The fact they took 46 minutes to dramatize something that could have taken 10 minutes or less plus the fact the protagonist is also a narrator of sorts so we know the outcome is the most british thing ive seen all year
At his first flight class: Is there anything specific you want to learn about? "Well, I've already landed a plane in pitch black darkness, but is there any way you could tell me how to turn on the instrument lights?"
@@xavierzhang8058 You thinking someone has the dedication to reply to their own comment and log into two accounts is amazing lmao. Like we aren't all lazy ass fucks.
Wow..what an amazing video. Trying to land a plane at night and no instruments..this gentleman had raw courage. Cheers to this man from the U.S. state of Ohio
I cannot imagine the controlled panic this man must have been feeling. To lose his good friend and to have to go through the stress he did in landing a plane for the first time and at night! I salute you. You are awesome!
@Peter Evans- I thought The same. They say that all he knew how to operate were the yoke and the throttle (and fortunately he knew how to use the radio), but would it hurt to take 10 seconds to explain the rudder pedals? But I doubt that we heard every transmission. They may have spent more time explaining the controls. They may have spent time explaining the basics of landing the craft. And actually, if they did do that, I so wish that they would have included it in this video. That is the most interesting part!
@Peter Evans EXACTLY! That is what I was thinking the whole time, I didn't understand any instruction the instructor gave to john, I really wonder how that hero was able to make it to the land safely with such poor directions..
@Peter Evans but just a smal question isn't slowing down is made by pulling the steering wheel backwards? I was panicking so hard that I tried to look it up 😂, but it seems I didn't get it in the right way did I?
@@jeonjungkook6478 I guess its some kind of "survivors guilt". He seems to be an awesome fellow and he made it out because he DECIDED "I am gonna do that." but at the same time the feeling of guilt that his fried didn't would kick in. That sort of feeling guilt has never anything to do with being at fault, just with being alive while someone else isn't.
The flight instructor’s words - We’re going to get you down. - must have made a world of difference to John. Not “try” to get you down. I know it would’ve to me.
Yes, reassuring to have expert guidance. My (smart Alec) reaction to that would have been "Getting down's not the problem, it'll do that eventually by itself. It's getting it down in one piece that the trick".
Bought tears to my eyes. Managed to stay calm after his friend died and land safely. That man deserves a medal and a free pint in every bar he visits for the rest of his life.
He took flying lessons just two weeks later!!! Teacher: "Okay, now before we get started, have you got any experience with flying?" John: "Well I've flown for a couple of hours and landed a plane, but nothing formal no" Teacher: "Erm..."
it seems in this video, John did his radio communications, ground school, Solo, nighttime, IFR, emergency procedures all in one Session, This is what you call Advanced Accelerated Program for flying lessons!
“My main job was to get down, save myself, and not make too much of a mess about it.” I fuckin love this guy. When the shit hits the fan, I’d be glad to have him next to me.
@@crusher4y thank you ma’am? Or random androgynous person on UA-cam who takes pleasure in spelling my name with a space in between each letter which contextually makes no sense as a reply in a comment section.
He took flying lessons only 2 weeks after this! Now I got tears in my eyes running down my cheeks because this man didn't let his experience stop him from getting into a plane again. Now if that'd happened to me, there would be no way I'd probably ever get into another airplane. Wherever you are, John you did GREAT!
John's a tough lad, he's a veteran, that's why he could use the radio so well. He was going to learn to fly that damn plane right and properly this time, so that something like that never happens again!
@@sherrieabraham6885 True but at night and someone landing a plane under those circumstances, I doubt he would notice the 26. That being said, controllers are not use to talking to people flying with zero flying experience so who cares he told him runway 26.
@@nassaubayroofing It actually boosts someone's confidence in himself when others treat him like a professional and reassuring him that he is knowing what he is doing.
He’s just a stand up guy. He’ll never dodge responsibility, make excuses, or pass the buck. He’ll do the best he can with what he’s got. That’s what real leaders are made of. Whatever he’s doing now I guarantee you he’s in a leadership position, and probably has an excellent team that respect him.
@@kevincorso7929 Leadership position?? The man is 77+ years old, let's hope he's enjoying a well-earned, relaxing life gardening or playing with his grandchildren.
34:30: “For the second time John has failed to land the plane.” More importantly, John has succeeded at not crashing! As long as John has sufficient fuel there is no reason or need for the landing attempt to be once and done!
The Flight Teacher on his first Day : " John, do you have any Experience with Airplanes ? " John : "Yes, i did a night landing two Weeks ago, with no Control Lights and no clue how fast i was going, only took my 4 Shots and i made it " " But other then that, i never flew a Plane before " Hats off to this cool Guy !!
@@84y87 I am currently teaching my cat how to roll over on command he is like 7 or 8 years old and he is the sweetest cat ever he already kinda understands how and he is actually really good at learning stuff and remembering it like when he was still really young my uncle taught him how to play fetch with pipe cleaners and he still loves playing it sorry that this is kinda unrelated I just feel like telling it
I read about this incident in the papers in India. I have kept talking about it to my students when I teach them prepositions. I always praised the air traffic operator for his guidance. This video now showed how important it is for us to be in control of ourselves in times of difficult situations. So happy to see this on youtube. Now, I have something to show to my students.
Goosebumps. When he, in spite of his situation in the dark, radioed them to tell them what his friend's symptoms had been so that if there was a wreck, they would know how to go about treating him. That, people, is character. I can only hope that I will show the same fortitude in a similar situation.
@@AegisHyperon But as he explained, he was worried that he'd been wrong. And he wanted to make sure that the medics wouldn't simply take his word for it and not bother to check whether he was, in fact, still alive.(Though, of course, they did indeed check, as soon as the plane landed..)
The key thing he did was to keep calm. That's why he is alive today. I can't stress this enough, but keeping calm in a situation lika that is absolute key. Very well done, sir.
Good on John for telling what happened with the pilot while he was in the air because if John had crashed, the pilot's family would have wondered how he met his end.
It's been five years since this was posted, and just now, in 2021, I'm watching this. How this amazing person could do what people thought almost impossible. I was feeling it, the adrenaline, I was nervous through the entire thing, even though I knew the outcome from the beginning of the video. This man is amazing and may his history inspire us all, we need it, this courage to get through things that could easily kill us.
My worst nightmare is flying with a pilot who passes out or dies, and landing by myself. These days, I fly with my pilot son, and the whole flight I’m grilling him on what each and every instrument is for!!
Love the 💡 idea. What did they say? I hope you get it you deserve it just for this comment I was feeling so depressed and I read your comment and I chuckled. It’s been so long since I laughed. I love your wit!
