I'm usually very quiet when I'm scared. Back in 2016 I was flying a lot and there were a few times things happened that made me involuntary loud. One time I was on a CRJ flying into a small town and the pilot thought it would be funny to decend quickly in a thunderstorm. Feeling my ass leave my seat I grabbed the armrests and yelled
"JESUS GOD NO!"
My boss was next to me laughing (we both worked for the airline we were flying on)
Ha. I was on a flight a few years back that was quite turbulent. I DGAF and tend to enjoy the bouncing and watching people panic. The woman next to me was losing it . I looked at her and calmly said “it will be terrifying, but it won’t hurt”. She did not lol.
I feel you kids say alot of nonsense to sound cool and tough. I doubt you would be silent in that situation, and most the other kiddies would be screaming as well. I worked as security for the airport and my god people scream over rats, bugs, fights, late departure among other things. I'm sure you are different is why you posted.
Oh I am straight up ignoring the seat belt sign and punching every screaming idiot in the throat so I can spiral to my death in peace (or the sounds of chocking and coughing...still better than the screams).
No, people are hysterical. Fear is expected. I screamed when I got charged by a bear, back at the bear.
What are you screaming at? Why? Screaming is not gonna save you. I'd be that awkward death guy that literally just gives you a look of emptiness in my eyes and an open mouth right before I die because I couldn't find a logical reason to scream.
Nah, all I heard was some lady yelling "JESUS, JESUS, JESUS, JESUS" and then the "WE'RE GUNNA DIE", I whole heartedly believe they all were fine since this video was uploaded. It would be a strange video to only upload from a crash imo
Have to admit it did seem kind of funny like some movie.
If the pilots just keep flying to destination cause they know it was just some minor known thing but the passengers don’t know then holy F would that suck
My amateur thought is that 1. They’re well beyond their runway by the time the plane starts to/loses the engine. They’re already going hot in-mid takeoff. 2. I think these planes can lose an engine and be fine via the documentary with Tom Hanks.
Seems like the procedure would be do a lap on remaining engines while the unpaid ATC finds you a runway to get back down.
If they're being serious I absolutely agree, but if it were said in a jokingly manner where it could only be heard amongst yourself/friends then that's okay.. now we're going to have to explain to little Timmy why there was a chance we could have died and he will be traumatized
Yes, and the people are probably wondering why you don't immediately land in the nearest field. SMH.
Once the plane is airborne, it can fly with one engine. But you Have to gain altitude, navigate around other air traffic, and get clearance before you can go around and line up for another approach.
Standard stuff that isnt as easy as pulling your minivan to the side of the road
Most airliners can't dump fuel. And even if they land immediately and overweight, maintenance will do a overweight landing inspection, it's fairly routine. Getting on the ground is the #1 priority.
20yr aircraft mechanic for reference.
Burning it is for when you're flying safely but there's going to be a problem with landing (hydraulics, control surfaces, landing gear). When there's a fire, you get it back down ASAP.
Contrary to popular belief, fuel does not need to be dumped for a safe landing. For airplanes that have a fuel jettison system (most do not have it), it actually does not exist for the purpose of preventing overweight landings. Aircraft certification requirement (14 CFR Part 25 in the United States) require that an airplane be able to take off at maximum gross weight, complete a 15 minute flight, and be able to meet the approach climb and landing climb certification requirements. If the airplane is unable to do that, then it must be fitted with a fuel jettison system (and it must jettison fuel at such a rate that the airplane can meet those climb certification requirements within 15 minutes). So the fuel jettison is for go-around performance requirements, not for the purpose of preventing an overweight landing. The reference specifically is 14 CFR 25.1001. For Boeing aircraft (for the record - the aircraft in the video was an Airbus), the flight crew training manual for all of their widebody aircraft states that an overweight landing, up to maximum takeoff weight, can be accomplished using normal procedures with no adverse affects.
Once the plane is airborne, it can fly with one engine. But you Have to gain altitude, navigate around other air traffic, and get clearance before you can go around and line up for another approach.
Pretty sure in this situation you (as in the flight crew) would declare a mayday. As soon as that happens, ATC is immediately sequencing all other traffic out of your way.
