@@teddyboragina6437 This was flight 111. I knew the story before I watched the episode but I never knew the captain survived. I was so relieved when they finally revealed that he made it. What a miracle!
Don't forget the fact that they had a relief crew too. Unfortunately most flights only have a pilot and co pilot, the third officer position no longer exists. I think there should always be a third pilot on deck, but in the age of profit more important than safety, here we are.
In 1985 I was on a Northwest flight out of Miami on a DC10, when at about 6000 ft during the climb the tail engine malfunctioned with a loud band accompanied by a shudder of the plane. We were informed by the captain of the engine failure, and would be returning to Miami immediately after dumping fuel for an emergency landing. It was pretty tense and quiet on that plane, especially when we saw the fire equipment on the taxiway. We landed safe and spent the entire day in the airport, which was alright because we were safe.
Similar situation; 1972 I was on a 747 TWA flight from London to New York, right engine failure. They announced they were dumping fuel, turning around to land at Shannon airport.. turns out nothing wrong with the engine, it was the light indicator that gave a false reading. The stewardess was very nervous but the co pilot came down the aisle in a calm manner and said we would make it safely to Ireland. They made another announcement in the waiting area saying if we wanted to we could fly back on air lingus, I chose to go home on TWA😊
In Feb 2012 I was operating a 747-300 from Miami to Brazil, on taxi out, we got a rudder ratio warning light on, we did a control check on the rudders and the lower rudder went the wrong way and stuck there. After a short discussion, we went back to the parking spot. Thank goodness that happened on the ground and not in the air. The jet sat there for 5 days being repaired and was flown to the bone yard in Roswell.... never to be flow again. N355MC I believe was the tail number, it was to be the last revenue flight for the companies classic jets and it didn't happen.
All because of greed I'm sure that plane had 20 more years of life in it. Profit ratio and the quest for lower and lower expenses has destroyed many great products
@@u-know-this the 747 will still be flown for decades. The last 747-8 only just got delivered. Maintaining old airframes and gas turbines just becomes too much for airlines. They will still be in the boneyard if there was ever a project to revive any.
May Day diaster is not just one of the best, it is the best documentary! I watched all of them before I got my single engine license. So I knew what mistakes not to make. Thank you.
"Superior Airmanship Award" The crew well deserved that award. As for the faulty part, the mandatory mechanical limiter, should prevent additional mishaps like that in the future. Thanks for the upload.
i personally think it wont nececcarilly prevent them... but what it will do, is lessen the impact they have on the flight controls should they happen. the deflection of the rudder in the event of a lower rudder hardover will essentially be limited, making control easier and safer.
The fact that the passengers thought it was just turbulence before the captain filled them in on what's happening shows how quickly they reacted and maintained control of the aircraft
I cant help but clap when they finally come to a stop! It's like the relief just floods through you. Truly makes you appreciate the weight of responsibility these airmen carry!
First, thanks to whoever is uploading these. This is another one I haven't seen before, and I appreciate you putting it up here. Second, all four of those pilots were serious badasses for the way they all handled this! Talk about CRM in action. The other thing I really respect about them, plus the flight attendant they interviewed, is that they didn't try to BS the passengers. So many times in these episodes, at best the flight crews minimize and downplay the problem to the passengers ... and at worst they all-out lie to passengers about what's going on and how serious it is. It's refreshing to see how this flight crew decided that the more the passengers knew, the better.
All the details the narrator shares are fascinating and educational for those of us who aren’t pilots. Learning about the “why” and “how” things work is wonderful (like lower altitude for increased air density). My grandson is an ATC so that aspect is also interesting. Love this channel!!
Informing the passengers is a smart thing to do. I've seen situations where they didn't inform the passengers. These passengers started to panic. Letting the passengers know that they have problems will help to calm them down.
I tell people I meet to watch this particular show for many, many reasons. I love to learn and understand but to see the courage these pilots displayed was extraordinary. These pilots were strong men who were strong within themselves before their skills were needed. I agree that nowadays actual hand flying skills are being lost along with how to solve new problems through critical thinking skills instead of by rote memorization. This is one episode I re-watch.
Whenever passenger or member of that flight crew was interviewed my heart jumps with joy knowing there were survivor(s),then greatest news of them all is when it got mentioned everyone survived!In all aircrafts there are always very beloved&good people who make a difference in the world!Big thanks to pilots & other members of flight crew!
This shows the level of skill that comes with being a pilot, the CRM was absolutely perfect and they are legends for bringing a damaged aircraft down safely. This story is a happy one, everyone was safe and the aircraft flew on for many years before retiring to the Delta Flight museum in 2016. This beautiful aircraft is now preserved for everyone to see. Every member of her crew that day performed at their very best. Flying today is now safer than ever and this incident shows the incredible skill of the pilots and the cabin staff.