I’m opposite…my dad wanted us to buy Microsoft simulator but I insist to worry on the storage of our computer and he gave me a magazine to find Sim instruments to review each. He dropped out of Flight school due to costs & medical needs of my grand parents circa 2000s now I’m born and grown up he worked as 20 yrs aircraft mechanic 👨🔧 to making & maintaining Boeing planes and even taxi the planes (he even knew how to flew planes but dint have license or such he could have a pilot today) even suggested to buy a used Cessna and restore it but dreams are still dreams but the flight sim is cool nowadays! And is attainable
I think you mean stalling, instead of stall. Stall is simply when the plane is flying too slow for sufficient airflow over the top of the wings & it starts going down. A lot of people think an airplane gets lift from the bottom of the wing, which is wrong.
I've watched this a second time and it was still nail biting. I love this story and I really feel like the spirit of his friend stayed right with him all the way to the ground.
Can everyone take a second to realize not only he is keeping calming flying solo trying to land with 0 flight experience, but also with a good friend of his dead inches away from him? Holy shit, this man is a damn super human.
John’s calmness and sense of humor is amazing. I would have probably fainted when in his situation. And will be traumatized from going up the sky again but he took flight lesson just after 2 weeks?? That is beyond amazing!
Maybe something he had to do to not develope ptsd, & feel like he could have full control over a plane & perhaps with the mind of flying in a passenger plane. Either way, very impressive!
@@miracraigfan1738 Considering he successsfully landed and nothing too wild happened, he probably didn't get PTSD. He probably took the lessons just in case he encounters this problem again, and maybe he found the experience interesting.
@@grylltheonion its still traumatic, ("emotionally disturbing or distressing" and that was certainly distressing) so he could've developed PTSD even if it turned out okay
This guy is just as much of a hero as pilots who crash land a plane full of passengers and safely save everyone he had no flying experience and no one else on board to help and he took full control of the plane and never panicked and he is 70 years old he is a boss
Well, he was a calm and intelligent man, but to call him "Hero" is a stretch. Most people would construe "Hero" to be someone who sacrifices themselves in order to save others, not someone who does whatever necessary to save themselves.
@@JamieTransNyc Would you not call a man a hero, who never flew a plane, kept calm and did not crash land into traffic on the road, an oil refinery or businesses where people are? In the dark with no lights on! Yes, he saved himself and others!
The instructor wasn't communicating properly to be honest. A man with no experience, in the dark, first he tells him to pretty much flip some switches without actually knowing which ones (something which has deadly consequences with planes) then they try to send him to a dark runway, still with john in the dark, literally, the plane even stalls. Honestly, just moment after moment of near disasters due to poor communication.
Good for you, John! Not everyone can even land a simulator with no risk of death after multiple tries in simulated broad daylight. Here you have a man at 77 facing imminent death. I myself am 77 and believe me not the man I was 55 years ago or even 55 months ago. Despite a few flying lessons 55 years ago would have a big problem not panicking in John's situation I. John's voice never caught, he spoke in clear sentences with no foul language. Never fumferred. I bet his heart rate never got over 100. I think the reason he survived is he kept his cool, had faith in his emergency instructors and did what he was told when he was told. I think controlling his emotions was the deciding element. We are our own worst enemies in almost any endeavor from learning skiing, tennis, golf, teaching our kids or trading stocks. From what we heard from the people on the ground and in the chopper, everyone spoke calmly, authoritatively, clearly and with one voice. The last thing John needed was to have his confidence shaken with a debate on what approach to take and what procedures to follow. Kudos to all involved despite some of the comments below. The proof of the pudding is in the tasting and this one ended up tasting pretty damn fine.
They never should’ve attempted to land on the unlit runway. I don’t know if John could hear the lady talking, it sounded like some of the microphones were isolated from some of the talkers, when she was saying oh he’s not going to make it or the guy that said this is not going to end well. If John heard all that it wasn’t very good positive reinforcement. Thinking it is one thing, saying it out loud is another. (added 1 day later) It seemed to me that he probably was not going to get the landing light on (172 only has one). Even with it on, that light does not light anything up until you get real close to The object. I did not hear anyone tell him how to turn on the landing light, it would’ve been a little out-of-the-way for him because it is to the left and below the left yoke, but certainly doable. Also I don’t I think they tried to tell him how to turn on the panel lights. I would have to listen to it again but I think John did ask about turning them on, or something like that.
@@if6was929 thx, I thought I heard them say something like that. I was surprised they went to Humberside because he was so close to his destination. That ate up a lot of fuel, and no one knew how much fuel remained, as far as I could tell. Maybe it had a longer runway. I suppose I could look it up. The job he had for many years served him well, because he certainly sounded like he was a pilot, I got the impression that ATC was impressed with his vocabulary and although asking if he were a pilot of course was a standard question, you could almost hear it in their voices that they had a hard time believing that he was not a pilot.
I'm surprised the plane did not drop out of the sky immediatly when he took command of the airplane, due to the weight of his balls of reinforced steel and larger than 100 men combined.
Those balls did not magically spring into existence the moment his friend died; had they had those characteristics, the laws of physics would have them in that state from the get-go, and they wouldn't have been able to take off.
John !!!!fantastic,this made me wonder about how I would have handled it if while up with my Dad in his little Cessna and I know I would ❤♥💗 be praying 🙏for 🙏♥ Jesus to take the wheel and take control of my hands ✋🙏❤ and 🙏I have no doubt 🙏 that God would have me in his hands 🙏whether it was my time to go home or land safely,,,,,entirely a lot of prayerful thinking ,,,,because only My God of miracles could have landed however my prayers would be for those people on the ground to be unharmed by my actions!!!! What a wonderful experience ❤💖😍I had watching this and remembering how it was to fly with my Dad 👨❤!! OH How I miss him !!
@@keithkeefer9954 True, but only John can be John, for that reason, not everyone is in the place of being a John 😒But if you can be independent,calm & high functioning individual during these type of accident or any situation, I applaud them, but neither do I blame or discard the people that are dependent on help from other individuals 😊
Doris Day flew a plane and landed in the movie. She was an airline stewardess as they were referred to back then and it was a 4 engine passenger propeller plane. I used to travel this way with my parents. Back then it was real food and used real plates, cups and saucers and cutlery. Everyone dressed up. I did like it. Nowadays? Hoping when I am on a flight there aren't any problems with passengers. I am 71 so boy lots of changes in behavior.
@Peter Evans This video is a summary of a 2 hour ordeal. You don't know what they said from minute to minute. They brought him down safely and deserve credit for that. Your comments are ignorant and arrogant.
He speaks so calmly... that's his attitude, you can't train that. And this may have saved him in this situation along with the people who remained just as level- headed. Kudos.
I reckon having something to focus on, knowing there's at least something to try in order to help ourselves is what keeps us from panicking. In a situation where there seem to be no options at all is where most of us will definitely panic.
If anything his 77 year of age and life experience helped him stay calm and focused. I could never see a 20-30yr old full off something like this without freaking out and losing control. With age comes wisdom. And the Lord Jesus guided this man to safety that day.
