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That's what pilots do. Trained to stay calm, panic will kill you faster than anything. These guys had over 30k hours of experience between them and both flew in the military prior. True professionals and did everything they could
Heros in a sense. They could have demanded landing. They were worried about their jobs 1st, until they were aware of the seriousness of the situation. 3 hours!!! 3 hours they could have landed and saved people!
For all the accidents out there due to sheer pilot incompetence, this is one of those heartbreaking cases where the crew literally did all they could. Nothing worked, but they really did try and it's such a shame that the outcome didn't pan out well.
They should have stopped messing with the trim and never engaged the AP again. They knew it was stuck and they would have been fine if they hadn't broken it. Someone on the call should have pointed this out.
the discipline they had is so crazy. Imagine u are on a vertical dive with no solution and people screaming and yet you come up with an idea to invert the COMMERCIAL PLANE. Very professional and brave pilots.. it’s sad that they couldn’t regain control.
I'm not so sure about that. They called causing the deaths of everyone on that plane, because of Alaska's absurd lengthening of maintenace and inspection intervals, an unforeseen challenge!
Wow that was intense. I've seen a few videos of this tragic crash but this one is notably better. The graphics and narration and information are impressive.
Respect to the pilots! Whenever they have an issue and look to divert for safety, I can’t believe that they ever get pushback! If the pilot says he wants to divert to land for safety, then there should never be pushback!
If you have an issue with minimum equipment or flight safety I doubt any airline would give a captain grief for diversion. Usually once problems start they beget others quickly so getting on the ground as fast as possible is prudent and ultimately it is the captains decision regardless how maintenance and dispatch feels about it, especially if a pan or mayday is declared.
The way these mini documentaries are put together is amazing, detailed yet straight to the point. Keep up the amazing work some of the best I've watched in a long time.
Yeah, a little too calm for me! He should've stressed how urgent the matter was! The pilot acted like he was ordering a meal at McDonald's for God's sake!
@@mdot100 calmed or panic, they were on their own. No amount of urgency would have changed their fate. Id much rather have a very calm pilot in an emergency than one that is panicked.
@@guidelinesR4pooCz there's no amount of calm that would've made me feel better if I'm the co-pilot!! I'd be looking at the captain like, "you better fix this sh(t, and fix it now!!!!!!"
This has got to be the most horrific plane crash I’ve ever seen. Every time I see a documentary or animation of Alaska 261 on TH-cam, I always have to watch, and it’s always just as haunting.
Major part of why this plane fell out of the sky was the weight of those balls of steel at the controls. Seriously, these guys were falling out of the sky and they were making radio calls, anything they could try they did try. Much respect to that crew.
@@thewhitewolf58Pretty sure it was only possible because they were in such a steep dive downward. No way you could do that in a large passenger aircraft like that at a normal pitch Probably why they couldn’t recover it once inverted either. I’m not an aviation expert or anything but yea
Don’t wanna promote other on this man’s page but I will do the same with the other channel I watch and send them here. Iv seen this before on mentour pilot. Another good airplane crash documentary coverer.
@@tobymacdonald5893 this manuver only works on fighter jets and not on passenger planes, to fly upside down is impossible on a passenger airplane. They did know that but in the last desprate attempt to save their aircraft they performed it as they had nothing to lose
@@arispe5375Boeing did two rolls in a 707 in the 1950s when testing it, though it was in a relatively controlled environment and with slow/low g rolls.
This is the first time I’ve seen actual photos of the pilots I wanted to know what they looked like for a while and now I do thank you I am even more impressed now
Absolutely crazy that they inverted the aircraft and it managed to work for a moment, imagine if this was a scenario that they could’ve recovered from and that maneuver was what saved them, so wild
Sooo many people owe their lives to these amazing pilots. If you’ve never had engine failure or extreme turbulence during a flight you are lucky. I couldn’t ever imagine flying upside down like that, God bless all of the souls on that flight. God bless all the pilots, mechanics and equipment as it gets older. I hope these air lines are doing their jobs of quality inspections and keep the public informed of real information.
Such a tragedy...... and such brave pilots ..... the last minutes would have been terrifying for passengers and crew ...... I feel sorry for them .....
This flight is the inspiration of the 2012 movie "Flight" starring Denzel Washington, but in this movie he manages to crash-land the plane in a field, upside down.
