The Miracle Landing Of Aloha Airlines Flight 243 | Mayday S3 Ep1 | Wonder
On April 28, 1988, Aloha Airlines Flight 243 suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight, tearing away a huge chunk of the aircraft. Miraculously, the crew were able to land safely at Kahului Airport on Maui, with a single fatality.
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These documentaries are put together so well! I can sit and watch them all day. They're so detailed and the actors are amazing!!!!
It makes the whole scenario a reality
*The accident on Aloha Airlines Flight 243* The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered kzhead.info/sun/hKaIk7iQbV-FpX0/bejne.html
Yes girl me too it has you in the edge of your seat
They’re not a documentary if there are actors. They are re-enactments.
@@Brucev7 yp0
In addition to the amazing skills of the pilot and co-pilot, major credit also needs to go to Michelle Honda. She moved through the cabin - without restraints and by hanging on to the seats - and got every single passenger into a flotation vest and into the brace position. And then rather than strapping herself in, she shielded her injured co-worker for the duration of the landing. I remember seeing an interview with the pilot not long after this happened. He said that once the plane was landed and stopped, he was certain he was going to look back into the cabin and see carnage and empty seats. What he saw were all the passengers, many injured but all of them safely in their seats. That entire crew were the definition of professionalism.
She is a true hero. It's astounding how she never wavered in her duties despite everything that was happening.
well said.
Wow.
@@Chishannicon She was clearly going to fight for the slim chance of a miracle ending. It's amazing how strong people can be when they have to, but she truly was the Incredible Hulk of human strength. Absolutely a hero!
Totally agree 🥰
That air hostess, Michelle Honda, is a walking miracle. Crawling up the aisle making people take crash position, making sure everyone was safe, when she MUST have been beyond terrified is amazing. What a hero, as well as the pilot and copilot.
Absolute heroes
Thank goodness I was not their hostess, we'd all be goners. 😔
Narrator: Michelle Honda says the one thing no passenger wants to hear...
Great Japan !
Real hero, she's not Honda just like that 😊👍👍👍
I was the reporter at the Maui radio station who originally broke this story. Someone called me anonymously in the newsroom and told me there was an aircraft emergency coming into the Kahului airport. I followed up with contacts I had and fairly quickly found out what was happening. That was the scariest story I ever covered and the death of the flight attendant was heart-breaking. However, the survival of everyone else aboard was truly a miracle and the pilots' and the remaining crews' professionalism was nothing short of heroic. Those passengers owe their lives to these people. Thank god for them.
Power of communication. I love learning basics in all worlds.
God bless you for your excellent job for the flight to detect in correct time and to make all the effort for safe landing👍👍👍
WOW THATS NOTHING short of a Miracle that many more of the passengers got through the flight alive : no Question about it God had sent angels to see them Arrive in as good of condition as they were 😢WOW THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR SUPERNATURAL INTERVENTION FOR YOUR PEOPLE THAT WERE ON THAT PLANE ✈️
@@carol3663What about the flight attendant who died? Why didn't God save them?
@@relton66 or the thousands of people who died in other flights--or the million and half people who die in car crashes every year world wide,plus millions of injuries--bible humps are so infantile--it was the supernatural power of the pilots who saved this plane,not god
I remember my dad telling me that this was one of the planes he helped build. He recognized the number on the tail. He was proud to report that the section that he was in charge of was still in place. I'm glad for that. He couldn't have brushed that off ever.
Wow
your dad made a great job
GREAT workmanship, how that plane held together was Master Chief Builder's TALENT
Hell yeah! Go Kim’s dad! 💖
Good story. It's almost believable & there are a lot of gullible people that will believe you.
I am a close personal Friend of Bob Schornstheimer the Captain of this flight. He was a T38 flight instructor in the Air Force with many years of experience. His skill level and level headed approach to flying saved this flight from disaster. A lot of luck was involved but if it was not for the experienced crew of that flight there would be more dead. Bob retired from Aloha Airlines and still to this day lives in Hawaii. I call him a hero but he does not like that term. They all did what they are trained to do day in day out. Just like anyone else. He happened to be at the right time saving people.
Guy's a hero
Please
WOW...😯😯😯...A HERO CAPTAIN...👏👏👏
Definitely a hero in my mind!
A true hero
I'm disappointed that more people aren't recognizing the incredibly talented and HEROIC pilot who landed the plane safely and saved lives. HE is the reason the plane landed safely.
No credit for the structural engineers? If it wasn’t for them designing redundancy in the plane the captain wouldn’t have had a plane to fly. Greg Fieth is not a structural engineer and he doesn’t mind the spotlight so don’t rely on him to give credit where credit is due. I give credit to the captain and the structural engineers.
Absolutely incredible they were able to make a safe landing, and yes it was do to the amazing pilots.
@@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath I agree that these people are definitely commendable, perhaps along with F.O. Mimi Thompkins. As said in the video, Maui's usual strong winds were unusually absent during their descent onto the tarmac, which could have veered the plane off into the soil and cause it to crash. So, they were incredibly lucky in that regard.
@@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath No credit for the steel makers? If they didn’t make the good steel, the engineers couldn’t make a good fuselage, and the captain couldn’t fly the plain.
