CRAZY MIDWEST THUNDERSTORMS - STORMY Takeoff Chicago O'Hare - United Airlines - A320-232 - N451UA

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  • Опубліковано 21 тра 2024
  • READ DESCRIPTION: May 21, 2024: fueled by high heat and humidity, a hugely powerful storm system swept across the midwest. Stretching as far south as Chicago and all the way north to Minneapolis, the thunderstorms produced several tornadoes and incredibly high winds. Wind gusts exceeded 60MPH at times at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. This led to numerous go arounds and diversions at O'Hare. My flight took off right before the storm and flew north, but the storm caught us, and we were forced to punch through a lighter section on the radar. The United Airlines A320 I was flying on was struck by lightning several times and experienced severe turbulence.
    Video Information:
    Airline: United Airlines
    Aircraft: Airbus A320-232
    Reg: N451UA
    Origin: Portland, ME (PWM)
    Destination: Chicago, IL (ORD)
    Flight Time: 2:52
    Camera: iPhone X/Sony A7iii
    Editing: FCPX
    Please do not use any of the footage or audio in this video without my express permission.
    Reed Foster 2024

КОМЕНТАРІ • 177

  • @flapsnslats
    @flapsnslats  Місяць тому +46

    This was QUITE the wild ride out of ORD. Saw numerous missed approaches and some crazy crabbing. We changed to a different runway, shut down the #2 engine and resumed SET 2x on the taxiway to conserve fuel so we could fly north to escape the storms. Thanks for watching.

  • @gedstrom
    @gedstrom 20 днів тому +38

    Some years ago, I was on a Southwest flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. While taxing for takeoff, Our runway was switched a couple of times and we seemed to be taxing all of the place. The pilot finally came on the intercom and said "Well, we have taxied about as far as we can and will have to fly the rest of the way to Los Angeles." Everyone laughed.

  • @afridgetoofar1818
    @afridgetoofar1818 28 днів тому +135

    “Welcome onboard flight 516, heading out to…ah…Jim, where are we going again?”

    • @user-nu1sq2fz8s
      @user-nu1sq2fz8s 26 днів тому +10

      Very funny

    • @clqudy4750
      @clqudy4750 26 днів тому +9

      "Up, Bob! Up, over, and around some, then down again."
      "Oh, yeah..right! Could you hand me my flask, Jim?"

    • @vuho2075
      @vuho2075 26 днів тому +7

      Not his fault. Bozeman MT isn't exactly a memorable place

    • @user-mz8bx8um3q
      @user-mz8bx8um3q 25 днів тому +2

      You are going to...ah...Jim

    • @ultrametric9317
      @ultrametric9317 25 днів тому +4

      "Do you like movies about - gladiators?"

  • @h2ovilleed
    @h2ovilleed 25 днів тому +25

    Honestly this video was quite peaceful to me, call me crazy if ya want!

  • @timbukh3
    @timbukh3 25 днів тому +30

    Every time I see a video of a plane leaving the ground my mind cannot comprehend the difference between ground speed and how fast the plane is traveling through the air. While on the ground there is a feeling of speed, but once it is in the air I lose this awareness. I imagine it might sound ridiculous and I may be alone but thought I'd put it out there. Enjoyed the video.

    • @Ja-94166
      @Ja-94166 18 днів тому +8

      You are not alone. Same here.

    • @donkeeton7897
      @donkeeton7897 8 днів тому +2

      Exactly all that speed on takeoff then it's poof your just gliding thru the air.

  • @1019bulldog
    @1019bulldog 26 днів тому +18

    Ahh I remember this storm. I work at UPS in Omaha,NE and this very same storm diverted our A300 to Kansas City while we rode out the storm. Rain was so intense and hard that we couldn't even see the taxi lights that were only about 50 yards from our building and hail was reported getting up to near golf ball size.
    Glad you made it out in time because that storm was no joke.