Being a passenger you are so blessed if you happened to have such a capable crew in the cockpit. Sadly enough that is not always the case. But thank God the majority of them, especially working for the more established airlines, are well trained and very capable pilots. There should be some sort of medal of honour for non military heroes like the crew of flight 85. Tremendous respect.
Agree, Though the man behind the camera "shakes" the cockpit too much and no shaking in the cabin at all. But indeed, well played.... I could breath again after the landing.
So you have an aircraft that declared an emergency.They want to come down to fourteen thousand feet and you tell them they can't.Because that area is too busy.It's your job to get those other aircraft out of that area
As a pilot much of the interaction with atc does sound fake. Best guess is they may have been talking about uncontrolled traffic lower. I’ve flown in Alaska and there are tons of helicopters, float planes etc. down lower
The fact that modern planes don’t have cameras showing the pilots every control surface and engine and landing gear is just crazy. It would have helped in so many crashes
@@u-know-this yep and now all planes will cost you an extra $500/ticket for the extra weight, have firefighters onboard because of the inevitable wire fires associated with extra wires all for the 1 in a billion chance of actually needing it.
@@u-know-this why every aviation conversation must be an Airbus vs. Boeing conversation. All of Airbus's and Boeing's newer models have such cameras. The A350, A330neo, and A380 for Airbus and 777X, 787, and 747-8 for Boeing have those cameras.
I stopped watching these documentaries a while back because they made me irrationally afraid to fly, and I still am. But I watched this one because it reminded me that pilots are very skilled humans. And it’s an overall happy story where everyone makes it out in the end.
@@Powerranger-le4up Haha thanks for a reminder! I happen to have watched the TACA episode too but yes, I completely agree that's yet another great heroic tale👍
5:43 American Airlines Flight 587 crashed on November 12th, 2001. This wasn't mechanical based rudder failure, but pilot error as a result of improper training based rudder failure if I remember the story correctly. The pilot was trained that if he didn't react aggressively to turbulence, the plane would lose control. The plane hit wake turbulence after takeoff and the pilot stomped on the rudder pedals. His movements while in his training, were not what he should have done and as a result, the vertical stabilizer exceeded its design limits and sheared off, the plane lost control before crashing. All 260 passengers and crew perished, along with 5 people on the ground.
There is an Air Crash Investigation episode on this and you are correct on the cause. At the time, there was concern that it was a terrorist attack that had caused the incident. This had occurred soon after 9/11.
@@josephmahiya5197 The plane had an insane tolerance that they proved were within guidelines. The rapid deflections from the pilot was a scenario no one considered. It was thought to be in excess of any forces foreseeable.
It is indeed related. In the case of the American flight, although the hard rudder input was caused by the pilot, it brought attention to the fact that a hard rudder at high speeds can place so much stress on the aft section that it risks detaching. The pilots understood that permanently deflecting the rudders in opposite directions over an extended period could cause sudden structural failure and they end up the same way as the American flight or the one of Japan Airlines 123.
Glad to find Mayday Air Disasters on TH-cam, because the show is geolocked in France and on Disney + there were only the first 4 seasons, so now I can have my daily dose of Mayday Air Disasters ✈️
@@wenthulk8439 The fact that the passengers didn’t realize how severe the situation was before being informed showed how well and promptly the crew handled it
This is one of my favorites…I like All of the happy ending episodes probably the most (like the one with the pilot surviving being sucked out through the broken windscreen!)
@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823yes, lots of people seem to forget that everything breaks down if you don't maintain it. You can't just leave it alone and it stays in the same condition.
Fun Fact: This Aircraft now sits at the Delta Sky Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. Northwest merged with Delta a few year prior. It's final ✈️ was from Hawaii to Atlanta in September 2015.
Frankly, they make me less nervous about flying. Because one thing that Mayday specifically is very good at as well, is showing the process of how the causes of disaster were found and how regulations and designs were changed to make sure that something wouldn't happen again.
oh my days, I've never seen this one before. It was so very dramatic, up there with watching a great film, but it actually happened as they showed it. What a ride!
Thanks God everyone landed Safe .. I was So worried watching this....hoping they Should land safely...🙏 Once again Thanks God for keeping everyone Safe ..❤❤❤️❤️❤️❤️
I never cease to be in awe of those pilots that manage a situation that they have never been trained for, and the fact that they spend the majority of time on autopilot, and everything is made as easy as possible for them, it's all the more astonishing that they can operate the controls in a manner that is mostly unknown and giving them sensations that they're not used to, but are able to adapt immediately and get their passengers safely on the ground
This is just one reason the 747 is so absolutely amazing. Even a split rudder is a redundancy in itself. The plane would have crashed 100% if the rudder was 1 piece and they had a rudder hard over.