A matter of fact description, yet I followed with bated breath even if I knew John would manage it, and I cried towards the end, partly of relief. God bless him!
The human body is designed to last at least 120 years. We have become hostile spirits within our own bodies thus disease and old age sets in much earlier. Besides, nobody wants to be an economical slave for another 40 years. Slavery is exhausting. 70 is just over middle age. 🤓 As slaves tho.. you’re right. It’s old. If you’re lucky it’ll happen to you. 🙂
All odds were against him...no experience, unable to see the instruments, landing in the dark, initially uninformed advisors. A true miracle landing. Good thing he was able to make several attempts. Also smart he used his own judgment to abort. I like how one of his guides called him son, unaware he was 77 years old.
31:13 *"Yeah, sorry about that. (...)"* , he says, while trying to land a plane. For the first time in his life. In the dark. Up there, completely by himself. Accompanied by his dead friend. Chapeau, Sir !
Small note: sometimes being older, with less active adrenal glands and reflexes, can help you stay calm and move cautiously in extraordinary circumstances.
Well done. My mom was a private pilot and having flown with her, I know how challenging landings are. Hat's off to John and the team on the ground and in the air that brought him down.
Three “Maydays” no less, he did it the right way. I love that man, I love him as a son, granted I am 44 years old and he’s 77 at the time… I still love him as a “son” though.
A real gentleman and what optimism. I need to learn more about being calm and handle situations even if it seems impossible. From my Childhood days I always wanted to be a pilot, but when I knew I had epileptic seizures, becoming a pilot was too high above the heavens for me. This old gentleman was really lucky. He did it.
"I just saw a black line in the black dark 😆" - Bless you John. You're an incredible gentleman 💗 the entire team that day were incredible and John, what a strong man. The pilot friend passed doing what he loved with his best friend beside him, so happy. Bless him too💗
This gentleman is a true angel - he was concerned for others more than for himself, for his friend, the RAF, and everyone else involved, he apologized for the situation - what a true gentleman and great role model for all of us. It takes a person with tons of empathy to be thinking about others along with the thousands of details that had to have been running through his mind to just land the plane alone.
The way everyone communicated with him and his amazing personality made such a terrifying situation feel so much more optimistic. Having the instructor start by saying he was going to get him down instead of saying “going to try” makes a world of difference. This man is a hero to step in and fly and land a plane with no experience what so ever and land it successfully.
They did it because of the cross-wind. That, if you don’t know, makes the landing far more difficult. Also the fucking airport was closed off anyway, so all they were doing was to get him down safely not pull some shit on him
I agree with your sentiments 100%. All of the pros seemed to be afflicted with bad judgment . IMHO , the imp. thing was ending the event before dark , whether on a stretch of unused highway, a military facility or whatever. But, to fly him over a populated area, over a huge refinery, several times in the darkness, while in proximity to a helicopter's "rotor wash" is about as prudent as Biden's escape from Kabul!
What a lovely man! He maintained his calm, kept his wit and humor. I was doing all the panicking for him! 🙏 God became his Co-Pilot the minute his friend passed away, as it wasn’t possible to keep that plane level and land as he did with an unlit control panel.🙏 I also believe that God lent him a portion of that fortitude, grit & calm.
I usually get bored watching long vids and would usually forward, but not this. I even go back to make out what he said. A remarkable gentleman indeed.
This man is pure love, his shy little chuckle to himself after each of his jokes got me every time. The exact right personality/humor in both him and the people talking him down probably saved the day 🥰😊
I can’t believe they actually left the body of the pilot (his friend) in the seat. From what I understand they nobody came back for about 12 hours they were so distracted with John’s achievements.
@@mog882 I would celebrate his success, and then face the sad situation with the original pilot later. It's a big feat to land a plane with little or no knowledge.
Maybe unrelated... Definitely unrelated but... My dad told me to stay in the kiddy pool... I was convinced I knew how because I'd watched a show some 3 years back on how to do a froggy... A week later I was back peddling. Gave my mom a shock when she saw me... Neither of my parents can swim.
@@johnathan1352 With me I was 4 And i WAS SICK of kids at school being able to swim and not me So... One day Idk how to explain it I just Felt like I knew my Body could, Like it knew from all the times in the shallow end something clicked... So while my parents were inside but there was a party and clear window so I knew there'd be a chance of survival lol.. I ran and jumped into the 8ft deep and.. And BAM! I could swim!
You have every right to be. What a man! Thank God he had the intestinal fortitude to take control. Well, that is the natural state of the older generation, who actually have been through tough times and made the best of them. Give him my best, from east coast of the USA.
John!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍YOU DID A GREAT JOB. I TOOK FLYING LESSONS FOR THIS EXACT REASON. I WAS SURPRISED THAT THE INSTRUCTOR WASNT MORE SPECIFIC, TELLING YOU WHAT SPEED YOU should be at etc. No wonder it took 4 attempts!! Nevertheless... You did GREAT!!! 🙏👍👏❤️
the fact that the flight instructor exchanged pleasantries with him in that situation is the most British thing I've seen all year.
😂 I’m not British but that sounds pretty British to me
Oh, yes mhyes
The fact they took 46 minutes to dramatize something that could have taken 10 minutes or less plus the fact the protagonist is also a narrator of sorts so we know the outcome is the most british thing ive seen all year
@@hfarthingt what? I’m American, and literally what you described is the DEFINITION of a American Hollywood Documentary
Ave you eva flown before?
Negative.....
SPLENDID!
"Two weeks after the incident John took his first flying lesson." That made me laugh out loud. I'd say he took his first flying lesson that evening.
@Rodrigo Ashton why would you wanna hack someone else’s Instagram? For what?
I would say the first ten in one time! At night !
Doesn't Roy the instructor resemble David Gilmore?
@Rodrigo Ashton you be shit and not a good friend.
@@hugodeckers3880 uh
At his first flight class: Is there anything specific you want to learn about?
"Well, I've already landed a plane in pitch black darkness, but is there any way you could tell me how to turn on the instrument lights?"
omg this comment made me laugh so much!!! this is gold!
@@avalonwillow the most obvious alt account comment ever
@@xavierzhang8058 ?? bro what
@@xavierzhang8058 You thinking someone has the dedication to reply to their own comment and log into two accounts is amazing lmao. Like we aren't all lazy ass fucks.
Haha,☺️
Being cool under pressure is the ultimate personality trait!
And don't say: we need more like him. Be like him
Saves your life
ATC: "Hello, John. How are you?"
John: "Not exactly in the best of spirits. Over."
That made me giggle. He sure kept a stiff upper lip!
Wow..what an amazing video. Trying to land a plane at night and no instruments..this gentleman had raw courage. Cheers to this man from the U.S. state of Ohio
@@tedholvey2271 and from the U.S. state of Oklahoma as well
Gives the term "crash course" a whole new meaning.