  • @markanthony1004
    @markanthony1004 4 дні тому

    Heeey I fly on United the most and I've been through O'Hare enough to have seen snow, rain, thunderstorms, high winds you name it. Love O'Hare honestly

  • @thabobrian6134
    @thabobrian6134 21 годину тому

    This is the first time I've actually enjoyed a taxiing video 😂

  • @mikewilson4852
    @mikewilson4852 28 днів тому +10

    You aren't kidding, Tuesday evening was a wild one. I flew into MKE Milwaukee about 6:30 PM and you could see the thunderstorm anvil tops blowing in from the west already. Southerly winds gusting to 40 mph then.

  • @bluehorseshoe9216
    @bluehorseshoe9216 24 дні тому +12

    nice camera- feels like i'm there

  • @JacobTemple_CE
    @JacobTemple_CE 27 днів тому +16

    Reminds me when I flew back home over the Rockies, seeing the wing bounce and flex like that was a bit of a surprise. Oddly fun with the amount of turbulence though 😂

  • @edwardrosemond7169
    @edwardrosemond7169 Місяць тому +10

    That was a cool flight!

  • @hoylandy
    @hoylandy 25 днів тому +6

    Best take off video ive seen, thanks

  • @BFFAvgeek15
    @BFFAvgeek15 29 днів тому +4

    That’s one of the best Chicago plane videos I’ve ever seen! Nice one! 😁✈️

    • @flapsnslats
      @flapsnslats  29 днів тому +3

      Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed watching and appreciate the effort I put into these videos.

  • @youngnurse9994
    @youngnurse9994 27 днів тому +5

    Welcome aboard flight 516
    We are making our way to ,
    Ummmm, ahhhh , hmmmm
    to WHEREVER is on your boarding passes.
    🤪🤓

  • @buckzx12r
    @buckzx12r Місяць тому +1

    Last night was a very dicey night to fly.Really nasty winds and t storms.Great vid!

  • @MileHigh_Aviation
    @MileHigh_Aviation 28 днів тому

    crazy storms indeed! great video!

  • @nursiebelle
    @nursiebelle 3 години тому

    Love that hummm of the engines!

  • @facingthewind
    @facingthewind Місяць тому +3

    I can’t remember ever seeing approaches on the 22's at ORD and I’m on FR24 pretty much every day. Really like what you did with showing the other flights on the radar.

  • @pennyparham4123
    @pennyparham4123 22 дні тому +2

    Glad you made it safely to your destination

  • @johnfritz1164
    @johnfritz1164 26 днів тому +4

    Always fun to be at one of the C-Middle-of-Nowhere gates.

  • @DeltaAirtran
    @DeltaAirtran Місяць тому +3

    You could tell it was a fast moving storm by just looking at how fast the clouds were moving. Pretty sick!

  • @povertyspec9651
    @povertyspec9651 24 дні тому +1

    Used to live near Chicago. Landing at Midway in dense fog, where you don't see the runway out the window until you're on it, was so much fun!

  • @jeri8853
    @jeri8853 11 днів тому

    Beautiful light! ❤

  • @BruceC
    @BruceC Місяць тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @faustinofabro3408
    @faustinofabro3408 26 днів тому +4

    I’m new subscriber to your channel watching from Honolulu Hawaii

  • @ClearforDeparture
    @ClearforDeparture 25 днів тому +1

    Gorgeous video.👍

  • @JK-mf1po
    @JK-mf1po 16 днів тому +1

    Ok that gave me goosebumps and anxiety 😥 and I like travelling 😂

  • @FAKP34
    @FAKP34 22 дні тому +1

    Sehr cooles Video mit dem perfekten Sound. Danke

  • @vuho2075
    @vuho2075 26 днів тому +1

    I like the pretty color lights

  • @nickfishburn5490
    @nickfishburn5490 22 дні тому +2

    I remember that day, looking up at the westbound departures heading up to the north from the Arlington heights area. With the tailwind everyone was doing ~300 knots across the ground, just screaming

  • @joannalleman269
    @joannalleman269 2 дні тому

    Great filming. Been grounded awhile. No flights in immediate future. Hopefully one last trip to Europe next year. Thank you for the visual. I listen to ORD ATC n watch Flightradar at same time. Worked at Delta- KLM and Air France. Res/ Acctg/ and Cargo CSD. Great life and best jobs ever!

