xcelent video my dear. xcelent! you make be proud four be humanitarian. you are very convenience and xcelent four make video four explanashin the plane accidentally and also helpfully. I proud four be youre friendly
Thank God for Sully... because of him, I can say that the real tragedy that day was the loss of a few migrating birds. RIP birds. Sorry for your flock's loss. We'll remember you.
Hello Petter Have you seen or heard about the fires near LAX? I’m currently at a shelter bc my home is in a part of Los Angeles designated as level 2 evacuation. I’ve seen all of your videos some multiple times. And I was wondering if you could make a video describing what a pilot who flies one of the super scoopers has to endure while attempting to contain a raging fire like the one in the Palisades. I imagine the air temperature and gusts of wind must affect it, along with dropping their load and losing tons of weight in an instant. I dunno. You do such a great job explaining things aviation related and I thought I’d ask. Even if you decide not to, thank you for taking the time to read this request . 🙏🏽. 😊😊
I am obsessed with the TACA story. It's not as well known as Sully, but the way the crew just calmly handles this crazy thunderstorm and Capt. Dardano just casually side slips into the smoothest landing possible with no engines always gets me.
Beyond the top-notch piloting, suiting up before leaving the cockpit was an absolute boss move. Wish that could have included in the compilation. Oh well.
The Gilmi Glider incident in Canada also was successful due to an ex military pilot side slipped to a perfect landing at a defunct wartime airport that was being used as a race track
Sully said "we'll be in the Hudson" at least twice. Here is the end of the communication: Controller: "Cactus 1529, turn right, two-eight-zero. You can land Runway 01 at Teterboro." Sully: "We can't do it." Controller: "Ok, which runway would you like at Teterboro?" Sully: "We're gonna be in the Hudson." (brief pause) Controller: "I'm sorry, say again, Cactus?" (silence) That air traffic controller had a really sinking feeling (pun intended) at that time.
@@hermanrobak1285 Regardless from the fact they couldn't make it anyway, those controllers where on their fucking A game. Very quick action and cooperation, no questions asked. Solid guys, massive respect.
@tvanced8583 The controllers were responsive and helpful, though "we'll be in the Hudson" didn't seem to quite register. Well, I think they heard and understood, but *Hudson 21* was not one of their landing strips to control.
I'm somebody that was so terrified of flying that I resolved myself to never fly in my life. Despite the stories in the end of 2024 with aviation incidents, I went on my first ever flight a couple days ago. And across the Pacific at that. I would have never felt safe enough to do that if I hadn't found your channel. You taught me that aviation is truly as safe as it ever has been and improvements will surely come from the incidents at the end of last year, particularly the Jeju crash. Air Crash Investigations and similar only cover the surface level and paint the stories as scary, completely unpreventable failures that could happen to anybody. Your videos have shown me just many holes a problem needs to get through to result in serious incidents. I can't thank you enough and look forward to all your videos for 2025 and beyond!
Way to go with facing your fear of flying! I am very proud of you! I was also the same terrified flyer (I still dislike the takeoff and landings though) but I am much more able to hold my fear in check because of this channel (and Kelsey's 74Gear channel). I've even been able to help other passengers with their uneasiness too! Such as a go-around being an actual good thing and shows how the pilots situational awareness is on point. Or to look for the flight attendants -if they aren't worried, neither should I.
Good work! Now I just need to get over the REST of the flying process 😂 I love taking off, flying, turbulence, landing... But I can't stand airports, security, and delayed or cancelled flights.
Yes, we are eight billion and climbing in population and six and half billion of us may fly once in our lifetime according to latest statistics. So, MentourPilot's in-depth coverage over aviation is always refreshing and welcoming.
The supercut we were waiting for. Still watching, really enjoying it. Thanks for the years of in-depth analysis based on solid information. That's the reason why I became a Patreon supporter.
Why is it that whenever I hear a story of successful job competence under extreme conditions, and despite the fact that I don't know those involved, I still feel a sense of pride over their accomplishment?
"A flock of Canada Geese" - To anyone familiar with Canadian waterfowl and aviation, that sounds exactly as if you had said "A squadron of enemy heavy fighters".
What a guy man, this is better than anything Netflix could produce. I was engaged the entire time. Thank you Peter, can’t wait to see what you have in store for 2025!❤
the story about captain Carlos is so touching!!!! this kind of respectful attitude to job and the plane and the speed of thinking in stressful situation! the way he loved and wanted to devote his life to it even after losing his eye. This story reminded me of my grandfather who also lost his eye because of the ilness but he was so determined to get a job (in driving) that he managed to prove that he can do his job as good as the others
As an engineer that prides himself on objectivity and factual assessment of a situation I wasn't expecting to have such an emotional reaction to these stories. We can't forget the human factor - the resilience, the will to live, the untapped potential we don't know we have until circumstances that we would expect to overwhelm us instead push us to entirely new levels of performance we never thought ourselves capable of achieving.... sometimes it seems the only limits we have are the ones we impose on ourselves. Thank you for putting this fantastic video together, you've earned another subscriber here.
Just to elaborate on Flight 5390 (Captain sucked out Mid-Flight): The Captain's feet had turned off the Auto-Pilot, hit full throttle and jammed the controls in maximum down pitch... The aircraft was literately plummeting towards earth at max speed. The stewards did not only just save the Captain... they also helped saving the aircraft.
Also, even tho they believed he was dead, they hung on to the captain's body cuz if they let go, there was a chance the body could be sucked into the engine and bring down the plane.