@@huckleigh4881 The design quality can make the fuselage 100 times stronger but the quality of the steel would be more like 20% at most. For airplanes they mostly use aluminum
As a former flight attendant I am both heartbroken for CB Lansing and cannot imagine what she experienced. And for passengers who become upset for aircraft delays due to maintenance issues need to watch this. God bless those who experienced such terror. Kudos to the crew for their bravery.
she was killed instantly--they found where her body,head smashed against the outside of the plane right were the first section ripped apart
Its too bad the airline failed on maintenance issues here
@@mtsky-tc6uwcouldn’t find anything that says she smashed her head all I could find was that she was standing in row 5 at the time of decompression , and was thrown out of the airplane and fell 24,000 feet into the ocean and her body was never recovered after a 3 day search ****source : this day in Aviation history
@@mtsky-tc6uwbesides how can you tell if someone smashed their head on the outside of an airplane made of metal alloy like titanium , steel and different composite materials no way you could tell where she hit her head especially outside of the plane
dont be low IQ-----> they bought in a guy to anal lize the blood and skin on the side of the airplane to determine if it was CB--he said she was killed instantly and it was her blood,skin--it was right outside the part of the plane that ripped apart--there is pictures of the impact of her HEAD on the side of the plane--sober up
I was on this plane one week before this happened. The friend I was traveling with took photos of the ceiling area in first class where we were sitting and it was buckling. We mentioned this to the airline attendant before we disembarked. We were flying from Maui to Oahu. I have watched this documentary at least half dozen times and to this day, it terrifies me to think if we had traveled one week later. I am so so grateful that this airline had a brilliant pilot. And so many were saved. Blessings to this pilot and crew ! 🙏🏻
Oh my goodness, they should have paid attention to you.
I was on a plane leaving Oahu. I could feel lots of vibrations below my seat. I told the crew and they tried to assure me all was okay but I knew something was wrong. Finally the pilot felt something was wrong and we turned back to Oahu….the problem was a door had not closed.
I hope your pictures were used in the investigation of this!!! The lady ♥️ that died I hope her family got fully compensated!!! However you cannot out a price on human life, but they deserved just peace truly!!!! I'm so sorry they did not pay attention to those pictures!!! I probably would have called newspapers or news organizations with those pictures of the buckling, that should never ever be present on a plane!!! I always check around the door as I walk on a plane for any cracks, I do a complete visual around my area, window seals,seat bolts everything, I do every single flight I take!! I'm no expert but I don't know I think I just kinda feel safer if I give a good look it's weird for I don't know what I'd do if I found something, knowing me I would probably get off plane that's just me over cautious person!!!!
@@margaretalexander2557 I look around also.
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RIP to flight attendant who died. The pilot who landed the plane should be recognized as a hero.
Whole crew should be recognized !
I can't see how they wouldn't be. :)
He was in 1988.
He is the Capt Sully of the Pacific.
Thinking 🤔 they were all shaking in their shoes that day . Very frightening experience . A pat on the back and a cuddle with lots of good wiĺl
37 years at being an attendant and end the way it did for her, it’s heartbreaking. She was just standing in the wrong place, I pray that she felt no pain and I hope God took her in his arms.
Bruh god is not real she was in pain
God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are real, and if you have ever almost died like i have, it gets real clear. God bless.
@@Cons_studios I am also under the belief that God does not exist, but her death still could have been painless. If she was sucked out, she would have died instantly on landing. There is still a chance that she was in pain, however we will never know
She died before she even hit the water
@@Cons_studios he is real that's just my opinion ok 🤗
I’m glad the survivors have healed and are doing better. May CB rest in peace. Being a flight attendant for 37 years and having it all end like that is sad. The Captain and the Co-Pilot are heroes! ❤
One thing the documentary forgot to mention is that the 737 was flying with only ONE engine! Two things could have caused the failure. Either at the moment the explosive depressurization happened, a couple of chunks of debris flew into the left engine or the warped structure eventually severed the wires in the bottom of the plane that kept the engine running. The fact they were able to land that heavily damaged plane with one engine is incredible! Also, despite the accident, Mimi Tompkins actually did get her promotion to Captain!
Gotta give credit to the plane as well. Amazing it survived to begin with
After a ride like that I wouldn’t need a promotion to Captain. My feet would never separate from the ground again. I guess that’s why I’m not a captain.
What do you mean despite the accident? Wouldn't this be something to put on the resume?
@@JonSmith-hk1bq Well, some people would be worried about mentioning that in the resume, as many would think that any accident would be the pilot's fault. However, it wasn't.
A couple of chunks of debris ... ? Like limbs of a missing flight attendant?
My future father-in-law was on that flight. He was the one holding down the flight attendant. Thank God he wasn’t hurt. Our wedding was 2. Weeks away, and Aloha Airlines gave us a ton of anthurium flowers .
Great man..but we all try our best in an emergency..i think.anyone would. IM SORRY FOR THE SENIOR STEWARDESS..GOD BLESS HER AND HER FAMILY...IM GLAD EVERYONE MADE IT..BUT STILL FEEL SORRY FOR Cb..
@@lindaneiheisel4378 this comment doesn't make sense
Sometimes the best thing you can do for someone is just hold their hand. It does amazing things for the human spirit.
wow
@@lindaneiheisel4378 wat happened to the snr stewardess?😞
I was aircraft maintenance in the Air Force for 11 years. I can tell you I've found numerous things on preflight inspections that would make your gut turn and instantly document and ground the aircraft even if it was a "Inconvenience" to the mission. When I joined my dad told me, "This is not a job to take lightly. There are a lot of people that put their life in your hands. It's not like a car where if something happens you just pull over. You are dealing with defying physics and you don't want your neglect to show blood on your hands." That just always stuck with me and was on my "A" game all the time. Such a miracle this turned out the way it did.
Amen!
My husband was stationed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72. Eventide we flew anywhere, he would look out windows, over the wings and wherever he was allowed. He wasn't a pilot or crew but spent a lot of time on the flight deck.