    • @flapsnslats
      @flapsnslats  2 дні тому

      Thanks for watching JoAnn! Enjoy Europe!

  • @michellebishop8743
    @michellebishop8743 16 днів тому

    Awesome take off video

  • @anthonybernardfamily9258
    @anthonybernardfamily9258 День тому +1

    Whilst the rest of us have been in this country for years now we are still in this the usually a the same way as we are now and in and in

  • @anthonybernardfamily9258
    @anthonybernardfamily9258 День тому

    munchkin is the best thing ever and it is the only mundane game I’ve ever played munching

  • @marksmith4582
    @marksmith4582 13 днів тому

    Awesome video Reed! I knew it! I have been following your channel since you flew on a Silver Airways Saab 340 in Florida! That was 13 years ago already! I knew there was a reason to follow your channel and videos! I really appreciate you sharing these over the years! I’m honored to be a subscriber! Many more happy years of flying Sir! From a long time subscriber! Mark in Iowa!

  • @whitelion1111
    @whitelion1111 25 днів тому

    FINALLY!

  • @coreyjordan2745
    @coreyjordan2745 29 днів тому +3

    Ok, this is going to be interesting. I remember this. This was just a couple of days ago. That wind was something else. And they still flew through this. I was thinking they would not try this. And I live in Bensenville, IL Four blocks from O'Hare. WOW. And I want to become a pilot. lol.lol. and fly regionals as a first officer.

  • @heroknaderi
    @heroknaderi 26 днів тому +1

    Cool

  • @anthonybernardfamily9258
    @anthonybernardfamily9258 День тому +1

    through the irrigation air conditioning system in a house that has a water heater in it is the best thing

  • @anthonybernardfamily9258
    @anthonybernardfamily9258 День тому

    Airport security is the Approach to Security of Security of the Airports

  • @karenweaver134
    @karenweaver134 12 днів тому

    Beautiful moon shot! I have been really lucky with my air travel avoiding any big storms. Great video!

    • @flapsnslats
      @flapsnslats  11 днів тому

      Thank you! Wish I’d had my bigger lens to get an even better shot of the moon.

  • @MELSOFF
    @MELSOFF 26 днів тому +2

    Nice how they turned on the second engine while taxiing

  • @kzstv5667
    @kzstv5667 17 днів тому

    Good video 📹

  • @Grisha_Goryachev
    @Grisha_Goryachev 26 днів тому

    Connected in St. Louis that same day. Was late to the destination due to extensive reroute. The ride was pretty choppy even flying around the thunderstorms.

  • @frenchie4882
    @frenchie4882 12 днів тому

    I’ve taken off in stuff like this. One time the plane got hit by lightning. That was cool. Everything went totally white for a few seconds.

  • @MontclairBoontonLineRailfan
    @MontclairBoontonLineRailfan 26 днів тому

    Flying into PWM this summer. Any tips?

  • @janetashbrook5614
    @janetashbrook5614 18 днів тому

    Although pretty lights!

  • @nextfriiday
    @nextfriiday 26 днів тому +2

    Cool vid. Grew up in the suburbs taking flights outta midway. Landings were, building, building, building, billboard, shit, power lines, road, shit, fence, runway. Phew.

  • @arcticmorning
    @arcticmorning 18 днів тому

    nice video...

  • @Dstew57A
    @Dstew57A 26 днів тому +1

    Damn how long was that taxi and wait really?

  • @caseyjames6306
    @caseyjames6306 19 днів тому

    Great video! Bless whoever at 9:12

    • @mperson1890
      @mperson1890 18 днів тому +1

      That was a nervous cough.

  • @prestonrcasey
    @prestonrcasey 26 днів тому

    I'm assuming the flight taking off at 9:55 was running right into a headwind?