Just found your channel a week ago and watched all your videos. These are extremely interesting, informative and you have a natural talent for narrating and editing. 10/10
ATC's, from my understanding, tend to be a different breed. The good ones, at least. I'm pretty sure it's rated as one of the most stressful jobs on earth
@@Raggyraggzmy friend who is an ATC tells me it is the least stressful job on earth. Once all the planes are down his desk is literally a blank. There is, however, intense pressure during work hours…
Working on my friends boat Lone Fox in Ventura Harbor we were one of the first boats out in the debris filled to assist. never going to forget this one and the Cerritos disaster where I lived up to two weeks prior to that disaster...
I just subscribed to your channel. I have 3 other channels that deal with airplane mayday events. You do a great job of keeping it simple, quick and engaging. Keep up the good work.
I wonder how much money those "cost saving measures" ended up costing the airline.... You know, aside from losing 88 lives, including 5 crew members....
As there was no pause at the beginning of the video to say « let’s take a minute of silence to honnor the dead passengers and crew members » made me believe they were gonna survive this 😢
I just found your channel, and for someone like myself who has a weird liking to airline disaster videos and podcasts, I must say you do a great job. In most of your videos, I'm aware of the causes and what leads to these disasters, but you seem to go a bit more in-depth and have excellent illustrations. Thanks for your hard work and good luck with the channel.
The best part about this channel compared to MAYDAY or other air crash shows is its graphics. They effectively simulate what’s happening with accuracy and clarity, making complex situations easy to understand while still maintaining the shock value.
@@kwils6685It would be nice if companies were a little more inclined towards safety but I agree that that just isn't the case, and that is why we have regulators. I would ask the FAA why, if the extended maintenance intervals were considered safe, they thought it ok to give an unfair advantage to one airline? They not only dropped the ball on this one, they forgot their role completely.
@@mikejosef2470 I like your idea of asking why this one airline was given this advantage. I think the answer we would get would relate to the conflict created by the FAA's dual mandate, to regulate and promote commercial aviation. Although maintenance schedules and the regulations surrounding them should have some slight leeway built in, to accommodate for scheduling or other circumstances, a fleet wide exemption allowing maintenance intervals to be doubled or more, should never be approved.
@@kwils6685 I'm Australian and wasn't aware of the dual role of the FAA. Thought it was entirely safety. I agree there's room for leeway. Or compromise... If they want to extend the maintenance of the jackscrew out to 1000 hours from 600, but will replace the assembly at that time so the assembly is never more than 1000 hours old, that might be ok and might suit the airline. That said, I watched the Mayday episode for this crash after watching this video, and it goes into far greater detail about the assembly, showing the recovered part. My God... it was just destroyed. I've never seen a screw and nut so thoroughly ripped to pieces with the remains of the nut thread wrapped around the screw. It was designed explicitly with 600 hours maintenance in mind and had no failsafe at all... if it failed, the stabiliser was completely free to move a full 360°. The FAA clearly had no idea what they were doing with this one. A whistleblower mechanic has recommended the assembly be replaced at the last overhaul, but was overruled by the next shift. So many chances to prevent this crash were missed. I really feel for that mechanic.
I wonder if ACME is a specific type of thread in general. At my work we sell irrigation sprinklers for golf courses and the thread connecting the sprinkler to the water supply underground is also called an ACME thread.
The production and story telling is outstanding and you show respect to the victims above all else. One of the best channels on youtube at the moment. Congratulations 👏
I remember watching this crash on Mayday: Air Disasters, and how it was mentioned you could hear the passenger's screams on CVR. Goes to show how absolutely terrifying that flight must have been for those poor people 😔. That last dive was so violent it had to indicate with absolute certainty that the inevitable was about to happen. It honestly makes me sick to think about. Then you have the pilots that never gave up even flying inverted in a last ditch attempt to save their aircraft and their passangers. And all this cause a trash P.O.S Airline put profit over human lives 😡😡
This was good but it's missing a few things, there was a maintenance worker who recommended the replacement of that part that broke and it was ignored, he was a whistleblower that got fired and sued Alaskan Air. There were also photos and videos of the rescue that could have been added to the video. Very good overall for a summary
The stated cause of the accident was incomplete. From NTSB: "Alaska Airlines did not follow proper maintenance procedures for lubricating the jackscrew assembly. The component had worn down more quickly than expected because of inadequate lubrication over time." So, it wasn't an extended interval maintenance issue, it was mainly a problem with the lubrication.