Every time**
How is life after the Air force going for you? I retired in my early 40s. I love the Air force but I got tired of moving around all over the world. Now I work for Elon Musk! I use to program the first ever drone. Global hawk! Master sergeant E-7
Such an interesting career
That thirteen minutes must have felt like a lifetime. What an amazing job the pilots did.
I was a Copilot on American Airlines MD-80 aircraft for many years. On a number of preflight inspections, I discovered anomalies that were not even on the checklist. They were each corrected before takeoff, resulting in a safe uneventful flight.
Good that they fixed them!
God bless you.
Thank you for being so meticulous
the MD80 or any aircraft built by Douglas were made with thicker, sturdier skin. had Aloha 243 been a Douglas aircraft, this might have not happened...or happened when the aircraft accumulated much more cycles.
Good work! I hope they've updated the checklist for less experienced pilots!
Shoutout to the one passenger who was already planning out how to help out injured passengers in case of a water landing
Dang nice lookn man .
@@stormyweather8798 like nice seeming or do u think hes coming in hot? Maybe ure not an expert but do u think hes coming in hot? Just wondering how nice u think this man looks u sound head over heels like db
@@stormyweather8798 I wont judge I swear
@@bigkidbarone8507 ...?? They said one thing.?
Dude seemed like a real nice dorky dad
The captain and co-pilot deserve all the praise as well as the flight attendant that was trying her best to tend to everyone. Honestly, an amazing crew
Amazimg
how do you not know their names, the narrator said the names alot, captain robert 'bob' schornstheiemer and first officer/co-pilot mimi tompkins
Ho no, not the pilot and the co-pilot, but, the GOD of heaven and earth, HE is the ONE to be given all the praise, the honour and the glory. HE gave wisdom to the team as to what they should to and protected the lives HE created.
@@suzettehayles2848 disgustingly disrespectful to those involved. To take away the praise of the pilots and to give it to a god you personally believe in is incredibly sad.
@@suzettehayles2848 - Lady, get a grip. 🙄 You don't have to dismiss the heroic efforts of the crew just to make the point that God exists. It's not necessary, and you sound like a religious nutcase. I'm so glad that I left Christianity cuz a lot of you are just so insufferable. You should feel embarrassed.
Those weren't just pilots and cabin crew, they were real life heroes 🔥 immense amount of respect for them
It boggles my mind that there was only one casualty. Kudos to the pilot for managing to land the plane in such catastrophic conditions. It was a combination of both skill and luck. Rest in peace, CB :(
I sincerely appreciate the long introduction to each crewmember as it really helps set the tone of the situation.
The fascinating skills of two pilots are amazing it save lives
Is that sarcasm I detect bah hahaha
Same, i love a good back story
@@davehart2094 So the moral of the story is avoid flying Aloha Flight 243?
@@kylehill3643 well that's the thing aloha air, island air they stopped and arne't here anymore and I was on the last flight on island air and the day after the stopped operations
"When the fuselage decompressed, Chief Flight Attendant Clarabelle Ho Lansing had been standing in the aisle at Row 5. She was thrown out of the airplane and fell to the ocean, 24,000 feet (7,315 meters) below. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Cape Corwin coordinated a three-day search along with Coast Guard and Marine Corps helicopters, airplanes and other ships. Her body was never recovered." She had been a flight attendant with Aloha Airlines for 37 years. Rest in peace C.B. ❤
Would she have been conscious throughout? Do you have any idea? I was just thinking at that elevation she may not/hopefully would've been unconscious. Thankfully the soul leaves the body before the final moments of death.
@@animallovefest143 no she would have undoubtedly died/knocked unconscious when she hit the roof. No matter what she wouldn’t have been conscious, whether it was from hypoxia, head trauma or shock. It would have been quick.
@@willowthompson2877That's what I was thinking too!
maybe she didn't go down into the ocean, perhaps her soul went straight up and became part of the force
So sad
It's _insane luck_ that all the passengers didn't die, and that the pilot was able to nurse that bus down slow enough that it didn't tear apart and fast enough for it to not stall, with completely altered flight characteristics. That's one hell of a pilot.
What are the odds of that kind of luck?? Seems like more than just luck…
God helped...;-)
@@DebbieTomkoSUNSHINE God didn't do squat. Plenty of airliners have gone down before, so what, god ripped the roof off and then gently nursed it down? Absurd. Go away with your big fairy in the clouds nonsense.
@@masondegaulle5731Jesus loves you too , get rid of that anger and evil
@masondegaulle5731, well it could be either way. But the skill of those pilots and air crew was without a doubt the critical factor in that plane and all that happened post event. I chose to believe that they had guardian angels helping them to do what they did and making choices between one or another. But without the experience of ALL that aircrew, no one would have probably survived guardian angels or not. You call it insane luck. I call it guardian angel intervention or guidance.
This plane flew past my office window approaching their emergency landing in Maui Int'l airport, in Kahului where I worked. It looked like Aloha Airlines was painting scenery on their planes, as all we could see was beautiful blue sky on the plane. It wasn't until I got home from work, turning on the news, and learned that the fuselage had torn off!
Wow!
If you see structural damage to any aircraft whilst boarding, please say something.
Scott, are you a Macross plus fan?
@@rotyler2177 Macross everything in general, yes. Except for Macross 7. We don't talk about Macross 7.
SHE SHOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING.
Unfortunately that was in the 80’s and we don’t board walking up the plane like that anymore, you can’t see the outside of the plane as you walk in.
I would say, thank you, i will fly another plane. Good luck folks.
I love the commitment of the metallurgist. He gets a call at 2am about a plane that just exploded midair and proceeds to hop on a plane himself to get to Hawaii as quick as possible.