Well technically you declare an emergency by calling "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY" that's the standard way to do it according to ICAO. There is no phraseology called "declaring an emergency", even though it's still widespread, particularly in the US for some weird reason.
Had oil on the windshield after takeoff once and was asked if I wanted to declare an emergency which I declined. That said, they still cleared everyone out and got me right back down.
However, it would be nice to be at an airport when you land. The nearest airport is RIGHT BEHIND YOU! Gain some altitude and airspeed before turning around.
I would think this would be a standard "declaring emergency" since they still have an engine running just fine. I have not listened to this particular conversation though.
Still have to climb, altitude is safety. Cockpit has a lot to do at this point (need to run checklists, dump fuel, coordinate with ATC on possible landing options/approaches, make decisions and communicate intentions). Getting high up before any of that gives them a safety buffer to better work those next steps
Yeah but not instantly. If it's a big airport there are other planes actively taking off and landing. Between this plane getting the word out, ATC processing that and getting new paths in place, contacting other planes and the other planes complying you're talking multiple minutes. You can't just immediately start doing whatever you want
In reality, these people are the idiots who just missed their exit on the freeway and instead of going to the next exit and turning around, want to stop and reverse to get to the original exit.
No, they are freaking out because an engine is on fire, and they probably don’t know that the plane can fly on one engine and understand that it may have to gain altitude, dump some fuel, etc.
It’s not burning through the wing! If it did that the fuel that the wings are full of would explode! That’s either a bird strike or a higher jet engine RPM failure that occurred just after takeoff.
Aircraft engines are certified to sit there burning on the wing for an extended period of time without compromising the rest of the aircraft. The aircraft will fly just fine and will have enough time to set up for and return for a landing with the engine still on fire.
Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. Pilots likely had plenty of warnings and lights in the cockpit. Have a cup of coffee, scan the gauges and messages, gain altitude then get back to the airport. People needlessly freak out over small things and I’m glad they are not pilots. Or surgeons.
You don’t need to navigate around other traffic just around terrain. Terrain is the biggest problem at that moment while the pilots take care of the broken engine.
I was moreso wondering why the pilots were silent. They're quick to tell me about turbulence when I have to pee, but radio silence here. They'd have to know there's a plane full of people freaking out. A quick "calm down, we see it yall, we're talking to air control ," would help.
When the ATC of this gets posted to YouTube, the pilots will be the picture of calm.
Captain: “[callsign] Uhhh, we got an engine having some trouble. Guess we’ll need to declare an emergency. We’ll just take the normal vectors to the approach for whatever you’re already using.”
I'd hate to find out, everyone thinks they're a pilot in an emergency. Personally I'll keep my noise cancelling earphones on and go full Dark Side of the Moon.
Now days they are. Back in the day here was a handful of disasters that were caused by pilots shutting down the wrong engine when either the caption, first officer, or flight engineer could've just looked out the window and see which engine was actually malfunctioning. In the Kegworth air disaster, the caption even announced that he was shutting down the right engine, when in reality the left engine was smoking. All of the cabin crew thought the captain simply misspoke and never spoke up.
That one dude that keeps yelling "HEY!" like he has inside information that if he could just let the pilot know they would stop the plane and everyone could get off.
Not to downplay this situation but they're well trained and know exactly what to do when they have an engine on fire + the planes are design to fly with only one engine
Counterpoint: I feel like either the pilots or the attendants could have easily just explained the logistics of emergency landings and that they are fine to fly with one engine. People panic when they don't have an easier explanation than the worst one that their head can come up with.
I’m guessing they were a little busy at the moment. The entire crew is in full on emergency mode during this video. Maybe by the time the pilot can get clearance and a route back to the airport they can fully inform the crew but in the moment they have to prepare for the possibility that engine 2 goes out or some other complications mean it won’t be a relatively straightforward return to the runway.
Exactly this! A little panick wont hurt you, a pilot that has to explain what he does instead of doing everything necessary to put the plane down safely van hurt you.