You deserve an Emmy for your story telling skills. And what incredible challenges these pilots and crew had to overcome to save thousands of lives. This compilation actually moved me to tears, imagining all the obstacles that had to be surmounted under the most diabolical conditions. ❤
Dear Captain Hörnfeldt, thank you very much for your patience and dedication to your work. Thanks to you, now I am also an aviation fan. I just hope that after the investigation reports on Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243 our pilots' feat will also go down on the aviation history. R.I.P. Captain Igor Kshnyakin, First officer Alexander Kalyaninov and Cabin crew Hokuma Aliyeva. May all of you have a good day!
When I saw the length of this video, my first thought was to just scan quickly through it. However, it was so well done that it captured my attention in the first five minutes and kept it all the way to the end. This was a truly inspiring example of resilience, courage, skill, and professionalism- and outstanding storytelling. A sincere thank you, Captain, from pilots and flight enthusiasts wordwide for an important service so very well done!
I'm so familiar with each of these stories, but nobody gives a more touching dedication to the heroics of these Pilots than Petter. That was an Epic emotional rollercoaster, Thank you so much for the Channel - you have done these Pilots & the aviation industry proud. 👊🏽
There are not enough people talking about the flight where the windscreen literally came off and the pilot was hanging out of the plane??? Might be one of the most insane stories I’ve ever seen on this channel. The fact that the captain survived that, the fact that the cabin crew immediately went to help without concern for themselves and the fact that the first officer was able to land throughout all that… 😭
I've learned something in this video. Didn't know that some planes are equipped to fly over water and those that don't fly over water. Love this channel and look for all new posting like I would at new movies in theaters.
Don't get me wrong, USAirways was an amazing feat in the Hudson River. I was an employee of USAirways for many years. The pilot of TACA, blind in one eye, that landed on a grassy peninsula was the best saved accident situation ever! TACA Captain was the best emergency landing, and he should have had a movie made with his incredible story.
Ive worked on jet engines, hydraulics and control systems for 40 years in the electric power generation industry. It is so fascinating to see how all these systems work to get tons of metal into the air. Thank you so much Petter to you and your team for the excellent explanations of how all of this works together. Especially how the pilots play such a critical role in making it all work together.
Thank you for this. As a somewhat nervous flier, I can always use reassurance. Strangely, as others have noted, even your videos about crashes help me feel less fearful. Thank you also for not sensationalizing these reports. I do think that some of the cover illustrations and headlines are close to the line, but I suppose that attracts new viewers. No doubt some of them who are expecting crash porn are surprised to find just the opposite - an expert factual explanation delivered with humility and compassion. Kudos to you and your entire team. ❤
Hello from Patreon ♥ Love this supercut of some of my favourite stories. I think about the crew holding onto the captain in the third story all the time, I can't even imagine how surreal it must have felt at the time. I appreciate you taking us along on the journey from the sofa to the chair to the (other sofa and also) desk. Happy new year, everybody ♥
The TACA story is amazing. As a glider & ultralight pilot operating on shorter grass strips, I love doing side slips 😂 to spot-land. It's a great manoeuvre: come in knowing you're too high (but that's WAY safer than finding yourself too low) and quickly slip off the excess height to grease it in on the threshhold. I used to read about it in Biggles books, it was very common then because of the unreliability of engines, (or being shot out) and having to land in small fields or any handy place. Hearing of an airline captain doing it just gives me a thrill.😂😂 ...and Pietr just absolutely enjoyec telling that story lol.
Although we'd watched the incidents before also, the way you relived them has been an immensely meticulous job. I'm sure the whole mentourpilot family must be overwhelmed and have understood these masterpieces even better. Congratulations to every member of the mentourpilot team especially Petter from the core of our hearts for putting so much of effort in doing this marvelous job. Best of Luck for your future endeavors ❤❤❤👍👍👍
The moment captain benham interrupted his 2 F/Os on the missed approach briefing and the moment where they realized how many souls they had on board still gives me chills.
I've heard of and watched each of these stories before. But I will happily finish watching all of the episode anyway because they are that amazing. I think they also show how important great pilots are. And remind me how bad, bad pilots can be. Not every person is cut from the same breed.
Great work, to both you and your crew helping you put these videos together. Your videos are the highlight of my week and the next one never comes fast enough!
Captain Carlos Dardano carried on as a commercial pilot for another 35 years after this most amazing incident , retiring just over a year ago on the 4th of September 2023.
The maintenance guy for the British airways is actually the luckiest guy on earth. Solely because his actions did not lead to dead persons. He does not need to feel the guilt of that. Which is worth a hell lot.
I was so sad to hear that Captain Dionisio Lopez passed away, a true hero for the TACA 110 flight, he was in many TACA tv commercials from back in the 80s always proud and smilling.
I am not a pilot, not a scared flyer, not someone that enjoys the crashes. I have watched all of the Mentour Pilot videos at least once. Accident reenactments are always done the same way. They always tell the “what” happened, but no one goes into the “why” is happened, the “how” it could have been avoided and “how” the aviation industry is better because of an incident. These are my favorite videos on all of UA-cam. Thank you, and the team, for the efforts. After watching your videos I think I know some of what happened with the Jeju crash: Bird Strike resulting in compressor stalls in the right engine. The crew had a lot of things to manage at that moment. They mistakenly shut down the left engine and forgot to put down the landing gear because they were busy. Because of no landing gear, they did not touch down until half way down the runway. Without the left engine thrust reverser and the right engine with reduced power there was no way to slow the plane on the now very short runway. The concrete berm 250m off the runway was just a recipe for disaster. Turkey a tragic incident that, IMO, typifies the Swiss cheese philosophy. I cannot wait for the report to come out in a few months and your analysis to be produced.
