Retired international airline captain here. You do an excellent job on your videos and thanks for not being a “show man” but keeping it about safety.
I landed in Manas January 2012 (as a passenger) in very similar weather conditions. When those clouds finally lifted a couple of days later and I saw those mountains my first thought was, "Wow, I'm glad the pilots knew what they were doing."
As a regional airline FO I find these breakdowns super illuminating. Written accident reports are dry. Having you walk through the scenarios second by second allows me to put myself in the pilots shoes and see how human factors and errors in decision making contribute to the accident chain of these tragic flights
The plane was doing its best to tell them something was wrong. The plane should have yelled “we’re crashing stupid!!” Rest in peace to those pilots. Tragic
While i am in the space industry and there are major differences, these videos are extremely informative and provide great insight into the aviation industry.
I spent many house of my life on that runway while it was repaved. Part of that time, they had a displaced threshold for RWY08, reducing the length by about 3000'. Pilots still had 10500' of runway to use.
As a retired B747-400 Captain from a major airline, I must compliment you on your factual analysis — truly one of the best aviation moments.
My wife and I had our honeymoon at St. Barts, and that landing was one of those unforgettable aviation moments.
My weekend ritual of coffee, birdsong, and MentorPilot accident investigations has become one of my favorite aviation moments.
As a non-pilot aviation enthusiast, I enjoy how these videos turn complex events into teachable aviation moments without unnecessary blame.
Imagine being that unlucky — living your life, then suddenly a plane crashes into your home. A tragic example of unexpected aviation moments.