  • @anthonybernardfamily9258
    @anthonybernardfamily9258 День тому +1

    taxiway is the best place thing

  • @PNWElevatorAviation
    @PNWElevatorAviation 20 днів тому

    I think you made the Chicago as the destination & Portland, ME as the origin in the description

  • @xrippperrr-4071
    @xrippperrr-4071 25 днів тому

    why do some flights on a320 families have the flaps down before pushback? /gen

  • @Sam-gk9jb
    @Sam-gk9jb 10 днів тому

    Pilot sounds like it's his first day😮

  • @beauhathaway6627
    @beauhathaway6627 29 днів тому

    We flew out of yvr later that night one of the most turbulent turns we had the wind direction changed a lot we had a lot of bumps and what ever and the seatbelt sign was on most of the flight

  • @joeharwellauthor9317
    @joeharwellauthor9317 18 днів тому

    Good video. It didn’t look like the flight was too bouncy after takeoff.

  • @TerrelLism
    @TerrelLism 21 день тому

    Is this one of the older A320s? I flew United a few times last year and those things are God awfully loud. And the dog barks were hilarious lol.

  • @anthonybernardfamily9258
    @anthonybernardfamily9258 День тому

    runway is the best part of the movie I think it’s a good one movie about this guy and this about this crabbing

  • @PLANEMANIA747
    @PLANEMANIA747 Місяць тому +1

    Night 😊
    Beautiful video ❤

  • @amfwelsh
    @amfwelsh 25 днів тому

    Saw that front caused chaos in the New York area and up to Boston

  • @Stevedrums741
    @Stevedrums741 Місяць тому +2

    You know you're screwed when the wings are flapping before takeoff. Happened to me once from a EWR to LOG flight. We were delayed 8 hours and as one who doesn't like flying anyway, it was a hell flight. I got puked on by another passenger.....awful, awful stuff.

    • @afridgetoofar1818
      @afridgetoofar1818 28 днів тому

      This is why I book my flight as early in the morning as possible. Less chance of bad weather.

  • @mooorecowbell4222
    @mooorecowbell4222 18 днів тому

    a FEW bumps on the climb - out ??? ✈

  • @sweethaven5
    @sweethaven5 16 днів тому

    13:37 I would have been freaked out seeing the wing vibrating!!

  • @keeyonass5127
    @keeyonass5127 10 днів тому

    Niiice

  • @yanks1fan09
    @yanks1fan09 25 днів тому

    Quite a bit of wind shear on the take off and climbs you can see the wing bounce. They don't call it the windy city for nothing.

  • @Blackhawks87
    @Blackhawks87 25 днів тому

    14:34 right over the Kennedy(Jane Addams/ I-90) and the top golf in Schaumburg I believe. If you guys took off westward and turned right( north) then that’s gotta be it.

  • @TheBlebski
    @TheBlebski 18 днів тому +1

    Once sat at the end of a runway for 4 hours whilst we encountered a supposedly small storm shower prior to take off, it ended up being one of the worst storms Manchester uk Airport had ever had 🥹

  • @anthonybernardfamily9258
    @anthonybernardfamily9258 День тому +1

    Where are we again in this world where the people are not the ones who have the to are again are 5:00 are again are again,

  • @karengentry2633
    @karengentry2633 19 днів тому

    I've been to this airport, on a united flight. I believe it was a 737 flight, to Denver Colorado.

  • @kendallevans4079
    @kendallevans4079 21 день тому

    I live in S. CA
    My airport is SNA (John Wayne) I have never had a flight delay, missed flight, cancelled flight or ANY other change due to weather! Yup, it's expensive to live here but there are perks!

  • @anthonybernardfamily9258
    @anthonybernardfamily9258 День тому

    Thunderstorms are expected to continue to hit southern New York County and the northern state is state in of in

  • @UMDbulldogs2015
    @UMDbulldogs2015 20 днів тому

    "Got struck by lightening several times." Right.....how do you know that...?

  • @collinallison283
    @collinallison283 25 днів тому

    What was the landing like?

    • @flapsnslats
      @flapsnslats  25 днів тому +2

      Totally standard - we flew past the storms so no weather.