He knows the odds of something going wrong with a plane are extremely low. Doesnt seem like it when you're watching a show like this but major problems with planes while in the air are rare. It makes less sense to get in a car considering the number of wrecks than to get on a plane. None of us hesitate to get in cars even tho we know well the risk involved. He sees planes the same way. He knows he's safer on a plane than any other form of transportation
@@lolasmom5816 Yes the odds are low I just find it ironic
@@lolasmom5816 I'd wager that comparing plane accidents to accidents in all other forms of transport doesn't make any sense when we only factor in the number of accidents, as that leaves out a set of vital numbers: The number of deaths per accident, the likelihood of dying in an accident for each method of transport and the likelihood of dying in similar ways after each accident in each method of transport. I also find it tragic that people are so much against a society with autonomous cars, when its literally autonomy that makes planes so safe. Remove the Autopilot and the number of fatal accidents will increase rather rapidly. Autopilots are so good that they're even used on cruise ships to make them safer. And several types of trains use Autopilot too. It's honestly ridiculous that society won't accept autonomous cars, trucks and buses. It would instantly be safer to travel and any accidents that would happen, would be easy to fix and make certain they won't happen again.
@@Arterexius The reason for the rejection I hear most often is the assumption of the car being completely autonomous and the subsequent loss of control. On a plane, there is a pilot up there and they have a significant amount of control. In an autonomous car, the assumption is that the driver will have very little or no possible control, which then makes the question of "do I live or die" no longer in the hands of the driver if something goes wrong, but in the team of software engineers who thought about that scenario or not.
I'd investigate anything for a paid trip to Hawaii 😎
CB did what she loved most...it's so heartbreaking to think about what happened to her. She was doing what she loved most, when she passed 💔Fly high, sweetie, you'll be deeply missed, but never, ever forgotten. Rest in peace, CB 💔🙏
My parents flew into Maui a few days after this event and the plane was out on the tarmac, they said you couldn’t fathom the damage when you saw it in person. Amazing job of those pilots and crew.
Whenever I see a survivor speaking, my reaction is: thank God!
Same. I know when they only have experts, eye witnesses, and family members... I know they all perished. 🥺
I feel the same. But there was this one episode where they showed survivor interviews and I relaxed but it later turned out only four people survived that. So still a massive loss of life. (Maybe they had mentioned that fact earlier in the episode but I missed it, so I basically went through half the episode thinking, "hey there were survivors so maybe it wasnt that bad)
@@nishinich2212 I think I just watched that one where they crashed into frozen River and 2 bystanders tried to save them. One guy the helicopter tried to save twice ended up dying.
@@nishinich2212 Yeah like that Japan flight disaster. The plane had several hundred people on it but only a handful of survivors. What’s worse is the autopsy’s showed that many of them would have survived if they got treated right away... unfortunately it took rescuers something like 10-12 hours to show up to the crash site. They showed survivors talking... it’s almost worse. This lady lost her entire family.. had to watch them die slowly over night because help didn’t come in a reasonable time. How upsetting that would be to survive a plane crash, but die on the ground from freezing to death.
Then you now they mied survided
I work at HNL and there is a garden named CB Lancing garden, everytime I pass by that area, I will remember how beautiful that garden is and so as I know how beautiful she is. RIP
I have rested in that garden too awaiting for my flight in the past. Will visit again once the pandemic is under control. Mahalo 🌺🌴🙏
God has his ways, in helping in this horrific accident it was repeated several times , the island where the plane landed is very windy. Just at the moment when the plane was beginning to land the winds suddenly were calm , divine intervention had a hand in this terrible accident, where a lot more lives could have been lost.RIP CB you now fly with the angels!
When the engineer explained his theory and said that she might have hit due blood stain patterns the roof with her head and top body, I was hoping that she would have been immediately unconscious or even passed away that moment and not suffer. What a beautiful way to remember and honour her with a special garden.
@@charlie1567 I didn’t see that part, that’s really interesting. According to the eye witness it said he saw her get sucked out the side of the plane. I’m curious if he actually saw her hit, or if someone saw it. If she didn’t pass immediately I’ve read some pretty sad stuff about what she could have experienced.
Great video. This incident happened three years before I was born. Excellent CRM (crew resource management) from both pilots. It’s amazing that only one person died, had the passengers removed their seats belts, the death toll would been higher. Aloha 243, passengers got extremely lucky that the plane didn’t break up in mid air. If I was the passenger that saw the crack by the door, I would said something to the stewardess immediately. Safety is number one priority in aviation. Because pilots and inspectors can’t be everywhere. If you see something out of the ordinary, on a plane say something. Your safety is more important than a flight
It's such an important thing to remember in life that being rude or awkward is a lot better than being dead. If you think someone is being weird and uncomfortable, tell them and someone else. 99% of the time it's just someone being socially awkward, but 1% of the time your gut is right and that person is stalking you. You think someone is following you at night, but you don't want to offend them? Do it anyway. You see a crack on your airplane but don't want to be rude? Point it out anyway. It's difficult, but very important.
Repent to Jesus Christ “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 NIV J
I saw this video quite awhile back, and look at the airplane as I board because of this.
@@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3God doesn't exist. 🤣🤣🤣
Some mentioned to flight attendants a week before that the top of the airplane appeared to buckled….. nothing done.
My baby sister was supposed to be on that flight. I don’t remember why she had to change her flight but we didn’t know it when we heard of this happening. It was hell for my family until we heard from her. Our collective relief doesn’t even describe the depth of our feelings.
I am from Oahu and remember this accident...they did hail that pilot as a hero. They also felt his flying experience as a fighter pilot in the Vietnam war helped to get that plane down.
