University of Evansville Basketball Team Crash | Air Indiana Flight 216

[@TheAdx1001]

You showing the team instead of the plane like you usually do was a great gesture of respect Allec!

[@blrenx]

As a trucker that hauled steel for 30 years I can tell you the number one cause of deaths is not getting your load centered to gravity . too far back. you flip the truck. too far forward and the first mountain or hill you go down you can't stop. Trust me ,Been there done that. I kissed the ground when I got it stopped. But having a load shift in a Aircraft.. Give me nightmares

[@muffs55mercury61]

Yes center of gravity is so important on trucks and aircraft.

[@mmayes9466]

An airplane has to have the center of gravity within limits in 3 directions, not just one.

[@wazza7575]

An aircraft is sensitive to even very small movements to the SG. As little as 3 or 4% too far aft can/will cause catastrophic failure as in this case. Once airborne, it is too late.

[@bluecoffee8414]

​@mmayes9466 I'm pretty sure it's on on a truck. Not one

[@cameronlewis1218]

I was not expecting the team photo. That hit me hard… 😥

[@lesterheath537]

Me too 😢 in 1970 we lost our Wichita State University football team in a plane crash in Colorado. I wasn't born then but growing up we'd ask my Mom about the concrete designed structure as we would drive by it at WSU campus and she'd say oh thats the memorial for the football team that got killed. Wasn't until I was older that I googled the story. Sad one, all to take the mountain route.

[@lindawakiyama1603]

Oh Allec! I have tears in my eyes watching this now and that is unusual for me when watching these kinds of videos. So sudden, almost all whole team of young promising men wiped out, then soon after the last member dying in a car accident with his younger brother! 😢❤

[@markwirtz7025]

I was there, saw the entire thing happen. My friend Bob Hudson perished in the crash. Emergency teams had trouble getting to the crash site because they did not have 4 x 4 vehicles, by the time they arrived it was too late. Now all emergency vehicles are 4 x 4’s. The next day all victims were moved by train cars to a makeshift morgue in Evansville. It was an incredibly sad time for family, friends, U of E, the city and still is. 😢

[@cmalberts]

Did some passengers survive the crash only to die of their injuries while waiting for emergency teams?

[@danbratton1700]

​@@cmalberts No one really knows for sure. As I recall, they did find one person alive, but he died either on his way to the hospital or shortly after arriving. A very sad time.

[@muffs55mercury61]

I would have PTSD if I saw that happen. I've heard enough DC-3s take off and their engines at full throttle. That crashing after just 90 seconds, how horrible.

[@deanhoman1958]

My very good friend Gaston was the co-pilot. I spent a great deal of time at his hobby shop and flying RC models with him prior to his getting a flying job.

[@phantomf4747]

That music at the end is not only fitting, but haunting.

[@byronharano2391]

Agree. That photo of the basketball team is just as haunting.

[@roberthudson1959]

One of legendary basketball coach and Indiana native John Wooden's favorite sayings was, "Be quick, but don't hurry." The pilots hurried.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

This wasn't pilot error, bud. Your already-worthless platitude doesn't even fit here. 🙄🤦‍♂

[@scofab]

This is why we do a walk-around inspection before every flight, no matter how short the ground time. Thanks again Allec.

[@robstrong8534]

Dude escapes the plane crash only to die in a car crash 2 weeks later? Damn!

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

Yeah, that was some Final Destination-level shit! wtf

[@Dilley_G45]

Final destination 70s edition

[@canadadelendaest8687]

@@Dilley_G45 Holy shit!

[@gm12551]

He didn’t board the flight

[@dyates6380]

@@gm12551 Right. He said he "escapes" a plane crash, he didn't say he "survived" it.

[@momala625]

It was known as Dress Regional Airport, back then. Its on the north side, lived less than three miles away from there as a child. We moved to the eastside about 2 weeks before this happened. I remember the whole town seemed to be in mourning. 😢

[@KenPryor]

I live about 80 miles north of there. I was 12 when it happened and I remember even people this far seemed in mourning over it as well.