Yeah, been following the accident myself. It has a similar situation with a no landing gear landing like LOT Polish Flight 16, but that is where they end. How two similar incidents can turn out so different is interesting! XD
Capt. Dardano probably had a Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA) from the FAA for his vision. If you fail a portion of the medical exam because of a "qualifying static or non-progressive condition" you can demonstrate your proficiency by passing a practical test administered by your FSDO. I have one for color blindness. My test was to sit on a taxiway and identify the color of the light signals from the tower. The good news is that since they are issued for permanent conditions (I am green-brown color blind) the SODA is also permanent and you never have to retest. I would say landing an airliner on a levee after both engines failed demonstrated a great deal of proficiency. By traditional definitions Sully merely made a good landing while Carlos made a great one. Where's his movie?
your coverage and attention to details are the absolute reason i keep coming back to watch every single video release, you are doing an amazing job mr.!
Juan Browne (Blancolirio on YT, and also a 777 pilot) has an interview with Captain Christopher Benham on his channel, if you would like to hear him tell the incident himself.
I know this story well. I am a glass installer. It is unbelievable that 50 or 90 screws could all pop out but the aluminum on the side of the plane is intact. Not possible. The reason the screws were replaced is because they have been run in and out thousands of times. Remember, there’s a threaded receiver on the inside. They were most likely stripped. Especially if it aluminum. To soft of material
I love this what a positive thing to see for the new year! Thanks. There are also a lot of little saves I know of, and its a little sad that all the errors are remembered so glaringly and the saves are forgotten so quickly. Thanks to all the saves you pilots have managed throughout the year!
Great airmanship by all the pilots. It's amazing that the BA pilot survived, probably just as well that he passed out. His co-pilot did a great job, and the cabin crew too. We passengers must never take pilots or cabin crew for granted, it always annoys me if I read about drunken passengers making a nuisance of themselves.
Nice compilation! As I recall when the AAIB conducted the BAC 1-11 investigation, they trialled a new interview technique. Instead of a formal office interview, which was sometimes stressful for the persons interviewed, they instead conducted informal interviews over coffee in a hotel. It was thought that this would put people more at ease and yield more information. BTW, "BAC" is not pronounced "BACK" but by spelling out the individual letters, eg Bee Ay See. These were the initial letters of the British Aircraft Corporation. I flew on the 1-11 and had friends who worked for BAC. (BAC was the British half of the Concorde project). Thanks for you videos, which are the best of their type I have ever seen.
What I love so much about this channel is that you always learn little details you had no idea played huge parts in those incidents, even the highly publicised ones. For example that the Airbus protections came in clutch at the final moments of the ditching in the Hudson when the speed was getting so low. If not for that the plane might have stalled a dozen meters above the water and impacted it with to much force leading to a break-up and possible fatalities in the cold water. Kudos to the engineers as well as to the pilots
What an amazing director’s cut! It was very inspiring to watch! It makes me glad to be a Mentour Pilot patron. I am proof that one can be an aviation enthusiast, even if one is neither a pilot nor a frequent flyer, for I cannot afford either. Nevertheless, I enjoy Mentour Pilot videos immensely!
Really wonderful stuff, as always. Imagine being able to buy Sully, Carlos and the other pilots, and Petter of course, a couple of drinks and just listen - a dream meet up!
I'm just a passenger but any aviation/airplane/flight/accident story is interesting for me. (Two of the biggest saves in my mind: the story of Capt. Sifis Migadis and Olympic Airways 411 and Air Transat Flight 236 with Capt. Robert Piché) Thanks for the correct and understandable videos. Keep up the good work!
I really appreciated this long format video , these are incredible actions that saved lives , the best of Human knowledge, experience , perseverance and team work at is best :D
i love how u make those vedios, i've been folloing you for quite a lot of time till now. Your story telling and animation'S are the best. BTW love from ASIA [ BD ]
I can only repeat what hundreds, probably thousands of subscribers have said. These videos have helped massively with my flying anxiety plus turned me into a massive aviation geek. If I could have my time over again I'd have trained to be a pilot instead of joining the military and becoming a nurse
This is the first time I've watched a 2+ hour UA-cam video. Thanks Petter! I do fly a lot (as a passenger) and I find the technical details of aviation fascinating as an ee. Thanks for putting this together.
Petter, I always enjoy your videos. Once upon a time, I wanted be an airline pilot. Life had other things in store, however. I’m glad I found your channel as I can I live vicariously through your content. Side note: I saw Captain Sullenberger in the Miami airport in 2009. I was too shy to speak to him. I wish I could have gotten up the courage to speak with him.
Doesn't matter how many times I see the first video about the Hudson, it still floors me how fast it all went, and the amazing command of the situation both crew had, and the automatic checking of every possible last minute thing, down to returning to the cabin to do a final check. I realize that is the job, and it's what flight and cabin crew are trained to do, but even that can sometimes be overcome by the simple impediment of being human. Incredible job all around, both flight/cabin crew, ATC, and NYC Port Authority personnel. And in truth, that can be said for the aircrews in all four cases. Absolutely amazing control of very bad situations, remaining cool under extreme conditions, and general high levels of skill and ability to take a situation as it comes, and change thier plan of action based on the evolution of the incident in question.
