Boeing 747 Nearly Crashes in the Heart of Europe | Terror on Board

Here are two different stories: one of an incredible flight crew who broke the rules in order to save everyone on board, and another one of an incredible plane that saved everyone on board because its crew broke the rules.
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[@telquad1953]

“A superior pilot uses his superior judgment to avoid situations which require the use of his superior skill.” - Frank Borman.

[@b.t.356]

Apparently, the passengers of flight 411 thought that they were on a sightseeing flight and kept calm. I applaud them for that!

[@timonsolus]

Sightseeing? At night?

[@7marinamarinaki]

@@timonsolus 14:00pm afternoon

[@helenwilliams7065]

Since no one was hurt in the air or on the ground in Athens, I have to say how amazing it must have been to witness and hear a 747 flying overhead so close to the ground. Say what you will about Boeing, esp. after the merger, but the 747 was an amazing technological achievement, and thrilling to fly on back in early '70s. Yes, I'm that old.😂

[@TUPELO_HUNNY]

After what the general public has recently learned about Boeing, i think very few would believe a word they say. Theyve always blamed the crews.

[@renardfranse]

Fuckin Boeing!

[@SHAWNEESKYWALKER]

I totally agree. One thing I've noticed is most of the time they blame the pilot. Like they never want to admit it was the airplane at fault.

[@josepablolunasanchez1283]

Financial efficiency is about giving less and charge more.

[@EuropeanRailfan]

Olympic 411, United 811, Lauda 004...

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Amen 🙏 ✈️🇺🇸🇵🇷🙏.

[@souvikpoddar616]

Boeing not being accountable, shocking 😂😂

[@danieleriksson1657]

Boeing can do whatever they want, they will never ever be held accountable.

[@juliewilbur8754]

Pratt & Whitney

[@althunder4269]

Neither of these incidents was Boeing's fault.

[@GusTheSailor]

Kudos to this greek captain and his crew !

[@eddyriley2055]

yeah, im sure he didnt want to die either. great pilot work.

[@70mavgr]

In the Olympic case it was the flight engineer who initialy messed up by deactivating the water injection to the engines.

[@wilsjane]

That was certainly a big mistake, those engines evaporated water droplets into a larger volume of vapor to produce thrust and cooling at the same time. their ultimate demise came when it was discovered that steam over hot turbine blades made them brittle. The system was developed for the Harrier during vertical takeoff. I assume that the low water warning was from only the engine that exploded. Even if it was affecting the other engines, they needed what was left of the water then and now. I cannot imagine that with the water needed to stay in the air, a common system would have been used. Unfortunately, pilots receive too little training on exactly how things work. With the level of automation today, this situation is getting worse.

[@Aircraft1606.]

0:24 Olympic Airways Flight 411 Date: August 9th‚ 1978‚ Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-284B Aircraft Name: Olympic Zeus Registration:SX-OAA Route:LGAT-KJFK Survivors:418 (all) 8:52 Air France Flight 953 Date:May 2nd‚ 2015‚ Aircraft Type: Boeing 777-200 Registration:F-GSPG Route:FGSL-FKKD-LFPG Survivors:37 (all)

[@artyjaycayairlines]

Nice! You did the channel’s work for us lol

[@scotthutchens1556]

This one is definitely a re-upload from the previous channel owner. I remember it distinctly now.

[@bluecoffee8414]

mhm

[@francescoceresani3343]

Did the guy sell the channel?

[@DMVRailfan]

Finally someone isn’t brain dead and understands these are low quality reuploads!

[@scotthutchens1556]

@@francescoceresani3343 Yes, he definitely did. They’re reuploads plus there’s quality issues, too.

[@Tamity]

@@scotthutchens1556 noooooooo :( that makes me sad i loved these videos

[@MrPLC999]

What is it with uploading old videos on this formerly great channel? Nothing new, just reruns. Well that's it. I'm not coming back.

[@unotritereally]

THIS CHANNEL IS SOLD AND HE MADE A NEW CHANNEL

[@seanpetaia]

What the name of his channel?

[@Nobody82882-izz]

Name?

[@jaimhaas5170]

That lady in red has got it going on.

[@dicky7600]

Hellz yeah

[@shaund9759]

yeah she does!

[@philippeattackman763]

Capitaine MIGADIS is à fantastic pilot !!.....

[@Pohonesty]

The quality of the content has dropped. Noticeably... now the videos are just some jumbled facts. The music isnt even inserted at the right moments. Wtf happened?