It sure did!
Rest in peace, Clarabelle... I might never have flown with you, I wasn't around in the 80s, but I know that you're still flying high with the angels up there. Never forget... CB Lansing.
Did you work with her
@@tinacollins9213 If you read the comment again, you'll have an answer.
I just posted that they had the most senior crew I have ever heard of. She is flying as an angel as she was on land! I had to medically cut ties from flying since I'm now critically ill. I miss it everyday even after 6 years...it was such a rewarding career!
@@tinacollins9213 duh
Nice post TheSnipingCat.
What a great crew, the flight attendant was amazing but I was truly fascinated by the job of the pilot/s, I wanted to hug them. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO HUMANITY!
I always stay buckled during flights because of this story.
I saw this on Air Disasters, the fact that she was never found is just heart breaking, if you look it up, you'll find more interviews from people who worked with her and how much they missed her and thought she was an angel and just the sweetest thing ever, to have her lost, and not just that shes deceased but literally lost, is just too much of a thought for anyone to handle. This is one of the things I do like about the Air Disasters show and others like it, it's like a memorial to those who died, like they're never gonna be forgotten
Well said. 👌🏻
Yes ma'am it's called idolatry. We're not supposed to be doing it, but it makes people feel better. Happy trails have a good life!
@@thewiseguy3529 You try to guilt people w a false accusation, then excuse yourself by telling them to have a happy life. Pretty sick.
@@thewiseguy3529 idolatry is when you worship a person or object calling someone an angel is not idolatry it’s kindness and words describing a person as sweet and appreciated. Hope you don’t ever call someone an angel. I came to save the sinner not the righteous.
@@spikenomoon people need to wake up dude. Idols means exactly what it means. Idols.
I understand that the lady that died had died a horrible death. However, the fact that she was only person that died in that situation is insane
The CB?
No one died but it was really a horrible scene 😭
@@charlesopiyo2406 one flight attendant died
They say she possibly hit the airplane before flying out, so I guess she died by impact. Rest in peace and wish the best to her family 😞
@@foggyfrogy her body is never found 😭
"Requesting emergency landing...decompression problem..." Boy, that was an understatement! I remember when this happened. It was horrible to see the passengers just sitting there exposed to the sky when they landed.
So many incredible moments from the crew. I don't know how the pilot was able to keep his cool and fly a plane with the literal roof missing. I've seen stories with other air disasters that didn't end well because the pilot or co-pilot panicked. Every single critical decision he made turned out to be the right one. Truly miraculous
The terror of not knowing if the pilots were alive or dead.....I can't imagine
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I would surrender then and there.
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If you are flying and the plane suddenly pitches down thats how you know. It was flight level. Meaning that either autopilot or the crew where flying it. If the pilots died or where sucked out the plane would of just dropped into a dive or corkscrewed into the sea.
Unbelievable respect for pilots who can make these decisions under such circumstances. I'm aware they are trained for this but not many will actually experience something like this. Insane and mind blowingly terrifying.
Trained for this?!? Nope
They literally said "No pilot has ever trained for a situation such as this" but ok
They weren’t trained for this procedure, but they were trained to nit let fear take part in any irrational decisions. They were trained for professionalism. They are taught to Aviate Navigate Communicate. They train to think of the unprepared. They take vital learning experiences and apply them with any situation that they weren’t trained on. It is remarkable, but with some mathematics and calculations, logic, experience, and a pinch of luck, all the things add up.
But now airlines are going to be forced into diversifying their pilots. This means that they won't always be hiring the best pilots. You may not have one of the best possible pilots flying the plane you are on. But at least he/she came from an underrepresented group when the plane crashed. Just more attacks on White men. Put this one puts people's lives at risk.
One of the finest cockpit crews I've seen in the series: to remain focused in such an insane circumstances is beyond the call of duty. Absolute heroes.
I am genuinely the biggest fan of this show ever, lol. It is so underrated yet incredible. It's really disheartening to me that it's not more popular when it is so well produced and well made. The reenactments and interviews are never cheesy or over-dramatic and everything is so realistic and Nat Geo-esque whilst still being engaging and fast-paced, I love it! Again, truly wish it was more popular in the US. Their counterpart from the Weather Channel, "Why planes Crash" is such a joke in comparison. It doesn't even hold a candle to Mayday! Anyways, I'm so glad this show is still ongoing, although, again, I wish it were more easily accessible in the US... I purchased Smithsonian just to watch it and now, they've removed it from the app... So my only option is basically KZhead, which is annoying, bc from what I can tell, only the old episodes are available on here? (And I've already watched most episodes from S1-10 lol.)
Smithsonian Channel in the US shows tons of episodes, titled "Air Disasters" with an American narrator
If I was the passenger that saw the crack by the door, I would said something to the stewardess immediately. Safety is number one priority in aviation. Because pilots and inspectors can’t be everywhere. If you see something out of the ordinary, on a plane say something. Your safety is more important than a flight
I once saw a crack in a Jet about 3 inches long very close to the door. I told the Flight Attendant. She made it seem that this was nothing to worry about!
I had a flight in Hawaii to Maui. Water was dripping on me from the ceiling. Flight attendant told me it was condensation from a window....it was dripping from above.
AND THEY WOULDN'T HAVE DONE A DAMN THING! $$$ is all that matters.
Howard is a _good good man,_ no idea if the poor woman was still alive but holding her hand anyway to offer what tiny comfort he possibly could, despite everything. That's what compassion looks like.
Thankfully there was only one life lost that day. It was the flight attendant, CB.
He was used as an example of being a good man, so you and everyone could see how a good man should be, as you were askjed. Give thanks to your Creator, for it was His Angels that held it in place, and brought it back to earth..........
