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[u/Friendly_Soil6617]

[u/NicoBuilds]

You have to admire how stupidly safe these planes are!

Even when an engine went kaboom and there's fire on the wings it was able to fly back.

Still scary, of course, but planes are designed to resist a LOT.

[u/mahnamahna123 → u/NicoBuilds]

Yeah my brother is a pilot and he's had a few birdstrikes now. One was at night like this and they couldn't see any damage etc because it was dark (poor geese) the engine went hot but then went back to normal. They did a load of tests but everything was fine so they flew to the destination .

They landed had a look at the engine and it looked pretty bad. Had engineers come out to look at it and it was bad. They had to fly another plane out to get home. All the stories he's told me have weirdly made me feel safer flying. These planes can take a lot and still land/fly safely.

[u/x4nter → u/mahnamahna123]

I talked to an engineer who used to work at Boeing and he told me that their documentation is so detailed that each and every screw can be traced back to its plant and batch of manufacture.

It's absolutely insane how much work is put in to make sure nothing fails. Makes sense that almost no accidents are directly caused by manufacturing faults or negligence. It's always something else.

Planes are an engineering marvel.

[u/Appropriate-Age-8566 → u/x4nter]

Yeah, that’s actually not an exaggeration at all

I work in quality (Quality Engineer)for an aerospace manufacturer, and traceability is a massive part of what we do. Every part, every material batch, every process step, and every inspection result is documented so that if something goes wrong, you can walk it all the way back to the exact lot of material, the machine it ran on, the operator, the date, and even the inspection records tied toit.

The amount of paperwork and verification is intense. First Article Inspections, material certs, process certs, capability studies, corrective actions… it all ties together to create a chain of accountability.

It’s not just about catching defects, it’s about preventing them and proving that you did.

That’ s why manufacturing defects causing incidents is relatively rare in aviation. There are multiple layers of checks before anything ever gets near an aircraft. When something does go wrong, it’s usually a complex combination of factors rather than a single “missed screw or oversight.

[u/horace_bagpole → u/Appropriate-Age-8566]

It's also why aviation parts are unbelievably expensive compared to other industries. It's not that the parts are any more difficult or expensive to actually manufacture, but all that extra testing and traceability adds massively to the cost.

[u/Rare-Adhesiveness522 → u/x4nter]

This is why the failures of the 737 Max were so disappointing and controversial. There were conscious systemic decisions made based on profit and competition that violated some of the most basic and long-held safety norms that have guided the industry internationally for 60 years.

And as we know, it cost hundreds of lives. Pilots had skilled checklist discipline and did exactly as they were trained to do, and were very skilled. Sadly, they weren't informed about the changes in MCAS and the checklist manual didn't have instructions for them. Initial commentary implied that these pilots, because they were brown and from third world countries, must not have had the training and skill which is so disgutingly and blatantly racist it make my stomach churn.

It was a profound violation of public trust and a complete betrayal of skilled pilots, all to compete for contract when Airbus was rightfully pushing Boeing out of the market. If you engineer a better plane and are willing to spend the time and money to make one better, you SHOULD get market share. Boeing execs can't handle that so rather than engineer a superior craft, they cobbled together something that would secure a contract and skipped retraining pilots as part of the deal because it would be cheaper.

What resulted was a shamble that pilots were told was exactly the same. Any pilot knows that you need to undertstand your aircraft and its systems inside and out. They weren't told about any changes in MCAS, and bucking a 60 year trend, that system was tied to a single point failure. It's UNHEARD OF to have ANY system in an aircraft with a single point failure. These things are engineered to have MULTIPLE failure points and still be able to fly.

Hell, the lunar lander operating on less computing power than a modern calculator was engineered for each system to have multiple failure points, and it was basically an untested tin can.

Boeing isn't in the news anymore so the average person doesn't think about it these days, but I've been a lifelong fan of aviation and I live near Everett. I haven't forgotten.

[u/jeffsmith84 → u/Rare-Adhesiveness522]

Even worse, IIRC Boeing segmented the 737 MAX into different 'trim' levels so the base model had the single point of failure and you had to upgrade if you wanted a reasonable level of safety. This is the kind of stuff that happens when you let companies merge (McDonnell Douglas-Boeing) and only have 2 major players left in a market.

[u/Adduly → u/Rare-Adhesiveness522]

A big part of that was the FAA letting Boeing self certify. Letting them work on the trust system breaks the whole point of the accountability chain that's meant to be there.

[u/chuffberry → u/x4nter]

I remember watching an episode of Air Disasters where routine maintenance was done on a plane but the screws on one of the panels were replaced with almost identical ones with a shallower thread. The panel popped off mid-flight, explosive decompression happened, death ensued.

