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Wow! It took 24 minutes for you to briefly explain the flight crews activities, when it took only 20 minutes for the emergency to conclude. Bless you and all of the professional pilots of this world. Thank you!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge about emergency procedures to help non-aviation folks understand the challenges faced by the crew of SWA 1380. (Retired SWA)

Well done in explaining this emergency. As a fellow pilot, your descriptions were well thought out and the "tech" talk was geared for many of the non-pilots listening. thanks again for your interesting factual videos. Your son is really cute it these.

I got a little emotional when you said "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday." Almost like I suddenly felt the sadness of the situation.

Wow! I had no idea how complex that aviation emergency procedures can be. I worked in emergency services for years - fire, EMS and rescue. Our procedures were much, much less complicated. And, we generally had much more time to plan and execute. Hats off to that Southwest crew.

This is a fantastic video. Great job. Extremely informative.

That cockpit crew deserves some sort of commendation. I don't see how they could have done a better job than they did. Thanks for the usual excellent detailed explanation, Juan.

Fascinating! Aren't we lucky to have our own fully qualified and experienced pilot to take time and effort to explain all this to us! Thank you, Juan!

Tammie Jo Shults, former Navy F-18 Super Hornet pilot, and a consummate professional. She is definitely a class act. Thank you, Juan, for this breakdown of emergency procedures.

You are a great educator Juan, thank you.

Great job Juan. With positive pressure in the pilots mask, it is almost impossible to talk with a cabin altitude of 32,000' Been there, done that. That's reason you likely won't hear from your pilots in the event of an emergency descent. If they try to make a P.A. they sound like they are in distress as they try to talk against high pressure oxygen. Not a huge confidence builder. In the event you see the "rubber jungle" (masks fall) expect a rapid descent to 10,000 immediately after. Your pilots will talk to you when they get leveled off and sort things out. Also, the 737 uses chemical oxygen generators. These "cat food cans" are covered in dust from years in the overhead panel and generate high heat when fired. This heat causes the smell of "something burning" as the dust burns off. Relax. Also, depending on the nature of the depressurization, it may get VERY warm in the back. Add warmth to the smell of smoke and people naturally get concerned. Relax. Your crew will take care of you.

Top notch explanation . Well done. Yes, I could see you being an instructor.

Mr. Brown, again another wonderful job explaining. Thank you for mentioning the fact about the mask being worn and how people are making judgment comments without know at what altitude they were flying when the picture was taken. I for one most likely would not have thought of taking pictures of my surroundings until the situation had stabilized.

I flew in a C-141 in 1988 with Army fire crews enroute to Yellowstone from Sea-Tac. I'm retired from the U.S. Forest Service and was assigned as a crew boss of one Army platoon of 23 people in a light mechanized battalion from Fort Lewis, Washington. This size is approximately the same as a standard 20-21 person fire crew used by the fire service. We were assigned to the North Fork Fire, the largest of the fires in Yellowstone that year. We flew to Bozeman, Montana and were bused to the park's west entrance just east of West Yellowstone, Montana. The C-141 was loaded to capacity with, as I remember, about 300 people, 3-4 Humvees and all of our luggage. We all sat very tightly on long benches mounted parallel to the direction of travel. Our shoulders touched and our knees nearly touched the person sitting across from us on another bench. There are very few windows on the aircraft so you never see the ground from your seat and see very little sky. If you had to pee they passed a #10 can around and if you had to poop, you had to walk through the gauntlet of legs, forward to the stairs/ladder to the cockpit level and to the rear of the flight deck where, I believe, one toilet was located. Our luggage bags were stacked on top of the Humvees in netting. The experience of flying this way was remarkable. This aircraft flew so smoothly I could not detect the aircraft turning, did not detect any turbulence and barely felt the aircraft land. We deplaned on a ramp lowered from the rear. The Army has an interesting method of matching up people to their own luggage that I did not understand, but that made that match very quickly. I was interesting to hear you had flown C-141's and wanted to pass my experience on to you.

Wow...Marine 30 years and flown a lot on military and civilian aircraft...I thought I knew a little bit ...this was a very instructive video Juan..I did not know a Lot. Thanks ...Very Entertaining.

As with ALL your event coverage, no hysterics or hyperbole, just the facts and CLEARLY indicating when you are waiting for more information and not projecting hypotheses as fact. I can't think of there being better qualified presenter to give a measured and inciteful report. Again, a stellar job and please keep up the good work!