Talk to me about that.
damn u funny 😆 You’re goin to hell for this one, brotha
amazing wit TY I was holding my breath through this vid, and your comment cracked me up!
@@sleepyhead1880 no he ain't. He made me smile at his intelligent word play.
@@DiamondsRexpensive I think Sleepyhead was only joking. Just my two cents.
"I'm a pretty lucky bloke anyway, went out to buy a lottery ticket that week and won 6 pound 70" What a legend
Thank you. I could not understand what he said.
How much is 6# 70?
@@peonyofindiana9944 A little over 9 USD
@@falcfire3093 how much does a ticket cost in the Uk?
Sounds like he doubled his money. Insidious lotto system lol.
SMILE FACE :)
I really wish his friend could've lived to hear the story about how he landed the plane safely. 😥
He probably watched it first hand, and helped guide his buddy down to earth. Call it a parting gift.
@@russ8161 😢😢😢💞
@@russ8161 that’s real deep
His friend was perhaps watching.
He indeed was watching and celebrating his safe landing.
He handled himself with such professionalism, right down to the radio - "Roger," "Negative," etc. What an impressive gentleman!
Hip hip hurray to John
Are you a "RAF" flight Officer? Her name is alsl rebecca, so I presumed its you. 😁
Ok Rebecca Moon
@@syedsaadali2542 peiyqyqe
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One small thing to take from this: if you're ever a passenger in a small plane, ask the pilot where the interior light switch is.
i'll remember that one.
F.that. BRING YOUR OWN PARACHUTE!
@@y.t.a180 fuck that learn how to free fall without a parachute
@@JayTh3Gamer fuck that be a bird
not funny
I cannot imagine the controlled panic this man must have been feeling. To lose his good friend and to have to go through the stress he did in landing a plane for the first time and at night! I salute you. You are awesome!
GIVE HIM A BILLION DOLLARS OR SOMETHING HES A HERO
Yes, incredible. Wish him all the best!
@Peter Evans- I thought The same. They say that all he knew how to operate were the yoke and the throttle (and fortunately he knew how to use the radio), but would it hurt to take 10 seconds to explain the rudder pedals? But I doubt that we heard every transmission. They may have spent more time explaining the controls. They may have spent time explaining the basics of landing the craft. And actually, if they did do that, I so wish that they would have included it in this video. That is the most interesting part!
@Peter Evans EXACTLY! That is what I was thinking the whole time, I didn't understand any instruction the instructor gave to john, I really wonder how that hero was able to make it to the land safely with such poor directions..
@Peter Evans but just a smal question isn't slowing down is made by pulling the steering wheel backwards? I was panicking so hard that I tried to look it up 😂, but it seems I didn't get it in the right way did I?
Wow, his last words to him were "Take control, John". That's quite a Star Wars moment
Wow damn you're right 😮😮
That's right.. 👍👍🇪🇸🇪🇸
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Yep he used his last bit of energy to make sure the plane did not crash 💥
Hes a good friend to have both of them
What a humble man, even apologizing at times during those radio calls.
The human spirit never ceases to amaze me!
When he said "It was my own fault, really" I almost popped. His friend died!
@@karaamundson3964 Ikr! How is that his fault!
Indeed
@@jeonjungkook6478
I guess its some kind of "survivors guilt".
He seems to be an awesome fellow and he made it out because he DECIDED "I am gonna do that." but at the same time the feeling of guilt that his fried didn't would kick in.
That sort of feeling guilt has never anything to do with being at fault, just with being alive while someone else isn't.
The flight instructor’s words - We’re going to get you down. - must have made a world of difference to John. Not “try” to get you down. I know it would’ve to me.
Excellent point and insight. Thank you!
Yes, reassuring to have expert guidance. My (smart Alec) reaction to that would have been "Getting down's not the problem, it'll do that eventually by itself. It's getting it down in one piece that the trick".
"Try to get you down" would be a lie. Down he would come either way. Luckily he came down in the good way. The way you walk away from.
Right? That was excellent thinking.
@@daviddempsey8721 same lmao
With a dead body of an old friend next to him, what a character👏👏👏, this beats everyone's "worst day of my life" story, ultimately his best day too
It definitely does not beat everyone’s worst day, you’ve barely scratched the surface if that’s what you believe...
@@miracraigfan1738 I see your point of view, worst day experiences will always differ for each individual we meet along the way
So True.,
Well he couldn't save his friend so he had to save the day!
Best story ever really! None of his friends could top that!😆
This deserves a full-blown movie.
I'm still feeling the rush minutes after the documentary is done.
I just watched Sully...wait for a few more weeks, thx
Horizon line
I was on the edge of my seat everytime he almost landed
Ikr ! This was almost like a feature movie but brilliantly made documentary instead :)
They really kept the tension up with the BGM!
Bought tears to my eyes. Managed to stay calm after his friend died and land safely. That man deserves a medal and a free pint in every bar he visits for the rest of his life.
100
Beer tastes horrible
@@amberrose1108 That's so subjective you're not even aware probably.
Yes yes yes yes a medal 🥇 for John ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Me the whole time: is he gonna make it?
Common sense: of course he is, he's alive to tell his story
Me: yeah, but is he?
😂 for real, the suspense haha
Haha 😂 yup!
LOL ❤️
Oh God ROFL
🤣🤣 Me too!!
Me everytime I watch a documentary and that-
As a pilot, I commend not only his feat, but his coolness and common sense
Flying is no gimme steve
Wise I could calm like this man
@@janbroedes1576 what
With age comes acceptance.
You are not a pilot liar
I know him guys what a loser bfff
@@muslims_are_brothers ah yes, the average shitass
What an incredible story. I'm 73 and I'm realizing that I'm not old yet after watching this impressive man's feat. God bless him.
And god bless you good sir/madam, I wish you a healthy long life.
@@athanasiasofia3056 Thank you! I receive your blessing. I am a mother and grandmother and I live in Italy. God bless you too!
I wish you the best as well, may God bless you and give you a lot of happiness.
God bless you ma'am ! I pray youll always be safe , far away from corona and everything else bad . Bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao ♥️
@@azhadahlami mmm narcotics
Imagine your friends last words being "take control john" its honestly very heartbreaking
Imagine his relief when the plane was on the ground and standing completely still.
Then the fact of his friend’s passing sinks in
First thing I would have said is “now, how the hell do I shut this thing off”
Problem is at that point adrenaline fades off and he realizes his mates dead.
@Do no harm Once bitten twice shy
Tears of relief?
He took flying lessons just two weeks later!!!
Teacher: "Okay, now before we get started, have you got any experience with flying?"