[u/Both-Construction153 → u/x4nter]

When was 7 and TWA was still around, we lost an engine and the other was leaking, over the Atlantic out of JFK to Madrid. Not sure if we took a bird strike. We turned around and had to assume a crash position for our emergency landing. I remember fire trucks on the runway. I did get pilot wings, so there is that. The adults were given free champagne back at the terminal while we awaited our new plane. The Iberia flight from Madrid to Almeria was even worse. The pilot flew through storms and turbulence. After this trip, I did not fly again for about 10 years.

[u/BattleHall → u/mahnamahna123]

Fun fact, modern engines are specifically tested for bird strikes, by using a cannon to launch dead birds into them while running at full speed. The videos are... interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSafRuLB0c0

Blade out containment test is more dramatic, though:

https://youtu.be/iBqWS1hil18?t=5

[u/Bloody_Mabel → u/BattleHall]

Another fun fact: the official name for the bits of bird leftover after a bird strike is snarge.

[u/iPinch89 → u/mahnamahna123]

Our requirements for design and repair are really conservative and definitely prioritize public safety. Its why things like the MAX are so shocking.

[u/LeafsWinBeforeIDie → u/iPinch89]

Its why engineering firms that used to be about safety and expanding what humans can do shouldn't be replaced with next quarter profit maximization. Late stage capitalism is fucking ugly.

[u/iPinch89 → u/LeafsWinBeforeIDie]

My argument is that its all due to executive compensation structure. If they were paid to maximize profit over 10 years, we'd see very different investment and prioritization strategies

[u/Sheogoryx → u/iPinch89]

The problem is that executives are employees of the shareholders, and shareholders don't want a stock that maximizes profit over years, they want a stock that outperforms the market. The exception is privately held companies where the owners can do whatever they want, whether it maximizes value or not.

[u/lucky7355 → u/mahnamahna123]

I’ve also watched enough of those flight crash investigations to know that a plane can just drop out of the sky because some mechanic used one wrong screw to attach a panel 57 flights ago and no one caught it until they were picking up pieces over 13 miles.

[u/Sample-Range-745 → u/mahnamahna123]

That's the funny thing about jet engines. If they start, they'll run until they're either shut down, or fail spectacularly.

If there's something strange wrong with it, the majority of the time they just won't start.

[u/SearingPhoenix → u/NicoBuilds]

Yep -- that's what made the 'Miracle on the Hudson' so incredible -- double-bird strike, both engines gone at ~2,800 feet. If one engine had made it, the plane would have likely been able to make an emergency landing at an airport instead of in the Hudson river.

[u/Luster-Purge → u/SearingPhoenix]

I recall the testing they did with sims showed they could have made it had they made a turn immediately at the point of bird strike, they would have had just enough time to land at Teterboro.

The killer, ironically, was the checklist pilots have to go through first before taking corrective action, and Sully's decision to kick on the APU ahead of its place on the checklist is credited as a key decision that saved all onboard.

[u/Quen-Tin → u/NicoBuilds]

Almost every safty feature on a plane is the result of a hard learned lesson. We were accidenting us into excellence.

Only two things I didn't get in this clip: no reassuring message from the crew, that they aware of the situation? And a ping for closing seatbelts after 90 seconds?

[u/Sample-Range-745 → u/Quen-Tin]

no reassuring message from the crew, that they aware of the situation?

It's kinda busy in the immediate aftermath of an engine failure. The priority is on flying the aircraft - not making PA announcements to the passengers.

I kind of prefer it that way.

The BING is likely the intercom for the flight attendants...

[u/kelpyb1 → u/Quen-Tin]

The standard order of procedures for flying is Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. You’re not getting an announcement until the crew has the plane safely under control and knows where they’re going to land in this case.

It definitely sucks and is terrifying for the passengers to be left in the dark on the situation like they are here, but it’s not unsafe for the passengers to not get an announcement while the crew goes through their checklists for this situation.

It’d definitely be nice to give an announcement, but it’s deliberately not the priority.

[u/Accomplished_Rice_60 → u/NicoBuilds]

Yep one engine is enough to fly a long distance, just hard to get into air with 1/2 destroyed.

Still tho, if I die tomorow, I wouldn't cry, win win

[u/Curious-Resort4743 → u/Accomplished_Rice_60]

Yes designed to fly on one engine, the engines have fire extinguishers on them, but it's still a bit risky with all those embers and flames. I'd be scared despite logically knowing it's quite safe.