It was caused by a lack of lubrication resulting from extended maintenance intervals. To save money on labour and grease they didn't lubricate the screw as often as it needs to be lubricated. With tragic consequences. RIP those souls.
New to your channel, likely suggested by algo via Mustard. Equally impressed by the superior level of production, information, accuracy and narration. Wish we didn’t have to meet under such dire circumstances of content. Thank you for your work, nonetheless. -Willens A&P Mechanic, Maintenance Controller
These pilots are damn heroes! Never ever give up. If all you’ve got is 1 knot and 1 foot take it. God determines when your options are exhausted not you. Stay safe my friends!
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Thanks for this upload I've never seen actual pictures of tansky and Thompson flight 261 was absolutely horrific should not have ever happened may All Souls sleep in Eternal peace
These pilots fought to the very end and never gave up. Its always a shame to loose good people and pilots in these accidents due to airline greed and poor maintenance
Thank you you are my favourite TH-camr I’ve been waiting for months thank you I am at the start of the video and I am excited thank you for listening to my request I love this channel I am hyped
A mechanic noted the wear on the jackscrew assembly and noted it on the paperwork yet the maintenance supervisor pencil whipped the paperwork and people died because of it. I did read that the maintenance supervisor served time in jail for this.
Unbeknownst to me this excellent channel has been here for a few years, waiting for me to discover it. Little did I know what drama was about to unfold...
Kind of reminds me of the crash of N661TC. Maintenance crew failed to identify the largest wire in the aircraft to have severe chafing even after there were two or three consecutive starter generator failures within a short period of time. Kind of sad that for people lost their lives and nobody was held criminally responsible even though all aircraft require thorough inspections every hundred hours or based on prescribed maintenance schedule ,especially on the wiring.
I know this has nothing to do with the main point but did anyone notice the little animated passengers walking through the stairs at 3:40?😂 In all seriousness, so much respect to the pilots and also great job on the video!
Maintenance Controller, A&P Mechanic: If I get a call for a possible ODI, I ALWAYS defer to the PIC’s judgement. I worked them on the ground, grew up flying with an A&P/CFII father. The emphasis is always theirs on safety of flight, and there are times I catch things they might not expect. Safety, Quality/Compliance, Schedule. In that order. Without question. My condolences to this loss of life.
It's unfortunate. Corporate greed caused this catastrophic disaster. My heart goes out to those on flight 261. They need to conduct a full audit of corporate within the airline industry and suspend those who lack common sense until proven otherwise
I like these pilots. They try everything. They notice relatively obscure things like electrical loads. Some may think these things are obvious, but I've watched at least 100 aircraft incident videos and pilots do not always see them or realise the meaning of them.
The best they probably could have done is skip the "testing flight pattern and immediately try to land, they would have had about 15 minutes until the bolt broke loose
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I cant believe how professional the pilots were despite having no chance........
You DO know the pilots don't want to die either? They're going to do everything within their power to survive
That's what pilots do. Trained to stay calm, panic will kill you faster than anything. These guys had over 30k hours of experience between them and both flew in the military prior. True professionals and did everything they could
Captain obvious
Pilots gave it their all and never surrendered even tho they probably knew it was impossible. They are heroes
Heros in a sense. They could have demanded landing. They were worried about their jobs 1st, until they were aware of the seriousness of the situation. 3 hours!!! 3 hours they could have landed and saved people!
Yes! It always annoys me when they want to blame the pilot. He/she is braver than they will ever be.
This was a company and maintenance/mech. Problem... not a pilot problem....
Exactly
Bro really tried to fly a MD-83 as if it were an F16. What a bloody legend. He really looked death in the eye and said: “you’re stuck with me now”
For all the accidents out there due to sheer pilot incompetence, this is one of those heartbreaking cases where the crew literally did all they could. Nothing worked, but they really did try and it's such a shame that the outcome didn't pan out well.
They should have stopped messing with the trim and never engaged the AP again. They knew it was stuck and they would have been fine if they hadn't broken it. Someone on the call should have pointed this out.
Hindsight is always 20/20
the discipline they had is so crazy. Imagine u are on a vertical dive with no solution and people screaming and yet you come up with an idea to invert the COMMERCIAL PLANE. Very professional and brave pilots.. it’s sad that they couldn’t regain control.
i think their military background probably opened the door to this possibility, they probably had experience piloting inverted aircraft before.