John: "Well I've flown for a couple of hours and landed a plane, but nothing formal no"
Teacher: "Erm..."
dont forget it was at night
@@bigoctane1177 with no light
@Adrena Lynn he's simplyt the best man. He was 77 back than ❤️
@Adrena Lynn wtf
@Adrena Lynn Ohhh. No, you didn't give any misinformation lol, I just didn't understand what you meant. 🙃
This guys a legend. I know people who can’t parallel park in 4 tries & this guy is landing planes .
Maybe if he does drive it helped him keep the plane straight.
In the dark
He made history by being the first ever pilot for only 1hr 15 mins.
There is an Elderly woman who landed 🛬 plane. She was up in age as well. Her husband died.and she had never flown. It was during the day however.
@@FLIPPER1439 That would be interesting to watch!
@@FLIPPER1439 in the dark harder. Jhon do hardmode tutorial and past it what a chad
@@jonathantirtawijaya_ximipa3151 the man accidentally started an Ultra Nightmare mode run.
@@TimelostInTheSauce im gonna do what they call speedrunner move
it seems in this video, John did his radio communications, ground school, Solo, nighttime, IFR, emergency procedures all in one Session, This is what you call Advanced Accelerated Program for flying lessons!
IFR no because he has no instrumenst because lights. I'm still amazed.
Ayo I’m your 69th like. Let’s try and keep it like that lmao
👍 yup 😂🤣😇😇
All So known as the balls of steel program
@@NavaNix lmao
The RAF woman going “oh bless him” at everything he said cracked me up, bless her
“My main job was to get down, save myself, and not make too much of a mess about it.” I fuckin love this guy. When the shit hits the fan, I’d be glad to have him next to me.
k e v i n
@@crusher4y yes sir, that is indeed how you spell my name. Thank you.
@@kevincorso7929 im not a sir but thank you for your aproval k e v i n
@@crusher4y thank you ma’am? Or random androgynous person on UA-cam who takes pleasure in spelling my name with a space in between each letter which contextually makes no sense as a reply in a comment section.
@@kevincorso7929 k e v i n :)
He took flying lessons only 2 weeks after this! Now I got tears in my eyes running down my cheeks because this man didn't let his experience stop him from getting into a plane again. Now if that'd happened to me, there would be no way I'd probably ever get into another airplane. Wherever you are, John you did GREAT!
IKR ! I'd probably be having the fear of flying in a Cessna ever again, let alone learn flying in one with an instructor :D
He had already done the most difficult part, landing....everything else is fairly simple....
"Baptism by fire"
John's a tough lad, he's a veteran, that's why he could use the radio so well. He was going to learn to fly that damn plane right and properly this time, so that something like that never happens again!
Wouldn't anyone else do the same? Just incase this would happen again?
"Two weeks later, John takes his first flight lesson."
John : "So.. before we get started... How do I turn on the instrument lights?"
Why steal :(
To everyone involved... All of you have made me proud to be a human. Bless you all.
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@@antoniocordova1792 thats kinda gay
@@antoniocordova1792 that's really gay
@@woa9003 no u
@@Redman_real ur mum is a nice lady
Through all this, he was still concerned about getting possible help for his friend. This man is a legend.
And worrying about the others trying to help him as well, for instance when he asked if his navigation lights were on. Absolutely a legend.
"You're going to land on runway 26" was not exactly helpful.
26 is written in large letters to identify for pilots.
@@sherrieabraham6885 True but at night and someone landing a plane under those circumstances, I doubt he would notice the 26. That being said, controllers are not use to talking to people flying with zero flying experience so who cares he told him runway 26.
@@nassaubayroofing Ikr? I'd be all like "Where? HOW?!"
@@nassaubayroofing he would have used something like use left,right or north,south...etc for easy understanding for inexperienced individual
@@nassaubayroofing It actually boosts someone's confidence in himself when others treat him like a professional and reassuring him that he is knowing what he is doing.
"it was my fault, in a way, that it was happening" broke my fucking heart. it absolutely was not you can't predict things like this
I know right broke me a little when I heard this
He’s just a stand up guy. He’ll never dodge responsibility, make excuses, or pass the buck. He’ll do the best he can with what he’s got. That’s what real leaders are made of. Whatever he’s doing now I guarantee you he’s in a leadership position, and probably has an excellent team that respect him.
@@kevincorso7929 Leadership position?? The man is 77+ years old, let's hope he's enjoying a well-earned, relaxing life gardening or playing with his grandchildren.
34:30: “For the second time John has failed to land the plane.”
More importantly, John has succeeded at not crashing! As long as John has sufficient fuel there is no reason or need for the landing attempt to be once and done!
exactly, he had a great flying practice during all this ordeal... lol
Problem was they did not know how much fuel John had since he was flying blind. I think it is safe to say it was a miracle he survived.
@@SorbusAucubaria ✝️GOD of MIRACLES sent HIS Angels without a doubt.Plus all those who helped him as well.
@@FLIPPER1439 God of miracle thank you for providing us with Corona virus. 🙏
yes that is right. i thought geezus why did they say that it might put him off. A real nail bighter
The Flight Teacher on his first Day : " John, do you have any Experience with Airplanes ? "
John : "Yes, i did a night landing two Weeks ago, with no Control Lights and no clue how fast i was going, only took my 4 Shots and i made it "
" But other then that, i never flew a Plane before "
Hats off to this cool Guy !!
I'm sure at one point he must have thought to himself if he could only tell his friend that he made it and see a smile on his friends face
Proof that you can teach an old dog a new trick , he is in his golden years , the man is actually a gentleman with a GOLD attitude.
My dog is 7 y/o and I just taught him a new trick. He learnt it within minutes.
@@84y87 I am currently teaching my cat how to roll over on command he is like 7 or 8 years old and he is the sweetest cat ever he already kinda understands how and he is actually really good at learning stuff and remembering it like when he was still really young my uncle taught him how to play fetch with pipe cleaners and he still loves playing it sorry that this is kinda unrelated I just feel like telling it
@@edsweet2858 That’s pretty sweet !
I read about this incident in the papers in India. I have kept talking about it to my students when I teach them prepositions. I always praised the air traffic operator for his guidance. This video now showed how important it is for us to be in control of ourselves in times of difficult situations. So happy to see this on youtube. Now, I have something to show to my students.
"Take control John" his last words, he knew what was happening, horrible and yet somehow moving in a way
Goosebumps. When he, in spite of his situation in the dark, radioed them to tell them what his friend's symptoms had been so that if there was a wreck, they would know how to go about treating him. That, people, is character. I can only hope that I will show the same fortitude in a similar situation.
After he already told them he was dead
@@AegisHyperon But as he explained, he was worried that he'd been wrong. And he wanted to make sure that the medics wouldn't simply take his word for it and not bother to check whether he was, in fact, still alive.(Though, of course, they did indeed check, as soon as the plane landed..)