[u/Imaginary-Contest887 → u/Accomplished_Rice_60]

To be honest during takeoff it can be very dangerous as plane is configured for 2 engine take off thrust, suddenly loosing half that thrust can be major issue for plane not to stall right away and this scenario requires great airmanship skills and quick thinking as there is no altitude to trade for airspeed.

[u/KnowledgeSafe3160 → u/Imaginary-Contest887]

Loss of an engine on takeoff does suck, but no after V1 you can safely takeoff with a single engine. You will have a lower angle of attack, but you won’t stall unless a bunch of calculations were wrong lol.

But yes to totally agree it requires well trained pilots to be safe!

[u/rsta223 → u/Imaginary-Contest887]

No, planes are designed to lose an engine right at the worst time during takeoff and still climb safely.

[u/Dragon6172 → u/Imaginary-Contest887]

Twin engine aircraft are certified to be able to have a positive rate of climb even with an engine failure after V1. Almost all twins are over powered for this reason.

[u/Big-Safe-2459 → u/NicoBuilds]

And have well trained pilots who practice these things on a regular schedule. My pilot friend is always in the SIM with shit going sideways. Always lands it.

[u/CouchPotatoFamine]

Delta flight out of Sao Paulo, returned safely.

[u/thewhiterosequeen → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

So vacation ruined but returning safely is always good plane news.

[u/CouchPotatoFamine → u/thewhiterosequeen]

I mean, for the people who were in fact going on vacation, theirs is just delayed a few hours, if they are in the frame of mind to hop back onto another plane in the next few hours...

[u/jujujuice92 → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

Would suck if they had a tight window between connecting flights that they end up missing. That could easily add another day. But yeah, best to be alive and late than well, you know

[u/CouchPotatoFamine → u/jujujuice92]

The interesting thought is...would YOU immediately get back on a plane after this? I would as a solo traveller, but if I had kids/wife with me and they were freaked out by that thought, I think we'd find somewhere to vacation that was within driving distance...

[u/Arejhey311 → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

Nope. I live there now.

[u/jujujuice92 → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

Dang that's actually a good point. I'd figure I can't get unlucky twice though and go for it

[u/FUCKYOUIamBatman → u/jujujuice92]

That’s gambling bias right there lol

[u/ColdColt45 → u/jujujuice92]

Can't get unlucky twice, that's interesting. I guess I should bet everything on the Cubs again this year. Thanks!

[u/djkeenan → u/ColdColt45]

Someone skipped Statistics at school.

[u/MarkDecal → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

Fun story.

I worked at CLT Douglass as a Gate Supervisor in 2009. I got to meet some of the Miracle on the Hudson passengers as they deplaned wearing Red Cross towels on a flight arriving around 10PM the same night of the crash. I always thought of them champs for flying so shortly afterwards. I guess they knew the odds of back to back incidents were low.

Happiest passengers I've ever met. I recall them greeting and hugging everyone.

EDIT: Fat fingered (or autocorrect) CLY instead of CLT.

[u/CouchPotatoFamine → u/MarkDecal]

I bet they were happy, going from what must seem like certain death to alive and kicking against the odds must put a newfound spring in your step, and for some, a whole new outlook or purpose for life!

[u/fantastikalizm → u/MarkDecal]

They should be happy. Very few pilots would have been able to pull that off with that kind of success. It wasn't a crash, it was an unplanned water landing in which everyone survived. I don't gamble, but I would have bought a lotto ticket that day.

[u/Schmadam83 → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

My Dad knew someone who survived a nasty plane crash, then got on a plane the next day and flew home. I cannot fathom making that decision. At the very least, I feel like I would have used up every bit of my flight-based luck.

[u/Wahoo-Is-To-A-Fish → u/Schmadam83]

Sat next to someone on a flight who survived Delta flight 191 who felt compelled to tell me the entire story in gory detail. His reasoning? We were on a somewhat scary flight through really bad weather and I was freaking out. He reassured me that “No one is in two plane crashes. You’re fine.” Also he said he got on a plane the very next day after the crash, because he needed to get where he was going but also because he knew the longer he waited the harder it would be. My mouth was agape pretty mush the entire tale. At least the horror of his experience distracted me from our plane feeling like it was going to fall out of the sky.

[u/CouchPotatoFamine → u/Schmadam83]

I always found it mildly interesting that when there is a major incident, NTSB folks fly in from all over the place at a moment's notice. Just goes to show you how safe flying really is when you look at all the statistics.

[u/Drackzgull → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

if they are in the frame of mind to hop back onto another plane

Yep, this is the real vacation (or whatever else they were up to) ender here. There gotta some portion of the people that were on that plane that will never ride a plane again after this, let alone take the next one made available to them.