C130 work horse extreme! Flew from Virginia to Vietnam in '66 with all of our company gear. Trucks, trailers, and all. Took 43 hrs. if I'm remembering correctly. Cold, bouncy, noisy and over all uncomfortable with no seats for all troops on board. Our plane made it without a hitch some others had engine problems and were delayed in Hawaii. Really felt sorry for those guys (not).

They have a saying in aviation. Flying is 99% inspiration and 1% perspiration. Thank you Juan for the detailed info on shutting down the affected engine. It sounds basic but it is such a crucial task. I also want to mention that the 1st officer on flight 1380 did an excellent job as well as some of the passengers and the flight crew who attended to the injured passengers. Something my 4th grade paralyzed teacher instilled in us students way back in the day: when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Amen and God Bless.

I said it once and will say it again: you, Sir, MUST go into training and communication after your active career - which I hope for you will last for a long time - in order to share your enormous knowledge. Your way of HOW you share it is 1st class. Having flown as a passenger for almost 55 years now and having been a private pilot for 30 years it's like going through a speed version of all my experiences and learnings but in such a tangible way that I feel sad for everyone who would miss your explanations. Hats off!

Hat drop perfectly timed for cuteness

Great job Juan! My cousin was a P-3 pilot for the Navy. He was a simulator instructor up to the last days before he crossed the bridge... We did a "Navy landing" AKA" klablamo" once in a rented Piper Cub, after a june bug stuck in the pitot gauge airspeed indicator...

When I fly I like greeting the pilot/co-pilot just so I can thank them for doing the a great, professional job.

Juan, many thanks to you and Lt. Pete for providing all of us with a glimpse at what goes on in the cockpit of a commercial airliner during a major emergency. About a year ago, I sent you an email describing a harrowing experience that I had on a flight on a United jumbo jet from Amsterdam to Washington Dulles. Shortly after takeoff, an engine experienced a catastrophic failure. I happened to be listening to the cockpit-to-tower comms, and I was stunned at how calm and collected the folks on both ends of that conversation were throughout the incident. After watching your video, I have a keen appreciation for the sheer professionalism (and panic) that was behind the safe resolution to that mishap. Keep doing what you do, my friend. You do it very, very well.

Juan, great explanation and video! On my first B757 Captain flight we experienced a complete loss of engine oil on the #2 engine at FL350, and with great coordination got the aircraft landed at El paso in 12 minutes. We had two mechanics on board and they determined that the chip detector had striped out of the engine, and following repair we made it home to DFW only 3 hours late. That was a cakewalk compared to what the SW crew had to handle!

Thanks for the explanation. The hard part is that the real situation requires immediate attention to details to make sure things go as best they can.

That's a pretty big hat that Pete has to fill. Thanks Jaun

You have a very clear way of explaining this info. I hope you will do more as more info comes out about Flight 1380.

Excellent explanation of emergency preparations. I’m a former naval aviator PV-11 P-3B’s 1976 through 1980 2nd mech. For 12 months and flight engineer for approximately 24 months. Loved every moment of it and I can tell you the emergency procedures become 2nd nature we didn’t train in simulators we just flew a lot. In general when on deployment every other day some flights 12 or more hours chasing Russian boomers. I can now tell you we were pretty good at tracking them from Iceland to Australia without them knowing until the traders know as the walkers father and son gave away some very sensitive information about our tactics. Anyway I enjoy your videos and I was turned on to your program from Cody at wranglerstar. Oh on a side note in the 4 years I was on sea duty (flying) we lost one aircraft the crew was flying at night in very bad weather low altitude, lights , radar, radio silence. 13 excellent aviators and very close friends CAC 8 died when the aircraft impacted a mountain in the Canary Islands. We were flying out of The Azores It was December 12th of 1976 never mentioned in the news media. (Due to the nature of the mission). All hero’s as far as I’m concerned. Remember we didn’t have gps then. .

Fantastic explanations of what happens during an airplane emergency. I've never been afraid to fly even after being through one of these emergencies, looked out the window and could see the engine engulfed in flames. I feel more comfortable flying after listening to your explanations. Thanks for the confidence you give us in the airline industry!