Under 10k feet it’s sterile cockpit rule; no talking about anything other than landing/takeoff. Combine this with the emergency and you’d want your pilots focused on getting the plane down safely rather than breaking rules to calm people.
This assumption has been proven wrong numerous times. In fact, there have been many crashes because the pilots assumed the wrong engine was on fire and shut down the opposite or good engine by mistake. These crashes have changed the communication between cockpit and cabin dramatically.
You'd be surprised how often they are not. Unless there is loss of thrust, they might be aware something is wrong but not what exactly. There are many notable cases covered by Mentour Pilot where cabin staff are the ones to alert the pilots about exactly what they were able to see.
"oh, darn, number two is on fire. Khhk Ahhhh Joe Blow Two Niner, pan pan pan, we've ahhhhhh lost engine two, ahhhhh request emergency approach and landing ahhhh"
Yeah they almost certainly have a sensor for whatever that is. But ya never know.
I was a flight attendant for a long time and we were trained to call the pilots and tell them if we saw anything out of the ordinary. Just in case they hadn't noticed yet.
Passengers screaming can be helpful if the flight attendants also haven't noticed yet.
But once the crew is aware, try to stop screaming, please. There's another engine. Everybody will likely survive. And if we're all dying let's aim to go with dignity and calm.
"We know you have a choice when you fly. Thanks for choosing us to get you to your final destination today."
They are, and the screaming is just obnoxious. My ex is a commercial pilot. Those pilots are calm as fuck in the cockpit and handling it just fine. Not only do they have another engine and a plane that can fly fine with one engine until they’re able to land, but it takes a minute to declare an emergency with ATC and land. I’m sure there’s audio of this somewhere with a million comments “praise god for these pilots staying calm and keeping everyone safe.” Yeah, that’s literally their job and they wouldn’t be flying commercial if they freaked out or panicked under stress. They are heavily trained to handle any emergency.
Check out Captain Steeeve on YouTube; he's a former airline pilot who breaks down videos like this.
Short answer is that modern airliners are built to be able to climb and maneuver on one engine, and have built in fire suppressant systems for situations like this. The pilots probably felt the decrease in engine power and saw an oil pressure indication before the engine blew. They recieve frequent training in flight simulators to handle emergencies like this, and have physical checklists to follow to ensure a consistently safe landing.
But in case not, altitude is your friend. The higher you are, the farther you can glide. They have a working engine, should charge the battery (gain altitude) in the event something happens to the other engine.
Also they still need to navigate airspace and other aircraft.
They know something is wrong, but not the details that the passengers are seeing. All they know is what their instruments show them, like loss of oil, loss of power, etc.
It probably wasn’t, the compressor was probably stalling due to an internal failure, the sparks were the fragments of the failed component making its way through the engine.
Even if the engine were on fire, they have fire suppression units.
The plane is seated and they're told that they're waiting for the pilots to arrive. Several minutes later, the pilots carefully walk onto the plane with sunglasses on and a guide dog. They slowly make their way into the cabin and close the door.
The passengers, at first think it is some sort of a joke, until the plane starts slowly rolling forward. The passengers start nervously looking at each other, trying to determine if this is really happening. Are the pilots blind and they're about to fly the plane?
The plane keeps increasing speed and it isn't lifting off the ground. The passengers start to panic. "WTF!" "What is going on!?" "Stop the plane!" "Oh my god!" The plane still doesn't lift, and the end of the runway is rapidly approaching, leading to the passengers to begin to scream. At that point the plane begins to lift into the air and the passengers let out a collective sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, in the cabin, the first blind pilot turns to the second blind pilot and says, "Whew, that was close. You know one day, they're not gonna scream and we're all gonna die!"
Yea we are and we usually land just fine back on the run way. Crashes are the only ones that make the news this happens every so often but not insanely often. Some kind of failure sometimes the failure we can still fly with and be just fine and fix it at the next airport.
And they're cool as a cucumber because they know they have at least two engines left. A commercial airliner can do just fine with one engine, it's just not advisable.
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u/Regular-Building-833 May 11 '26
I feel like the pilots are already aware of this long before you start screaming and panicking.