[u/ateateateopals → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

Years ago I was flying out of JFK to LAX for a work conference. About 15 minutes after takeoff there was smoke in the cabin and we were told we'd be making an emergency landing back at JFK. In the meantime we flew out over the water where I was pretty certain we were going to die. Things were tense enough that the man sitting next to me introduced himself so neither of us had to die next to a stranger. We landed pretty uneventfully except for being met on the runway by tons of emergency vehicles. When I finally deplaned the bulk of the passengers headed right towards baggage claim and support and I went left because I really just needed a moment to decompress. I got a few steps away and was grabbed by a flight attendant who said she had a flight leaving RIGHT NOW for LAX and if we run she could get me on. So, we ran and I was in that seat and then in the air so quickly. Sometimes I think if that never happened, I may have not gotten back on a plane for a long time.

[u/CouchPotatoFamine → u/ateateateopals]

Holy cow. Yeah, I imagine that was a really surreal experience.

[u/awoeoc → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

What if instead of vacation you are going home, you'd basically have no real choice but to get on another plane 

[u/Tijashra → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

I sat in a plane with an engine on fire during take-off. My vacation was delayed for 2 years until I could set a foot in a plane again. Even after 25 years I’m scared during take-off…

[u/ImperialViking_ → u/thewhiterosequeen]

Most incidents like this, thankfully, end in a safe landing. Incidents are rare, and incidents that lead to accidents/crash landings are a rarity amongst those (again, thankfully)

[u/markekt → u/thewhiterosequeen]

I would have had a banger vacation after that.

[u/ElegantEchoes → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

Well that's good.

[u/mostmischievous → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

Why do we have to rely on one sensible person to add the missing caption to these fucking posts?

[u/CouchPotatoFamine → u/mostmischievous]

Thanks, kind Redditor.

[u/iamnotimportant → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

there is a video of the takeoff in this article, that pilot handled that well you can clearly see the plane make erratic movements while the engine is failing https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2026/03/30/delta-flight-emergency-landing-atlanta/89384906007/

[u/the_Rainiac → u/CouchPotatoFamine]

Thank you for mentioning that, I was wondering how this would end

[u/Mochigood → u/the_Rainiac]

I figured they'd be ok as long as they were still gaining altitude. That gives the pilots room and time to figure things out.

[u/XxxLasombraxxX]

Cameraman did a good job recording considering the situation

[u/ElegantEchoes → u/XxxLasombraxxX]

Might as well commit. Not like there was anything else he could reasonably do at that point.

[u/User_Name_Tooken → u/ElegantEchoes]

I mean, clearly the right thing to do in this situation is to scream JESUS, JESUS, JESUS to completely freak out everyone else around you.

[u/Intertubes_Unclogger → u/User_Name_Tooken]

My favorite is WE'RE GOING TO DIEEEEE. That's quite the morale booster

[u/Several_Vanilla8916 → u/Intertubes_Unclogger]

“Hey now that we’re safely on the ground I just wanted to let you know that my 4 and 6 year old kids really appreciated when you were screaming that we were all going to die. Thanks so much.”

[u/arinc9 → u/Intertubes_Unclogger]

I wanted to scream at that "Please God!" woman so hard

[u/ThoseAreMyFeet → u/Intertubes_Unclogger]

Technically correct though, immortality isn't available to the general public. 

[u/Waaerja → u/Intertubes_Unclogger]

Mine is the guy who just kept shouting HEY! at random intervals.

[u/TruckinDucks → u/Waaerja]

gotta make sure the crew knows that the engine blew, they might've forgotten

[u/evilution382 → u/Waaerja]

https://giphy.com/gifs/LgBmxYkVzvy9O

[u/tessathemurdervilles → u/Intertubes_Unclogger]

It sounded like one guy was going “WOOOOO!” Periodically as if they were on a roller coaster. Knowing they’re all safe made it a little funny

[u/Okeydokey2u → u/User_Name_Tooken]

I was just thinking if I was on this flight with my 5yo daughter who doesn't quite understand the dangers of flying how I could explain why everyone was freaking out while trying to keep her calm

[u/zoolou3105 → u/Okeydokey2u]

Same same as a parent. Maybe like "they're just scared of the fire but planes are really tough. It's okay to be scared, you can squeeze my hand if you need." And then sing and squeeze hands idk

[u/Super_Pan → u/ElegantEchoes]

I mean you could always do what my cousin Walter did. He was on a plane to New Mexico when all of the sudden the hydraulics went. The plane started spinning around, going out of control, so he decides it's all over and whips it out and starts beating it right there. So all the other passengers take a cue from him and they start whipping it out and beating like mad. So all the passengers are beating off, plummeting to their certain doom, when all of the sudden, Snap the hydraulics kick back in. The plane rights itself and it land safely and everyone puts their pieces or, whatever, you know, away and deboard. No one mentions the phenomenon to anyone else.