Good work crew, you held it together under extremely stressful circumstances and showed great crew management and skill. Thank God for an outstanding outcome which saved every life both on the plane and also on the ground too.
A unseen episode for me. Seen other episodes of rudder hardcover and one resulted in a deadly crash. The PCU (power control unit) has since been redesigned. Personally, I think the PCU should have been made larger, a more conservative design.
@@carbonwolf3865 Most devices, mechanical and electronic, are made to fit or limited in size for various reasons. Sex appeal, such as the iPhone, has a slim compact form factor. The downside is performance and longevity/reliability. Example, the displacement of a gas engine has much to do with the life for a given output power. Supercharging and turbocharging will increase the power output but at the price of shorter engine life because the engine is being stressed. Another example are batteries in vacuum cleaners. The batteries usually have a runtime of much less than an hour. Batteries used in these applications are known to have a very short cycle life because they are stressed beyond the one hour output rating. Here again the reason for this design is sex appeal and lower cost of materials such as the motor. The motor tends to be of a low grade because the vacuum is not expected to last very long.
What a physical workout these pilots went through to hold that plane steady 💪🏿, going to the gym to work arms and shoulders just because of this episode 😂
Amazing pilots and the whole team. They all deserve Big Gold Medals. This is what you call “ We work real hard round the clock for the people who trust us and we serve them sincerely”. My salute to the team of Boeing 747. Boeing had flaws but the people are flawless
Other pilots get education when they can talk about the situation that arrives in flight,as opposed to looking at a crash site, and God bless all of those brave men and women pilots.😮
This is a textbook example of superb airmanship and Cockpit Resource Management (CRM). When confronted with a problem that they were never trained to deal with, they used their collective knowledge to land the aircraft safely.
Great video! The skill and professionalism of the flight crew was incredible, real heroes definitely. It was also fortunate that the 747 was designed with a split rudder, the situation may have proved uncontrollable otherwise.
...."sent the unit back to the 'manufacturer' for extensive testing"...like sending the chickens back to the fox.... great piloting in this episode, and crew management...
@@wokewokerman5280 exactly right. So after the first incident, absolutely nothing was done except for waiting and hoping it wouldn't happen again. The simple fix of the plugs didn't happen until after the second incident.
@@relton66 By being responsible. We have done that for a million years bringing us to this today only to be ruined by the other half of the population in the name of empowerment. Disgusting isn't it?
This gives you great faith in pilots and the aircraft that they fly. At 35000 ft when things go wrong they just took up the task and got the aircraft safely to the ground. Great aircrew .
We did a emergency landing because landing gear would not go Down in LA Early 90s The co pulpit had to go with a tool to lower it We did 2 fly bys so tower could see gear Hit the run way for a smooothhhh landing But man everyone was calm and cool When you land and see fire trucks it’s a wild feeling Pilots are awesome
"747: Creating the World's First Jumbo" by Joe Sutter is a great read. It does not relate to this incident, but it gives excellent background and non-technical engineering insight.
Extra weight means more fuels, extra wires means better chance of inflight fire. There’s a better chance of being hit by lightning than needing any camera.
@@TheSjuris Seems like in a lot of cases for these kind of crashes or accidents, the sensors were nowhere enough to properly troubleshoot. There’s ought to be some way to make visual confirmation a more viable option. It has to be implemented somehow. The human brain works primarily in a visual way. Nothing else comes close.
@@user-lq2nu6cn7y these pilots knew exactly what happened and knew how to compensate for it. The sensors and actions of the plane told them what was wrong. You’re asking for lots of money to add features into planes that will cost passengers lots of money, add more complex wiring, remove parts of the windshield all for something that a pilot will almost never, ever, ever need even once no matter how many years they fly. It’s not very cost effective.
I get so relieved when the pilot is actually being interviewed for the video.
I remember the one time they waited till the middle of the story to interview the guy sucked out the window so you didn't know if he made it or not
@@teddyboragina6437 This was flight 111. I knew the story before I watched the episode but I never knew the captain survived. I was so relieved when they finally revealed that he made it. What a miracle!
same
@@nz6241 yeah me too ☺️
It's refreshing seeing one episode of this series that everyone survive
Along with
• 1982: British Airways 9
• 1983: Air Canada 143
• 2010: Qantas 32
Quantas Flight 72,
US Airways Flight 1549
Yeah, I much prefer the eps where they interview the crew.... 😁
@@Powerranger-le4up
QANTAS there’s NO U.
There’s an upcoming one in Season 11 that will also be shown. TACA 110 is fantastic.
