WHY did this plane DIVE just before landing? | Icelandair 315 

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Ladies and gentlemen we've obviously just experienced a slight problem on that first attempted approach: The ground wasn't where it was supposed to be and this plane nearly became part of it at 450 knots, we certainly hope the ground is much more predictable on the next interaction with it

If the FO has to say "WHAT are you doing?!?" you just know the Captain messed up big-time!

My grandfather was killed in Norway in the Widerøe Flight 710 in 1988. All my childhood I was afraid of flying because of that. But channels like this make me more comfortable because I get to learn the reason why similar incidents happen, and how rare they are. Rest in peace to my grandpa Jonny Eidissen and everyone else who have been killed in plane crashes ❤

There are so many accidents where the FO seems to have known what was wrong, but didn't speak up, or do so enough. As a quiet unassertive person, this FO's "What are you doing!?" kinda choked me up a bit.😃 Good job, good video.

You don’t get to see many of the near-miss stories, this was great. People don’t have to die for the lesson to be there… 😅

Just need to mention, I appreciate the just-a-little-dry writing employed in these videos. Case in point: "Leaving the cold climes of Iceland behind... for the cold climes of Norway." It's very helpful, to add touches of levity like that when talking about events like these. Thank you.

i have watched this 19 times and I can verify that this is a certified green dot aviation classic

A somatogravic illusion is VERY powerful. I remember once I was onboard a flight taking off from Heathrow into violent winds and turbulence, not long after lifting off the runway, the pilot suddenly increased the thrust and it felt like we were on a rollercoaster going up. I momentarily panicked and thought we were ascending almost vertically and the pilot had lost control until I looked out the window and noticed the horizon, to which I realised we were ascending at a normal rate, but my inner ear had mistaken the extreme acceleration for a steep climb.

Icelandair 315 is not really covered by channels on youtube - to see someone cover this incident is quite suprising nonetheless. Great coverage!

Did the investigators find out why the ILS indicators had disappeared from the captain's display? Thanks for the video, excellent as usual

Didn’t explain why the captain’s ILS display was intermittent, would be interesting to know why it wigged out.

I shall be flying with Icelandair from Heathrow to Keflavik on the 20th and back again on the 25th April, so I'm relieved that lessons have been learned. One of the more reassuring things about all these air crash investigation channels is the evidence that lessons really are learned after any major incident. By the way I always keep my seat-belt fastened precisely because of sudden episodes like this, although I'm usually thinking of clear-air turbulence.

OMG what a coincidence!!! I flew in that exact plane registration TF-FIO six year later on my one and only visit to Iceland. That's surreal to think that plane nearly crashed. 😱

I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that the crew continued to their next destination (Copenhagen?) instead of grounding the plane for inspection. Another example of how breaking from routine can tend to lead to more safety lapses.

jeez, that was way too close to a crash. never heard of this incident before

Damn, 300 ft between the plane and the ground? Just thinking that Usain Bolt can make 100m (just over 300ft) in 9.58 seconds... A human being can make it in that time, imagine how quickly the plane was going... Far out. Scary as all hell.

Excellent video. Unrelated to this incident and in my opinion, the Boeing 757 is the most beautiful single-aisle jet transport ever built. IcelandAir has two in their fleet with special liveries that are graphically gorgeous that can be found online. Sadly, the passenger 757s are nearing the end of their careers, many having already been retired. Cargo versions will live on a few more years. Having flown in them often, the power of those engines at takeoff is really awesome… you leap into the air much more quickly than you expect. Thanks! 👍👍👍

That's neat. First time I've seen you. I'm surprised at your youth. You have a beautifully seasoned voice. I'd say you have definitely found your niche. I love everything about green dot aviation. Everything.

These are some of the most well made, in depth educational videos on RU-vid in my opinion, thanks for making them.

You have taught me the value of quick clear communication in any job.

One wonders why a decision to go around was not taken at the earliest opportunity when it was realised that height and distance to field did not match up.

You are steadily becoming one of the best aviation channels on youtube. Very well done ! Excellent work

From one Irishman to another good presentation, thankfully this time everyone came out a little ruffled but alive

Just recently discovered your channel and it’s already my favorite aviation history channel. Thanks for all your hard work.

Apart from the first officer, the other hero was obviously the powerful 757! I wonder if any other passenger aircraft at that time would have pulled out of the dive? 🤔

The Boeing 757 is such an awesome looking aircraft! The only plane with a more classic, sleek look, was the one which the 757 was designed to replace, the Boeing 727. I particularly love the look of the 757 in its classic and clean sans-winglets configuration. I’ve just never been a fan of the winglet look.

Awesome video! Did they find out why the Captains ILS readings disappeared from his instruments?

I always loved flying on the 757. I felt it was one of the best looking aircraft ever made. In the Icelandair livery, it looked even better.