Listen to the ATC tape and if you listen closely, you can hear the crew try to transmit two or three times without selecting the oxygen mask mic. Which is why the controller asks 1380 if they are trying to call. If you really listen closely, you can hear the cabin altitude warning horn going off in the background. Minor fumble with the communicate part but they straightened it out quickly and did a fantastic job. They will do an event review and everyone will benefit from it.

Once again, great job Juan. Professionalism is often understated, but always there in the back-ground. Was just listening to ATC on 1380. The professionalism of the crew should be applauded. My heart broke for the pilot as she relayed ,"we have a hole, and somebody went out". A nightmare that could have been much worse if not for the personnel involved in getting the aircraft down safely. The inherent strength of the aircraft itself shouldn't be over-looked. The 737 has been a solid work-horse over it's long life. Thanks once again for the back ground and the peek behind the cockpit door.

Professional top notch journalism that works on the principle that people are intelligent.

You killed it Juan. OMG. Beautiful explanation with humanity throughout. And the pilot is a woman who greeted every passenger. Words can't express my gratitude for your sharing your point of view.

What makes aviation great is a culture that values safety & courtesy, coupled with rigorous training. I learned to fly about 20 years ago, and after each lesson, the experience of driving home made me often think "If only we trained automobile driver's like pilots" It's insane we don't adapt the aviation model to driving cars. For example, in SW1380, note the "team" mentality of the crew, ATC, & the other pilots in the sky. They all cooperated and worked together to maximize success.

Great job Pete! Great job Captain Tammie Jo Shults! Great report Juan!

Excellent, my pulse quickened as my mind imagined running through the procedures while flying a crippled aircraft. Glad you pointed out the fact that these aircraft are designed to fly on 1 engine,the media tried to overplay the single engine factor. The pilot being a former carrier pilot no doubt helped her in remaining calm, I listened to the soundtrack with ATC. She did a fantastic job! And the "OTJ"TRAINING with Pete , so great how you involve him ! Thanks again Juan !

Thanks Juan, you have a wonderful helper. I spent 17.5 hours aboard a C-141 Starlifter back in 1968. It would have been fun for me had I not been on a stretcher in the dark. Just before takeoff, a Navy nurse handed me a Life Magazine, then the lights went off. Our route from Tachekawa AFB took us to Alaska, Washington D.C. (where some military honchos disembarked), and on to Clark, N.J., where I was unloaded. An amazing aircraft, I thank that crew for the experience.

You would think it practically impossible for a flight crew to shutdown the wrong engine, but Juan recently uploaded a video where the crew of the cargo plane did just that and they ditched the plane off the coast of Hawaii with a perfectly functioning engine!

Wow! What we didn't know about the extraordinary skills of pilot crew emergency training everytime one steps onto a plane! I will NEVER complain about the cost of a plane ticket ever again!

Around 3:30 we have a squirrel running up the tree over your right shoulder. Things like that certainly set your news studio apart from the rest. Keep up the great work.

Once again, outstanding job of communicating complex information. We all will remember aviate ,navigate,communicate.

Thank you so much,....I always learn so much stuff that is understandable, when explained by an excellent teacher. Whether you are talking about Oroville Dam, the bridge in Florida, the sights in the UK, or the SWA incident, you are this lifelong student's joy. My dad (who was born in 1897) had a favorite saying on the Montana farm, "Everyone should learn something new every day." Oh, yes! Your service to the general public is just a blessing. Thank you thank you. Sharon T

Thank you for this video. It helped me understand a lot. My son-in-law is a First Officer and this has given me some insight as to what training he has had but I hope never needs!

An absolutely superb description from start to finish. Thank you.

Your excellent technical explanation no doubt took more time than the pilots actually had. I am so impressed with the physical redundancies built into the engine and aircraft structure, as well as the extent of the safety controls and checklists. It really made me appreciate what the pilots went through to land that plane.

"Aviate, Navigate, Don't Navigate." your (grand?) kid is adorable.

Juan, choosing the final image of this great video was a class act.

As always, very well done. I am so glad you told me how the engines are mounted. Every time I see a contrail coming in my direction, I’ll be a puddle of anxiety. 😂

Extremely informative - thanks Juan. Regarding the pilot greeting each passenger - I had that once, where there was extreme turbulence and I was very thankful for the pilot's expertise. He engaged with most of the passengers deplaning. He looked a bit shaken, and probably felt good with all the thanks from the passengers.

