

[@Alb410]

Unfortunately, most countries abide by, politics first, lives later.

[@Max-qs8gl]

Sadly it was most likely a political thing and if they went there it couldn't have been deemed a international incident and they may face repercussions. Maybe if they would've been there and saved people they might've been thanked for. But orders always come first for soldiers. They are puppets. But I think what's worse is that the Japanese rescue team were like "they're dead anyway. Let's take a break here and go there tomorrow"

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

@@Max-qs8gl I agree. And I wouldn't have been able to leave those people. I would've faces the consequences for trying to help people who needed me. I don't care what they would've done to me.

[@山下清-n9z]

@@reneemills-mistretta790 Typical white savior complex... let's not forget that it was an American Company that was responsible for the defect that caused this crash to happen in the first place. 520 people were killed by an American company.This Is Why American Aren't Respected.

[@chipsfreak5070]

This case will always haunt me, knowing how many people survived at first waiting for help. But the rescue team was so certain there wouldn't be any, so they stayed the night inside cooled buildings with food and water resting up for the next day while the other people were outside dying.

[@andrewsstation6436]

I know, this really upsets me. The rescuers were so selfish waiting 14 hours before setting out for the crash site, assuming that there were no survivors. You never assume everyone is dead after a plane crash or other disaster. It's also infuriating that they refused the assistance of American troops who were stationed nearby the scene. I believe they been allowed to help, at least a couple dozen would have survived.

[@chloehennessey6813]

I started crying. Because those Marines could have saved people. Japan, Those of you who lived and those of you with loved ones who died? I hope you hold the people responsible for the bungled rescue to account for their actions. I hope you than hold a public execution of those responsible.

[@patrickgardner2204]

So many lived lost because disgusting higher-ups couldent be bothered to inconvenience eachothers department. I hope something like this won't happen again, and those who can help do help, no matter the consequences.

[@Ariadne76-k3d]

I thinjk it was because they were all competing with each other. Disgusting.

[@LotusLady9]

Thanks so much for the upload. What a frightening experience🛫

[@diego_mcfunfun8191]

Think this was one of the saddest episodes of “Mayday: Air crash investigation” personally.

[@icomment2226]

Fascinating and terrifying! I am appalled that no charges were brought forth and no lawsuits were filed. For 30+ minutes, the passengers suffered *unquestionable anguish and stress* due to the Phugoid cycle. If I had been a DA in Japan, I would have not rested until justice was done. I live in California, and our death-row inmates even have turkey dinner during Thanksgiving. Compare that treatment now to the innocent passengers of this airliner who suffered unbearably while writing their death-bed confessions/notes. This is not right.

[@brigidtheirish]

The USA is rather unusual in how freely people can (and will) file lawsuits.

[@amineamine1969-n5c]

may their souls R.I.P

[@emeraldqueen1994]

Imagine if they'd made it to an airport or if help had come sooner... how different would this story be?

[@icomment2226]

Much less fatalities for sure. Maybe 100 people would have been saved, maybe more. Paramedic assistance during the first 10-15 minutes of injury is critical.

[@gaylealleluia8392]

The US Marines would have radio’s for immediate assistance

[@UncleBuZ]

Everyone was screaming and bouncing around... that one old lady was chill and looked annoyed.

[@Elemarth]

It sounds like there were mistakes all around, but the worst was the Japanese government's attitude towards rescuing survivors and getting help from the Americans.

[@norskitadripper]

@@Elemarth If they rescued people, without hesitating I think that at least 50 people survived. R. I. P to all people❤️

[@rosealexander9007]

Celebrating your ancestors day. I like that . I wish we could do that in the United States.

[@ZeniGatsuma]

What a SHAME we humans are to EACH OTHER...I'm speechless about how shamless we can go

[@howmathematicianscreatemat9226]

because of our damn "economy comes first" mantra..

[@ranapratapsingh3416]

14 hours after the clash. What a lousy response ?.

[@BeautyByLinnoria]

Worst botched rescue....EEVVAAAAA, NO HONOR DETECTED 😢😢

[@Kamelot19]

how horrible the passengers had to suffer waiting for help and left alone in darkness to die a slow death

[@SilvioTech1]

Had to rewatch this episode after the season 23 remake of this episode. The difference from this 2005 version and the 2023 episode is insane. They totally watered it down with the new episode, so many details were left out. Nothing about the US ready within minutes of the crash to start a rescue. This episode reminds me of how impactful this show used to be, the story it is telling you. Watching actual news clips of the written notes was gut wrenching. The survivor's account of the other survivor's voices slowing going silent through the night was truly sad.

[@Jesussaveme1982]

Four years later United 232 had a near similar fate while battling the same problem of loss of hydraulics

[@ghostontoast1017]

I personally think this design of airplanes is outdated. They should be redesigned in a way where even if the plane is horribly damaged can at least somewhat maneuver the plane. Right now it's one little thing blowing off and they can't even control a $400M plane.

[@masatoindou1759]

That "Rescue" operation frustrates me to no end, to think there's such a thing as rivalry in the emergency services, like what the actual f**k?! Then as the others pointed out, politics?! Why stop someone in the middle of a rescue? And finally to the "official rescue force", if you go into this assuming there are no survivros or that they're all dead anyway no way they survived that, then you have no business being a rescuer, maybe work in a coroners office capacity instead ... sigh, rant over.. not that this changes anything...

[@KlusterFux]

That's the dumbest rescue attempt ever. Political bullsh!t .