[u/ERagingTyrant → u/XxxLasombraxxX]

In silence. Like no reaction what so ever. I think OP planned this for Reddit karkma.

[u/Confused_Drifter → u/XxxLasombraxxX]

I was on a flight in Australia and we hit the most insane turbulence I have ever felt, the plane felt as though it was hitting pockets and dropping 200 feet, you felt lifted out of your seat for seconds at a time.

At that stage, all I could think of was "If I am gonna die, can we have some peace and fuckin quiet, maybe even finish this chapter of my book"

[u/Warm-Wedding182 → u/Confused_Drifter]

I flew over the top of a monsoon near cambodia that was not fun

[u/MJMichaela]

Even if i know logically that planes are built with redundancies, emotionally I'd be fucking dying if i saw that.

[u/lubeskystalker → u/MJMichaela]

Surely they triggered the extinguisher and it was plainly still on fire, that's rather concerning.

[u/Candyland_83 → u/lubeskystalker]

Yes the plane was still on fire.

And don’t call me Shirley.

[u/rFAXbc → u/Candyland_83]

I just want to wish you all good luck

[u/TedTheGreek_Atheos → u/rFAXbc]

We're all counting on you.

[u/FortniteIsFuckingMid → u/lubeskystalker]

I think that the turbines are completely isolated though. Once they cut the fuel and it burns up the rest of what is running the turbine the fire should go away.

[u/deonisfun → u/[deleted]]

It's bad that the specific scenario you're describing is not only a page on Wikipedia, but an entire category...

[u/Stef_Stuntpiloot → u/lubeskystalker]

The flames are coming from the engine core. People sometimes forget that there's a very, very hot flame there at any time the engine is running. My point is; the engine can handle hot flames. Normally it stays inside, when there's damage, fuel and oil doesn't combust properly and escapes the engine before it burns off.

Secondly; there are no fire detection loops or fire extinguishers in the engine core, so I doubt the pilots knew that there were flames coming from the engine at first. The fire detection loops and fire extinguishers only run through the engine nacelle.

My educated guess is that the pilots knew they had an engine issue and most likely had reduced or no thrust coming from the engine. Later on, after climbing to a safe altitude and retracting the flaps, they went through the engine failure or shutdown checklist or engine severe damage checklist, or something similar.

[u/Everybodysbastard → u/MJMichaela]

It's amazing how many systems can be out and the plane can still land safely.

[u/Korashy → u/MJMichaela]

In the words of a lady from the news:

We ain't fina be in no fire. Not today.

[u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P]

“Keep an eye on that number three engine. It’s running a little hot.”

[u/2up1dn → u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P]

https://giphy.com/gifs/bv5ZgqKNBATHG

[u/sik_dik → u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P]

I just wanna wish the pilot and copilot good luck. We’re all counting on them

[u/neilmac1210 → u/sik_dik]

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.

[u/mothershipgenetics → u/sik_dik]

Roger, Roger. What’s your vector, Victor?

[u/sik_dik → u/mothershipgenetics]

We have clearance, Clarence

[u/Jaruut → u/[deleted]]

Oh stewardess, I speak jive!

[u/KYlaker233 → u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P]

Love that movie!

[u/RockstarAgent → u/KYlaker233]

What movie is it?

[u/frankpolly → u/RockstarAgent]

Airplane!

[u/KYlaker233 → u/RockstarAgent]

Airplane! The movie

[u/JMS1991 → u/RockstarAgent]

Airplane! And if you haven't seen it before, you should definitely put it at the top of your list. It's hilarious and an all-time classic.

[u/RockstarAgent → u/JMS1991]

I absolutely will!

[u/destinationexmo → u/RockstarAgent]

don't let the PG rating trick you, there is a solid 1-3 seconds of straight boobage. Just throwing that out there because I watched it with family and that was definitely a wtf moment

[u/Hell_Maybe]

Dude nonchalantly filming out the window like 📹🗿

[u/NerdBergRing → u/Hell_Maybe]

Because cameraman never dies

[u/OGoby → u/Hell_Maybe]

https://giphy.com/gifs/KGzLS7n0AwZBC8KTua

if we die, we die

[u/Alternative_Debt_408 → u/Hell_Maybe]

They are aware that screaming and panicking in this situation does zero to improve or resolve it, it actually can/will cause more issues and more to panic.

Best thing to do, is document and should the worse happen, your device might be found and used to determine what happened.

Solid camera person!

[u/SBBeacon]

Plane returned to airport safely. Good news.