Juan, just an excellent explanation of how #1380 dealt w/the emergency from CRM viewpoint. I’ve read that on piston-powered twins w/an engine failure you always want to make turns where you ‘raise the dead’ - keep dead-engine wing the high wing in turns to keep max rudder authority. It would make sense the same is true for jet-power, but I’d love to hear your comments re. Your channel is just so darn educational - thank you & keep up the great work!

Real information from an expert. Not a bunch of conjecture from people who know nothing about aviation.

Ty for your service and the informative videos J.B. 😎🤙🏼

Well done Jaun, the First mate did an outstanding job. Way to go Pete.

I worked for Qantas for 31 years and thought that was a great down to earth description of the engineering, systems and procedures involved is this incident. Brought back some memories when you started talking components involved in maintaining cabin pressure. ACM's, CPRV's, Oxy Generators, I used to be around all that stuff. Thanks Juan

I am appreciating all airline personnel more. Thank you Juan.

Juan, damns, overpasses, but this is where we really get to see you shine! Nice work!!! Thank You...

Juan, it´s allways a pleasure to listen to you. Great job. I love aviation and that technical stuff. I must say, you are one sharp man !!! It´s very nice to here your stories and all the info that you have about Everything. Have a great spring over there. All the best from sunny Sweden - Johan.

Hi Juan, Thanks for doing this. I wish I could get my wife to watch your explanation of what does on up front, she may feel more comfortable about flying and the people who are in control of the aircraft. No big fake drama like most reality tv shows, just good common sense and rational actions. Love Captain Pete. Thanks jb

Juan, I applaud you for including your children in your videos. They are a part of the team. I realized early on that Commercial Airline Pilots had to be very sharp and bright individuals. You have also pointed out that through exhaustive training procedures these checklist become automatic when faced with several problems at the same time. I now understand that it requires the actions of a clear headed focused approach to all areas of flying. The media sometimes use words (like fly-by-wire) to give the general public the wrong impression that it is a very simple thing to do to fly one of these big birds. Nothing can be taken for granted and kudos for every ATP pilot. Thanks for your very through explanation of potentially what the pilot and crew faced on SW Flight 1380 even though some of the terms used left me with the glazed look in my eyes.

Explained very well. Having been upfront during a castrophic emergency, best description is speedy calm controlled chaos. Glad you ended with the kudos and when as a pilot the gravity starts to sink in. Well done

You are such a class above normal reporter's. I have seen you investigating many subjects and your attention to the truth and true facts are amazing. All of the talking heads could take lessons from you. It is so great that we have recieved this information from a true pilots trained perspective. You also do this with out your personal spin or political objective being the ending moral. Thanks for being one solid journalist that lets the true facts carry the story.

This is a great explanation of what happens in the cockpit during an emergency! Lieutenant Pete does another great performance. Also, very informative to see the Flight Information at about 0:13 that shows how quickly the plane descended from FL320. Thank you for a very informative and well planned out video.

With this video you achieved PHD in avionics. Truly professional 👌❤️

Great video; thanks. What an awesome job the captain and copilot did! I also liked her statement of thanks after the plane was on the ground and stopped.

Captain Shults, and, 1st officer Ellisor are to be commended for a job well done. And thanks to you Juan, for helping us understand the complexities of aviation. Bob an old J3 pilot

Very worth seeing this again Juan...here in Summer 2022...thanks for all you do

Great job explaining all this to us FO Juan! Hats off to Lt. Pete for a fine job as well. Thanks for the info. Cheers, Dan

Your NO BS reports, no matter the topic of the moment, are orders of magnitude more reliable and informative and orders of magnitude less sensational than anything the general public gets from the lame stream fake news media. Kudos to you!

Juan, excellent as always! Red squirrels down there? In the tree beyond your right shoulder 3:40 - 4:13 minutes and birds 7:37 - 7:54 minutes. Yes, I view your postings more than once. Bob

Thanks for the personal and detailed POV on this emergency. Very interesting & full of real world info on the very intense nature of getting the aircraft safely to land.

