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5 Catastrophic Pilot Errors ✈️ Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Title
- 5 Catastrophic Pilot Errors ✈️ Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 17:33
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- From a blind spot collision to possible confusion over directions, these crashes featured on Air Disasters were all caused by pilot errors.
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- Title
- Were Falsified Maintenance Logs the Reason This Plane Crashed? | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Lab technicians examining the maintenance log of Nigeria Airways Flight 2120, which crashed on July 11, 1991, uncover something troubling: clear evidence that the tire pressure readings had been changed.
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- Title
- Can the Loss of One Small Component Cause a Plane to Crash? | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 4:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Experts are doubtful that the loss of a plane’s leading edge was enough to have brought down Flight 2574, on September 11, 1991. So they set about recreating the exact same conditions, in the form of an engineering simulation.
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- Title
- Why Was This Plane Flying at Such an Extreme Angle? | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Why was Arrow Air Flight 1285R flying at an extreme angle, just before it crashed on December 12, 1985? The recovered air speed indicator gives investigators some clues–but for a full picture, they’ll need the flight data recorder.
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- Title
- This Man Witnessed a Horrific Plane Crash from the Window of his Home | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The first person to arrive at the scene of the crash of Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509, on December 22, 1999, was local resident Gary Dann. He’d heard the plane from his house and watched it crash into nearby Hatfield Forest.
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- Title
- 404 Lives Are in the Hands of a Captain Trying to Land a Broken Plane | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A faulty rudder has placed NorthWest Airlines Flight 85 in grave danger, in the midst of an October 9, 2002 trip from Detroit to Alaska. With few good options, the captain is forced into a perilous emergency landing.
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- Title
- Lessons Learned From the Crash of United 232 Still Being Applied Today | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Investigators are convinced that contaminated titanium in United 232’s fan disk caused its July 19, 1989 crash. This led the NTSB to push for a more stringent manufacturing process, to ensure it never happens again.
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- Title
- Gunfire Broke Out on this Plane Shortly Before its Crash | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- December 7, 1987: PSA Flight 1771 has just crashed into an isolated hill, 170 miles north west of Los Angeles, with no survivors. Moments before it fell into a steep dive, the crew heard the ominous sound of gunfire on board.
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- Title
- Was this Ground Controller Scapegoated for an Airplane Crash? | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- According to the investigator of the October 8, 2001 collision of SAS Flight 686 with a Cessna CJ2, the prison sentence handed to the ground controller at Linate Airport made him the “119th victim of the case.”
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- Title
- A Powerful Thunderstorm Causes the Engines of a 737 to Flame Out | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On May 24, 1988, the crew of TACA Airlines Flight 110 found themselves in an unenviable position: water from a thunderstorm had caused both engines to flood with fuel and flame out, leading to a rapid loss of altitude.
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- Title
- Slushy Runway Conditions Led to the Munich Air Disaster | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- For the pilot at the helm of BEA Flight 609, vindication would come 11 years later after the February 6, 1958 crash. More importantly, it would force the aviation industry to confront the deadly effect of slush.
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- Title
- A Captain’s Desperate Ploy to Bring Power to his Failing Engines 🛩 Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 6:42
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- December 28, 1978: as the engines on United 173 flamed out one after the other, it soon became clear that they’d run out of fuel. The plane’s incredulous captain now switches his attention to a perilous emergency landing in a densely populated urban area in the US.
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- Title
- Plane Loses Power in all 4 Engines Just Over the City of Portland | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 4:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- December 28, 1978: as the engines on United 173 flamed out one after the other, it soon became clear that they’d run out of fuel. The plane’s incredulous captain now switches his attention to a perilous emergency landing in a densely populated urban area in the US.
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- Title
- Horrific Mid-Air Collision May Have Been Caused by Sightseeing Detour | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:27
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Did a desire by the pilots of United 718 and TWA 2 to make sure their passengers got a great view of the Grand Canyon lead to a catastrophic June 30, 1956 mid-air collision? Investigators weigh up the facts.
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- Title
- Two Planes Disappear Over the Grand Canyon at the Same Time ✈️✈️ 🏜️ Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Air Traffic Control are left in a state of numbed shock when dispatchers inform them that two planes flying out Los Angeles are both missing above the Grand Canyon: United 718 and TWA 2. What happened to the planes on that June day in 1956?
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- Title
- Disastrous Take-off From Taipei During Typhoon Season | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 4:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Hundreds of planes take off from Taipei during typhoon season. Understanding the cause of the disastrous crash of Singapore Airlines Flight 006 on October 31, 2000, can help other planes avoid a similar fate.
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- Title
- This Passenger’s Choice of Seat May Have Saved His Life | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- October 31, 2000: a passenger aboard Singapore Airlines Flight 006 is seated on an aisle seat, toward the back of the plane. Hours later, his choice of seat would end up becoming the difference between life and death.
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- Title
- 6 Intense Aerial Dogfights ✈️ Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 21:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A look at 6 intense aerial dogfights from Air Warriors, including F-15s, Phantoms, and more.