These are the stories I love - a mechanical failure or weather event that the pilots overcome. It’s great to see just how resilient planes and trained air crew are
A great video that really evokes emotions. The latest case of the fatigue fracture of the Boeing Triple 7 turbine blade has some analogies to one of the most serious rail accidents in Germany, the ICE accident in Eschede in 1998. Here, too, a safety-relevant component that was previously made of solid material was replaced by an assembled component. The reason for this was not to save weight, but to reduce vibrations and noise from the solid wheels. To this purpose, wheel tires were introduced, the inspection of which was very demanding, as hidden fatigue fractures could occur. And so a fatigue fracture of a wheel tire accompanied by a chain of unfortunate circumstances led to a terrible catastrophe. The Swiss cheese model with the overlapping holes can also be used as a basis for this catastrophe, where a fault-prone design, inadequate maintenance regulations, human error and the location of the disaster all contributed to the dreadful outcome. I think there is hardly any other industry where root cause analyses are carried out as consistently as in aviation. Hopefully in nuclear power plants.
Great idea to start with Sully after that bird strike in Korea! It is always better to inspire calm and confidence to other pilots than emphasize the mistakes. You are a great trainer! I am sure that your work here saves lives. Well done! 👍
A very good video! I used to read accident reports because I find it interesting to learn what can go wrong and it is uplifting to read about how pilots manage to solve an impossible task. TACA Flight 110, which you mention in your video, is an excellent example of that. And I agree with you: At least two pilots. There are many lives that would have been lost if there was only one pilot behind the controls when an incident occurred.
I used to be a ground engineer at Birmingham. I knew all the people involved very well. In fact the other male member of the cabin crew Mr Simon Rogers was not only a very good friend he was also my best man. Sorry to say his life did not go well after this accident, sadly he passed away 10 years ago suffering from cancer. I miss him very much.😢😢😢
Two other events where the pilots saved lives were AC143 in 1983 (the Gimli Glider) and UA232 in 1989 (Sioux City). Even though the second was ultimately a crash and there were fatalities, the pilots made it so at last some were able to survive.
Only because they had someone, a check airman, who had done simulations in the EXACT situation of the flight, and also JAL flight 123, and knew what to do, in the cockpit. This does not discount the pilots though, because they were doing as he instructed, which is key here
Capt Sully is the most famous pilot for his water landing, but there's another before him, Capt Abdul Rozak from Garuda Indonesia back in 2002. Maybe you could cover his story in a separate video
Thank you for this excellent compilation. It honours excellence in pilots and crew, showing how the industry responds to make flying safer. For me, this video stresses the importance of well trained pilots with experience flying manually, of good crew training, and of CRM. I've only ever flown as a passenger. I hope airlines are never allowed to fly these large passenger planes with only one pilot in the crew.
Very long and maybe a quite tiresome compilation aviation survival event video to watch but these incidents have a very happy ending and i got some tears in my eyes a little bit which made me even more in love with aviation. As always, Safe travels everyone✈
The taca story was more amazing than the miracle on the Hudson and I’ve never even heard of it. It’s like the American brain only has room for one aviation miracle.
Second story is truly amazing. Normally you need two eyes to correctly judge distance but I guess the captain had developed that ability some how. He was a true hero and was doing it in a pretty unfamiliar new aircraft.
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xcelent video my dear. xcelent! you make be proud four be humanitarian. you are very convenience and xcelent four make video four explanashin the plane accidentally and also helpfully. I proud four be youre friendly
Thank you for something for my Saturday!
Thank God for Sully... because of him, I can say that the real tragedy that day was the loss of a few migrating birds. RIP birds. Sorry for your flock's loss. We'll remember you.
Hello Petter Have you seen or heard about the fires near LAX?
I’m currently at a shelter bc my home is in a part of Los Angeles designated as level 2 evacuation.
I’ve seen all of your videos some multiple times. And I was wondering if you could make a video describing what a pilot who flies one of the super scoopers has to endure while attempting to contain a raging fire like the one in the Palisades. I imagine the air temperature and gusts of wind must affect it, along with dropping their load and losing tons of weight in an instant.
I dunno. You do such a great job explaining things aviation related and I thought I’d ask.
Even if you decide not to, thank you for taking the time to read this request . 🙏🏽. 😊😊
I am obsessed with the TACA story. It's not as well known as Sully, but the way the crew just calmly handles this crazy thunderstorm and Capt. Dardano just casually side slips into the smoothest landing possible with no engines always gets me.
I'm glad you're enjoying it! Carlos is great
Beyond the top-notch piloting, suiting up before leaving the cockpit was an absolute boss move. Wish that could have included in the compilation. Oh well.
By all accounts, the captain of the Gimli Glider did a pretty damned impressive slip in a 767, as well.
@@IN10THRC that one is a great story as well!
The Gilmi Glider incident in Canada also was successful due to an ex military pilot side slipped to a perfect landing at a defunct wartime airport that was being used as a race track
I love how matter of fact Sully was with the controller 😂 "unable, we'll be in the hudson"
Sully said "we'll be in the Hudson" at least twice. Here is the end of the communication:
Controller: "Cactus 1529, turn right, two-eight-zero. You can land Runway 01 at Teterboro."
Sully: "We can't do it."
Controller: "Ok, which runway would you like at Teterboro?"
Sully: "We're gonna be in the Hudson."
(brief pause)
Controller: "I'm sorry, say again, Cactus?"
(silence)
That air traffic controller had a really sinking feeling (pun intended) at that time.
@@hermanrobak1285 Regardless from the fact they couldn't make it anyway, those controllers where on their fucking A game. Very quick action and cooperation, no questions asked. Solid guys, massive respect.
@tvanced8583 The controllers were responsive and helpful, though "we'll be in the Hudson" didn't seem to quite register. Well, I think they heard and understood, but *Hudson 21* was not one of their landing strips to control.