Bless you. I have had many hours in the air and I appreciate the staff and the pilots. Never had a problem except for some dodgy crab landings in high winds. Scared the crap out of me but thankfully good skills have kept us safe for many flights

Juan, Thanks so much for the informative lecture of what happened aboard SWA Flt 1380. I trained back in the 1970s for private pilot in a Cessna 150. The little bit of knowledge of private aircraft operations made me realize how much harder you guys have it. You have checklist on how to use the checklists! (lol) Then again, a C150 won't be at FL320! Thanks again for a commercial pilots perspective on what happened during the catastrophic engine failure of Southwest 1380.

Everyone should be required to watch this video BEFORE they are allowed to fly. It might help educate passengers so they better understand and are more patient when things arise during flight. Thanks Juan!

Wow, i have all the notes for my next sim now 🙂 very nicely explained Juan! Safe flights!

Wow, the best video explanation of emergency handling of an aircraft. Thank you!

This video is excellent and informative. Very well done. I was in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1972 . Aviation Electronics Technician.

Juan, these 2 videos are outstanding. Explanation of these complex procedures is difficult but you did a great job. Flight crews are an amazing group of extremely well trained individuals. Its extremely unfortunate that one passenger lost their life in this freak incident. I look forward to your presentation of additional material on this case. Keep up the good work Captain! And the young pilot is too cute. .

I'm a life long Chicago resident. I remember a jet airliner crashing on takeoff, from O'Hare, in the late 1970s. I believe the scenario you described, re an engine failure, on takeoff, occurred. The airline banked hard right, before nose diving into the ground, just a mile from takeoff. ✈

Mr. Brown, another great video. I want you to continue your blog. Maybe even do more stories but your appeal to me is who you are. Don't change Juan in any way. It is your honesty and character that gives you credibility. You are an oasis of believable journalism. Love you as a brother. Keep being a good Dad.

Great info Captain! Tyvm. The vast majority of people have no idea how busy it can get on the flight deck.That's why passengers must listen to the flight attendants. Flight crew did a great job, I'd fly with them anytime. (Back in the day it was quite common for the entire crew to greet the deplaning passengers). Great job Lt. Pete! Share your your thoughts about flying the 727's with us sometime, Eastern had so many of them.

Fine job by LT. Pete Brown and Juan Brown thanks for Thanks for the explanation of what is going on during such an emergency. Keep up the great reporting Juan. Have a great weekend. God Bless!!!

I give you two the rank of darned good troop. It don't get any better than that.

hell of a lot more to a safe landing than thought.. great video

It's amazing what you remember even after almost 50 years, the last time I was in the altitude chamber at Fairchild in 1967. Remember the pilot is ex-Navy so she just reverted to carrier landing and stuck it. and I don't blame one bit.

Thank-you Juan and to the pilot for bringing down the plane with all but one down alive great explanation on what happens in the cockpit look forward to the conclusion of this event cheers NZ.

Excellent Excellent Excellent Juan.Fascinating all that goes into a normal flight let alone a emergency .Thank you

Thank you very much.

Dwell done and explained Juan. Excellent job there Captain Pete.

Hi Juan. Thoroughly enjoy and appreciate all your videos! At about 15:30, would be nice to reinforce that the oxygen ratio in the atmosphere is not reduced enough to cause hypoxia generally, but it’s primarily the low atmospheric pressure that causes the oxygen to be less well absorbed. Would enjoy joining a trail ride with you one-day. Keep up the great work!

Juan, I hope when I fly, you're in the right seat. I've enjoyed your YT videos for quite a while now, you produce very interesting content, and make the sometimes complicated understandable. Thank you, and keep uploading!

Excellent report as always. I know so much more now and have so much more respect for all those responsible.

Excellent and informative review. Thank You Juan

I rarely watch youtube videos over 20 minutes and just about did not start into this one. You held my interest through to the end.

Thanks ever so much for this clear and instructive explanation of what pilots are trained for, called to know, and can execute clear-headedly--pilots truly are heroes in the sky, Juan!

New subscriber.. Private pilot CAP and firefighter. You have a fantastic gift for presenting a story!

Thanks, Sir. I have a different amount and quality of respect for these men and women that fly us all over the world. Greetings from Toronto, Canada. In my beautiful native language, Muito Obrigado.

He's adorable. The kid's cute, too.

Juan. You’re the greatest. Awesome insights into what goes on during an inflight emergency. Thanks !!

once again great job love watching you and listening to your explanation of all these different reports that you do thanks mr. Brown

WOW.. Juan, that is soooooo much great information..!! Thank you FO J. Browne.. !!!