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Watching "Air Disasters " on Smithsonian channel
Posted on 4/7/25 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 4/7/25 at 12:41 pm
Kinda interesting to see a show where you have first hand knowledge of the incident ( of sorts)
Season 16, Episode 7 details a KC-135 tanker that lost two engines off of the same wing in mid-flight during Desert Storm. I was a contractor in Jeddah when this happened and I had always heard it had occurred due to the flight crew hot-dogging. But seeing this episode it completely changed what I had heard through the grapevine over thirty years ago.
Kudos to the USAF crew in handling what was almost a horrible tragedy and turning it into a shining example of teamwork by the crew to save the A/C.
I walked past this aircraft every day in the facility for almost six months after this incident so it was very interesting to hear that they were able to fix the bird and fly it for another thirteen years despite the damage.
Season 16, Episode 7 details a KC-135 tanker that lost two engines off of the same wing in mid-flight during Desert Storm. I was a contractor in Jeddah when this happened and I had always heard it had occurred due to the flight crew hot-dogging. But seeing this episode it completely changed what I had heard through the grapevine over thirty years ago.
Kudos to the USAF crew in handling what was almost a horrible tragedy and turning it into a shining example of teamwork by the crew to save the A/C.
I walked past this aircraft every day in the facility for almost six months after this incident so it was very interesting to hear that they were able to fix the bird and fly it for another thirteen years despite the damage.
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Posted on 4/7/25 at 12:43 pm to AUTimbo
One of my all time favorite shows. Ive seen every episode. Need to watch them again.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 12:43 pm to AUTimbo
Check out Mentour Pilot. He's the best at breaking these down.
This post was edited on 4/7/25 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 4/7/25 at 12:45 pm to AUTimbo
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Kinda interesting to see a show where you have first hand knowledge of the incident ( of sorts)
my wife loves to watch that, and I have have first hand knowledge of several of the incidents we've watched, some are pretty accurate but several are way off the mark in accuracy
Posted on 4/7/25 at 12:47 pm to AUTimbo
I was flipping channels and happened to catch an episode late one night..
150 episodes later...
150 episodes later...
This post was edited on 4/7/25 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 4/7/25 at 12:57 pm to AUTimbo
Such a great show. I can watch it for hours on end.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 1:25 pm to redstick13
Yes he is a great listen.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 1:34 pm to 777Tiger
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several are way off the mark in accuracy
any examples?
Posted on 4/7/25 at 1:37 pm to jizzle6609
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One of my all time favorite shows. Ive seen every episode. Need to watch them again.
You should check out Rescue 911. Very well acted.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 2:14 pm to TigerBait2008
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I was flipping channels and happened to catch an episode late one night.. 150 episodes later...
That’s how I am with How It’s Made.
And why did I once decide to watch Air Disasters the night before I had to get on a plane?
Posted on 4/7/25 at 2:17 pm to redstick13
There’s a pilot named Hoover that does videos he calls a pilot debrief on plane crashes. Pretty interesting
Posted on 4/7/25 at 2:17 pm to AUTimbo
my wife always thought I was odd for watching shows like that, and airline disaster movies prior to flying for work. i told her it never phased me to watch them.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 2:17 pm to AUTimbo
I watch this show a lot. What amazes me is the large percentage of air disasters caused by pilot error. Like a very, very large percentage!
Posted on 4/7/25 at 4:07 pm to AUTimbo
I binge watched this on my flight from L.A. to Sydney.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 4:14 pm to Skippy1013
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What amazes me is the large percentage of air disasters caused by pilot error. Like a very, very large percentage!
there are a lot of accidents/incidents that are truly a result of pilot error, but in the case of most accidents it's rarely one single thing, but a combination of things that contribute to the cause of the accident, there are also a very large percentage of accidents that are attributed to pilot error that simply are not true, usually if the pilots are dead and can't defend their actions and they can't find anything else o pin it on you can bet it will be deemed pilot error, as previously posted, that show is not entirely accurate
Posted on 4/7/25 at 4:17 pm to 777Tiger
Wing falls off: pilot error
Bad weather: pilot error
Ugly FAs : pilot error
Bad weather: pilot error
Ugly FAs : pilot error
Posted on 4/7/25 at 4:19 pm to N2cars
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Ugly FAs : pilot error
that's referred to as the kamikaze effect
Posted on 4/7/25 at 4:21 pm to 777Tiger
I kinda would've blamed in the old days, but now...
I'm just happy if they aren't overtly flaming...
( the FAs, not the pilots
)
I'm just happy if they aren't overtly flaming...
( the FAs, not the pilots
)Posted on 4/7/25 at 4:23 pm to N2cars
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I'm just happy if they aren't overtly flaming...
homos have taken that over
Posted on 4/7/25 at 4:24 pm to 777Tiger
They PMS more than the women, and don't hand the free drinks like the sweeties used to...
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