@tvanced8583 The ATC around NYC, one of the busiest airspaces in the world, are top notch cause they have to be
I'm somebody that was so terrified of flying that I resolved myself to never fly in my life. Despite the stories in the end of 2024 with aviation incidents, I went on my first ever flight a couple days ago. And across the Pacific at that. I would have never felt safe enough to do that if I hadn't found your channel. You taught me that aviation is truly as safe as it ever has been and improvements will surely come from the incidents at the end of last year, particularly the Jeju crash. Air Crash Investigations and similar only cover the surface level and paint the stories as scary, completely unpreventable failures that could happen to anybody. Your videos have shown me just many holes a problem needs to get through to result in serious incidents.
I can't thank you enough and look forward to all your videos for 2025 and beyond!
Way to go with facing your fear of flying! I am very proud of you! I was also the same terrified flyer (I still dislike the takeoff and landings though) but I am much more able to hold my fear in check because of this channel (and Kelsey's 74Gear channel).
I've even been able to help other passengers with their uneasiness too! Such as a go-around being an actual good thing and shows how the pilots situational awareness is on point. Or to look for the flight attendants -if they aren't worried, neither should I.
Good work!
Now I just need to get over the REST of the flying process 😂 I love taking off, flying, turbulence, landing... But I can't stand airports, security, and delayed or cancelled flights.
It's safer to fly than to drive a car! Congrats on conquering your fears!!
Yes, we are eight billion and climbing in population and six and half billion of us may fly once in our lifetime according to latest statistics. So, MentourPilot's in-depth coverage over aviation is always refreshing and welcoming.
This is so great to hear. Thank you for sharing your story
The supercut we were waiting for. Still watching, really enjoying it. Thanks for the years of in-depth analysis based on solid information. That's the reason why I became a Patreon supporter.
Why is it that whenever I hear a story of successful job competence under extreme conditions, and despite the fact that I don't know those involved, I still feel a sense of pride over their accomplishment?
It shows what we ARE capable of. Juxtaposed by constant reminders of how we fail. It's nice to think about the former.
"A flock of Canada Geese" - To anyone familiar with Canadian waterfowl and aviation, that sounds exactly as if you had said "A squadron of enemy heavy fighters".
Size, weight, stupidity, they're the worst
You're right there mate, they're a pretty impressive sized bird and engines were definitely NOT designed to eat birds of that stature.......
Taca 110 is the amazing one for me. The captain who had overcome disabilities to fly and then to land that bird on a sand levy. Amazing
These are the types of videos I enjoy the most
It doesn't matter how many times I see it, I am still amazed and in awe of the skills of Sullenburger and Skilles.
What a guy man, this is better than anything Netflix could produce. I was engaged the entire time. Thank you Peter, can’t wait to see what you have in store for 2025!❤
the story about captain Carlos is so touching!!!! this kind of respectful attitude to job and the plane and the speed of thinking in stressful situation! the way he loved and wanted to devote his life to it even after losing his eye. This story reminded me of my grandfather who also lost his eye because of the ilness but he was so determined to get a job (in driving) that he managed to prove that he can do his job as good as the others
He's the most impressive one to me, what a pro
As an engineer that prides himself on objectivity and factual assessment of a situation I wasn't expecting to have such an emotional reaction to these stories. We can't forget the human factor - the resilience, the will to live, the untapped potential we don't know we have until circumstances that we would expect to overwhelm us instead push us to entirely new levels of performance we never thought ourselves capable of achieving.... sometimes it seems the only limits we have are the ones we impose on ourselves.
Thank you for putting this fantastic video together, you've earned another subscriber here.
This is the only channel where I never skip over ads because this channel deserves it. Thanks for all your awesome work Mentour Pilot!
Just to elaborate on Flight 5390 (Captain sucked out Mid-Flight):
The Captain's feet had turned off the Auto-Pilot, hit full throttle and jammed the controls in maximum down pitch... The aircraft was literately plummeting towards earth at max speed.
The stewards did not only just save the Captain... they also helped saving the aircraft.
Also, even tho they believed he was dead, they hung on to the captain's body cuz if they let go, there was a chance the body could be sucked into the engine and bring down the plane.
You deserve an Emmy for your story telling skills. And what incredible challenges these pilots and crew had to overcome to save thousands of lives. This compilation actually moved me to tears, imagining all the obstacles that had to be surmounted under the most diabolical conditions. ❤
These are my favorite stories, happy endings, especially with what has happened just recently. Thank you! You are an amazing teacher and story teller.
Dear Captain Hörnfeldt,
thank you very much for your patience and dedication to your work. Thanks to you, now I am also an aviation fan.
I just hope that after the investigation reports on Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243 our pilots' feat will also go down on the aviation history.
R.I.P. Captain Igor Kshnyakin, First officer Alexander Kalyaninov and Cabin crew Hokuma Aliyeva.
May all of you have a good day!
They will be in a Petter video eventually as heroes. RIP
When I saw the length of this video, my first thought was to just scan quickly through it. However, it was so well done that it captured my attention in the first five minutes and kept it all the way to the end. This was a truly inspiring example of resilience, courage, skill, and professionalism- and outstanding storytelling.
A sincere thank you, Captain, from pilots and flight enthusiasts wordwide for an important service so very well done!