[@Geoff69420]

A front-heavy airplane flies poorly, a rear-heavy airplane flies once.

[@KiefPackENTOfficial]

AEROSUCRE knows how to to both at the same time

[@samcarranza8544]

I remember this! I was in college myself when this happened.

[@FoolAndHisMoney23]

of course it's all about you

[@glamdolly30]

Very moving to see that final black and white image of all the handsome young athletes, in the prime of life, killed in two entirely separate vehicle accidents. What a shocking, tragic waste, to be cut off in their prime like that, their lives and potential over at a stroke, totally at random. That the sole surviving team member - who was not on the plane - was killed in a car crash just two weeks later, is staggering.

[@KenPryor]

I remember this well. I was 12 years old when it happened and I live about 80 miles from there. It seemed like everyone in our area of the country was saddened by this. I go to Evansville fairly often still these days and my trips there and back always take me past the airport on US 41. I think of the Purple Aces every time I go by.

[@muffs55mercury61]

1977 a bad year for air crashes: Tenerife, Southern 242, Lynyrd Skynyrd crash and this one. I remember this one well even though I'm not from there. Crashes involving sports teams were bad in the 1970s. In this one of course many want to blame the age of the plane but many old piston engine planes were still flying back then and many hauling passengers on charter flights. In 1992 Evansville saw yet another crash when a C-130 crashed into a motel and restaurant. Another bad one.

[@rafanifischer3152]

18 members of a rugby team were killed in a plane crash in the Andes in 1972, It was made famous by the book and movie Alive!.

[@mmayes9466]

@@rafanifischer3152they became the cannibals the Joe Biden warned us about!

[@muffs55mercury61]

@@rafanifischer3152 Very tragic. The Andes being so high are probably littered with plane wreckage from over the years as many old planes weren't likely maintained all that well.

[@Paintbrush370]

This music is beautiful

[@hoosierdaddy8002]

I was a senior in High school when this happened . 47 years ago and I can still remember the front headlines . So tragic.

[@smartysmarty1714]

Unless there's a particular reason to keep the ailerons in a certain position while taxiing (winds for example) I'm always checking them and the rudder by force of habit. I can't imagine how it's even possible to taxi, position, and take off and THEN be surprised by locked controls. Mind boggling.

[@nixblick1221]

If locked controls are such a problem during take off - do you get a warning when you start the take off?

[@johnnyliminal8032]

@@nixblick1221 The takeoff checklist asks that you sweep the controls, which would tell you.

[@WendyKS93]

Allec, thank you very much for featuring this story as it is one that I was not aware of. All of those beautiful young souls taken far too soon.

[@robm3074]

Such a sad waste. What those young men could have been had they lived

[@jstrahan2]

"The National Transportation Safety Board blamed the crash on the pilot's failure to remove gust locks on the right aileron and the rudder before takeoff, as well as an overloaded baggage compartment. The NTSB report said that the plane might have been able to stay airborne had only one of the problems existed. As it was, the extra baggage shifted the plane's center of gravity to the back end, and the locked rudder and aileron made it impossible to control the overweight aircraft."

[@carypyke935]

A very sad night here in Indiana...RIP Aces..

[@byronharano2391]

Kuya Allec salamat po for another excellent video and tribute to those lost. That picture of the basketball team is honorable.

[@samuelsimon1604]

I remember this crash...one of the players who didn't make the flight died 2 weeks after the crash...excellent work Allec!

[@KyoushaPumpItUp]

It's also mentioned in the video.

[@GankTown]

Dude with the ankle injury went out like final destination

[@b.t.356]

This one made me sick to my stomach. Those poor pilots, players, and coaches.

[@jerryleejohnsonjr1377]

I see other channels trying to copy your format and failing. Great channel!

[@bender7565]

Flew on a DC-3 in 76', Sarasota to Key West, it had a picture window. Air Sunshine, non-pressurized you never went higher than 10k so there was stuff to see if you kept flying. Being in 5 USN squadrons weight & balance is figured for every sortie. Probably easier for a F-4, F-14, A-6 etc, with tons of extra power but it is a part of the 'safe for flight' signature before it goes flying.