404 people safely on the ground... DAMN those pilots earned every cent of their paychecks. Absolutely incredible flying.
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And the other two plane that survived the similar event
Don't forget the fact that they had a relief crew too. Unfortunately most flights only have a pilot and co pilot, the third officer position no longer exists. I think there should always be a third pilot on deck, but in the age of profit more important than safety, here we are.
@@DrPlatypus1 Bruh they earned a RAISE
damn, you just spoiled the video for me.
In 1985 I was on a Northwest flight out of Miami on a DC10, when at about 6000 ft during the climb the tail engine malfunctioned with a loud band accompanied by a shudder of the plane. We were informed by the captain of the engine failure, and would be returning to Miami immediately after dumping fuel for an emergency landing. It was pretty tense and quiet on that plane, especially when we saw the fire equipment on the taxiway. We landed safe and spent the entire day in the airport, which was alright because we were safe.
I love it when the people on the plane work together for the bigger solution and they don't get greedy or ignorant.
That incident sounds like it was a hair's width from becoming just like United 232.
@@carlramirez6339; yeah so so true. I'm really glad NW 85 turned out with total survival. That's all that really matters, great episode 👍👍.
@@randall39 in 1985, I was just born in August that year into a communist state 😂
Similar situation; 1972 I was on a 747 TWA flight from London to New York, right engine failure. They announced they were dumping fuel, turning around to land at Shannon airport.. turns out nothing wrong with the engine, it was the light indicator that gave a false reading. The stewardess was very nervous but the co pilot came down the aisle in a calm manner and said we would make it safely to Ireland. They made another announcement in the waiting area saying if we wanted to we could fly back on air lingus, I chose to go home on TWA😊
In Feb 2012 I was operating a 747-300 from Miami to Brazil, on taxi out, we got a rudder ratio warning light on, we did a control check on the rudders and the lower rudder went the wrong way and stuck there. After a short discussion, we went back to the parking spot. Thank goodness that happened on the ground and not in the air. The jet sat there for 5 days being repaired and was flown to the bone yard in Roswell.... never to be flow again. N355MC I believe was the tail number, it was to be the last revenue flight for the companies classic jets and it didn't happen.
All because of greed I'm sure that plane had 20 more years of life in it. Profit ratio and the quest for lower and lower expenses has destroyed many great products
@@u-know-this the 747 will still be flown for decades. The last 747-8 only just got delivered.
Maintaining old airframes and gas turbines just becomes too much for airlines. They will still be in the boneyard if there was ever a project to revive any.
@@hayleyxyz The last Boeing 747, a 747-8 Freighter registered as N863GT, was delivered to Atlas Air on January 31, 2023.
@@u-know-this
And peoples lives
May Day diaster is not just one of the best, it is the best documentary! I watched all of them before I got my single engine license. So I knew what mistakes not to make. Thank you.
I'm going on my discovery flight because of mayday first, then mentour pilot, and pilot debrief.
@@traceytracey1also recommend 74 Gear
I always give my "Mr Whippy" a full walk around before I start my shift.
@@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg although in your case I guess you need to check for ice and if there is then that’s a good thing
Mentour Pilot is also very good
Without such experienced pilots, this would have been a complete disaster!!! These pilots should be blessed for life!!!
"Superior Airmanship Award" The crew well deserved that award. As for the faulty part, the mandatory mechanical limiter, should prevent additional mishaps like that in the future. Thanks for the upload.
i personally think it wont nececcarilly prevent them... but what it will do, is lessen the impact they have on the flight controls should they happen.
the deflection of the rudder in the event of a lower rudder hardover will essentially be limited, making control easier and safer.
The fact that the passengers thought it was just turbulence before the captain filled them in on what's happening shows how quickly they reacted and maintained control of the aircraft
Take these legendary pilots out of the equation and the outcome would be totally different. Incredible pilots
19:23
Agreed
It's been forever since I've seen this. Couldn't find it because I couldn't remember the flight. So glad to see this again.
I cant help but clap when they finally come to a stop! It's like the relief just floods through you. Truly makes you appreciate the weight of responsibility these airmen carry!
I clap too🤦🏻🤦🏻 flying is not a normal thing ...unless we were birds
@@eastATL-2-east_L.B.Cit’s a normal thing if you travel often and if you work at an airline.
@@eastATL-2-east_L.B.C it's not even a normal thing for them!
Absolutely. Most people don't seem to give pilots the respect they deserve.
I would need new pants.
First, thanks to whoever is uploading these. This is another one I haven't seen before, and I appreciate you putting it up here. Second, all four of those pilots were serious badasses for the way they all handled this! Talk about CRM in action. The other thing I really respect about them, plus the flight attendant they interviewed, is that they didn't try to BS the passengers. So many times in these episodes, at best the flight crews minimize and downplay the problem to the passengers ... and at worst they all-out lie to passengers about what's going on and how serious it is. It's refreshing to see how this flight crew decided that the more the passengers knew, the better.