I'm so familiar with each of these stories, but nobody gives a more touching dedication to the heroics of these Pilots than Petter. That was an Epic emotional rollercoaster, Thank you so much for the Channel - you have done these Pilots & the aviation industry proud. 👊🏽
There are not enough people talking about the flight where the windscreen literally came off and the pilot was hanging out of the plane??? Might be one of the most insane stories I’ve ever seen on this channel. The fact that the captain survived that, the fact that the cabin crew immediately went to help without concern for themselves and the fact that the first officer was able to land throughout all that… 😭
Ya that story is wild
That was incredible teamwork
I've learned something in this video. Didn't know that some planes are equipped to fly over water and those that don't fly over water. Love this channel and look for all new posting like I would at new movies in theaters.
I believe much of the emergency equipment was made mandatory on all planes after that accident.
Don't get me wrong, USAirways was an amazing feat in the Hudson River. I was an employee of USAirways for many years. The pilot of TACA, blind in one eye, that landed on a grassy peninsula was the best saved accident situation ever! TACA Captain was the best emergency landing, and he should have had a movie made with his incredible story.
Ive worked on jet engines, hydraulics and control systems for 40 years in the electric power generation industry. It is so fascinating to see how all these systems work to get tons of metal into the air. Thank you so much Petter to you and your team for the excellent explanations of how all of this works together. Especially how the pilots play such a critical role in making it all work together.
Thank you for this. As a somewhat nervous flier, I can always use reassurance. Strangely, as others have noted, even your videos about crashes help me feel less fearful. Thank you also for not sensationalizing these reports. I do think that some of the cover illustrations and headlines are close to the line, but I suppose that attracts new viewers. No doubt some of them who are expecting crash porn are surprised to find just the opposite - an expert factual explanation delivered with humility and compassion.
Kudos to you and your entire team. ❤
Hello from Patreon ♥ Love this supercut of some of my favourite stories. I think about the crew holding onto the captain in the third story all the time, I can't even imagine how surreal it must have felt at the time.
I appreciate you taking us along on the journey from the sofa to the chair to the (other sofa and also) desk. Happy new year, everybody ♥
The TACA story is amazing. As a glider & ultralight pilot operating on shorter grass strips, I love doing side slips 😂 to spot-land. It's a great manoeuvre: come in knowing you're too high (but that's WAY safer than finding yourself too low) and quickly slip off the excess height to grease it in on the threshhold. I used to read about it in Biggles books, it was very common then because of the unreliability of engines, (or being shot out) and having to land in small fields or any handy place.
Hearing of an airline captain doing it just gives me a thrill.😂😂 ...and Pietr just absolutely enjoyec telling that story lol.
Going old school with the Mentour Pilot sofa setting in the first one. Love it. 👌🏻
Although we'd watched the incidents before also, the way you relived them has been an immensely meticulous job. I'm sure the whole mentourpilot family must be overwhelmed and have understood these masterpieces even better. Congratulations to every member of the mentourpilot team especially Petter from the core of our hearts for putting so much of effort in doing this marvelous job. Best of Luck for your future endeavors ❤❤❤👍👍👍
I just love the Gimli Glider and the Taca flight 110 ones, they are just so iconic 😍🔥
The moment captain benham interrupted his 2 F/Os on the missed approach briefing and the moment where they realized how many souls they had on board still gives me chills.
I've heard of and watched each of these stories before. But I will happily finish watching all of the episode anyway because they are that amazing.
I think they also show how important great pilots are. And remind me how bad, bad pilots can be. Not every person is cut from the same breed.
I’m always amazed by the details about the miracle on the Hudson. It’s one of the greatest stories in aviation history.
Great work, to both you and your crew helping you put these videos together. Your videos are the highlight of my week and the next one never comes fast enough!
Thanks, that is very kind of you! There are several new ones in the pipeline
right when i was about to go study this came up 😊 time to get some popcorn! great content!
Awesome!
Excellent flying.
Excellent storytelling.
Keep 2+ pilots in the cockpit.
Captain Carlos Dardano carried on as a commercial pilot for another 35 years after this most amazing incident , retiring just over a year ago on the 4th of September 2023.
The maintenance guy for the British airways is actually the luckiest guy on earth. Solely because his actions did not lead to dead persons.
He does not need to feel the guilt of that. Which is worth a hell lot.
My cousin, first officer -Deuniso Alberto Lopez -Beltran. (RIP🙏) Retired as a Hero Captain!
I was so sad to hear that Captain Dionisio Lopez passed away, a true hero for the TACA 110 flight, he was in many TACA tv commercials from back in the 80s always proud and smilling.
Pilots are a special kind of people. Thank you all.
I am not a pilot, not a scared flyer, not someone that enjoys the crashes. I have watched all of the Mentour Pilot videos at least once. Accident reenactments are always done the same way. They always tell the “what” happened, but no one goes into the “why” is happened, the “how” it could have been avoided and “how” the aviation industry is better because of an incident.
These are my favorite videos on all of UA-cam.
Thank you, and the team, for the efforts.
After watching your videos I think I know some of what happened with the Jeju crash:
Bird Strike resulting in compressor stalls in the right engine. The crew had a lot of things to manage at that moment. They mistakenly shut down the left engine and forgot to put down the landing gear because they were busy. Because of no landing gear, they did not touch down until half way down the runway. Without the left engine thrust reverser and the right engine with reduced power there was no way to slow the plane on the now very short runway. The concrete berm 250m off the runway was just a recipe for disaster.
Turkey a tragic incident that, IMO, typifies the Swiss cheese philosophy.
I cannot wait for the report to come out in a few months and your analysis to be produced.