[@Randomly_Browsing]

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[@nidurnevets]

It was a terrible tragedy. But I don't understand why they did no control check before take-off. Even on the puddle jumper Cherokee I flew it was done every time before take-off.

[@bobhead6243]

Thank you Allec .🙂❤🙏

[@velanrama]

Reminds me of Final Destination

[@DrMatey215]

A fine episode. Thanks!

[@jamesmelcher9355]

I remember this incident. Sad story, and so poignant to see the team picture. Was it unusual to have a place this old flying passengers at the time?

[@psalm2forliberty577]

Very common in smaller venues & budgets - there were a surplus of old DC planes from WW2 left over & they were SO durable & reliable that many are actually still flying today in 2024, 45 years after this crash. RIP to all lost in JESUS name Amen

[@GekoPish]

Lots of these channels now but I KNOW you been doing this for yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeears. Kudos.

[@K.B.Ravindra]

The Aviation World is mercilessly unforgiving when mistakes are committed.

[@mt_baldwin]

That's some final destination stuff there at the end.

[@mbryson2899]

That last kid got Final Destinationed. 😢 The father of my better half's high achool boyfriend was killed in a private plane crash because he hadn't noticed that his aircraft still had control surface locks still engaged. He was a commercial pilot for a passenger airline at the time, plenty of experience. A moment's inattention cost him his life.

[@maxsmodels]

This is just spooky as well as tragic. It is right out of that supernatural horror movie 'Final destination'.

[@kepler240]

5:01 Guy who supposed to be on that flight was killed two weeks later? That's 'Final Destination' stuff right there.

[@irasemamendez95]

So sad that the whole team died 😢

[@blessOTMA]

So sad. RIP

[@eromitlabhitw]

The University of Evansville basketball team had only recently made the move to Division I. Flying to games was supposed to be a sign that they had made the move to the big time.

[@1rem1Art]

thank you

[@Hatsunari_Kamado]

How did pilot forgot to remove the gust lock...

[@147258GS]

Both pilots complacent not doing pre flight checks.

[@psalm2forliberty577]

"Get-There-Itis" is my guess

[@castercamber]

I was 7 when this happened. As a kid I paid no attention to news but I remember this. Like a bomb went off, everyone was in shock.

[@6omega2]

Taking off with gust locks installed. Oh dear God. Those poor souls. This is why "strict checklist discipline" is a thing, folks.

[@peggyl2849]

I thought gust locks were for overnight storage. Wasn't this craft on the ground for a very short time between flights? That was odd to me that someone would put them on.

[@Brian-yd4zm]

Mike Duff was the best player on that roster for Evansville. Possibly would have gone pro. Unfortunately, we will never know 😔.

[@edinsoncavanirespector]

Saddest crash you’ve covered in a while

[@anandguruji83]

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[@anandguruji83]

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[@thecameramantraveler4830]

can you do the crash of the Cal poly team that happened in Toledo Ohio on the 29th of October 1960 in the next upload?

[@TheShowblox]

Please do Eastern Flight 375

[@thomaschevalier9356]

Very sad moment just like the marshall football team plane crash bless all

[@bradjohnson482]

It couldn't be determined who placed the locks on? Really? Just folks wondering around randomly placing locks on aircraft, huh?

[@jackmatthews7733]

Exactly! I'm sure they could have figured that out. Maybe a CYA effort to protect the responsible party?

[@slidefirst694]

A real eff up.

[@lohrtom]

Was the aircraft repaired and returned to service

[@maxb4074]

Sounds like an extremely rushed loading and take off. What was the hurry?

[@jamesmelcher9355]

@@maxb4074 I’ve read elsewhere that the plane was leaving hours later than planned. Maybe that was a factor.

[@johnharris7191]

Imagine missing the fatal flight only to die anyway two weeks later.

[@asteverino8569]

Live your best life every day.

[@nadinerome2154]

A series of unfortunate events. Not one thing. Loadmasters job so important. Not sure on a charter who is responsible? Pilots?