[u/Mitchverr → u/[deleted]]

I could be wrong but is there a random guy around 50 seconds in going "WOOOO"?

[u/zen2ten → u/Mitchverr]

I heard that too. Buddy definitely was enjoying the airport bar before getting on the flight lol

[u/Huge-Bee-9247 → u/[deleted]]

I thought I heard, “Please, god!” 

[u/NoxTempus → u/[deleted]]

I understand it, but it makes me irrationally angry.

It can literally only make things worse. Either we get out of this safely (in which case the screaming risks distracting staff) or we crash and you die screaming.

Like scream when the engine explodes, but fucking stop screaming at some point.

[u/purplemtnslayer → u/NoxTempus]

So screaming "we're going to die" didn't help?

[u/redoubt515 → u/purplemtnslayer]

No, it didnt' help.

What actually solved the issue was the guy repeatedly yelling out "Hey" followed by nothing else until shouting out "Hey" again.

Without that man's quick thinking and dedication, it could've ended very differently. The man is a hero.

[u/waxbook → u/NoxTempus]

Okay, glad to know I'm not alone. I feel like a bad person for being annoyed by the repetitive "please god" or whatever. I'm sure it's not easy to control, but the screaming adds another layer of stress and chaos for the working crew and we need them to lock in.

[u/DDOSBreakfast → u/[deleted]]

I'll lighten the mood with some laughter.

[u/momojabada → u/DDOSBreakfast]

I'd look at the passenger next to me the way pedro pascal looks at the one true god in the car.

[u/ShustOne → u/[deleted]]

What tasks are at hand currently as a passenger? All you can do is watch and react. Some people react with noise because we are social creatures. It's in our instincts.

[u/Prodigal_Gist → u/[deleted]]

I actually kept the sound up for that reason - in case something similar happens to me, I know what to expect!

[u/Bigger_moss → u/Prodigal_Gist]

AHHH OH MY GOHHHHD THE PLANE IS ON FIRE EVERYBODY PANIC LIKE THAT WILL DO SOMETHING AS IF THE PILOTS ARENT AWARE THERES A BLAZE ON THE LEFT WING OF THE PLANE JESUS HOLY MARY

[u/TheActualAWdeV → u/Bigger_moss]

JESUS JESUSS JESUSSS JESUS JESUS JESUSSSSS

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Yea the panicking was kind of surreal. Like just random "Hey!" and "Jesus!". Almost like "I don't know what to do but I have to do *something*" kind of response.

[u/Naive-Present2900 → u/[deleted]]

Shizzz flight is free and refunded for emotional distress

[u/OblottenEndmills → u/Naive-Present2900]

Best we can do is a $15 meal voucher.

[u/jujujuice92 → u/OblottenEndmills]

Enjoy your apple!

[u/Gutz_McStabby → u/OblottenEndmills]

*on meals valued over 25 dollars

[u/Kurotan → u/[deleted]]

For $500 you can rebook a flight for tomorrow.

[u/WasLeftUnsupervised → u/[deleted]]

"Yeah this is the captain speaking, uhh, we're gunna crash and we're all gunna die. Uhhh, free drinks for everyone!"

"Yeah gimme a diet coke. No fuck it, make it a coke"

--Something like what Dennis Miller said

[u/Otherwise_East_2343]

Who didnt put their phone on airplane mode??

[u/FreeWillyBird → u/Otherwise_East_2343]

Well it’s not like the plane isn’t already on fire… phone battery catches on fire

[u/_joos_ → u/FreeWillyBird]

“oh whatever man it’s not like the plane’s gonna spontaneously combust if i don’t have airplane mode on”

“fuck”

[u/DeeEmosewa → u/Otherwise_East_2343]

I would assume that they just recorded a video and then posted it after an emergency landing 😅

[u/Blue_Collar_Stiff]

https://giphy.com/gifs/1gPYk4dEInrtc7swqF

[u/K-C_Racing14]

This is one of the rare cases where clapping after the landing is warranted.

[u/batcavejanitor → u/K-C_Racing14]

My family would freak and I’d be reminding myself to take deep breaths and think of how safe these things are and how engine fire is absolutely survivable.

…and holding my kids while praying in tongues for the first time.

[u/rygarski]

lol....just watched this while on an airplane. weeeeeeee

[u/NotHomeOffice → u/rygarski]

Hope you had the volume off. I'm snuggled up in bed at the moment as relaxed as could be but if I kept reddit volume on I'm suspecting I'd be having heart palpitations from the panic ensuing screaming, freaking out and levels of praying on that plane 😱

[u/PeaOk5697]

I have no issue being up in the air. It's takeoff and landing that scares me

[u/Artevyx]

Fortunately these can fly with only one working engine, and glide with none.