[@cheypam]

You'd think by then, after all of the explosions etc. in the passenger area, that SOMEONE would have finally thought to put live video cameras overlooking the entire plane, that the crew in the cockpit could view.

[@KNUCKLESPRINGER]

Hard to get believe the engineers of that day couldn't install outboard camera devices for emergency observation.

[@ranapratapsingh3416]

There is no room for errors in Airline Industry. They need to understand that thoroughly.

[@micheleerwin2848]

I have not flown since 1976. I am terrified of flying. I know my fear is irrational, as there are many more car accidents than plane crashes, however, many people survive car accidents, and not many people walk away from a plane crash. I feel so bad for what these poor people went through. I cannot imagine the sheer terror they went through. It was wrong of the Japanese government to wait so long to go and look for survivors, as there would have been more, had they not been left out there all night. I do not understand the refusal to allow the Americans to help with the crash investigation. Clearly the epitome of what not to do in a major plane crash. It appears as if a lot of issues happen because of greed. The companies don't want to spend money to fix things correctly, or they just wait, and I guess hope nothing bad happens. This is dispictable. This accident did not have to happen. It would not have happened if that bulk head been repaired correctly. Lives should be put before profit.

[@kupini901]

BRO IS STILL IN THE 1980s 😂😂😂😂

[@GrayStoneAngel]

23:45 🥺😢 … no words needed.

[@James-f4d1c]

24:25 this is so sad

[@kdawson020279]

If these pilots had not been skilled and able to keep this plane aloft using only the engines and landing gear with no control surfaces, it is likely that on July 19, 1989 184 more people would have died aboard United 232. Nobody had ever considered such a thing as redundant hydraulics had always made such an event seem statistically impossible. The lead training pilot for United on the DC-10 was onboard that day, as a passenger, and had studied flying a DC-10-10 three-engine jet in the simulator the way these pilots had to see if it could be done at all given similar circumstances. Simulator pilots have consistently failed to do better in either plane. These men did more with almost nothing than many have done with perfectly good airplanes maintained correctly.

[@mj6962]

“There is no need for alarm!” Yeah sure okay.

[@patrickflohe7427]

Flipping out & being out of control never makes it any better. It only makes it worse.

[@Uniqueaviation7]

Jeez captain saying BRACE FORWARD! 1second before crashing.

[@rightwired]

My father in law was killed by JAL Flight 446 on November 28, 1972. Two weeks later, his daughter - now my wife - was born. They never met. They robbed her of a father, and paid her nothing.

[@sierragutenberg]

Disaster is always a chaining of unfortunate events except here.

[@warhawkplane9564]

More people could have survived the crash if the rescuers got their immediately instead of waiting 14 hours from authorities ✈️💥💔

[@XloMotion]

Wasn't AA Flight 587 accident due to the same faulty repair? I remember something about doing a single line of rivets for a tail repair instead of 2 lines of rivits.

[@lisareagor8065]

I know it most likely wouldn't have helped in this situation, but why isn't there a warning when the tail of the plane has issues so the crew would know what's going on?

[@nottherealpaulsmith]

I imagine it'd be tempting fate, immensely unhelpful, or both to add a "structural failure" alert.

[@gaylealleluia8392]

Perhaps it was part of the hydraulic system

[@JoJo1955]

KZbin's next recommended video: How to Overcome Your Fear of Flying. I kid you not. Between this accident and Boeing's MAX Lion Air and Ethiopian Air disasters (346 lives destroyed) due to deliberate horrific aircraft design (just to save a lousy buck) , I'm thinking....yeah, I'll take my chances on the ground with traffic. But thanks anyway for trying to convince me flying is the safest way to travel. But it is also the worse way to die.

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

With each and every one of these videos I watch. The less likely I am to ever get on a plane.

[@Ladies_Of_death]

One of the survivors said there were more people who survived but I'm guessing they didn't make it may the victims rest in peace 🙏 ❤

[@Agtsmirnoff]

And he also studied the Sioux City Crash, very similar to this flight but 2/3 of the passengers survived

[@Ladies_Of_death]

@@Agtsmirnoff it's always sad when there's a heavy loss of life 😢🥺😔

[@chengliu872]

@@Agtsmirnoff: The big big difference between this and the Sioux City crash was the location. This happened in a remote area whereas the other one happened at the airport where rescuers were waiting for them.

[@Agtsmirnoff]

@@chengliu872 The comment I was responding to was deleted.

[@patrickflohe7427]

@@chengliu872 -not to mention mountains. Sioux City have a nice flat area around the runway, not a mountain.

[@SFS_Atlas]

Props for that 4 people that survived

[@keithhunter3033]

The fact that team flew for 30 minutes without their tail wing is absolutely bonkers. It is like driving your car with only the gas paddle, with your wheel, brake, and everything else not functioning.

[@laurenskee2665]

Maybe if the Japanese rescuers had the same motivation as the Japanese Police did to hide this accident, more people would have survived.

[@alliethecat0729]

Well, this explains why I suddenly have a huge fear of flying...

[@ManilaRome43]

They saved 4 people and kept the plane for 30 min ❤

[@jayjaystoysandgames2321]

I think for this crash you can blame the workers who fixed the aft pressure bulkhead incorrectly

[@howmathematicianscreatemat9226]

The most badass solution in aviation will be a special tow plane which are able to catch uncontrollable planes during flight. Those tow planes need to fly supersonic speeds for obvious reasons. Then the damaged plane "sits" on such a tow plane until landing and everyone is saved... It´s sad they haven´t done this before. But investing a few hundred billion dollars in the construction of such phenomenal planes might save tens of thousands of lifes in the future of aviation...