The key thing he did was to keep calm. That's why he is alive today. I can't stress this enough, but keeping calm in a situation lika that is absolute key. Very well done, sir.
Good on John for telling what happened with the pilot while he was in the air because if John had crashed, the pilot's family would have wondered how he met his end.
It's been five years since this was posted, and just now, in 2021, I'm watching this. How this amazing person could do what people thought almost impossible. I was feeling it, the adrenaline, I was nervous through the entire thing, even though I knew the outcome from the beginning of the video. This man is amazing and may his history inspire us all, we need it, this courage to get through things that could easily kill us.
Man really put the "almost" in almost impossible.
Thats when you know its a good story worth listening to
My worst nightmare is flying with a pilot who passes out or dies, and landing by myself. These days, I fly with my pilot son, and the whole flight I’m grilling him on what each and every instrument is for!!
Yes, I've just watched this today 8 August 2021 and this man John is wonderful. I have tears in my eye's just watching, what a wonderful man. 💕🇿🇦
Watched this today....12th August 2021.
This is how I convince my parents to buy me Microsoft Flight Simulator
Love the 💡 idea. What did they say? I hope you get it you deserve it just for this comment I was feeling so depressed and I read your comment and I chuckled. It’s been so long since I laughed. I love your wit!
@@joanbaczek2575 you are very nice
Hey, it IS the best sim. AND it's harder to do all the controls with a board & joystick than it is to be able to actually touch them.
@@joanbaczek2575 They can buy me the game but too bad my pc isn't good enough to run that game
I’m opposite…my dad wanted us to buy Microsoft simulator but I insist to worry on the storage of our computer and he gave me a magazine to find Sim instruments to review each. He dropped out of Flight school due to costs & medical needs of my grand parents circa 2000s now I’m born and grown up he worked as 20 yrs aircraft mechanic 👨🔧 to making & maintaining Boeing planes and even taxi the planes (he even knew how to flew planes but dint have license or such he could have a pilot today) even suggested to buy a used Cessna and restore it but dreams are still dreams but the flight sim is cool nowadays! And is attainable
A man conducted go around twice , without stall the plane ... Hero of the sky for me !!!
thrice*
@@dorothynemeth9675 triple
I think you mean stalling, instead of stall. Stall is simply when the plane is flying too slow for sufficient airflow over the top of the wings & it starts going down. A lot of people think an airplane gets lift from the bottom of the wing, which is wrong.
@@timothygeiger437 Does the plane get lift from the push over top of the wings to get or keep the nose up?
Amazing…3 times circling in the dark. Worse is not being able to see the instruments in the plane ✈️ so needed. Just Amazing.
He has the soul of a pilot. Well done, Sir and everyone else who helped him.
You look beautiful today
If there was ONE story he was going to tell his grandchildren, it was this.
His voice is so young for 77 years. What a champ to stay concentrated and what luck he made it :)
*lands successfully in single piece*
"Righty-o, now tell me how to take off!"
I'm sure that's something he would've said if it were daytime :p
The courage he had to continue taking flight lessons. What a legend.
I've watched this a second time and it was still nail biting. I love this story and I really feel like the spirit of his friend stayed right with him all the way to the ground.
I believe that too
@@robinfun2123 As do I. :))
I do believe that too
Can everyone take a second to realize not only he is keeping calming flying solo trying to land with 0 flight experience, but also with a good friend of his dead inches away from him? Holy shit, this man is a damn super human.
John’s calmness and sense of humor is amazing. I would have probably fainted when in his situation. And will be traumatized from going up the sky again but he took flight lesson just after 2 weeks?? That is beyond amazing!
Maybe something he had to do to not develope ptsd, & feel like he could have full control over a plane & perhaps with the mind of flying in a passenger plane. Either way, very impressive!
@@miracraigfan1738 Considering he successsfully landed and nothing too wild happened, he probably didn't get PTSD. He probably took the lessons just in case he encounters this problem again, and maybe he found the experience interesting.
@@grylltheonion its still traumatic, ("emotionally disturbing or distressing" and that was certainly distressing) so he could've developed PTSD even if it turned out okay
Well not all PTSD is the same
This guy is just as much of a hero as pilots who crash land a plane full of passengers and safely save everyone he had no flying experience and no one else on board to help and he took full control of the plane and never panicked and he is 70 years old he is a boss
Well, he was a calm and intelligent man, but to call him "Hero" is a stretch. Most people would construe "Hero" to be someone who sacrifices themselves in order to save others, not someone who does whatever necessary to save themselves.
@@JamieTransNyc who cares
@@aaron-fauth I do
He is 77....a hero for certain.
@@JamieTransNyc Would you not call a man a hero, who never flew a plane, kept calm and did not crash land into traffic on the road, an oil refinery or businesses where people are? In the dark with no lights on! Yes, he saved himself and others!
34:32 "For the second time; John has failed to land the plane" Bro give him some time. Dude. He's learning still. xd
Lol! Yeah they act like he had failed at something he’d been trained to do 😂
Wtf bro I havent gotten to that part. Great now I know he failed a second attempt ... smh I'm barely getting to his 2nd attempt. But I already know
The instructor wasn't communicating properly to be honest.
A man with no experience, in the dark, first he tells him to pretty much flip some switches without actually knowing which ones (something which has deadly consequences with planes) then they try to send him to a dark runway, still with john in the dark, literally, the plane even stalls.
Honestly, just moment after moment of near disasters due to poor communication.
Good for you, John! Not everyone can even land a simulator with no risk of death after multiple tries in simulated broad daylight. Here you have a man at 77 facing imminent death. I myself am 77 and believe me not the man I was 55 years ago or even 55 months ago. Despite a few flying lessons 55 years ago would have a big problem not panicking in John's situation I. John's voice never caught, he spoke in clear sentences with no foul language. Never fumferred. I bet his heart rate never got over 100. I think the reason he survived is he kept his cool, had faith in his emergency instructors and did what he was told when he was told. I think controlling his emotions was the deciding element. We are our own worst enemies in almost any endeavor from learning skiing, tennis, golf, teaching our kids or trading stocks. From what we heard from the people on the ground and in the chopper, everyone spoke calmly, authoritatively, clearly and with one voice. The last thing John needed was to have his confidence shaken with a debate on what approach to take and what procedures to follow. Kudos to all involved despite some of the comments below. The proof of the pudding is in the tasting and this one ended up tasting pretty damn fine.
They never should’ve attempted to land on the unlit runway. I don’t know if John could hear the lady talking, it sounded like some of the microphones were isolated from some of the talkers, when she was saying oh he’s not going to make it or the guy that said this is not going to end well. If John heard all that it wasn’t very good positive reinforcement. Thinking it is one thing, saying it out loud is another.