[@muammerercoskun4150]

Is mee ook opgevallen denk dat de eigenaar zen kanaal heeft verkocht

[@francescoceresani3343]

What even happened to this channel, why are you just reuploading videos?

[@hellsbellsmichelle]

I've seen this Olympic video before. Why repost?

[@BillGreenAZ]

Copilot: what's the big orange blob in the middle of the radar? Pilot: I don't know. Let's continue flying toward it though.

[@josepablolunasanchez1283]

If I was a pilot I would not feel comfortable with just following checklists. I would like to know what each switch does and what each message means.

[@fb81314]

@@josepablolunasanchez1283 I remember a far side cartoon where the co-pilot says to the pilot, "wonder what that goat is doing way up here in the clouds?" My kind of humor haha!

[@jostmathe]

when will this channel be called re upload master 😃

[@pl_historyfan]

I'm shocked how most of the people still don't care about the reuploads.

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@pl_historyfan I know, there's no way to convinced them

[@billp4]

but are you appalled?

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@billp4 probably not, we're tired of convincing them otherwise

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@CedarMountainsnow no,it is a big deal, compare this to the previous owner,you can see the difference of the quality of the production

[@cadoo5591]

GEEZ, be HAPPY that there are no new crashes to report about, what's wrong with you people???

[@chrischiampo7647]

Shweeeeew 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮😮😮 Those Were Some Seriously Close Calls But Thanks To The Captains and Crew Everyone Survived 😊❤️😀❤️😇❤️

[@josephfelts6560]

Don't usually comment on your videos, but had to here. Migadis was superb, using wits, experience, know-how. They must have been passing bricks at the time. How often has that happened to them? You're in one of those apartments at height, seeing a 747 just whisk past you like it was a bird. No recognition about engine no.3?? Lost of engine power?? Did they all dream it? Simulations all ended in crashes, yet the real thing did not. Boeing said 'you guys f***** up, and the plane rectified all, owing to its marksmanship and design.' Magadis had to have shown them the finger. Same thing again for the guys going to Cameroon. Last moments showing them an imminent crash and they had to dig in, pull up, avert, get over, land and kiss the ground in Douala. It's nice to see at least there were no fatalities, but good piloting.

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@josephfelts6560 there's no use to communicate with him, he's no longer here

[@pomerau]

No year given, 2 minutes in. EDIT: OK mid 1978 then. I'm at 8:51 and working 37 years back.

[@sdickey34]

It would have taken less than 30 seconds to google the year

[@pomerau]

@@sdickey34 It was a finished video. They always give the year. It was probably barely in the papers. Why would I have to stop and try to Google it looking for a 747 that never crashed. Do you shout in a cinema to stop the film because you need to Google something to understand what the writers left out? Just a silly comment.

[@artyjaycayairlines]

@@sdickey34 So you’re saying that these videos are completely useless because you can just Google these flights.

[@sdickey34]

@@artyjaycayairlines that’s not what I said at all. I said the original poster didn’t need to wait 8:51 seconds to find out the year by a quick google search.

[@Nurichiri]

I would like every one of you complaining about this channel "falling off" to get right to making your own flight based KZbin videos, to show us all how it's done. Post links when you're ready. I'm waiting.

[@Randomly_Browsing]

....

[@artyjaycayairlines]

No one is complaining that this channel isn’t very good, it’s because the channel recently got worse!

[@artyjaycayairlines]

AKA if I were to exactly re-upload one of the channel’s videos from about a year ago, I would be showing you what we want!

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@artyjaycayairlines true

[@expolodeme]

Why are u posting that u already have posted on channel?

[@1JackTorS]

Was the date of the Olympic incident some sort of state secret or something? That's a rookie mistake, brother. You gotta do better than that.

[@artyjaycayairlines]

Yeah, this channel got worse. It used to show dates!

[@CassassinCatto]

It was under-reported and kept quiet, the first time I ever heard about it was either from Mentour Pilot or Disaster Breakdown.

[@1JackTorS]

@@CassassinCatto August 9, 1973. 20 second search on Wikipedia. Now I know it was easy to check for myself, but I shouldn’t have to do that. This is research 101.

[@sherylsocia4496]

What is the big deal about being first?

[@Randomly_Browsing]

It's annoying and repetitive

[@Lauriedriver]

@@Randomly_Browsingjust guys whose balls hav’nt dropped yet.😏

[@CassassinCatto]

Dunno...

[@ILoveLucy21.]

Did I miss the date in the beginning? When did this happen?

[@Randomly_Browsing]

Watch his older video

[@ILoveLucy21.]