Brilliant video! The passengers must have felt a bit sick after being in the air-washing-machine. Love your channel so much. Hello from Australia

It is great to watch about incidents that are not talked about because they didn’t end in tragedy. Thanks

I remember reading years ago that how we react under extreme pressure is grnetic and those who becomf heroes, taking over a disaster abd guiding others, those who rush into thd burning building or defend others from attack make up a small pct of the human race. Thus we get situations like this, or cops panicking and shooting the unarmed, or those who look the other way whfn someone id attacked or a car is crashed

always glad to see another one of your videos in my feed.

Thank you so much for the information you provided about how the ILS works with the graphic showing the glideslope and localizer! 👌

Well, i have to say, your story telling ability is second to none. There is not one video I watched on this channel where i knew for definite how it was going to end up, on the edge of my seat waiting to hear what happens next.

holy shit that plane was also a hero for not breaking apart under the G forces from a rapid descent to an ascent

As an old airline Captain,I'll never put a finger or laugh at anorher colleague,because we are all subject to errors.But as a rule ot thumb,handing the plane to your copilot is a very reasonable thing to do when you are in dire straights.Copilots are good at flying,and Captains should be good at assessing.Go arounds are a messy business,and the low weight 757 is a rocket and prone to give you somatogravic illusions.If your altitudes for go around and speeds are wrong because you haven't pressed the Toga button and set your GA altitude,flying turns into a nightmare.If rhey had just asked the controller for more distance,entered a holding pattern or just extended the gear way before,things would have been much easier.False readings on the Captains Adi,was also a factor.Thank God they walked away with it and the poor passengers,all in one piece.Fly Dubay,for similar reasons,was not so lucky.After all,we are just poor trained humans flying fast unforgiving machines in bad weather,and we pay dearly for our mistakes.I can't say the same of my lawyer,doctor,or my tax advisor.I pay their mistakes.Best regards from Spain.

Glad they eventually got down safely but it's odd how the Captain's ADI kept losing the indication, that certainly didn't help matters. Thanks for posting these videos, I find them rather entertaining and interesting.

This is a great video. What a horrific experience for the passengers. Especially considering they were provided no explanation afterward!

That's absolutely insane....... I feel really sorry for the cabin crew and passengers on that 757, it was absolute chaos, I'm pretty sure that those events put some of them off of flying for good!!!😮😢

I paraglide. If the wind blows from behind you easily miss the landing area, so the first thing you do is to fly an extra curve to loose hight, which really should have been the instinct of the experienced captain. Get-there-itis us a bad thing, makes you ignore your instincts.

Good video you are best youtuber.

Hello Green Dot! Please could you cover the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 that crashed in Nigeria Port Harcourt Airport in 2005? My brother-in-law was a school child who died in that crash. It would bring so much consolation to my family to understand what happened and why. We are still heartbroken after all these years with no answers. Your videos are phenomenal and I have watched almost all of them. Lots of love

I love how you videos never spoil the outcome early in the video and keep us guessing

Technically not Reykjavik Airport but Keflavik Airport.There is actually a Reykjavik Airport which is in the city and I have walked there from the city centre but it only flies internally in Iceland and a few international flights to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.Keflavik is way out to the west and is about 40 km from Reykjavik.

I just can't imagine the absolute, total horror the passengers and flight attendants must have felt, thinking that those were their last seconds and that there was nothing they could do on their roller coaster of death. It's even worse that they didn't know what was happening, only that it was nothing good. Just imagine being closer to being vertical than being horizontal. It's a good job lessons were learnt without anyone needing to die first. Simple solutions often elude you when you're hellbent on doing something in one certain way, such as in this case taking a slightly longer route and handing control over to the co-pilot who had reliable instruments

Yes! Finally someone did this!

Excellent work. Up to your usual standard of quality which is why I always look forward to your new posts. Cheers from Canada!

i don't even want to imagine how the wings felt after this, going from free fall to climbing is just scary to think about

I really shouldn’t be binge watching these right before my trip to Oslo

Another excellent video. The level of knowledge and detail is incredible and delivered in a way even I can understand. It's a hair-raising story.

this is my new favourite channel. Excellent work.

incredibly weird behavior by the captain and still wondering why his ILS indicators failed but thanks for the great video as always

Brilliant production quality really enjoy the videos

yay! been waiting all day!!

Is it known what made the indicators disappear?

I really really look forward to new vids on this channel. One of the best channels on RU-vid

I appreciate you and your team's effort in making this video. Very detailed and I like how there's a graph for us to visualize what ur trying to explain. It's good to see that your channel is blowing up. 200k soon ✨️🎉

Thanks that we could see the person behind the voice at the end of this video. Thank you for all your work with the videos. You are very good.

Keep up the good work, I love the content (:

Great video which I completely agree with. My 2004 model has done 330,000km and still runs like a Swiss watch. I’ve had it for 17 years and it’s the best car I’ve ever had. So nice to drive both on the highway and as a traffic basher to work. The 6sp gear box still feels tight as dos the steering and everything else for that matter. Regularly serviced with quality oil and it’s been bullet proof. I’ve only had to change the power steering pump which I did myself, not hard to do and not expensive. My wife drives an Audi TTs but I prefer to drive the Honda, that’s why I’ll probably never sell it but keep it as a spare car.

