HORRIFYING - all 4 engines FAILED! | British Airways flight 9 

You dovetailed with The History Guy! It's really cool the way watching both completes the story. He gave historical context and you gave specific details.

Ive had the pleasure of meeting and really getting talking with Eric Moody. Hes such a good bloke. When i brought BA009 and how the view out the cockpit windows must have looked like hyperspace like in Star Wars he actually chuckled and said it looked very much like that

Your way of telling the story and the visual effects of the video is amazing I have question though Dr. Mr moody approved the lightning and the " stars " visual on the wind shield of the cockpit!? If so that would have been amazing to see in person ( minus the engine failures and the burning of course)

@@icoold420 I didn't get to clear it with him before the episode went up, but he described the effect as being like tracer bullets coming at the windshield.

love the channel but adverts are too often

rip they dont make men like that no more

RIP Captain Moody. What an honourable man you were, thank you for your service

RIP Captain Moody. What a Legend you were.

RIP you fucking legend.

Was an absolute pleasure to see him on a recent episode of QI. May you rest in peace you hero. X

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Bit sad innit?

We're chasing some tricky glitch that prevents us from staying in the air

"I trust you aren't in too much distress" hahaha

i imagine him saying it in this accent "we have a smmoll pro-bluumm"

Stupid performative stereotype

​@@th8257shut up

@@th8257 he's british lol

What’s wrong with stereotypes?

@@th8257 Stupid performative comment

And the fact that they all met each other that day. 🤯

The pilots' names should be on the manual of best practices for CRM (Crew Resource Management). edit: misspelled "pilot"

🎶"Hanging on in quiet desparation is the English way..."🎵

I avoided an incredible accident, in a very dangerous and completely autonomous reaction at very high speeds. I weaved my way around and between several cars, one of which came barrel sideways at me with a cloud of dirtsp and debris. I somehow manged to safely lane change, hit the gas, check mirrors, saw the other car barreling in my retro and pliw into the car behind me, downshifted, gas it again and flew through the MvC with only rock damage. I had been tailing a motorcycle cop about 3 miles ahead when it happend somi was cruising at 65, maybe 70. I took it up too close to 100 in just a few yards. A seasoned cop later told me it's like a spark and instant clarity and it is fleeting. Often the memory of how it happened doesn't stick, because it is an autonomous function. You don't remeber every heartbeat or breath or blink. I remember because i had to write it down in a detailled report and took pictures and helped around the scene. I would imagine this is very similar indivdually for each of them.

@@coryhernandez508I met my gf, fiancé then wife same day I got married. Mad ain’t it😊

FORGET THE BOOK. I AM THE BOOK. -CaptainMcHugeBalls

I've watched a lot of these flight disaster videos and it seems one thing that I've learned from the ones saved by near disaster is that in a split second decision the pilot makes that goes against all flight procedures and regulatory safety standards. Sort of like they've ran out of all possible options because of time and do the impossible. Not a pilot either but I've played sims and stuff but something I noticed.

fuck the book! -Captain

legend

T a remarkable pilot

Shame on those who thought only the pilot deserves an award.

Very shortsighted of the powers that be, that they didn't push for those two men to be recognised, along with the Captain. The cockpit is all about team work - good or bad can make the difference between triumph or disaster.

I think the young speaker who was describing the events was very good, also Captain moody. and his team were brilliant and so cool under the circmstances they all deserve a medal for saving so many lives.

Captain should of copied & gave them one -_-

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So a participation medal? Idk. It's a tough position. It goes both ways. If people get injured or die, is everyone held responsible as well?

@@roninsteelparticipation medal? Without them 200+ people would have died, it was a team effort, the captain was in charge yes, but without the efforts from the crew all hope would’ve been completely lost, they did their job and did it right

@@roninsteel go away troll

@eddjordan2399 I said it's a tough position. It's one I could go either way on. The capitan is still the person in charge, the one who would have to answer to the authorities, who the weight of responsibility falls on. On all the videos I watched, I've only ever seen restrictions placed on a capitan when things go south, they have to fly manually, must pilot the take off, etc. They are still the top of the chain of command. I would say the capitan delegating tasks out and having the right person where he needed to be is what most saved them. Like the video said, he excellence in cabin resource management. That said, the crew definitely showed excellence in airmanship, and expertise in their field, by bringing the plane home. Could they have accomplished the same were the roles were reversed, there's no way to tell. I guess my solution would be to grant them all medals, just different tiers or levels. It's still my personal belief that having the right person in charge can turn a disaster into a miracle, and yes, while it might seem unfair, that is what happens. The person in charge makes the tough calls, the higher salary, the blame or the recognition.

If Hollywood made a movie about this it would be an American airline.

Very kind of you to say! It was a pleasure speaking to Eric.