​@@Randomly_Browsing I'm assuming you're telling me to go back and look at the previous videos, from different seasons and years? Yeah, as soon as I saw the video, I knew that I'd seen these videos before. I just didn't know what years they happened.

[@artyjaycayairlines]

Yeah, this channel is getting worse. It used to tell us the dates every time!

[@Randomly_Browsing]

@@ILoveLucy21. Yes,I mean it

[@dimitrismello8576]

What is the simulator

[@jolenebauser408]

Why do people worry so much about being the first one to comment?? What’s your big prize for doing so?? Geez lol

[@sarikagoode1505]

Boeing was already shady back in the day.

[@user-yt198]

@@ThemePro24 Not completely true. It was Boeing who decided to use a controversial engine (water injection turbofan) in their aircraft. There was an alternative: Rolls Royce RB211 which Boeing later adapted to 747. FYI, water injection turbofans are no more used in commercial aviation because of issues in inefficiency, reliability, durability, etc etc.

[@Randomly_Browsing]

Ok, this upload is getting out of hand

[@mmodnao]

« All good things must come to an end! » -The new owner of this channel, busy reuploading old videos without adding any value.

[@Blast6926]

Another low quality re-upload, no thanks

[@artyjaycayairlines]

Yeah, like Either cover new content, or just don’t upload!

[@Blast6926]

@@artyjaycayairlines it's upsetting how this channel turned to be, it was such a great channel with fresh quality content

[@kamcke83]

i guess i must be a fairly recent sub. because i didn't want to binge watch to catch up. i haven't seen any of these. so i'm OK with it for now.

[@DC10_AV]

Yep, what did I thing to expect? 3 people saying “first” And 2 Original videos mixed together to make a new video, being almost utterly lazy.

[@madmaxaviation]

So disappointing. This used to be one of the best aviation channels out there and now it just fell off.

[@NeonVisual]

The pandemic meant no air travel and even fewer accidents in recent years. What did you expect? For this channel to manufacture fictious accidents instead? By the way, do you financially support them? Nahh, didn't think so. Also, don't upvote your own comments, it makes you look even more of a loner.

[@ivannovotny4552]

I miss the original TheFlightChannel.

[@madmaxaviation]

@@NeonVisual you can’t just use covid as an excuse that was YEARS ago 😭 as an idea… the channel could have pivoted towards other interesting areas of aviation (such as MentourPilot did for example). Maybe if they did that rather than having tunnel vision on one area and reposting the same videos about a billion times then less of us would complain. After all, it is called “The FLIGHT channel” and not “the AVIATION INCIDENTS channel”

[@NeonVisual]

@@madmaxaviation grow up or gtfo

[@pablogoalkeeper12]

Why do you hear the modern GPWS alert in the background? This happened in the 70s didn't it?

[@helenwilliams7065]

Jeez, pick your battles guys. If this channel's reuploads bother you so much, change channels. Like when watching tv.

[@tiemji]

Thanks for the video

[@Nisie23]

Not interesting, nothing happened. And stop with disposing fuel in the ocean. Ridiculous

[@yerunski]

Two incidents that did not become accidents. Close calls! There is an interview with the pilot of flight 411 on my YT channel, I posted it 2 years ago.

[@jaimhaas5170]

I came looking for this comment...the hook her going up the steps at 1:35 how did you boys miss this???

[@CathyKitson]

How can you FORGET there's a bloody great mountain in the way??

[@prasenjittripura4691]

the actual owner of this channel sold it long back. It is inside news.

[@Ryan2205-ph1wf]

This is literally just reuploading

[@MikeGervasi]

You guys need to spellcheck your captions. At least 2 mispellings in this one. "Confuration" and "Bboeing"

[@DecorTours]

Do a video on Delta 9877

[@asteverino8569]

Human error. I suppose all flights should be treated as first flights, checking every warning that is not usual. Still room for error though.

[@TRG87M2]

A Bbeoing…? 9:04 timestamp

[@artyjaycayairlines]

You haven’t heard? There’s a new airplane company called Bboeing! 😂

[@florianluo8131]

Is there a new or better channel? I cant stand the reuploads

[@BobBlarneystone]

Has the first segment of the Athens flight been previously presented.

[@kaisykaisy]

The ice nothing to do with stalling this old and less maintenanced airplane.

[@crew-dog2668]

It looks to me the pilots of the 777 did not act immediately. Totally incompetent to not know where they were or notice the mountain coming up to them.

[@frankyjas5184]

This channel has become nothing but reuploads.