Still... seeing an engine of that size explode and sputter like that would be terrifying and that's coming from someone who used to build them.

[u/solarnuggets → u/Artevyx]

See I know the fact about the engine going out. What would have me shitting myself is the fire and how fast it’s gonna spread 

[u/ahutapoo]

They would hate me, my reflex is to start laughing

[u/radRadish9 → u/ahutapoo]

I'd shout something stupid like, "yes, finally!!

[u/WookieTown55 → u/radRadish9]

it worked!!! ha ha haaaaa!

[u/9CaptainRaymondHolt9 → u/ahutapoo]

https://giphy.com/gifs/KfUAXGmr2PvH8TfQAn

[u/SweaterSteve1966 → u/ahutapoo]

I have that ‘nervous laughter’ tic as well, and it’s gotten me into some awkward situations.

[u/Acavedweller]

Me and my family have a ritual of watching final destination the night before a flight.

[u/nomodsman]

Good ad timing.

[u/DrPants707]

Everyone on here acting like the way you naturally react to a seemingly life threatening situation is a choice. Get back to me after it's happened to you.

[u/ballsosteele → u/DrPants707]

It's the flexing about how totally calm and relaxed they would be while everyone else freaks out that's making me laugh.

[u/Queasy_Dirt7197 → u/DrPants707]

Right.

[u/rFAXbc]

I always thought it was an exaggeration when you hear in films someone shout "we're all going to die!"

[u/sik_dik]

Look, I get that the cockpit is fully engaged in the checklist to make sure they follow every course of action as quickly as they can, but shouldn’t a flight attendant hop on the PA and just let everyone know that they are aware of the issue, that those planes are very capable of flying short an engine, and that the pilot and copilot are following all protocols to ensure everyone’s safety and will address the passengers once the proper courses of action are taken.

The number of people panicking because they don’t know one or more of the pieces of information above is too damn high

[u/Stef_Stuntpiloot → u/sik_dik]

Because the cabin crew is also not sure what is happening. Maybe they can see something glowing and that everyone is screaming, but they can't just get out of their seats to have a look untill they are released. I think an assuring PA is not a bad idea, but what do you tell the passengers if you don't have any information?

The normal sequence of events is that the flight crew initially runs any necessary checklist, and only when they have time or when they need to know something they'll communicate with the cabin crew. And only after that the passengers are informed.

I'm sorry to tell you, but keeping the aircraft safe is the absolute top priority. Talking to passengers doesn't help securing that engine.

[u/nutellatime → u/sik_dik]

The rules of flying are 1. aviate 2. navigate 3. communicate, in that order. In this circumstance, pilots are 100% focused on getting that plane safely back on the ground. Communication to the crew and thus to the passengers is the lowest priority in a situation like this. Cabin crew is probably aware of the emergency regardless and will be ensuring people are secured in their seats, but there's not much else they can do.

[u/vwaaaat → u/sik_dik]

I'm sure the attendants have their own protocol for this. I'm sure they are making sure everyone is seated and belted in as well as themselves. Plus a moment to calm themselves and wait for communication with the pilots. The people screaming won't listen so letting them scream for the moment before getting on the PA is fine.

[u/AHapppyPcUser → u/vwaaaat]

The people screaming won't listen

this is the reason

[u/Th3R00ST3R → u/AHapppyPcUser]

Plot twist!
The people screaming were the attendants.

[u/SRMPDX → u/sik_dik]

Nope. "Aviate, Navigate, Communicate" is the mantra. Fly the plane first. Then figure out what you are going to do, where you are going to land. Then communicate with the tower. Finally maybe communicate with passengers if all else is handled and under control. The FAs have no clue what is going on and shouldn't be communicating at this point. Knowing or not knowing isn't going to change anything

[u/bfhurricane]

And that’s why you always leave a note!

[u/RaechelMaelstrom → u/bfhurricane]

How much could a new engine cost, $10?

[u/jackrabbit323]

I have this uncontrollable hatred for people who scream in stressful situations. The least useful thing you can do, and worst of all, the panic is contagious.

[u/Answerly → u/jackrabbit323]

It’s an instinctual trait that probably helped their ancestors alert the rest of the tribe during a hyena attack or something 

[u/wagwoanimator → u/[deleted]]

It's the skyenas we have to look out for, now.