(added 1 day later)
It seemed to me that he probably was not going to get the landing light on (172 only has one). Even with it on, that light does not light anything up until you get real close to The object. I did not hear anyone tell him how to turn on the landing light, it would’ve been a little out-of-the-way for him because it is to the left and below the left yoke, but certainly doable.
Also I don’t I think they tried to tell him how to turn on the panel lights. I would have to listen to it again but I think John did ask about turning them on, or something like that.
Fumfer!!!
@@davidhoman3807 The copter established a separate link to the tower, the pilot could not hear those conversations.
@@if6was929 thx, I thought I heard them say something like that. I was surprised they went to Humberside because he was so close to his destination. That ate up a lot of fuel, and no one knew how much fuel remained, as far as I could tell. Maybe it had a longer runway. I suppose I could look it up.
The job he had for many years served him well, because he certainly sounded like he was a pilot, I got the impression that ATC was impressed with his vocabulary and although asking if he were a pilot of course was a standard question, you could almost hear it in their voices that they had a hard time believing that he was not a pilot.
a month is not a year *face palm*
Any landing you can walk away from is a damned fine landing.
Aye
Amen
True
[insert ryanair here]
no seriously, I don't think I'd call a Ryanair landing a damn fine landing
And if your plane is still working it’s even better
Watched in 2021. And tearfully crying proud of this 77 y/o man, now 82 safely landed without flying experience.😭🥰
I'm surprised the plane did not drop out of the sky immediatly when he took command of the airplane,
due to the weight of his balls of reinforced steel and larger than 100 men combined.
Lol this comment deserves more likes
Legendary comment
Those balls did not magically spring into existence the moment his friend died; had they had those characteristics, the laws of physics would have them in that state from the get-go, and they wouldn't have been able to take off.
THIS IS THE BEST COMMENT 😁😂😁👏💪💜
Gay
First lessons at night without a teacher in the plane.....
correction with a dead teacher
Yeah with a spirit teacher
Sounds like something you'd do in Russia or Kazakhstan, but definitely not Britain
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@Peter Evans At least they all had success. I am a pilot since 35 years and i must say, they did what they could do - all together.
He's the pilot ever. He'd got the highest medal in flying that evening.
Wtf is a pilot ever?
@@digi_tv idek but her pfp looks like she is an inmate who died but respawned with the same injuries
@@digi_tv lmao
He flew a plane and landed a plane doesn't make him the "best pilot ever"
If that’s not being British I don’t know what is. Keeping your cool, remaining being a Gentleman and never loosing your sense of humor.
stiff upper lip, understatement, remaining polite and collected - and a bit of humour.
That moment at the end of this when you are celebrating that he made it safely but then you realize that they still lost someone is kind of sobering.
Hello Suzanna, how are you doing today?
John was calm, smart, and caring - every one should have a friend like John!
Everyone should be just like John! Not to discredit your comment but John.....! relied on John!!!!!!!!!! not a friend like John!
John !!!!fantastic,this made me wonder about how I would have handled it if while up with my Dad in his little Cessna and I know I would ❤♥💗 be praying 🙏for 🙏♥ Jesus to take the wheel and take control of my hands ✋🙏❤ and 🙏I have no doubt 🙏 that God would have me in his hands 🙏whether it was my time to go home or land safely,,,,,entirely a lot of prayerful thinking ,,,,because only My God of miracles could have landed however my prayers would be for those people on the ground to be unharmed by my actions!!!! What a wonderful experience ❤💖😍I had watching this and remembering how it was to fly with my Dad 👨❤!! OH How I miss him !!
@@keithkeefer9954 True, but only John can be John, for that reason, not everyone is in the place of being a John 😒But if you can be independent,calm & high functioning individual during these type of accident or any situation, I applaud them, but neither do I blame or discard the people that are dependent on help from other individuals 😊
@@miracraigfan1738 Good luck to you I wish you nothing but good luck health wealth and prosperity
@@miracraigfan1738 lol 😂 thank you 🙏🏻
WOW, he did an amazing job landing that plane!!
GREAT job to EVERYONE who helped him down!!
Hello Jennifer, how are you doing today?
This could be Hollywood thriller movie. Incredible.
Doris Day flew a plane and landed in the movie. She was an airline stewardess as they were referred to back then and it was a 4 engine passenger propeller plane. I used to travel this way with my parents. Back then it was real food and used real plates, cups and saucers and cutlery. Everyone dressed up. I did like it. Nowadays? Hoping when I am on a flight there aren't any problems with passengers. I am 71 so boy lots of changes in behavior.
@Peter Evans This video is a summary of a 2 hour ordeal. You don't know what they said from minute to minute. They brought him down safely and deserve credit for that. Your comments are ignorant and arrogant.
@Peter Evans You sound like a happy, well adjusted individual. You really ought to get a life. Being a troll doesn't qualify.
@@blackdog5508 Si.
There was a movie like this called zero hour
He speaks so calmly... that's his attitude, you can't train that. And this may have saved him in this situation along with the people who remained just as level- headed. Kudos.
I just want to give John a big hug 💚 He looks so pitiful when he says " .and try not to make too big a mess of it." Bless him 💚
What a great man and the fact he remained so calm probably saved him.Well done John.
I reckon having something to focus on, knowing there's at least something to try in order to help ourselves is what keeps us from panicking. In a situation where there seem to be no options at all is where most of us will definitely panic.
Fantastic feat for a man of his age and everyone who helped him land safely!
His voice was so calm
peter: At any age!!
If anything his 77 year of age and life experience helped him stay calm and focused. I could never see a 20-30yr old full off something like this without freaking out and losing control. With age comes wisdom. And the Lord Jesus guided this man to safety that day.
A matter of fact description, yet I followed with bated breath even if I knew John would manage it, and I cried towards the end, partly of relief. God bless him!
The human body is designed to last at least 120 years. We have become hostile spirits within our own bodies thus disease and old age sets in much earlier. Besides, nobody wants to be an economical slave for another 40 years. Slavery is exhausting. 70 is just over middle age. 🤓 As slaves tho.. you’re right. It’s old. If you’re lucky it’ll happen to you. 🙂
may his friend REST IN PEACE. john looks like a pilot
All odds were against him...no experience, unable to see the instruments, landing in the dark, initially uninformed advisors. A true miracle landing. Good thing he was able to make several attempts. Also smart he used his own judgment to abort. I like how one of his guides called him son, unaware he was 77 years old.
When flight sim accidentally starts on the hardest difficulty.
31:13 *"Yeah, sorry about that. (...)"* , he says, while trying to land a plane. For the first time in his life. In the dark. Up there, completely by himself. Accompanied by his dead friend.
Chapeau, Sir !
I'm so happy air traffic controllers were so calm, collected and encouraging, the man did a fantastic job landing in such a stressful situation.
Small note: sometimes being older, with less active adrenal glands and reflexes, can help you stay calm and move cautiously in extraordinary circumstances.