[@johnj3577]

Maybe because there isn't an unlimited number of accidents to cover. This channel has done a great job over many years covering all the major incidents that have happened over the last 50 years or so. Pretty good going I reckon. You could try doing something productive yourself instead of just moaning.

[@frankyjas5184]

@@johnj3577 bullshit. There are tons more accidents they haven’t covered. This channel has reuploaded for the last 2 years.

[@frankyjas5184]

@@johnj3577 and you can try maybe not taking a KZbin comment so seriously. 😂 Bro. You alright? My comment hurt you that much. You wanna talk about it?

[@NeonVisual]

@@frankyjas5184 grow up and stop using sock puppet accounts before you get a knock at the door from the lawyers

[@frankyjas5184]

@@NeonVisual sock puppet account? The fuck are you talking about?

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Amen 🙏 🇺🇸🇵🇷✈️🙏.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Everyone that claims FIRST gets a cookie. Let us all know how it tastes.

[@sepehrjaveri]

Is this sim P3D? I don't think P3D has a 747 Classic, Then what is this?

[@rjjeffreys]

Your music in all of your videos is obnoxiously LOUD! TURN IT DOWN!

[@BillGreenAZ]

They also deliberately add in the wind sound while the planes are on the ground. Almost every videographer has a microphone to eliminate wind sound yet this channel feels the need to add it in for effect.

[@rjjeffreys]

@@BillGreenAZ I heard that, too. They obviously do not know how to properly edit audio in their videos.

[@harrycarrey5124]

If you pause the video at 1:40 theres a girl in a blue jean skirt obviously sneaking something on the plane. She could barely walk. She probably had something to do with it.

[@kamcke83]

and the lady in red at upper position on stairs at same time was walking like a miso. distracted the pilots most likely

[@manpr03]

Whiny re upload comments incoming

[@Randomly_Browsing]

And?

[@artyjaycayairlines]

And?

[@andreassvensson1038]

Boeing - it says itt all. A piece of cheap low quality scrap up in the air. And Boeings absolute refusal to take any form of responsibility went unrecognized until the 737 MAX started dropping out of the sky due to poor construction.

[@thatinventionsus]

Suggestion for TheFlightChannel: everything you do is top notch except for passenger animation. They move awkwardly and exhibit the most unnatural jerks and sudden jumps. I suggest removing the passenger animation all together. Keep the ground crew as they are less noticeable. This will make far better videos. Cheers.

[@AT-qu2bz]

Reuploading videos is not top notch 😅

[@PatTalisman]

Sad, I’ve unsubscribed for now, hope the channel gets a revival soon and please channel creators hear us all out, we were all true fans who watched all your videos from the beginning, reuploading the same content to milk views will just drive fans away.

[@apmnh3688]

Last

[@artyjaycayairlines]

IDC what your position is, it’s unrelated to the video!!!

[@RealEugyboy]

first

[@IEatCementforbreakfast]

🙄

[@artyjaycayairlines]

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[@karlbristow1223]

Fifth

[@greenthing99100]

This channel has become a home to poorly edited re-uploads of old videos with no voiceover which do not meet modern standards, Unsubscribed...

[@TheVenominside]

I’m first? 😳

[@jolenebauser408]

Who cares?

[@TheVenominside]

@@jolenebauser408 i know for certain I don’t care about you not caring. Fk off

[@TheVenominside]

@@jolenebauser408 “Jolene” what a stupid name

[@Lauriedriver]

Get a life

[@artyjaycayairlines]

Now I will state a fact. UNRELATED COMMENT

[@scofab]

Unsubscribed.

[@RGBmode]

Bye karen!

[@artyjaycayairlines]

@@RGBmode There’s a known reason for the unsubscribing!

[@7marinamarinaki]

Time to unfollow i guess. Wtf is up with the uploads?

[@Angurioo]

He she it can not write in proper English, go figure

[@janebain3402]

Jesus of NAZARETH its just a channel have a bit of zen, or failing that a take away and a good bottle of wine and maybe even a spliff!.🇬🇧😂😅🤣😂😅🤣🇬🇧

[@fecardona]

unsubscribed. This channel is dead

[@twiz1084]

Channels gone downhill. Green. Dot for me boys

[@bignades1]

first

[@ivannovotny4552]

To all the firsters: Congratulations on your incredible achievement and accomplishment.

[@Lauriedriver]

Have you told your mammy yet.

[@artyjaycayairlines]

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[@artyjaycayairlines]

@@ivannovotny4552 “To ALL the firsters” lol