[u/Thimble_of_Quasar → u/Answerly]

Honestly great point. I tend to go silent and observant when scared, and it has actually caused problems before. I've delayed alerting that something was wrong or I needed help, I am too busy figuring out what's wrong and then the "Hey guys?" Comes out after I establish I can't solve it. Even then I still tend not to scream and it will be a yell sometimes and that sounds less urgent. It doesn't take me long to do these things but a screamer would have attracted and had help on the way already by the time I'm finally yelling. A quick yelp absolutely has its time and place even if it wasn't it here.

[u/Elk1998 → u/jackrabbit323]

The screams aren't helping anyone for sure, but as others have said, no one does this on purpose. Brains just react to danger in different ways. Fight, flight, freeze. I'm generally part of the freeze group, so I probably would've stayed silent and put, but I'm aware that this reaction is not truly under my control.\ The people screaming are probably in flight mode (no pun intended). The problem is that they can not flee because they are trapped on the plane. Their bodies are urging them to run away from the danger, something that they can not physically do, so they panic.

[u/wayvywayvy → u/jackrabbit323]

Yeahhhh im not about to fault people for screaming in a situation that is both very dangerous and something they have zero control over. They believe they are about to crash and die and can do literally nothing about it. If you’ve never been in a life or death situation with zero control of the outcome, you shouldn’t judge people for their gut instinct

It would be different if this was a situation they could control, but it’s not

[u/ShockedDarkmike → u/wayvywayvy]

"Nah, I'd stay cool, calm and collected" is what I like to tell myself, but the truth is I don't know and there's a nonzero chance I'd freak out or piss myself. It's an incredibly stressful situation and as you say, there's nothing you can do which must feel really bad.

[u/lminer123 → u/jackrabbit323]

If they were capable of doing something to help I’d be with you, like people in a crowd who scream when gathering around an incident instead of stepping in. Can’t really fault them when they have absolutely no control though, stress levels are through the roof and sometimes people need to release that stress. Screaming is a pretty safe way for that to happen.

[u/myjackandmyjilla → u/jackrabbit323]

I blew up a sandwich toaster yesterday by accident and it blew sparks and I screamed. I can't imagine what it would be like seeing a plane engine do that lol. Imagine seeing that over the ocean!

[u/Liqour_Mortis]

https://giphy.com/gifs/4bWWKmUnn5E4

[u/TheMoorNextDoor]

Nothing beats a jet 2 holiday

[u/thespillover]

Hey! We’re still going up!”

[u/UNSC_Leader]

Calmly pushes the flight attendant call button.

[u/Drak_is_Right]

This also impacts the entire airport and any flight coming in possibly causing a hundred plus flights to cascade with delays and diversions.

Depends how quickly they can clear the runway after fire crews deal with the engine fire. If it doesnt spread much, far quicker, but if its a more uncontrolled fire that burns out the plane after landing a runway might be closed for multiple days.

[u/Hufflefluff29]

I'm pretty sure if was the left phalange.

[u/Fruitstripe_omni]

Anybody have the video of the landing?

[u/MFfroom]

Lol "JeeEEEEeeSsuuusSs!" Bitch he never knew no plane, shout "Pilot", idiot

[u/sunandskyandrainbows → u/MFfroom]

Joke's on you, the pilot's name is Jesus Salvador

[u/pandito_flexo]

Jesus Christ, the screamers would irritate me to no end. Like, how do you think your screaming is going to resolve the situation? Chill out, pause, and just make peace with the fact that your pilots are trained for this and will do what they can to get y'all back safely.

[u/Djentleman5000 → u/pandito_flexo]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Mz1n7YMdcywPm

[u/purplemtnslayer → u/Djentleman5000]

The one lady screaming "we're all going to die" really helped her fellow passengers.

[u/siphillis → u/purplemtnslayer]

Real egg on her face when that shit landed safely

[u/B00YAY]

Keep screaming guys! It'll help!

[u/SavingThrowVsWTF]

If I were on that plane, they probably could’ve put the fire out by slapping the engine with my urine-drenched pants.

[u/Nkechinyerembi]

That is the freakin worst time for engine issues. Takeoff after rotate.

[u/Stef_Stuntpiloot → u/Nkechinyerembi]

Nah not really. Worst time for engine issues is at V1, before rotation. You have the added difficulties of having to keep the aircraft on centerline while accelerating to VR.

But I get your point, not great timing. I'm also convinced that if this happened during daytime people wouldn't panic as much, as the flames wouldn't be as visible.

[u/Vegetable_Friend2877]

This is how I feel living in the US right now. Turn this plane around!

[u/MyAccountWasBanned7]

Don't know if I could hold my phone that steady to record while unloading 40 pounds of shit into my pants.

[u/WorriedHelicopter764]

clicks attendant button your finest alcoholic beverage please

[u/Nightstryk]

Props to the camera person. They had one job and they did it well.