CRM. Crew (Coxkpit) Resource Management. Outstanding!
All the details the narrator shares are fascinating and educational for those of us who aren’t pilots. Learning about the “why” and “how” things work is wonderful (like lower altitude for increased air density). My grandson is an ATC so that aspect is also interesting. Love this channel!!
Very good comment. Same for me . We all learn from it .And good luck to you grandson who’s a ATC . Take care Joey from western Pennsylvania
I have never been so emotionally involved in an aircraft emergency as this one. Amazing! Well done crew, bloody well done
29:13
This was on the same level as the Hudson River landing. Stunning airmanship. Absolutely incredible!
This is the prototype 747-400.
It’s now preserved by Delta at the Delta Flight Museum.
Its also the only 747 featured on the show that still exists today
In Atlanta Ga.
I saw it at the Factory in August (?) 1988, undergoing fuel tests on the Stab tank.
@@aaronthe747fanThe 747SP that was China Airlines 006 is still in existence - albeit abandoned at Tijuana International Airport.
@@aaronthe747fan correct me if im wrong but isnt the a380 used for qantas flight 32 also still in existence?
"Inform the passengers, the more we tell them the better". These guys will never make it in corporate management.
They said "cabin", so they are referring to the flight attendants and not the passengers. You judge and yet you are not paying attention.
No they said passengers. Rewatch the episode.
Well clearly thats true.. northwest airlines is gone rofl
@@jerrycallo The only thing required for management these days, is being fluent in cliche's.
Informing the passengers is a smart thing to do.
I've seen situations where they didn't inform the passengers. These passengers started to panic. Letting the passengers know that they have problems will help to calm them down.
I tell people I meet to watch this particular show for many, many reasons. I love to learn and understand but to see the courage these pilots displayed was extraordinary. These pilots were strong men who were strong within themselves before their skills were needed. I agree that nowadays actual hand flying skills are being lost along with how to solve new problems through critical thinking skills instead of by rote memorization.
This is one episode I re-watch.
Whenever passenger or member of that flight crew was interviewed my heart jumps with joy knowing there were survivor(s),then greatest news of them all is when it got mentioned everyone survived!In all aircrafts there are always very beloved&good people who make a difference in the world!Big thanks to pilots & other members of flight crew!
This shows the level of skill that comes with being a pilot, the CRM was absolutely perfect and they are legends for bringing a damaged aircraft down safely. This story is a happy one, everyone was safe and the aircraft flew on for many years before retiring to the Delta Flight museum in 2016. This beautiful aircraft is now preserved for everyone to see. Every member of her crew that day performed at their very best. Flying today is now safer than ever and this incident shows the incredible skill of the pilots and the cabin staff.
Fun fact: this episode is uploaded exactly 22 years after the incident
Damn
I am the same age as this incident!
You would know if you watched NatGeo Aircraft Investigation and Discovery's seconds before disaster. I grew up watching these.. on TV.
Wait, to the day?
@@carbonwolf3865 Yea, October 9
@@gabeseyfriedcomradeinarmsm8332 well, ain't that something
Being a passenger you are so blessed if you happened to have such a capable crew in the cockpit. Sadly enough that is not always the case. But thank God the majority of them, especially working for the more established airlines, are well trained and very capable pilots. There should be some sort of medal of honour for non military heroes like the crew of flight 85. Tremendous respect.
The actors in this episode are the most believable of all the episodes I've seen
There are no actors!
This happened for real.
Agree, Though the man behind the camera "shakes" the cockpit too much and no shaking in the cabin at all. But indeed, well played.... I could breath again after the landing.
@@hansbosman6315 didn't notice that lol! Good point!
Canadian here. I knew this was a Canadian production before I saw the end credits. Some of these actors sound so Canadian.
@ eh?
So you have an aircraft that declared an emergency.They want to come down to fourteen thousand feet and you tell them they can't.Because that area is too busy.It's your job to get those other aircraft out of that area
Bingo .!! Agree. Unreal someone would give em a hard time . Geez
As a pilot much of the interaction with atc does sound fake. Best guess is they may have been talking about uncontrolled traffic lower. I’ve flown in Alaska and there are tons of helicopters, float planes etc. down lower
@@robertgary3561Thanks for that added information. It helped (at least myself) get a better understanding of the situation.
@@robertgary3561 Good point but surely not as high as 14 thousand feet!