The pause when he said "he... he hit the water". That man reconsidered the way he viewed life there
Seen that in person as a pilot must be totally traumatic
Can we talk about how these TH-cam channels are putting out better content than National Geographic?
I'm not so sure about that. They called causing the deaths of everyone on that plane, because of Alaska's absurd lengthening of maintenace and inspection intervals, an unforeseen challenge!
Thanks mate!
Agreed, but after watching NG "take one for the team" after the events of 9/11, thier credibility, in my eyes, had already been shot. sigh
@@Aviationaccidents bro should have a Netflix documentary
@@kwils6685use your brain ffs
This channel is respectful with the victims and informative at the same time. It shows the facts not opinion. Keep up the good work.
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Yes really well narrated too!
Wow that was intense. I've seen a few videos of this tragic crash but this one is notably better. The graphics and narration and information are impressive.
Thanks!
watch the movie "Flight" and you'll see Denzel Washington do this exact maneuver heh
Respect to the pilots! Whenever they have an issue and look to divert for safety, I can’t believe that they ever get pushback! If the pilot says he wants to divert to land for safety, then there should never be pushback!
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If you have an issue with minimum equipment or flight safety I doubt any airline would give a captain grief for diversion. Usually once problems start they beget others quickly so getting on the ground as fast as possible is prudent and ultimately it is the captains decision regardless how maintenance and dispatch feels about it, especially if a pan or mayday is declared.
The way these mini documentaries are put together is amazing, detailed yet straight to the point. Keep up the amazing work some of the best I've watched in a long time.
Surprising calm for a vertical dive...
Yeah, a little too calm for me! He should've stressed how urgent the matter was! The pilot acted like he was ordering a meal at McDonald's for God's sake!
@@mdot100 calmed or panic, they were on their own. No amount of urgency would have changed their fate. Id much rather have a very calm pilot in an emergency than one that is panicked.
@@guidelinesR4pooCz there's no amount of calm that would've made me feel better if I'm the co-pilot!! I'd be looking at the captain like, "you better fix this sh(t, and fix it now!!!!!!"
@@mdot100and that’s the reason you’re not a pilot and not fit to be one
@@ipaghd don't tell me what I'm about, who are you?? the ceo of the pilots union? STFU!!
The pilots were truly heroes who never gave up. If only it had a better outcome.
You have achieved the goal of becoming by far the best aviation investigation channel on TH-cam. Production values and narration - 10/10. Well done !
Very sad. Respect for the pilots,crew and passengers.
I cannot imagine how terrifying that must have been!!😰😭
Of all the Air Crashes, this one grips my heart the most.
R.I.P. Flight 261. ✈️❤
This has got to be the most horrific plane crash I’ve ever seen. Every time I see a documentary or animation of Alaska 261 on TH-cam, I always have to watch, and it’s always just as haunting.
The crew flew to the last second 😢
Major part of why this plane fell out of the sky was the weight of those balls of steel at the controls. Seriously, these guys were falling out of the sky and they were making radio calls, anything they could try they did try. Much respect to that crew.
Best aviation channel, Keep up the great Work❤
Thanks!
Let's be honest. None of this is about pilot skill - it's about corporate greed.
Fully agree
True. The thread from the stabilizer was so worn down that even the most experienced pilots wouldn't have made it
I’ll never fly Alaska for what they did to these people, makes me physically ill 😡
I to this day refuse to fly on them because of this accident.
you are right. No level of pilot skill could have prevented it. It was just a matter of time.
Love it, mate. And congrats on getting sponsored! :)
Cheers! Legend!
not sure I can watch this one again. The panic in the poor pilot's voice even though he is trying hard to stay composed.. horrible
This was when 99% of pilots were military pilots…
The pilots inverting the plane is the most metal thing ever
Did not even know that was possible. I guess they really threw the actual kitchen sink at it.
@@thewhitewolf58Pretty sure it was only possible because they were in such a steep dive downward. No way you could do that in a large passenger aircraft like that at a normal pitch
Probably why they couldn’t recover it once inverted either. I’m not an aviation expert or anything but yea
Don’t wanna promote other on this man’s page but I will do the same with the other channel I watch and send them here. Iv seen this before on mentour pilot. Another good airplane crash documentary coverer.