Ja I just discovered this channel and totally bingeing every episode! Not a great idea considering I am terrified of flying but wow - excellent production and narration! Well done!

@@GreenDotAviation FO should have said "engines 1, 2, 3, and 4 have flamed out" or "engine 1, engine 2, engine 3, and engine 4 flame out" this would have been less confusing than saying "all 4 engines have flamed out"

@@mortgageapprovals8933 really!

Absolutely! Really enjoyed speaking with him.

loved that he gave props to his crew at the end there

You are lucky.. to have gotten a chance to do so. . And we too feel special, to get to hear him thus.

Seriously? Those pilots didn't know there was a volcano ashes in the air? DAMN!

@@davedunks4647 "...and I think it was.. _quite remiss_ ..of British Airways..." I have a feeling that those are the strongest possible terms with which the Captain is capable of expressing himself.

If this is your favorite airplane video, I suggest that you put this into youtube's searchbox and press Enter- "mentour pilot british airways flight 9" It's a more detailed video...and just plain better.

The interview and all the material are taken straight from the Mentour Pilots' episode "What These Pilots Did was Amazing! | British Airways Flight 9" about this incident. This is just a poor copy and a copyright infringement stealing material from his video.) To be fair; Might be his own interview using the template from the Metour Pilot but anyway, my point stands.

@@ExbotHero Exactly! In fact, I was going to add that the only thing that wasn't plagiarized here was this guy's interview with the captain.

@@ExbotHero Easy Tiger! Accusing someone of laziness and cheating, and Copyright infringement, are serious accusations against a broadcaster. For your understanding, Copyright protects expression, not ideas, methods, concepts. The presentation therefore does not break copyright law! Furthermore, this is an old story, first documented, I think, by the Smithsonian channel many years ago, and it has since been re-told on more than one occasion. The material essentially is the same for each instantiation of the story, as the facts remain the same! They are just presented differently, and according to each storyteller’s style and priorities. Even Captain Moody, who, no doubt encountered the same questions and politely provided the same answers during all of his interviews, presented himself differently with GreenDot, changing his shirt and the location!

@@familiecole As a lawyer I (English isn't my first language.) I actually know all that. More to the point. I was talking about it in laymen's terms. Naturally, you cant state that you have the copyright to a story but you can say that somebody steal your story and used it bit by bit as their own. To me, this one is a carbon copy, period!

My favorite too!! I watch it over and over! I laugh out loud when the Captain addresses the passengers!! Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All 4 engines have stopped. We are doing our damndest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress! 🤣😂🤣😂

I heard about this incident when I was barely 13. Wow, just terrifying to imagine, especially if you understand the basics of flight at age 13...

More like a gliding brick ;)

@@PhilipDK5800 my thoughts as well.

A kind of light aeroplane shaped brick ?

an airplane is a massive glider at altitude it just does not fall to the ground with engines off. All airplanes have to glide for certain distances should an engine out happens at least to the nearest landing site.There is also something called etops.(extended twin engine operations)doesn't really apply to the 747(4 engines) 747 can fly for about 93nm, glide ratio I think is 15 to 1 from 30000 ft

Absolutely, would have been good to include this info

was the edge of the windshield just by chance protected by a part of the airframe covering infront of it?

They had about 2 cm either side of the centre bar on the windscreen for forward vision!

Idk if that needed to be explained. Kinda figured that was obvious

​@@sage5296yep. The airflow was turbulent enough to protect it.

Great post - thanks for sharing. Capt Moody is the ultimate example of a truly great human - one who wears his remarkable gifts lightly, has humility to match his talents, and genuinely cares about his fellow man and woman. He's a class act. God bless him - and no disrespect to his fabulous crew, whose input was also critical - but a different captain that day, and the outcome of this calamitous set of circumstances could have been very different.

What was the exact effect on the engines lead to the shutdowns? And how was it possible to get them started again? I guess the ash clogged up important bits, and then loosened up later?

@@FarTooFar The ash disrupted the airflow in the engine compressors causing a surge and increase in Engine Gas Temperature (EGT). The surge was responded to the crew by shutting them down as per procedure. However if I remember the report correctly, Eng 1 & 2 still operated above flight idle (still essentially useless) until they were cut off due to high EGT Temps. As you said, the engines were clogged with all this ash and they cooled in all the turbine stages, since the engines were no longer operating, reducing the heat. Once it cooled enough and hardened, the dust no longer provided enough resistance to the start up procedure and relight was successful. Rolls Royce had found that while it could have been possible to keep running Eng. 1 &2 at flight idle with high EGT, but it almost certainly would have contaminated the engine beyond the point of being able to restart them. So the crew absolutely made the right call to shut them down. The flames spotted by passengers was just due to the number of restarts attempted and the fuel used as a result. Hope this helps, I tried to recall as much as I could and keep it as concise as possible!