@@robertgary3561nothing would be flying uncontrolled at 14,000 agl
The fact that modern planes don’t have cameras showing the pilots every control surface and engine and landing gear is just crazy. It would have helped in so many crashes
Airbus does but if cars have 360 cams so should planes
@@u-know-this yep and now all planes will cost you an extra $500/ticket for the extra weight, have firefighters onboard because of the inevitable wire fires associated with extra wires all for the 1 in a billion chance of actually needing it.
@@u-know-this why every aviation conversation must be an Airbus vs. Boeing conversation. All of Airbus's and Boeing's newer models have such cameras. The A350, A330neo, and A380 for Airbus and 777X, 787, and 747-8 for Boeing have those cameras.
@@Samir-dy6le that's my experience so sharing it. Never been on a 777 x 787 or 747 8
@@TheSjuris I you watch these, you can think of a LOT of times a little bitty camera would help prevent a crash. They should be very light draw.
Thank you for sharing this story. I have flown on a Northwest 747 back in 1981 with my younger sister going to Hawaii. It was actually a great flight.
I stopped watching these documentaries a while back because they made me irrationally afraid to fly, and I still am. But I watched this one because it reminded me that pilots are very skilled humans. And it’s an overall happy story where everyone makes it out in the end.
For me this is by far the coolest Mayday episode 🎉
Many thanks to all the staff for putting it out here
I very much agree. The pilots were secure in who they were as well as in who the other pilots were. Can we clone all of them?
You have yet to see TACA Flight 110.
@@Powerranger-le4up Haha thanks for a reminder! I happen to have watched the TACA episode too but yes, I completely agree that's yet another great heroic tale👍
Gimly Glider is my favourite, but any episode where everyone lives is a good one
I think the Qantas 32 and BA 38 episodes are phenomenal as well
Man, all of you got to be James Bond. Incredible feat of courage. I enjoyed every second of it.
5-star acting and to the hero's, we salute you.
"Heroes."
@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 2 funy
I was on that flight. I have over 2M flight miles on Northwest/Delta. Never been scared flying before that day.
Oh my goodness thank god you are okay🙏🧿❤️ can’t even imagine
I would’ve pooped myself for a month after landing. lmao
I would have been saying many prayers!
No wayyy amazing 😮😮😮😮
🙏🏽🙏🏽💙🙏🏽❗️ I'm a nervous flyer for this very reason...only takes one thing to go wrong and only one way out of the situation 🤦🏻
5:43
American Airlines Flight 587 crashed on November 12th, 2001.
This wasn't mechanical based rudder failure, but pilot error as a result of improper training based rudder failure if I remember the story correctly. The pilot was trained that if he didn't react aggressively to turbulence, the plane would lose control. The plane hit wake turbulence after takeoff and the pilot stomped on the rudder pedals. His movements while in his training, were not what he should have done and as a result, the vertical stabilizer exceeded its design limits and sheared off, the plane lost control before crashing. All 260 passengers and crew perished, along with 5 people on the ground.
@@Real_Moon-Moon how did the vertical stabilizer exceed its "limit" and why was this allowed?
There is an Air Crash Investigation episode on this and you are correct on the cause. At the time, there was concern that it was a terrorist attack that had caused the incident. This had occurred soon after 9/11.
@@davidlloyd7597
Correct.
@@josephmahiya5197
The plane had an insane tolerance that they proved were within guidelines. The rapid deflections from the pilot was a scenario no one considered. It was thought to be in excess of any forces foreseeable.
It is indeed related. In the case of the American flight, although the hard rudder input was caused by the pilot, it brought attention to the fact that a hard rudder at high speeds can place so much stress on the aft section that it risks detaching. The pilots understood that permanently deflecting the rudders in opposite directions over an extended period could cause sudden structural failure and they end up the same way as the American flight or the one of Japan Airlines 123.
Glad to find Mayday Air Disasters on TH-cam, because the show is geolocked in France and on Disney + there were only the first 4 seasons, so now I can have my daily dose of Mayday Air Disasters ✈️
Try Tubi.
28:06 I don’t know why, but I love when the mom pushes her son down and holds onto him and her husband.
Thank you to all the lost souls that have paid for our safety. I wish you the best and as a collective we are so grateful. Rip
The crew pulled off a successful landing against the odds
@@wenthulk8439 The fact that the passengers didn’t realize how severe the situation was before being informed showed how well and promptly the crew handled it
Pilots fly planes like most people ride bikes.
Kudos to John the best standby guy ever!❤🎉🎉
This is one of my favorites…I like All of the happy ending episodes probably the most (like the one with the pilot surviving being sucked out through the broken windscreen!)
YES!!!!! ONE OF MY FAVORITE ACI EPISODES!!
I am thoroughly enjoying these episodes as a Canadian who can’t watch these
...watch the Gimli glider episode, best Air Canada flying ever...