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- Title
- Were the Pilots of Flight 9633 Confused by its Brake System? | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 4:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Investigators looking into the September 7, 2011 crash of YAK Flight 9633 focus on a possible brake system failure. They soon rule out a mechanical problem–but another problem with how the brakes were used, soon emerges.
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- Title
- Security Camera Footage Captures the Last Moments of Flight 9633 | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The grainy footage of an airport security camera may hold clues into why YAK-Service Flight 9633 crashed upon take-off, on September 7, 2011–despite having more than twice the runway distance it needed.
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- Title
- Was This Doomed Plane Damaged Even Before it Took Off? | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Investigators interviewing the maintenance crew of AA 191, which went down on May 25, 1979, are shocked at some of the shortcuts they took to maintain the plane. The technician’s response is chilling: ‘Every airline does it.'
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- Title
- The Worst Aviation Disaster in US History Happened at O’Hare | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- American Airlines 191 is in trouble shortly after take-off from O’Hare Airport, on May 25, 1979. By the end of the day, the DC-10 has crashed and all 271 people on board are dead. It's the worst aviation disaster in US history.
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- Title
- Frantic Last Minutes Revealed on Cockpit Voice Recorder 🎙 Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The cockpit voice recorder reveals the frantic last minutes of Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518 just before its February 21, 2008 crash. An alarming picture emerges: the pilots didn’t appear to know where they were.
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- Title
- A Plane Crash in the Highest Reaches of the Andes Mountains ⛰️ Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:42
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- March 31, 1992: Trans-Air Flight 671 is in a world of trouble: two of its engines have fallen off, and its right wing is on fire. Now the pilot is struggling to line the plane up for an emergency landing.
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- Title
- Did This Pilot Get Enough Rest Before his Fateful Plane Crash? | Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Shocking findings reveal that the pilot of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 had been working nonstop for almost two months before a fateful plane crash. A review of the captain’s flight records backup investigators rare hypothesis: subtle incapacitation–or fatigue.
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- Title
- Did a Dangerous Turn Cause this Plane to Crash? 🤔 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- January 25, 2010: the captain of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 is struggling to correct a problem with the plane’s unusually steep turn. In desperation, he veers the plane to the left, towards a nearby thunderstorm.
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- Title
- Every Plane Crash from Air Disasters Season 2 | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 57:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A look at every plane crash featured in Air Disasters Season 2, including a deadly mistake by air traffic control, an icy disaster, and more.
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- Title
- Was the 2010 Crash that Killed Poland’s President an Altitude Error? 🇵🇱 Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 4:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Investigators looking into the Air Force Flight 101 crash that killed Polish president Lech Kaczyński on April 10, 2010 discover something strange: prior to the disaster, an alarm sounded in the cockpit and was simply ignored–but why?
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- Title
- This Plane Crash Led to One of the Darkest Days in Poland’s History | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 4:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Air Force Flight 101 flight crew were from Poland’s Special Aviation Regiment, personally selected to fly president Lech Kaczyński to Smolensk, on April 10, 2010–a day that would end in tragedy for all of Poland.
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- Title
- Plane Crashes into Alligator Nesting Grounds in the Florida Everglades 🐊 Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:28
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The crash of ValueJet Flight 592 in the heart of the Everglades on May 11, 1996 was a nightmare for the rescue operation that followed: divers worked in dark, fuel-filled water that was also a nesting ground for alligators.
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- Title
- This Plane Shouldn’t Have Struggled Even with a Missing Propellor | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A plane like the Lockheed L-188 Electra is designed to fly with only half its engines–yet on June 8, 1983, with three out of four engines intact, the pilot of Reeve Aleutian Flight 8 could barely maintain control. Investigators want to know why.
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- Title
- Horrifying: a Plane’s Propellor is Ripped Off Mid-flight | Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 4:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A strange vibration aboard Reeve Aleutian Flight 8 on June 8, 1983 has the crew concerned enough to turn the flight around. But before they can get far, one of the plane’s four propellors violently detaches.
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- Title
- A Suicide Boat Attack Leaves the USS Cole Reeling from the Damage | Combat Ships | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 4:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On October 12, 2000, a suicide boat packed with 400 pounds of explosives, detonated near the USS Cole, causing a massive hole in its steel hull. Seventeen soldiers lost their lives in the attack. Executed by Al-Qaeda, the attack was a propaganda win and recruiting tool for the terrorist organization. Less than a year later, they would launch an even more audacious attack.
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- Title
- The Iconic F-14 ✈️ This Object in History | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 5:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum (NASM) houses one of the 700 existing F-14s that flew during a 30-year period, and coincidentally the NASM Deputy Director Chris Browne flew this aircraft as a Top Gun pilot himself. This new episode of This Object in History takes a closer look at the Top Gun movie and the iconic F-14. #TopGun #Smithsonian80s
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- Title
- Amazing Footage of Botched Landings on Early US Aircraft Carriers | The Real Top Gun | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Today's 'Top Gun' pilots make taking off and landing from an aircraft carrier look easy. But it hasn't always been that way. In 1922, the USS Langley became the first American aircraft carrier, after the Navy retrofitted a coal supply ship by placing a deck on top. When pilots practiced landing on it, a film crew would capture each disastrous attempt–and there were many.