Thank you for your kind words! I think the Jeju accident is even a bit more complicated but we will have to wait and see
Yeah, been following the accident myself. It has a similar situation with a no landing gear landing like LOT Polish Flight 16, but that is where they end. How two similar incidents can turn out so different is interesting! XD
Capt. Dardano probably had a Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA) from the FAA for his vision. If you fail a portion of the medical exam because of a "qualifying static or non-progressive condition" you can demonstrate your proficiency by passing a practical test administered by your FSDO. I have one for color blindness. My test was to sit on a taxiway and identify the color of the light signals from the tower. The good news is that since they are issued for permanent conditions (I am green-brown color blind) the SODA is also permanent and you never have to retest.
I would say landing an airliner on a levee after both engines failed demonstrated a great deal of proficiency.
By traditional definitions Sully merely made a good landing while Carlos made a great one. Where's his movie?
your coverage and attention to details are the absolute reason i keep coming back to watch every single video release, you are doing an amazing job mr.!
Juan Browne (Blancolirio on YT, and also a 777 pilot) has an interview with Captain Christopher Benham on his channel, if you would like to hear him tell the incident himself.
It’s a really interesting video!
I know this story well. I am a glass installer. It is unbelievable that 50 or 90 screws could all pop out but the aluminum on the side of the plane is intact. Not possible. The reason the screws were replaced is because they have been run in and out thousands of times. Remember, there’s a threaded receiver on the inside. They were most likely stripped. Especially if it aluminum. To soft of material
I love this what a positive thing to see for the new year! Thanks. There are also a lot of little saves I know of, and its a little sad that all the errors are remembered so glaringly and the saves are forgotten so quickly. Thanks to all the saves you pilots have managed throughout the year!
This may be the best video you and your team has ever made. Very big applause to you all! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great airmanship by all the pilots. It's amazing that the BA pilot survived, probably just as well that he passed out. His co-pilot did a great job, and the cabin crew too. We passengers must never take pilots or cabin crew for granted, it always annoys me if I read about drunken passengers making a nuisance of themselves.
Here we gooo sit back and enjoy the ride
I hope you will like it!
@@MentourPilot I think it’s impossible not to
Nice compilation! As I recall when the AAIB conducted the BAC 1-11 investigation, they trialled a new interview technique. Instead of a formal office interview, which was sometimes stressful for the persons interviewed, they instead conducted informal interviews over coffee in a hotel. It was thought that this would put people more at ease and yield more information. BTW, "BAC" is not pronounced "BACK" but by spelling out the individual letters, eg Bee Ay See. These were the initial letters of the British Aircraft Corporation. I flew on the 1-11 and had friends who worked for BAC. (BAC was the British half of the Concorde project). Thanks for you videos, which are the best of their type I have ever seen.
What I love so much about this channel is that you always learn little details you had no idea played huge parts in those incidents, even the highly publicised ones. For example that the Airbus protections came in clutch at the final moments of the ditching in the Hudson when the speed was getting so low. If not for that the plane might have stalled a dozen meters above the water and impacted it with to much force leading to a break-up and possible fatalities in the cold water. Kudos to the engineers as well as to the pilots
The last one gave me goosebumps. Amazing work from you and your team - thank you very much!
What an amazing director’s cut! It was very inspiring to watch! It makes me glad to be a Mentour Pilot patron. I am proof that one can be an aviation enthusiast, even if one is neither a pilot nor a frequent flyer, for I cannot afford either. Nevertheless, I enjoy Mentour Pilot videos immensely!
Really wonderful stuff, as always. Imagine being able to buy Sully, Carlos and the other pilots, and Petter of course, a couple of drinks and just listen - a dream meet up!
I'm just a passenger but any aviation/airplane/flight/accident story is interesting for me.
(Two of the biggest saves in my mind: the story of Capt. Sifis Migadis and Olympic Airways 411 and Air Transat Flight 236 with Capt. Robert Piché)
Thanks for the correct and understandable videos.
Keep up the good work!
I've already heard the TACA flight story before. Multiple times, in fact. It gave me chills then. Still gives me chills now.
Thanks!
I really appreciated this long format video , these are incredible actions that saved lives , the best of Human knowledge, experience , perseverance and team work at is best :D
i love how u make those vedios, i've been folloing you for quite a lot of time till now. Your story telling and animation'S are the best. BTW love from ASIA [ BD ]
Love right back to you!!
I can only repeat what hundreds, probably thousands of subscribers have said. These videos have helped massively with my flying anxiety plus turned me into a massive aviation geek. If I could have my time over again I'd have trained to be a pilot instead of joining the military and becoming a nurse
This is the first time I've watched a 2+ hour UA-cam video. Thanks Petter! I do fly a lot (as a passenger) and I find the technical details of aviation fascinating as an ee.
Thanks for putting this together.
Petter, I always enjoy your videos. Once upon a time, I wanted be an airline pilot. Life had other things in store, however. I’m glad I found your channel as I can I live vicariously through your content. Side note: I saw Captain Sullenberger in the Miami airport in 2009. I was too shy to speak to him. I wish I could have gotten up the courage to speak with him.
2hrs+ of Mentour....that's my afternoon viewing sorted. Wifey.....do NOT disturb!!! 😁😁
Excellent 😂😂
Hubby needs his binky
She doesn't watch with you? She's missing out on the best aviation recaps available!
Big respect to you for making this spectacular production. Better than anything Netflix could possibly ever offer.
love the Classic couch!! Great Video!!
Great to hear you like it!
@MentourPilot ty for this vid, amazing content, and as usual ur team did an amazing job
Doesn't matter how many times I see the first video about the Hudson, it still floors me how fast it all went, and the amazing command of the situation both crew had, and the automatic checking of every possible last minute thing, down to returning to the cabin to do a final check. I realize that is the job, and it's what flight and cabin crew are trained to do, but even that can sometimes be overcome by the simple impediment of being human. Incredible job all around, both flight/cabin crew, ATC, and NYC Port Authority personnel.