@@tobymacdonald5893 this manuver only works on fighter jets and not on passenger planes, to fly upside down is impossible on a passenger airplane. They did know that but in the last desprate attempt to save their aircraft they performed it as they had nothing to lose
@@arispe5375Boeing did two rolls in a 707 in the 1950s when testing it, though it was in a relatively controlled environment and with slow/low g rolls.
This is the first time I’ve seen actual photos of the pilots I wanted to know what they looked like for a while and now I do thank you I am even more impressed now
There is no photos of the pilots in this whole documentary?
Yes there is at the start when he is saying things about the pilots
Absolutely crazy that they inverted the aircraft and it managed to work for a moment, imagine if this was a scenario that they could’ve recovered from and that maneuver was what saved them, so wild
Sooo many people owe their lives to these amazing pilots. If you’ve never had engine failure or extreme turbulence during a flight you are lucky. I couldn’t ever imagine flying upside down like that, God bless all of the souls on that flight. God bless all the pilots, mechanics and equipment as it gets older. I hope these air lines are doing their jobs of quality inspections and keep the public informed of real information.
Such a tragedy...... and such brave pilots ..... the last minutes would have been terrifying for passengers and crew ...... I feel sorry for them .....
This flight is the inspiration of the 2012 movie "Flight" starring Denzel Washington, but in this movie he manages to crash-land the plane in a field, upside down.
Just found your channel a week ago and watched all your videos. These are extremely interesting, informative and you have a natural talent for narrating and editing. 10/10
Can you imagine the sheer terror everyone felt onboard for what must have seemed like an eternity? Utterly horrible!
Poor people. Rest in peace 😢
Thanks!
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This channel is brilliant, quality is top notch. Need more of these kind of videos and channels.
The ATC was totally laidback, with no stress or concern in his voice.
ATC's, from my understanding, tend to be a different breed. The good ones, at least. I'm pretty sure it's rated as one of the most stressful jobs on earth
You have to have a level head in any emergency like that. Getting upset isn't going to help anything, and will probably make it worse.
yeah that's how ATCs are supposed to be
@@Raggyraggzmy friend who is an ATC tells me it is the least stressful job on earth. Once all the planes are down his desk is literally a blank. There is, however, intense pressure during work hours…
@@julianthompson9824 Sounds more like the job of a dispatcher. Work is usually stress free unless one of your flights are in an emergency
Working on my friends boat Lone Fox in Ventura Harbor we were one of the first boats out in the debris filled to assist. never going to forget this one and the Cerritos disaster where I lived up to two weeks prior to that disaster...
The videos on this channel are super-informative. Flight 261 haunts me and ive watched so many channels about it. This one is the best.
I have been watching Air crash Investigation videos from different channels but i admire how you explain the dynamics of flight. Subscribed!
Thanks and welcome!
These videos are great. Please keep up the good work
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The production quality and attention to details on these vids is astounding. Great content. 🤘
Much appreciated!
Damn bro got a sponsor so fast. Hard work is always appreciated ❤
Again, this is really really well done. Looking forward to future content
Thanks a ton!
@@Aviationaccidents You are most welcome
I cried when listening to the pilot observing the crash.
I just subscribed to your channel. I have 3 other channels that deal with airplane mayday events. You do a great job of keeping it simple, quick and engaging. Keep up the good work.
it's incredible to me that an airline trying to increase profits by disregarding care and safety regulations is able to have such severe consequences.
Even worse was the FAA allowing it.
I wonder how much money those "cost saving measures" ended up costing the airline....
You know, aside from losing 88 lives, including 5 crew members....
As there was no pause at the beginning of the video to say « let’s take a minute of silence to honnor the dead passengers and crew members » made me believe they were gonna survive this 😢
The fact that they managed to temporarily fly the aircraft while it was inverted is beyond miraculous to me.
I just found your channel, and for someone like myself who has a weird liking to airline disaster videos and podcasts, I must say you do a great job. In most of your videos, I'm aware of the causes and what leads to these disasters, but you seem to go a bit more in-depth and have excellent illustrations. Thanks for your hard work and good luck with the channel.
Thanks for your kind words!
I remember this story. What a tragic end because of negligence and laziness.
My heart breaks for the pilots and passengers! This whole incident is just so, so tragic! 💔
Super hard watch because this is one of the more rare situations where there was really nothing even the most experienced pilots coudve done
love ur work mate keep it up
Thanks, will do!