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- Title
- Why the ‘Top Gun’ Program Tests the Limits of Even the Best Pilots ✈️ The Real Top Gun | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Only the top 5% of Navy pilots make it to the ‘Top Gun’ program, where they face 12-hour days, 6-7 day weeks, for 3 months straight. Some lessons are in a classroom, but most take place in a fighter jet, where dogfighting skills are honed at MACH-1.
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- Title
- 6 Terrifying Engine Failures | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 22:08
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- These 6 clips from ‘Air Disasters’ and ‘Terror In The Skies’ show just how terrifying engine failure really is.
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- Title
- Veterans of the Battle of Incheon Recall the Events of That Day | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:39
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In 1950, the North Koreans considered it unlikely, even foolhardy, that the American Navy would attempt to attack Incheon from the sea, thanks to its tricky low tide, and its 10-foot high protective sea wall. They were wrong. Hear from wartime correspondents and servicemen who participated in one of the unlikeliest amphibious operations of all time.
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- Title
- Churchill Considered This Naval Vessel Vital to Victory in WW2 | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Churchill said if he had to pick one thing that won WW2, it would be the LST: a flat-bottommed ship designed for tricky amphibious landings, so essential to the war effort that D-Day itself was delayed until the Allies had enough available.
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- Title
- The Korean War Began with a Massive International Naval Blockade 🇰🇵 🇰🇷 Combat Ships | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In 1950, the UN implemented a massive naval blockade of North Korean ports: from air patrols, to destroyers and other warships blocking supplies from coming into the Korean Peninsula.
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- Title
- John Perkins was Colonial Britain’s First Black Navy Captain | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- As the Royal Navy’s first Black commissioned officer, John Perkins wasn’t just a pioneer, he was also remarkably effective. During his naval career, he was responsible for the taking, sinking or destruction of 315 enemy ships.
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- Title
- Why the Royal Navy Did Not Discriminate in its 19th Century Hires | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In the early 19th century, the Royal Navy employed men of color to serve on its ships. This made it the largest employer of free black labor in the world–at the time when it also participated in the trafficking of black slaves.
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- Title
- The HMS Victory was One of the Biggest Ships of the 19th Century | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- An engineering marvel, the HMS Victory was designed to hold as many guns as possible. With 100 guns on board, it easily passed the 64-gun threshold needed to become a ‘ship of the line’–a leading position in naval battles.
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- Title
- Every Plane Crash from Air Disasters Season 3 | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 1:18:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A look at every plane crash featured in Air Disasters Season 3, including Arrow Air Flight 1285, United 232, and more.
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- Title
- Did Kobe Bryant’s Pilot Suffer from Spatial Disorientation? | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 4:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Without their instruments, pilots are prone to spatial disorientation: an inability to correctly determine a plane’s overall position. Experts believe it's what caused the pilot of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter to lose his bearings on January 26, 2020.
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- Title
- Did Kobe’s Pilot Sacrifice Safety to Accommodate his Star Passenger? | Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 4:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- ADS-B data offered investigators a detailed picture of Kobe Bryant’s Sikorsky S-76B helicopter as it approached Calabasas on January 26, 2020. It revealed that visibility was bad, and getting worse–so why did the pilot continue?
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- Title
- A British Officer in a Small Boat Took on a Red Army Destroyer & Won | Combat Ships | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 4:11
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In June, 1919, Red Army warships descended on the fortress of Krasnaya Gorka. A British Lieutenant, Augustus Agar, vowed to intervene, taking on the most lethal ship in the Russian fleet in his tiny CMB–with spectacular results. It was such an unlikely victory that the Russians falsely recorded the event as a submarine attack.
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- Title
- The USS Constitution Earned its ‘Old Ironsides’ Moniker in Battle | Combat Ships | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In the 19th century, Britain ruled the waves. But the victory of the USS Constitution over HMS Guerriere on August 19, 1812, symbolized a shift in naval power–and earned the US frigate its legendary nickname: ‘Old Ironsides.’
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- Title
- How Raye Montague Overcame Barriers to Become a Navy Specialist ⚓ Combat Ships | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Raye Montague was only seven when she visited a submarine exhibit in her hometown of Little Rock. It sparked in her a love of engineering that would inspire her to shatter the glass ceiling of opportunity for African American women in the 1950s.
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- Title
- This Alaskan Cargo Plane is Old School in Every Possible Way | Ice Airport Alaska | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 3:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A 65-year old DC-6 Alaskan supply plane has been forced to return to the airport after one of its engines fails. With only nine such planes still in service, and parts selling at a premium, the technicians pray it’s not a serious problem.
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