@@stephenprice8172 I will give thanks when you people stopp using every opportunity to shove your religion down our throats
@@stephenprice8172 stop talking trash
@@marcelk3847 You have the power to decide on what to do, and believe, and act. It was given to Adam and Eve before you as well. If you choose not to believe in Creation then how can you say that I am "talking trash" ? You have made your decision, and your rewards for what you have decided will also be paid.
I cannot imagine how incredibly terrifying it would be to look to your side and see the earth 24,000 feet below with nothing holding you back but your seatbelt. My god.
😭😭😭😭😭..THE LESSON IN CASE LIKE THIS TEACHES US NOTHING IS PERMANENT IN THIS CRASHED WORLD, WE SHOULD REMEMBER TO GET INTO THE SAFETY PLANE FROM EARTH TO HEAVEN.. JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY
@@mathayowilson1525 Jesus is my Lord and Savior!0
@@mathayowilson1525 duuuuuuur
@@mathayowilson1525 the safety plane?? hahaha
With my luck I would have been walking back from the washroom.
If there was ever a story to tell the reasoning of keeping yourself buckled up, this it!! RIP to flight attendant Lansing and prayers of peace to her family.
Beyond the incredible work of the crew, i'm also amazed at the plane itself. While it's true that that part of the fuselage failed , it's insane that the hydraulics managed to last as long as they did, considering half of the plane was missing at some parts that they were running through
This flight was a case study in metal fatigue when I was in college. We spent an entire week pouring over this one to beat into our heads the dangers of underdriven and overdriven rivets, and improperly designed repairs. It still amazes me just how durable a flying beer can is and isn't.
I know a Retired Metallurgical Engineer. He worked on the Centrifuge at The Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Would be interesting to sit and watch this with him, to hear his comments.
Sarahsmile331
When I was younger , at parties we used to play a joke on ppl , get someone to stand on a beer can , to show how it would hold them up , then tap it with a pencil . The can would instantly, totally collapse
Ha__ Inwas thinking how it was ready to fold like one.
If any crew deserved an award for heroism and bravery, it should be these guys, heroes all.
They got what is basically the Medal of Honor for aviators
Amen!
@@annikkirahko6714 :)
Absolutely
Such a terrifying flight…So many of these passengers will forever be grateful to the crew…The flight attendant that did not make it was such a beautiful hero…God’s Speed to all who went through this horrific incident…😢❤
Every respect to the Capt and his crew. You saved lives.....Thank you.
The fact that the piece of fuselage didn't strike the tail is also another miracle on top of this miracle. What a ride!!
It actually did strike the tail, but not enough to render it useless
Imagine if any of the debris hit the engines. And if the floor and bottom decided it spilt in half afterwards, that would've been the end of everything for those people on that flight. It really was a miracle that it held up like it did.
Tower: “You need an ambulance?” Co-pilot: “No! We need a LOT of ambulances.”
True, that person asked the stupidest question in such a situation.
Exactly! When he said "ill send an ambulance".... My first thought was she should've said "we need every ambulance on the island".
Seriously.... 😂 "yes, there is no roof on the airplane but we only need ONE ambulance" lol
The pilots did a great job. And so did the crew! May Clarabelle "C.B." Lansing rest in peace
I've been on a plane with heavy turbulence, never again will I fly. These pilots are beyond professional and great.
It’s amazing to hear the thoughts of the survivors. I felt emotional hearing the redhead lady at the end talking about how she used to get so upset any time something went wrong in her life and would think “I hate life”. Now she knows that to be completely untrue and she now feels she can handle any problems that come along because she loves life and values it more. That’s a powerful experience.
She gets upset cause she has red hair
I'm glad she felt like that, many people who go trough things like this suffer severe trauma!
She had a gut feeling . Right from boarding the plane she moved to another seat. She was watched over she listened to her intuition, And survived
What she said at the end really touched me too
I pity the woman who saw the crack. She would always wonder if things could've been different if she spoke up. But let's be honest, even if she said anything, they would have dismissed her knowing about the tear strips. I hope she is not haunted by this.
I don't pity her at all. She is absolutely partly to blame. I hope she lives with crippling guilt for the rest of her life that was saved by that amazing heroic pilot.
@@jacquelinecanada7629 Most people would not have spoken up either, because we trust the airline industry. We are always told it's the safest way to travel, mechanics check it every time it is used, then pilots go through all the checks. Who would think that an ignorant pedestrian like yourself, would notice something critical that they had not?
@@jacquelinecanada7629 shame on you!
@@jacquelinecanada7629 Wow you are harsh!!!! In all likelihood, the airline employees would have told her the plane had just been inspected and everything is ok.... just other people would have bore the feelings of guilt.
@@jacquelinecanada7629 sure you're an angel who won't do anything wrong🤢🤮
The pilots did an outstanding job amidst the crisis. Their goal: get the heavily strucked plane down. They successfully did. Wow, what an aviation miracle
When the plain landed I broke out in tears. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
That poor flight attendant. I hope she was knocked out immediately and suffered no pain. Rest in Peace Angel. God Bless her loved ones and give them peace. Amen
I think we all feel the same…
Why would God bless her after murdering her?
@@subasurf He didn't do anything. It was a horrific man-made accident
@subasurf all humans are destined to die because of their sin. and this incident was a man-made accident
@@gigiswitch9442 do all the non-human animals also die because of their sin, or is that biology?