This was such an interesting situation; I hadn't heard of this one before. When they started receiving all those shortcuts from ATC...I could easily understand how it could become a very heavy workload for the crew, very quickly. (I'm currently going through a virtual 737 flight sim course that Mentour Pilot, along with another captain, is leading...and we recently just went over descents and landings, and it's a lot of work on a normal approach, without shortcuts being given.) That's why CRM is so so so crucial and I'm glad it's so heavily emphasized now. Also, just wanted to say the animations in this video was fantastic, especially when you zoomed in on the instruments to clearly show what you were referring to when you were explaining things. I think that was really helpful for people. And unrelated...curious what mic you use? Haha It sounds really good!

Honestly, really wonderful job! Love the infographics, the plot of the story and the narration. And very cool logo! Really well done, such a pleasure watching these! ❤

This is why we have time-outs before a procedure or surgery, and work as a team during a code Blue/Code Stroke. Anyone can speak up and correct something not right. Not just the Doctor.

Thank you for yet another excellent, informative, well made and very balanced account. As you say.... lessons learned... 👍

The 757 is a great airplane. Large, comfortable and fast. Great range as well. The problem is it is costly to operate. Burns a lot of fuel. And it’s too large for regional missions and too small for international (although I heard that a ER version might be in development)

Since watching your videos I've learnt so much when it comes on to airplains and their operating systems so much so that when boarding one I look if the pitot tubes are still covered lol........I THANK YOU for your educational, heart-rending, exciting videos. It as inspired me to try an become a pilot

Excellent presentation, thanks.

I watched all of your videos, your channel is the best❤

Dude the passengers will either NEVER be afraid of flying again or NEVER fly again.

It amazes me that some are pushing for only one pilot in the cockpit when really there should still be three, as the workload can overwhelm the two pilots in the front seats. We are just humans after all.

I've always heard that the 757 is the sports car of the sky, but hearing that this 757 pulled over 3g's... remarkable.

The FO's lack of response to an unstabilised approach demonstrates the authority gradient in the cockpit. I hope that this lesson was learned by the airline and industry.

Love your videos man! you have documentary level quality!

The crew not wanting to make a fuss about the dive to the passengers needs to be learned because a bit of fuss is what is needed to get the job done. Keep up the good work! Love your videos!

I'm always amazed by the texture detail in the simulations used. You must have some beefy PC!

Thank you so much for this documentary Green dot aviation!😊🛫

Thanks!

The captain should've been immediately demoted, if not lose his license. Gross incompetence.

The 757 is also known as "The Flying Pencil" due to its long, narrow body. I can definitely confirm it's narrow, I've been on them before and they're quite cramped, especially if you're a big bloke, like me....... not tubby but built like the proverbial outhouse.

As usual ... TOP QUALITY video and comments, very very clear - THANK YOU!!!

I am from Iceland and I have never heard of this incident before! Very good video.

Just 300 feet above ground in a 450 kmh decent at 20 degrees below horizon.....wow....

I just wanted to say thank you for always saying what the acronyms mean! I'm listing to this in the background and I heard you say what ILS means, and I don't think any of the other aviation channels I watch ever have. The other day I was listening to another of your videos and you said what TOGA means, and until then I hadn't realized it was an acronym and not an abbreviation or something else.

757 is a great plane and I like the way you say ‘column’.

A great idea to say a closing word on camera, that on top of your outstanding talent, viewers could also get to appreciate the endearing good looks of such an exceptional genius!

Thank you for this video. I have known about this incident ever since it happened, but never really seen/read anything specific about it. Best regards from Iceland 🇮🇸 -K

Thank God that the new training was not written in blood.

Fascinating incident. I’ve actually flown on the incident aircraft (TF-FIO) from Toronto to Keflavík in 2015, but had no idea about it being involved in such a serious incident.

Very poor airmanship. In these conditions they should have configured the aircraft to the landing configuration before leaving 3,000 ft AGL and flown a stable approach for the final 10 miles. Also if whilst on an ILS in IMC and either pilot loses the ILS indication an immediate missed approach should be commenced. It is obvious these pilots were way behind the aircraft throughout the entire approach and handled the missed approach exceptionally poorly. I certainly would agree this was a very demanding situation in regards to the weather conditions but this is when good pilots allow for such conditions and stabilise the approach far earlier than would be done for less severe weather conditions.

A submarine emergency crash dive is what the captain's dive reminded me of.

Got to be one of the coolest intros on any channel out there. Great episode. 😎

Certainly ATC should be aware of the consequences of track shortening in the context of high tailwinds.

Shoot, people would pay good money for a ride like that at the amusement park!

great video! loved it

Great video...you had me on the edge of my chair! Thankfully there were no casualties! Great channel, narration and detail. Thank you for uploading!

Never would have thought you were so young dude! My favourite aviation channel 👌

I’d say this was a really fast flight given the distance. I flew the same route on Icelandair on the same type of aircraft a few years ago and the flight time was closer to 3 hrs. Thankfully, it was an uneventful and pleasant flight.

again another great video.

We had excellent flights to Ireland and back, from and to Denver on IcelandAir September 2020