And in truth, that can be said for the aircrews in all four cases. Absolutely amazing control of very bad situations, remaining cool under extreme conditions, and general high levels of skill and ability to take a situation as it comes, and change thier plan of action based on the evolution of the incident in question.
Stellar presentation. I've heard all these stories before but they don't get old.
Kudos to these heroes. The Right Stuff.
You are Legend Peter. Your enthusiasm has no limits. Thank you and your team for all bed time stories 😅
Awesome, just awesome. Awesome pilots, awesome aircraft and awesome fate that they had a third pilot on board...
These are the stories I love - a mechanical failure or weather event that the pilots overcome. It’s great to see just how resilient planes and trained air crew are
I really like the way you narrate. The knowledge, the visuals are also fantastic. Nice team you got behind. Keep up the good work!
Having seen all your videos; It's amazing how it improved quality over the years
Very entertaining and informative even for those with no aviation knowledge. 😍
Thanks Petter and crew. 🙏
great supercut! even though I've seen the individual pieces it was a great watch still ! great job as usual !
Petter, that was an outstanding presentation. Thanks.
Great video. I was on the edge of my seat with each story. Thank you
Always be inquisitive. You learn more. The variety of knowledge I have collected has helped me with the next incident. It has saved my job & life.
A great video that really evokes emotions.
The latest case of the fatigue fracture of the Boeing Triple 7 turbine blade has some analogies to one of the most serious rail accidents in Germany, the ICE accident in Eschede in 1998. Here, too, a safety-relevant component that was previously made of solid material was replaced by an assembled component. The reason for this was not to save weight, but to reduce vibrations and noise from the solid wheels. To this purpose, wheel tires were introduced, the inspection of which was very demanding, as hidden fatigue fractures could occur. And so a fatigue fracture of a wheel tire accompanied by a chain of unfortunate circumstances led to a terrible catastrophe. The Swiss cheese model with the overlapping holes can also be used as a basis for this catastrophe, where a fault-prone design, inadequate maintenance regulations, human error and the location of the disaster all contributed to the dreadful outcome.
I think there is hardly any other industry where root cause analyses are carried out as consistently as in aviation. Hopefully in nuclear power plants.
This video was simply excellent and the screen quality was amazing! Thank you!❤
BA 111: What astonishing resilience humans can have! Quite an emotional story of heroism!
Videos like these really show how much better you got at narrating :D
MentourPilot is a great storyteller, explains everything and is down to earth. The stories are riveting.
Great idea to start with Sully after that bird strike in Korea!
It is always better to inspire calm and confidence to other pilots than emphasize the mistakes. You are a great trainer! I am sure that your work here saves lives. Well done! 👍
Love your conclusion.
Scale of number of successful flights for clarity.
A very good video! I used to read accident reports because I find it interesting to learn what can go wrong and it is uplifting to read about how pilots manage to solve an impossible task. TACA Flight 110, which you mention in your video, is an excellent example of that.
And I agree with you: At least two pilots. There are many lives that would have been lost if there was only one pilot behind the controls when an incident occurred.
Wow, the production quality in the opening shots is fantastic! Gidday from nz
Thank you, appreciate to hear that!
I used to be a ground engineer at Birmingham. I knew all the people involved very well. In fact the other male member of the cabin crew Mr Simon Rogers was not only a very good friend he was also my best man. Sorry to say his life did not go well after this accident, sadly he passed away 10 years ago suffering from cancer. I miss him very much.😢😢😢
That Carlos guy seems like a total bad ass! What a brave and resilient guy.
Mentour Pilot is my #1 UA-cam channel.
I've watched all of these.... but you don't need to give me an excuse to watch more of Petters content! Great stuff.
Two other events where the pilots saved lives were AC143 in 1983 (the Gimli Glider) and UA232 in 1989 (Sioux City). Even though the second was ultimately a crash and there were fatalities, the pilots made it so at last some were able to survive.
Only because they had someone, a check airman, who had done simulations in the EXACT situation of the flight, and also JAL flight 123, and knew what to do, in the cockpit. This does not discount the pilots though, because they were doing as he instructed, which is key here
Looooove the video and the format! Thanks Petter, keep up the great work.
Capt Sully is the most famous pilot for his water landing, but there's another before him, Capt Abdul Rozak from Garuda Indonesia back in 2002. Maybe you could cover his story in a separate video
Thank you for this excellent compilation. It honours excellence in pilots and crew, showing how the industry responds to make flying safer. For me, this video stresses the importance of well trained pilots with experience flying manually, of good crew training, and of CRM. I've only ever flown as a passenger. I hope airlines are never allowed to fly these large passenger planes with only one pilot in the crew.
Very long and maybe a quite tiresome compilation aviation survival event video to watch but these incidents have a very happy ending and i got some tears in my eyes a little bit which made me even more in love with aviation. As always, Safe travels everyone✈
I love your vids, helped me a lot to learn new stuffs about aviation. Keep up the great work. Your channel is my first choice for a pastime!
Thanks so much! I’m so happy to have you here!
The taca story was more amazing than the miracle on the Hudson and I’ve never even heard of it. It’s like the American brain only has room for one aviation miracle.
Second story is truly amazing. Normally you need two eyes to correctly judge distance but I guess the captain had developed that ability some how. He was a true hero and was doing it in a pretty unfamiliar new aircraft.