Why do I always watch videos like this before I travel??💀
lmao same
Love the pfp
i always watch these before bed for some reason…
same
Me too. We’re flying next Monday 😳
On January 26, 1972 Vesna Vulović became the world record holder for surviving the longest fall without a parachute after her plane blew up from a bomb & she fell 10,160 m (33,330 ft; 6.31 mi) to the ground & didn't die from her many injuries. She recovered remarkably well, but acquired a limp from it.
I remember this well. I was working as a Travel Agent in Berkeley, California. I sold an awful lot of plane tickets throughout my career and I never lost a passenger to any accident or cataclysmic failure, ect., but it was right around this awful disaster I just started advising all my clients to stay in their seats whenever they could and even when they turn off the buckle your seat belt lights, to just keep their seatbelts fastened anyway. Back then they told people it was okay to take off the seatbelts and to feel free to move around the cabin. That's really a terrible idea, because sometimes flights hit turbulence, and people not belted down can suddenly hit the ceiling and suffer injury.
I always keep my seat belt on for that reason also. You just never know.
Lifelong Berkeley resident here 😊 did you work at Going Places?
@@jenniferfoote5442 Small world, eh? I worked at University Travel. It's no longer there, but it was on Bowditch at Durant, across the street from the Hotel Durant.
My dream is to be a re-enactment actor. I would have killed the role of scaredshitlesspassenger # 3
LOLOLOL!!!! Made me laugh out loud!!!
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LOL 😂
Lol!!!
😂🤣😂🤣
One of the finest "air disaster" videos ever! I live in Hawaii and remember clearly when that accident happened. A colleague of mine was a member of the Aloha's Board of Directors, and after receiving the call, her first words were "We lost CB..." Didn't know who she was, but distinctly remember those words...and it's obvious that dear lady must have been so well known and liked by everyone at Aloha.
wow
These smaller airlines really create close bonds in the staff, especially flight and cabin crews. My dad worked for Cayman Airways still every time we go to the airport so many stop to speak with him. It really becomes like a second family for them. Makes the death of CB all that more painful.
Yes
Must have been even harder for your friend when it was determined maintenance practices were responsible, something I presume was well within the scope of said board of directors? How did your friend take it had this friend always pushed that something like this could happen and was overruled by the others, or just as oblivious? Must have been rough either way, on top of losing CB.
The absolute level of euphoria when they landed must have been incredibly difficult to process.
I was living on Maui when this happened. The steward woman who was blown out was related to a good friend of mine. A very sad time but what a miracle that so many survived and the pilots got that plane down.
She didn't suffer...God was there...and always hears prayers.
@@DebbieTomkoSUNSHINE tell that to the million and half people who die in car crashes world wide every year plus millions injured--god must go deaf in those situations --
wow what a great portrayal of the accident...Huge applause to the pilots who actually did that miracle.
No doubt about that, he did, she is surrounded by love and beauty. 🧚♀️❤️
Exactly.... He did well.
@@lindapelle8738 is it a he or a she or both
God helped...;-)
And this is why you keep your seatbelt fastened even when the seatbelt sign is off.
@Atlas Apexor I agree. My sister flies quite a bit going on vacations and is a nervous flyer. She always needs a couple of drinks or an antianxiety pill. I always tell her not to do those things, because you need to be alert to make good, quick decisions if something goes wrong.
Nowadays they keep the seatbelt lights on throughout the entire flight. People are allowed to get up and walk about but those remaining in their seats have to keep their seatbelts fastened.
Right on
Right on
I ALWAYS do!!!!!!
The pilot and the co-pilot was excellent to do their job with a great confidence and without panic also the control tower incharge who immediately made all the emergency effort, ambulance,fire fighter,he checked the nose landing gear is ok and his continuous contact with the pilot is awesome. Great task to save all the passenger. Sad for the one missing crew RIP.
This is beyond insane and an absolute miracle
The fact that this plane landed intact is fact of a great pilot and a miracle
not really intact was it
Yes-a miracle just like Our Lord Jesus used to do......
@@stephenprice8172 Jesus flew planes?!
@@snowkitty1914 It looks like there was someone onboard who was actually doing as He asked everyone to do, so yes, one of His Angels ( or maybe it was Him himself ) was making sure it landed. But why don't you ask Him yourself ? ( He said "...when two people speak of me, I will be there..." ) So why wait, just ask !!!
@@stephenprice8172 nah not interested
That woman who changed seats must of had a gut feeling to move towards the back seat 17 Saved her life
always listen to your intuition or gut reaction some call it!!
@@robb8234 yes amen
oh man, that part made me pick up the phone and hit the comments 😚
Lindsay Wagner and her mother we're on that Airplane that horribly crashed flying out of Chicago about 30 years ago. Lindsay had a premonition of something very Bad happening so she and her mother Got off it.
I believe “gut feelings” are messages from your spirit guides. Don’t ignore them!
I was a young kid living on Maui at the time this occurred, and remember it being big news. We’d drive by the airport every day to school and I can remember seeing this plane parked off the end of the runway with a blue tarp over its roof. Crazy stuff.
I can't imagine being on the part of the plane that's wide open. That's a miracle.
Note to self: don’t watch plane crash documentaries before bed when you have a history of nightmares about plane crashes
Or you’re going on a plane trip the next day.
@@russellh8702 no, DEFINITELY watch them a day before a flight
My 67 year old parents are flying to Hawaii tomorrow. I'll definitely make sure they watch this watch this before they go.
Same
Note to self: Avoid flying in a Boeing aircraft especially very early after the product is launched.
The way that fire department realizes just how important this situation is... and the way they book it out of there to be ready is quite emotional. Sooo thankful for those guys.
This whole accident shows just the pinnacle of professionalism from everyone involved, even when they were in way over their heads (the pilots and crew), knew they could be in way over their heads at any moment (the firefighters) or had to fight through horrible communication to make sure everyone knew everything they needed (pilots and tower personnel).