[@liamb8644]

Wow, even in 1977 DC-3's were ancient stuff.

[@mmayes9466]

Exactly. The cheapskates that saved a few bucks are never held accountable!

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

How old was that bucket of bolts in '77?

[@Supersean0001]

36, built in 1941.

[@CarlosOrtiz-g8d]

2023 I had the privilege to fly the DC3 in New Zealand..as a passenger

[@psalm2forliberty577]

They're STILL flying today at 80 + years old. A Dinosaur yes But a flying one lol.

[@2760ade]

Wasn't really the plane's fault! Crappy pilots and overloading!

[@psalm2forliberty577]

@@2760ade Indeed. It only takes one screwy pilot / miscalculation to spread the finest engineered plane all over the landscape.

[@dx1450]

Like I always say... never get on an aircraft with a sports team or musicians.

[@Nivola1953]

There seems to be a curse on sport teams travelling by air, and it seems to span the entire world. Obviously there are no data available on “curses and bad luck”, but the number of air crashes wiping out full teams is just way, way above chance and it merits a study.

[@peggyl2849]

Yes, many school and professional sports teams, plus the 1961 US Figure Skating team. That is so odd.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

There's been a few sports team related crashes..... have you looked at the USA boxing team in 1980 and Figure skating team of 1961 crashes?

[@jamesmelcher9355]

I’d second calling for the figure skating crash in Belgium to be covered. It wiped out the entire US national team and let the championship to which they were traveling to be cancelled. I think the cause of the crash is still not fully understood.

[@witnigel50]

So so sad

[@MightyMezzo]

Sounds like David Furr had an appointment in Samarra.

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

Sure was a slam dunk of a flight

[@Armandoforpresident]

This is sad because this is the year UE became a d1 school

[@billa1870]

Too many mistakes here.

[@ronjones1077]

Pilot error all the way. Stupid mistakes

[@knife-wieldingspidergod5059]

Nashville, TN is not that far from Evansville.

[@TNsher776]

How people always die in another way after not boarding a plane they were supposed to be on crashes? Crazy

[@paulcooper8818]

The complete story sounds like a Final Destination script.

[@sanyahikari7072]

Furr's death likely inspired the Final Destination movies.

[@Dilberto88]

Singer Aaliyah faced the same fatal load shift, at V2 when most of the music gear slid backwards

[@ScrewFlanders]

Allec has covered Aaliyah's last flight in an earlier video. There were a _lot_ of contributors to that crash in addition to a problem with center of gravity, including that the plane was overweight by more than 300 Kg, one of the engines failed during takeoff, the pilot wasn't certified for multiengine aircraft, was most likely incompetent (he lied to get his license), and had both cocaine and alcohol in his system at the time of the crash.

[@Powerranger-le4up]

@@ScrewFlandersAnd the airline, Blackhawk International had been cited three times in four years by the FAA for not following regulations including random drug testing of employees.

[@mmayes9466]

The load didn’t shift. Static loading if the aircraft put it outside the c.g. Envelope

[@jdspreest]

Final Destination stuff here

[@vash0091]

I live in the town right next t9 evansville

[@JohnScott-k8q]

Wow! Great graphics! You could almost see the plane. I hope they didn’t pay you for the blank screen.👎👎👎💩💩💩💩

[@anthonyangeli256]

Tragic. But preventable. Incompetent pilots once again.

[@frankk3880]

The whole team was doomed

[@lonestarhog7407]

The Grim Reaper was not going to allow the final team member to escape the saying: "It is safer to fly than to drive". RIP! 😞

[@mmayes9466]

Good lord people, this plane took off with the external control gust locks in place ! There is no way they were going to survive regardless of c.g. !

[@IOSARBX]

Allec Joshua Ibay, I love your style, wanna be friends?

[@YanDaOne_QC]

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[@Randomly_Browsing]

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[@80Loke]

Second ​@@Randomly_Browsing

[@YanDaOne_QC]

@@80Loke Yo momma is second

[@2760ade]

Thrid!!🤣🤣

[@randytetznercfi]

I don't like sloppy Pilots