The best part about this channel compared to MAYDAY or other air crash shows is its graphics. They effectively simulate what’s happening with accuracy and clarity, making complex situations easy to understand while still maintaining the shock value.
This is the saddest story. My heart goes out to them.
Must have been a terrible situation. I can’t imagine an airline pilot would make the decision to invert a passenger jet lightly.
The last view of the plane going into the water was a smaller private plane. That MD-83 must have shrunk from all of that water around them.
Those pilots are absolute heroes. RIP.
I was hoping they'll be something of a good ending, even though if it's not a happy one. Damn, RIP to all the souls lost due to corporate greed.
You mean the failure of the regulator, a.k.a the FAA. Being shocked that any company wants to maximize profits, is just naive.
@@kwils6685It would be nice if companies were a little more inclined towards safety but I agree that that just isn't the case, and that is why we have regulators.
I would ask the FAA why, if the extended maintenance intervals were considered safe, they thought it ok to give an unfair advantage to one airline? They not only dropped the ball on this one, they forgot their role completely.
@@mikejosef2470 I like your idea of asking why this one airline was given this advantage. I think the answer we would get would relate to the conflict created by the FAA's dual mandate, to regulate and promote commercial aviation. Although maintenance schedules and the regulations surrounding them should have some slight leeway built in, to accommodate for scheduling or other circumstances, a fleet wide exemption allowing maintenance intervals to be doubled or more, should never be approved.
@@kwils6685 I'm Australian and wasn't aware of the dual role of the FAA. Thought it was entirely safety. I agree there's room for leeway. Or compromise... If they want to extend the maintenance of the jackscrew out to 1000 hours from 600, but will replace the assembly at that time so the assembly is never more than 1000 hours old, that might be ok and might suit the airline.
That said, I watched the Mayday episode for this crash after watching this video, and it goes into far greater detail about the assembly, showing the recovered part. My God... it was just destroyed. I've never seen a screw and nut so thoroughly ripped to pieces with the remains of the nut thread wrapped around the screw. It was designed explicitly with 600 hours maintenance in mind and had no failsafe at all... if it failed, the stabiliser was completely free to move a full 360°. The FAA clearly had no idea what they were doing with this one. A whistleblower mechanic has recommended the assembly be replaced at the last overhaul, but was overruled by the next shift.
So many chances to prevent this crash were missed. I really feel for that mechanic.
Congrats on getting a sponsor. Thx for great vids always
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What a great work for a tragic story
Thank you for your work.
Thanks!
One of the saddest moments in aviation history
FAA is corrupt and in the pockets of Boeing/MD
That ACME nut reminded me of the road runner props
I wonder if ACME is a specific type of thread in general. At my work we sell irrigation sprinklers for golf courses and the thread connecting the sprinkler to the water supply underground is also called an ACME thread.
Me too:) They always fail
I was in LA that day. A beautiful afternoon and what a shock hearing about that whole plane going down.
This is the saddest of all the accidents there happened. Everything was against them it was like the plane just wanted to crash
You have got Green Dot aviation red dotted. Excellent simulation and narration
The production and story telling is outstanding and you show respect to the victims above all else. One of the best channels on youtube at the moment. Congratulations 👏
Thanks mate!
I remember watching this crash on Mayday: Air Disasters, and how it was mentioned you could hear the passenger's screams on CVR. Goes to show how absolutely terrifying that flight must have been for those poor people 😔. That last dive was so violent it had to indicate with absolute certainty that the inevitable was about to happen. It honestly makes me sick to think about. Then you have the pilots that never gave up even flying inverted in a last ditch attempt to save their aircraft and their passangers. And all this cause a trash P.O.S Airline put profit over human lives 😡😡
They did everything they could to save the plane and passengers. I have mad respect for the flight crew.
This is by far the most terrifying of them all. Awful.
This was good but it's missing a few things, there was a maintenance worker who recommended the replacement of that part that broke and it was ignored, he was a whistleblower that got fired and sued Alaskan Air. There were also photos and videos of the rescue that could have been added to the video. Very good overall for a summary
The stated cause of the accident was incomplete. From NTSB: "Alaska Airlines did not follow proper maintenance procedures for lubricating the jackscrew assembly. The component had worn down more quickly than expected because of inadequate lubrication over time." So, it wasn't an extended interval maintenance issue, it was mainly a problem with the lubrication.