Absolutely
The flight crew were amazing. All of them!
Pilots and crew were heroes 🙌🙌
Cant help but be teary-eyed while watching this. My praises to the pilot and co-pilot. Michelle Honda, hats off to you. And may CB Lansing rest in peace.
Especially can't help notice how thirsty that one woman is for the captain after they land
A friend & his wife were on this flight. They were 2 rows back from where part of the airplane came off. They have permanent scarring from all the debris they flew into them, especially in the face & head, but they survived.
Really? That’s sweet that they’re ok. I was Born 3 Years after this took places and now, as a pilot of s a320 in Croatia i just can’t believe how much stronger the Plane Frame Had become in last 30 Years.
so happy they survived. I hope they recovered mentally as well.
Have they flown since?
@Mr West Las Vegas They got nothing
@@fran.6496 really why ?
I just looked up pictures of the plane, in particular the blood he talked about, and you can see the clear outline of her head and blood that sprayed outward from where her head was. May she rest in peace. God bless her
I’m watching this and I experienced such joy in knowing that the gear being down was confirmed that I instantly started crying 🥹
The likeness of the actors to their real-life counterparts is always so spot on in this series!
The acting in general is pretty good as well
@@PatchworkRose567 Agreed! Least cheesy recenactments
I agree. Remarkable.
God was with them all , they were all on a death plane..
33 years since then
The pilots of Flight 243 belong in the aviation hall of fame. Cabin crew and passengers were amazingly supportive of each other given their terrifying experience. Wondered if facing such an intense, near-death experience for a quarter of an hour caused some of the passengers to change their life-paths.
What a miracle thank God that many souls survived!!!
These docudrama are put together very well. I haven't flown since I stopped drinking alcohol. I used to fly everywhere. I need to face my fear of flying and get back in the air. God bless you all.
Pilot, co-pilot and the hostess are heroes. Their presence of mind, calmness in chaos and bravery in such a situation was beyond words. ❤️
Right on, Namita 💝🏖
U look khubsurat ❤️
Says a lot for their training. They are taught to put their own fears aside and put passengers first. Even when they know they are facing their own death. It's takes a great person to be able to absorb that training and apply it on this level tho. Most people couldnt.
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@@asifquadri2539 wooooo ow my
When you think that this sort of accident only happens to someone else, think again. Over a decade ago, I was on such plane. Thanks to the sunlight at 4 pm over Dallas, a peculiar bright light on the left wing got my full attention. That evening, the fate of the plane was in the captain's decision. after I reported it to one of the flight attendant. Turns out, it was a very long piece of metal latched into the left wing with ...no apparent purpose, like a loose piece stuck there. Turned out to be part of the fuselage that was mostly torn out... The Captain's decision decided the fate of the plane, crew, and passengers. We were about to take off when the plane suddenly turned around back to the hub. As she did, the Captain told the passengers that the plane would be going for inspection. It was mostly the only reason...we all made it home...still with thoughts of what ifs.
Ooh..u made that up.
@@stormyweather8798 The charming lady next to me didn't make that up, And although that incident had been taken care of, the rest of the flight was eventful. I still have the footage of the loose fuselage being taken out and replaced. Who knows how fate would play out if I didn't spot that loose metal piece.
Oh my gosh I'm glad you spoke up
To me and everyone reading this, you are someone else.
once I saw Bigfoot on the wing
I would’ve thought it was over if I was the pilot, props to them for keeping it together and trying till the last moment. Saved everyone 😊
What a crew. Congratulations to the pilots and the flight attendants. Amazing to see them land safely
Life is so fragile... I hope everyone reading this is doing okay 🤞🏻
Same, best regards
Thanks. Hope you all get old and survive until your warrant is gone.
For everyone thats reading this, have a good day. If you are having a bad day, remember that your, family cares about you. Godbless Posted at: 9:16AM
I need prayers. My dear friend died tragically two days ago. I’am so distraught. She leaves two children 12 and 8 behind. Thank you for your post. I’d love some prayers. 🙏
@@Guidancewithgrace777 sending them your way I am so sorry! I can't imagine. We all must hold close those we love. Life has a brutish way of unfolding💔😔
And that kids, is why you wear your seatbelts.
- J. Walter Weatherman
just saw a clip on a plane on reddit of a lady that punched a flight attendant. the FA just told the lady to keep the seat belt on as they were being taxied to the runway. took out two of the FAs teeth and gave her a nasty cut on face. a guy stepped in and got in between and told the lady you dont hit them. maybe she should see this video and keep that damn seatbelt on now.
@@DragonFox84 people like that usually don't care until half a second before impact and their brain tells them they're about to shoot out of the vehicle at high speed.
My mom explaining what happens when you don’t:
And his wife speak up when you see something that’s not right
27:03 is so precious and heart warming moment
This plane should be in a museum and nicknamed Ol Faithful even though it was half destroyed she still stayed together like a beast.
As a nurse I know what that guy means when he says at a moment like that just holding hands is very emotional. 😔😥
Thank u SOooo much for doing that.
My best friend and I flew into Honolulu that same day. We were unaware of this accident in Maui so did not call home right away. Our families were horrified until we called. A week later, we flew into Maui. The plane was still on the tarmac.
What's your point? None of this has anything to do with this flight.
@@njdxnjdx basically OP is telling us she saw this very plane.
@@njdxnjdx shut up, Robert.
@@njdxnjdx 🙄 feel better?
@@njdxnjdx who hurt you
All these videos are quiet amazing how everyone works together so amazingly pilot, crew , ground crews , passengers ..