@@wokewokerman5280 That is good one
Great pilots!! Thorough gentlemen ❤️
These pilots was calm & organized. Not concentrating on 1 thing. Team work kept the passengers safe. Great job guys.
This is why crewless aircraft is a bad idea.
Amen. Wherever there is an episode with pilot error the comments want computers to fly the plane. But no computer could fly a plane like this.
@@joejugashvili3616 It’s not going to happen. Just typical fear-mongering as is a lot of what those types of media sources say.
@@tomorrow4eva You have to admit though that there are more pilot error accidents.
40:06 "Part that's supposed to never wear out"
Yeah, just like how the Titanic was unsinkable.
Still has to be maintained, tho.
@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823yes, lots of people seem to forget that everything breaks down if you don't maintain it. You can't just leave it alone and it stays in the same condition.
Fun Fact: This Aircraft now sits at the Delta Sky Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. Northwest merged with Delta a few year prior. It's final ✈️ was from Hawaii to Atlanta in September 2015.
Flew this flight many times from Guam to Boston...in the 80S and 90s.. GUM-NRT-DTW-BOS and Back....
I used to board the Northwest many times until they ceased operation. I always believe America have the best pilots in the world.
Mayday air disaster thanks so much for uploading these episodes
This has echoes of Alaska 291. Excellent cockpit resource management on display here.
I love these documentaries, it doesn’t make me nervous of flying either!
Frankly, they make me less nervous about flying. Because one thing that Mayday specifically is very good at as well, is showing the process of how the causes of disaster were found and how regulations and designs were changed to make sure that something wouldn't happen again.
oh my days, I've never seen this one before. It was so very dramatic, up there with watching a great film, but it actually happened as they showed it. What a ride!
Not gonna lie, May Day made me grew up loving engineering. I'm a chemical engineering but my heart stays with the planes 🎉
In the voices of the pilots - - extraordinary by itself - this is a dramatic story of survival and triumph. Thank you.
Thanks God everyone landed Safe .. I was So worried watching this....hoping they Should land safely...🙏 Once again Thanks God for keeping everyone Safe ..❤❤❤️❤️❤️❤️
I want to appreciate the effort they put in reenacting these catastrophes
55 years of Boeing 747 in 2024.
You haven’t flown anything.
lol.
I never cease to be in awe of those pilots that manage a situation that they have never been trained for, and the fact that they spend the majority of time on autopilot, and everything is made as easy as possible for them, it's all the more astonishing that they can operate the controls in a manner that is mostly unknown and giving them sensations that they're not used to, but are able to adapt immediately and get their passengers safely on the ground
This is just one reason the 747 is so absolutely amazing. Even a split rudder is a redundancy in itself.
The plane would have crashed 100% if the rudder was 1 piece and they had a rudder hard over.
Good work crew, you held it together under extremely stressful circumstances and showed great crew management and skill. Thank God for an outstanding outcome which saved every life both on the plane and also on the ground too.
That darned combat fatigue 😩 is no joke 🫡 carry on brave captain's.
That was smart of the first officer to suggest to prepare for landing earlier than they normally do
The best crew you could wish for!!! What a wonderful coincidence to have such excellent team on the same plane 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Great job by the pilots, crew, and the production of this program.
The Captains statement at the end of the video is something every young, up and coming pilot should pay very close attention to.
Congratulations 🎉 to the pilots on their exemplary service as an airman. Well deserved awards. God bless
One of the best episodes
Excellent information and narration. Hats off to the pilots who over came this ordeal in flying colours...
This is an awesome episode love these ones 🙏
A unseen episode for me. Seen other episodes of rudder hardcover and one resulted in a deadly crash.
The PCU (power control unit) has since been redesigned. Personally, I think the PCU should have been made larger, a more conservative design.
How would a larger PCU help prevent this kind of incident from happening again?
@@carbonwolf3865 Most devices, mechanical and electronic, are made to fit or limited in size for various reasons. Sex appeal, such as the iPhone, has a slim compact form factor. The downside is performance and longevity/reliability.
Example, the displacement of a gas engine has much to do with the life for a given output power. Supercharging and turbocharging will increase the power output but at the price of shorter engine life because the engine is being stressed.
Another example are batteries in vacuum cleaners. The batteries usually have a runtime of much less than an hour. Batteries used in these applications are known to have a very short cycle life because they are stressed beyond the one hour output rating. Here again the reason for this design is sex appeal and lower cost of materials such as the motor. The motor tends to be of a low grade because the vacuum is not expected to last very long.