@Ciaran Kennedy Thanks very much for the detailed explanation. Much appreciated. Luckily, the ash didn't solidify into something the engines couldn't "flush out" after it dried. Thanks again.

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Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it :)

Same..I've seen this story 8 times by different people and this is my favourite 😍

Yes, it's like the 'Columbo' format: Starts with the end and then gives you the story. Very effective.

Thank you! Totally agree. Glad you enjoyed the video :)

I've met people who were on the the flight....amazing story

AMEN!

I would of freaked out lol

"Full Stop" rather than "period" for the British ;)

But there were many crashes

@@JebDManYep im a brit and i've never heard a brit use period like that

Thank you for the kind words! These stories are all human after all :)

It's so detailed a little voice in the back of my mind is telling me they need to hurry but then I remember what is described in a couple of minutes is happening within seconds.. it makes me appreciate how much the pilots had to do in such a short space if time 😂

I was wondering about that. At first I was thinking that the electrical charges had deformed it it or something like that, thank you!

that,s also the reason the engines died they had so much fine particulate in them they where choked getting down lower and the small dive from 26 to 20 thousand probably realy helped clean them out so they could start again. just incredible.

@@eddjordan2399They didn't die. They started working again.

Sith Lords use that kind of power.

@@ravenzyblack I had a bad feeling about that.

Same

Me too.

Agreed, this incident completely changed how ash encounters are dealt with (and avoided).

@@mubarakrehemtula7083 Couldn't agree more! They dish out medals and knighthoods for nothing these days. It would be criminal not to recognise those men, even now.

Well, nobody had flown a jet through a volcanic ash cloud they couldn't track made up of a very specific type of ash that would do this before then. Sometimes it just has to happen before anyone thinks there would be a problem with it happening.

Glad to hear that, thanks for sharing the channel 🙏

That isn’t irony, you twit

Unlike Kirk they couldn't cheat!

Te the volcanic dust on the screen. Don't planes have a screen washer ?

​@@franharwood3439 Volcanic ash isn't easily wiped out from glass or metallic surfaces. Using water also makes it worse for metallic surfaces.

Ah , thank you :)@@StrikeWarlock

@@franharwood3439 I suppose washing wouldn't help if the volcanic dust literally scoured the outside of the windows so they became blurry ... like frosted glass I guess? I'm still puzzled why the pilot was able to see through the narrow strip of window at the far left. But I suppose something about the windflow caused the dust not to scour (or "frost") that strip of windowpane as much. This is such an incredible video! Fascinating and gripping at the same time! The "Kobayashi Maru" scenario is a great metaphor!!!

Love to hear it! ✈️

Getting anything from that satanic pedophile I would pass on!!! She wasn't even British they are German!!! Do some research on the so called royals!!!

The sci-fi ref. Speaking of which I was expecting a member of the crew to enter and say, "welcome to the twilight zone". (A popular series at the time, those who saw it will know what I mean).

Yeah, after I head what he said. I couldn't help myself from listing to the British national anthem, even though I'm an American.

But his voice was suddenly Irish and not English anymore. How did he do that? Amazing

Keep calm and carry on

😂😂😂😂😂

"We've gone plaid"

@@brysonfitzgerald5238 THERE'S the problem... They didn't prepare for Ludicrous Speed! ;o)

Except, thats not what you would see AT the speed of light. But slower than it 90%'ish, yes.

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Thanks, I needed to know why it was blurry.

@@DavidRamirez-lq2co look at pics of volcanic ash under microscope.

@murdockdacoon2055 I know I have been testing sand quality. It is very important on metallic moulds and concrete, to the sand to be round. But I didn't realise why the windshield was blurry, I didn't connect the points

Can you explain why? Genuinely curious.

@@jackwilliams5474Soviet union used to close off airspace so flights tended to fly north or south extending the time. Alaska was a major hub from east Asia to Europe for this reason but now flights from London to Tokyo can go over Eurasia

you would love the video about the plane that went crazy then so many passengers with broken bones and injuries and yet everybody survived

@@baconheadhair6938 what flight was it?

@@lime4124 qantas 72

270 solesagree with you agree with you

Captain Moody is total class and a badass pilot to boot

The ash did not gather on the turbine blades, it eroded the shape of the compressor blades so they stalled and the engine was essentially starved of air into the combustion chambers. Certainly didn't improve the turbines either.

Nice to see a fellow Irishman in the comments 😎

Ditto on what Aaron expressed above 🙋🏻‍♂️. Just discovered your wonderful channel, you’ve gained subscriber from Clare. 😎🤙

I'm glad you liked it!

Really glad you enjoyed the interview excerpts!