10 Last Words From Black Box Airplane Crashes

Hello YouTube, Jim here! Welcome to the Top10 Archive! From the first moment man took off from the ground until yesterday, aviation accidents have occurred. Sometimes it's human error, sometimes it's mechanical failure, and sometimes it's a terrible coincidence of both. It's hard to imagine what the passengers and crews of these flights have gone through in their final moments, but thanks to

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box recordings we have a better idea of ​​what those horrible final seconds may have been like. Here is our list of the

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And, if you end up enjoying our videos, please give us the thumbs up to help us out and leave us a comment to let us know if we've discouraged you from flying forever. 10. Alaska Airlines 261 In January 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was an international passenger flight that departed from Jalisco, Mexico and was bound for Washington, United States. The plane carried mostly American citizens, and the experienced pilot's final quiet

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of resignation in the black box gave no hint of the horror unfolding on board. The flight was routine until two hours later, when a mechanical failure caused by poor aircraft maintenance caused the aircraft to plummet to 8,000 feet for 80 seconds.

Both pilots were seasoned veterans with more than 25,000 logged flight hours combined, and neither pilot had been involved in a crash or incident prior to the crash. Unfortunately, all 88 occupants, including 83 passengers and 5 crew members, died on impact. The

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words of the brave pilots recorded were: "Ah, here we go." 9. Swissair 111 The last words heard from the black box of Swissair 111 were simple, direct and, unfortunately, completely correct: “Rauf!”, which translates as “up.” The Swiss plane began its last trip in September 1998 from New York's JFK airport, bound for Geneva, Switzerland. Two hours into the flight, the crew detected an odor in the cabin and determined that it was smoke coming from the air conditioning unit, so the captain requested an emergency landing.

The crew cut off power to the cabin, according to Swissair's fire checklist, which destroyed the recirculation fans and allowed the fire to spread to the cabin. Just 15 minutes later those last words were spoken before the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. All 229 passengers and crew members died on impact. 8. Korean Airlines 801 The last words of Korean Airlines Flight 801 were not from the flight deck, but from air traffic controllers, as silence fell over the interior of the doomed plane: “Well, then it must have crashed.” The 1997 flight left Seoul, South Korea, bound for Guam in August 1997 with 254 passengers and crew on board.

It was a turbulent flight from the start, but not enough to cause concern. That was until the plane was prepared for landing. The rain was torrential on Guam and visibility was extremely low, so the captain decided to attempt a landing using his instruments instead of his sight. What the captain did not know is that the electronic landing system that he intended to use on the runway to guide him did not work. What the plane was actually connected to was a random electronic device on the ground. The plane descended abruptly and fatally deviated from its course, crashing about 3.5 miles or 5.6 kilometers from the runway. 228 people on board died and one of the 26 survivors said the accident happened so quickly that the passengers did not even have time to scream. 7.

United Airlines 232 In July 1989, Flight 232 was a scheduled flight from Denver to Philadelphia in the United States, carrying 298 passengers and crew members. An hour into the flight, the engine in the tail of the plane exploded, destroying many of the flight controls, including the autopilot. The captain then discovered that he couldn't manually control the plane either, so they continued planning an emergency landing in Sioux City. Throughout the situation, the pilots remained calm and even joked with ground control as they navigated their treacherous situation. When the plane reached the runway it was going too fast and immediately burst into flames as it skidded toward a nearby corn field.

The pilots managed to save 187 of 298 lives with their quick thinking and dedication to their passengers and crew. The last words of the crashed plane show that they never abandoned their mission, trying until the end to find a solution: "No, I can't make it or we'll lose it, that's what's driving you crazy." ”. All 4 pilots survived the crash and would later return to service. 6. Japan Airlines 123 Japan Airlines 123 is the second deadliest single-plane accident in aviation history, and the last words on the black box demonstrate that the captain knew there was no turning back from the dire situation. he.

This domestic flight was doomed just 12 minutes into its journey between Tokyo and Osaka, and from that point, it was only another 30 minutes until the plane found its destination in the mountains. The flight carried 524 people and only 4 survived. Many other passengers survived the initial crash, but Japanese forces waited too long to perform a rescue, so many died during that time. The reason for the accident was determined to be a faulty repair after an incident seven years earlier. The last words of this flight mean that all hope was lost in the cockpit, as the pilots realized their fate: “The entire hydraulic system failed.” 5.

