Panic Over The Pacific Part 3 - Air Crash Investigation/Mayday

China Airlines Flight 006 encounters turbulence while flying to Los Angeles. The No. 4 engine flames out and the crew tries to restart the engine at too high an altitude. The aircraft banks slowly to the right but the crew do not notice the autopilot can no longer hold the aircraft straight and level. The captain disconnects the autopilot and immediately loses control, sending the aircraft into a spiralling nosedive. The Flight Engineer mistakes readings on the gauges for total engine failures on all engines rather than the Captain setting the throttles to idle. The extreme forces rip the undercarriage doors off and parts of the horizontal stabilizers rip off as well. The Boeing 747SP clears the clouds and the pilot can once again see the horizon. The crew recover the aircraft from the dive and the it lands safely at San Francisco despite control problems associated with the tailplane damage. Two people are hurt, but everyone is alive.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• China
• Airlines
• Flight
• 006
• February
• 19
• 1985
• Boeing
• 747SP
• Engine
• failure
• pilot
• error
• jet
• lag
• spatial
• disorientation

[MysticShaekBK201]

Lol the pilot says: "LADIES & GENTLEMEN I HOPE YOU ENJOYED OUR UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT"

[applesweeter]

a 747-400 can fly in 2 engines.

[MrRazorblade999]

I wanna experience the same.

[Floodlezoot]

@josef1610 yeah the Indonesian airlines are just legendary for their outstanding safety records. It's almost as good as some Central African airlines.

[Floodlezoot]

@acancalan because of the speeds and altitude, there is a better chance of dying trying to jump out, then just staying in the plane and hoping they can land it.

[RhysAppleTech]

applesweeter:

Or na

[vfthb098]

@MysticShaekBK201 That was his usual way of descending xD

[NGraps]

Amazing landing

[Truimphful]

My Taiwan Visa is from PRC.Most of the equipment and shengen paperwork is China orientated. Saying Taiwan is not similar to China is like saying Wales is diff to Scotland.Taiwan is still struggling to sepersate in many ways.

[purtypurr]

Thank God!