It was caused by a lack of lubrication resulting from extended maintenance intervals. To save money on labour and grease they didn't lubricate the screw as often as it needs to be lubricated. With tragic consequences. RIP those souls.
Wow. For lack of the occasional squirt of grease all those people died in terror.
And he knows who he is!
New to your channel, likely suggested by algo via Mustard.
Equally impressed by the superior level of production, information, accuracy and narration.
Wish we didn’t have to meet under such dire circumstances of content. Thank you for your work, nonetheless.
-Willens
A&P Mechanic, Maintenance Controller
Awesome, thank you!
These pilots are damn heroes! Never ever give up. If all you’ve got is 1 knot and 1 foot take it. God determines when your options are exhausted not you. Stay safe my friends!
Brother i respect that you have every right to take sponsorship for your channel i just ask that you please do some research into the companies that you decide to promote. If you had done the slightest modicum of research you would not have taken this sponsors money as they have been convicted of some very shady things and i am sure you wouldn't want to promote a company that has done the things they have done. Thank you
Thoughts are with those still affected and may those souls rest in eternal peace
Thanks for this upload I've never seen actual pictures of tansky and Thompson flight 261 was absolutely horrific should not have ever happened may All Souls sleep in Eternal peace
Your videos are outstanding!! Thank you
Glad you like them!
@@Aviationaccidents the narrator has the perfect voice, and the graphics are utter perfection too
Hi , from India.. your videos are more professional than Netflix or National Geographic documentaries.. keep up the good work
Thank you so much 😀
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So nice of you
These pilots fought to the very end and never gave up. Its always a shame to loose good people and pilots in these accidents due to airline greed and poor maintenance
Thank you you are my favourite TH-camr I’ve been waiting for months thank you I am at the start of the video and I am excited thank you for listening to my request I love this channel I am hyped
Wow, thanks!
A mechanic noted the wear on the jackscrew assembly and noted it on the paperwork yet the maintenance supervisor pencil whipped the paperwork and people died because of it.
I did read that the maintenance supervisor served time in jail for this.
I like this channel about plane accidents the most
Love that you have a sponsor 👌
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RIP 261
You and Mentout pilot are the best TH-cam channels for aircrash investigations
Finally bro. Been waiting for vid for decades now.
Hope you enjoyed it!
Decades?
Unbeknownst to me this excellent channel has been here for a few years, waiting for me to discover it. Little did I know what drama was about to unfold...
I wish you can upload these daily.
Kind of reminds me of the crash of N661TC. Maintenance crew failed to identify the largest wire in the aircraft to have severe chafing even after there were two or three consecutive starter generator failures within a short period of time. Kind of sad that for people lost their lives and nobody was held criminally responsible even though all aircraft require thorough inspections every hundred hours or based on prescribed maintenance schedule ,especially on the wiring.
Respect to the pilots, they knew it was the end. Stayed in it to the very end. RIP
I would have to say that maintenance would be a key factor at saving a lot of lives.Keep your plaines well maintained.
here i am watching this at seatac before getting on an alaska airlines flight 😭
I know this has nothing to do with the main point but did anyone notice the little animated passengers walking through the stairs at 3:40?😂
In all seriousness, so much respect to the pilots and also great job on the video!
Maintenance Controller, A&P Mechanic:
If I get a call for a possible ODI, I ALWAYS defer to the PIC’s judgement.
I worked them on the ground, grew up flying with an A&P/CFII father. The emphasis is always theirs on safety of flight, and there are times I catch things they might not expect.
Safety, Quality/Compliance, Schedule.
In that order. Without question.
My condolences to this loss of life.
It's unfortunate. Corporate greed caused this catastrophic disaster. My heart goes out to those on flight 261. They need to conduct a full audit of corporate within the airline industry and suspend those who lack common sense until proven otherwise
Very good documentation 👍🏻
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@@Ayas759there is something called a joke
I like these pilots. They try everything. They notice relatively obscure things like electrical loads. Some may think these things are obvious, but I've watched at least 100 aircraft incident videos and pilots do not always see them or realise the meaning of them.
Great channel. Way better than the others that over dramatize the story.
Thanks!
The best they probably could have done is skip the "testing flight pattern and immediately try to land, they would have had about 15 minutes until the bolt broke loose