What a physical workout these pilots went through to hold that plane steady 💪🏿, going to the gym to work arms and shoulders just because of this episode 😂
@@ronylouis799 savage 🤣🤣🤣
@godfreydavid6996 🤣🤣
Amazing pilots and the whole team. They all deserve Big Gold Medals. This is what you call “ We work real hard round the clock for the people who trust us and we serve them sincerely”. My salute to the team of Boeing 747. Boeing had flaws but the people are flawless
True professionals at work.
US safety agencies: we can't diagnose the issue, but hey let's keep the fleet flying.
I went 30 mins longer with the train than I should. But its okay, Mayday: Air Disaster published a new episode!!
I shed tears when I saw victorious stop at runway. Courageous piloting.
Other pilots get education when they can talk about the situation that arrives in flight,as opposed to looking at a crash site, and God bless all of those brave men and women pilots.😮
N661US is now in Atlanta georgia at the Delta Museum
My stomach was churning right through this, daft when I think that I knew the outcome was good. God those guys know how to fly that goodness.
This is a textbook example of superb airmanship and Cockpit Resource Management (CRM). When confronted with a problem that they were never trained to deal with, they used their collective knowledge to land the aircraft safely.
Great video! The skill and professionalism of the flight crew was incredible, real heroes definitely. It was also fortunate that the 747 was designed with a split rudder, the situation may have proved uncontrollable otherwise.
Man this is my fav episode, I was looking for it since last 4 days and you uploaded it today thank you 😍😍😍
I'd have wanted to immediately examine the next oldest 747 control module and look for fatigue cracks and elongation...hmmm
Truly one of my favorite episode in my opinion especially for someone like me who loves the Boeing 747-400
...."sent the unit back to the 'manufacturer' for extensive testing"...like sending the chickens back to the fox.... great piloting in this episode, and crew management...
I thought the same thing. Who made that brilliant call, one of the women apparently in charge?
@@wokewokerman5280 exactly right. So after the first incident, absolutely nothing was done except for waiting and hoping it wouldn't happen again. The simple fix of the plugs didn't happen until after the second incident.
@@user-oi9to7ux7k just like the cargo door opening that took a while to fix risking many lives
@@farleymusclewhite411and how would a man being in charge be better?
@@relton66 By being responsible. We have done that for a million years bringing us to this today only to be ruined by the other half of the population in the name of empowerment. Disgusting isn't it?
This gives you great faith in pilots and the aircraft that they fly. At 35000 ft when things go wrong they just took up the task and got the aircraft safely to the ground. Great aircrew .
0:26 do you know how old I feel beepers never made that sound 😂
@Chr1s-fm6bi anyone who's watched a modern medical drama knows what sounds beepers make lol
Been waiting for this episode for ages!
I appreciate that the crew was truthful to the passengers.
Fortunately, it was only part of the rudder that broke.
Yeah. Lucky. Really lucky. Imagine how bad it would have been if the entire rudder malfunctioned.
Hasta la bye bye daddy-o!!!
Indeed
Absolute legends. Thank you for your service.
Awesome story of never giving up, no matter how bad the situation is. Great job those pilots did!
Thankgod&thanks to highly skilled pilots/crew🙏
I have always had the greatest of respect for airline pilots. God bless them all.
Very well made documentary. Kudos to all the actors for recreating the tension in the cockpit and the rest of the cabin.
Perfect example of professional airmanship.
Makes me excited 😊-Tatiana Pereza NJ USA ❤PRAYERS yalls 🙏 ❤️
We did a emergency landing because landing gear would not go
Down in LA
Early 90s
The co pulpit had to go with a tool to lower it
We did 2 fly bys so tower could see gear
Hit the run way for a smooothhhh landing
But man everyone was calm and cool
When you land and see fire trucks it’s a wild feeling
Pilots are awesome
"747: Creating the World's First Jumbo" by Joe Sutter is a great read. It does not relate to this incident, but it gives excellent background and non-technical engineering insight.
I'm always amazed at the actors in these videos! They are excellent! ❤️💯
I'm surprised airplanes don't have cameras outside the plane to see the tail and wings , Landing gear etc..
Extra weight means more fuels, extra wires means better chance of inflight fire. There’s a better chance of being hit by lightning than needing any camera.
@@TheSjuris Seems like in a lot of cases for these kind of crashes or accidents, the sensors were nowhere enough to properly troubleshoot. There’s ought to be some way to make visual confirmation a more viable option. It has to be implemented somehow. The human brain works primarily in a visual way. Nothing else comes close.
@@user-lq2nu6cn7y these pilots knew exactly what happened and knew how to compensate for it. The sensors and actions of the plane told them what was wrong. You’re asking for lots of money to add features into planes that will cost passengers lots of money, add more complex wiring, remove parts of the windshield all for something that a pilot will almost never, ever, ever need even once no matter how many years they fly. It’s not very cost effective.
@@TheSjuris Agreed