Yep and some people are just insanely good under pressure
@@kirk5649 yeah, you can tell by his calm in the documentary and his sense of humour that he usually carries himself with that calm humble confidence
OH wow, he appeared cool as a cucumber. How many of us could have managed this? Hats off to you, John.
Well done. My mom was a private pilot and having flown with her, I know how challenging landings are. Hat's off to John and the team on the ground and in the air that brought him down.
THE WORDS TO SAY ARE ....THANK YOU GOD
His cool in calling that mayday and describing what was going on. Very cool and collected.
Three “Maydays” no less, he did it the right way. I love that man, I love him as a son, granted I am 44 years old and he’s 77 at the time… I still love him as a “son” though.
11:41 "Any idea on how to turn the lights on on the dashboard?"
"Oh God bless him!" XD
RAF Command probably thinking this guy's a goner.
A real gentleman and what optimism. I need to learn more about being calm and handle situations even if it seems impossible.
From my Childhood days I always wanted to be a pilot, but when I knew I had epileptic seizures, becoming a pilot was too high above the heavens for me.
This old gentleman was really lucky.
He did it.
"I just saw a black line in the black dark 😆" - Bless you John. You're an incredible gentleman 💗 the entire team that day were incredible and John, what a strong man. The pilot friend passed doing what he loved with his best friend beside him, so happy. Bless him too💗
It was so sad he lost his best friend. May his soul rest in peace.
This gentleman is a true angel - he was concerned for others more than for himself, for his friend, the RAF, and everyone else involved, he apologized for the situation - what a true gentleman and great role model for all of us. It takes a person with tons of empathy to be thinking about others along with the thousands of details that had to have been running through his mind to just land the plane alone.
i could never be so calm in a situation like that. i would flip out, and just let the plane crash. this man is absolutely fucking amazing.
Cus you're weak
Weak af
"I probably was panicking, wouldn't you ?" YES John we WOULD have been PANICKING ! You're a proper legend man
The way everyone communicated with him and his amazing personality made such a terrifying situation feel so much more optimistic. Having the instructor start by saying he was going to get him down instead of saying “going to try” makes a world of difference. This man is a hero to step in and fly and land a plane with no experience what so ever and land it successfully.
Amazing story so brave.
I was about to go to bed but when I see ‘pilot dies, 77 novice lads plane’ damn fucking I’m watching!! Mental! Great job
Doing the exact same thing right now.... 💤 ⏰👀
Me too!
Hahaha. Same here! Almost 1 o'clock now!
Same thing happened to me. I'm up now and watching 🙆🏿♀️
Right? I have to see this one 😌
I can't believe they tried to put this poor bloke down on an unlit runway. I'd be asking for someone else for help.
They did it because of the cross-wind. That, if you don’t know, makes the landing far more difficult. Also the fucking airport was closed off anyway, so all they were doing was to get him down safely not pull some shit on him
@@Anon-tj2zk he was a 77 year old man . Night vision is a serious problem for a 77 year old person - even on the ground !
I think they were hoping there would be some light left. They figured it out the next time.
I agree with your sentiments 100%. All of the pros seemed to be afflicted with bad judgment . IMHO , the imp. thing was ending the event before dark , whether on a stretch of unused highway, a military facility or whatever. But, to fly him over a populated area, over a huge refinery, several times in the darkness, while in proximity to a helicopter's "rotor wash" is about as prudent as Biden's escape from Kabul!
What a lovely man! He maintained his calm, kept his wit and humor. I was doing all the panicking for him! 🙏 God became his Co-Pilot the minute his friend passed away, as it wasn’t possible to keep that plane level and land as he did with an unlit control panel.🙏 I also believe that God lent him a portion of that fortitude, grit & calm.
What a MAN
I think we all were!!! Phew!!!
Me too!
Me too😂
I was stressed the entire time😩
I usually get bored watching long vids and would usually forward, but not this. I even go back to make out what he said. A remarkable gentleman indeed.
Same with me.
This man is pure love, his shy little chuckle to himself after each of his jokes got me every time. The exact right personality/humor in both him and the people talking him down probably saved the day 🥰😊
‘I wanted to live. I wanted to get back down.
I wanted to go out that night to go see my grand* daughters’ perfect intent
That is way cool that he went for his first true flying lesson just two weeks later.
Exactly ! Outrageous courage. Most people would never set foot on a plane again.
to be honest, that was the second...lol
I can’t believe they actually left the body of the pilot (his friend) in the seat. From what I understand they nobody came back for about 12 hours they were so distracted with John’s achievements.
@@mog882 I would celebrate his success, and then face the sad situation with the original pilot later. It's a big feat to land a plane with little or no knowledge.
The instructor: you sure this is your first time?
May johns friend rest in piece and also mad respect to John for keeping calm and literally surviving the impossible
God really said
"Fuck it, toss him in the pool he'll learn to swim."
and the absolute madlad did it
So I learnd swimming by my father. He pushed me in water I swom like a dog. Fantastic feeling . I was 5 years old.
Maybe unrelated... Definitely unrelated but... My dad told me to stay in the kiddy pool... I was convinced I knew how because I'd watched a show some 3 years back on how to do a froggy...
A week later I was back peddling. Gave my mom a shock when she saw me... Neither of my parents can swim.
When I was like 3 I got chucked in the pool by my family members that’s how I learnt to swim at 3
@@johnathan1352 With me I was 4 And i WAS SICK of kids at school being able to swim and not me So...
One day Idk how to explain it I just Felt like I knew my Body could, Like it knew from all the times in the shallow end something clicked... So while my parents were inside but there was a party and clear window so I knew there'd be a chance of survival lol.. I ran and jumped into the 8ft deep and.. And BAM! I could swim!
I can't believe they tried to land him on a runway without lights! Glad they nixed that one! Bravo, John!
This is one of the top 3 videos I’ve ever watched on UA-cam. Thank you for posting it
TRULY THE WORK OF GOD GUIDING THIS MAN .
John is my cousin so proud of him
Give him a hug from me here in America. I’m so proud of him!!
Truly amazing. I hope he decides to take lessons, he's a patient quick learner. God Bless!
Truly amazing and he's a real hero. Many blessings to this beautiful soul.
Did he get his license?
You have every right to be. What a man! Thank God he had the intestinal fortitude to take control. Well, that is the natural state of the older generation, who actually have been through tough times and made the best of them.
Give him my best, from east coast of the USA.
I am so proud of him. What an amazing man.
John!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
I TOOK FLYING LESSONS FOR THIS EXACT REASON. I WAS SURPRISED THAT
THE INSTRUCTOR WASNT MORE SPECIFIC, TELLING YOU WHAT SPEED
YOU should be at etc. No wonder it took 4 attempts!! Nevertheless...
You did GREAT!!! 🙏👍👏❤️
@@lauriedelorme6733 Hello Laurie,, how are you doing today?