  • @christinaramer892
    @christinaramer892 18 днів тому

    WHAT STORM??

  • @hopehansen5573
    @hopehansen5573 19 днів тому

    That looks like a terrible bumpy takeoff!

  • @emiliobishop6096
    @emiliobishop6096 4 дні тому

    Dude I went on flight chigago to Huston

  • @kezzachadda8175
    @kezzachadda8175 Місяць тому +1

    Lovely take off...but WHERE was the " storm"....???

  • @anthonybernardfamily9258
    @anthonybernardfamily9258 День тому

    You aren’t kidding me right now you just have to get be a good person You aren’t kidding about the fact you are yourself a good little guy and you aren't kidding

  • @WendysCove
    @WendysCove 16 днів тому

    Why oh why is the take-off is slowing 🎉🎉🎉

  • @NovejSpeed3
    @NovejSpeed3 28 днів тому +1

    Looked pretty sporty lol. Loved the shot of the plane taking off and crabbing into the wind!

    • @flapsnslats
      @flapsnslats  28 днів тому +1

      My favorite shot as well! Thanks for watching

  • @candymcdaniel5946
    @candymcdaniel5946 8 днів тому

    All the pretty lights!!!! 😂

  • @PorkChopJones
    @PorkChopJones 24 дні тому

    This reminds me of using a flight simulator, looks almost realistic doesn't it?

  • @RaulRodriguez-wr8lq
    @RaulRodriguez-wr8lq 25 днів тому

    Thanks, too much traffic at this very busy airport, we have soo many storms, and dangerous all the time, the worst enemy for any aircraft.

  • @LeTo-971
    @LeTo-971 День тому

    👍🏾👍🏾

  • @JocularHunterOfficial
    @JocularHunterOfficial 24 дні тому +1

    Lmao i love that seat

  • @kevinleake01
    @kevinleake01 20 днів тому

    Takeoff is at 12:46 .

  • @ragman5526
    @ragman5526 18 днів тому

    uh stormy ???? was that the name of the pilot

  • @micotsaynes
    @micotsaynes 19 днів тому

    Is that a New Livery

  • @wirisqueiroz3648
    @wirisqueiroz3648 21 день тому

    Is O'hare the hub of UNITED?

  • @alexthomas5543
    @alexthomas5543 18 днів тому

    🔔END

  • @gregbumgardner3006
    @gregbumgardner3006 14 годин тому

    The guy doing the announcements sounded like he had no clue what was going on.

  • @kristenfuller9168
    @kristenfuller9168 22 дні тому +1

    Where is the thunderstorm? It didn't look like a storm It just looked a bit cloudy partly cloudy with moon out. Where's the storm? It didn't look like storm .

  • @anthonybernardfamily9258
    @anthonybernardfamily9258 День тому +1

    Southwest Airlines has a lot of flights and they are very good and I think they are very nice but they don’t really do anything are anything to do you

  • @tullibee
    @tullibee Місяць тому

    This was the same storm system that launched tornadoes in Iowa. My assumption. Surprised you even departed.

    • @flapsnslats
      @flapsnslats  Місяць тому

      Yes, it was and I was surprised we got out too. Thanks for watching

    • @tullibee
      @tullibee Місяць тому +1

      @@flapsnslats Hey, in the future, don't get on these flights. Too risky. Your videos are too enjoyable. Lol.

  • @Worldtraveler2003
    @Worldtraveler2003 26 днів тому

    40 mph winds predicted during takeoff and he says a few bumps? Lol I have landed in 40 mph winds .. it was more than a few bumps.. it was wild.. never been so happy to be on the ground.

  • @anapilot5618
    @anapilot5618 25 днів тому

    0:01

  • @fernandovergara3119
    @fernandovergara3119 19 днів тому

    Aropuerto muy difícil 10 personas saber conose sordo

    • @fernandovergara3119
      @fernandovergara3119 19 днів тому

      Más viejo saber mucho años saber conose por camara videos mucho perdón dolor sordo