Delta Airlines 1141 The following recording occurred right at the beginning of Delta Airlines Flight 1141, just 22 seconds after the doomed flight. The flight left Jackson, Mississippi, in August 1988, bound for Salt Lake City, Utah. While the crew waited for their schedule on the tarmac, they talked about the crash of a Continental Airlines flight and discussed what they would say on the black box if it crashed. Little did they know that it would come true a few moments later. When it was time to take off, everything was normal at first until the front wheel left the ground. The plane began to roll and the wing tip struck an antenna, causing a fire that tore through the rear of the plane.

Two of the four flight attendants died, along with 12 of the 101 passengers. A man has lost his life after bravely returning to the burning plane to try to save his wife. The crash was determined to be pilot error, and the last words on the black box recorder were probably not what they had imagined when they joked about it a short time before... “We had an engine failure. We won't make it. Full power." 4. El Al 1862 In October 1992, one of the most shocking accidents in aviation history occurred, resulting in the loss of many more lives on the ground than on the plane.

In the final recording of the box set black, it was clear that the flight crew knew how bad their situation was. "Going down... uh... 1862, going down, going down, copied going down?" The Israeli cargo plane had started its journey at JFK airport in New York before making a brief stopover at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. During the first leg of the flight, some problems were observed, including a problem with the number three engine. But the plane still continued, heading to its final destination in Tel Aviv, Israel. Shortly after takeoff, a loud bang was heard and engine three detached from the wing, ripping off engine number four and causing severe damage to the wing flaps in the process.

The damage was due to microscopic cracks caused due to fatigue and caused a total loss of control of the plane. The pilots attempted an emergency landing at Schiphol, but this was not possible and the cargo plane plummeted toward two high-rise apartment complexes. 43 people died in the accident, of which 39 were left on the ground. However, the death toll is the subject of intense debate, as many illegal immigrants lived in the skyscraper at the time. 3. Pacific Southwest Airlines 182 In September 1978, a horrific mid-air collision occurred that would kill people on two planes, as well as several on the ground.

The flight took off from Los Angeles in the morning and everything was fine. The weather was good and the sky was clear. The crew was alerted that two professional pilots were flying a small Cessna nearby, and for a moment the captain caught sight of it. But then they lost sight of him and things started to get dangerously confusing. The Pacific Southwest crew thought the Cessna had passed them, but it was actually below and in front of them. The Pacific Southwest plane was ready to land in San Diego and was rapidly approaching the Cessna. Shortly afterward, the two planes collided and exploded in a fireball, sending debris plummeting into a residential area.

All 135 people in the southwest Pacific were killed, as were the two Cessna pilots and seven other people on the ground. The heartbreaking last words in the black box of the Pacific flight? "This is it, baby!" 2. Valujet 592 ValuJet Flight 592 was on its scheduled flight to Atlanta in May 1996 when it crashed just ten minutes after takeoff. The problems began shortly after the plane left Miami airport when passengers smelled smoke in the cabin. At the same time, the pilots heard a loud bang and began to lose electrical power. Seconds later, a fire broke out in the passenger cabin and the captain requested an emergency landing back to the Miami airport.

But the plane was out of control and would never return. Instead, it plunged into the Everglades and hit the ground at more than 507 miles, or 816 kilometers per hour. All 110 people on board died in the accident, caused by a fire that started due to improper cargo storage. The last words on the black box seem to show how confused the pilots were by their fatal situation: “Hey, smoke in the cockpit… smoke in the cockpit.” 1. Aeroperú 603 Aeroperú flight 603 was in good condition, the weather was perfect for flying and the pilots were experienced. So how did it crash and kill all 70 people on board?

Well, a simple mistake set in motion a deadly chain of events. It was October 1996 when the flight left Miami to fly south to Santiago, Chile. Shortly after takeoff, the pilots discovered that their flight instruments were not working. They declared an emergency and requested an immediate return to the airport. The equipment gave contradictory readings and the flight was at night so the crew could not make visual references to their altitude, speed or position. Because of this, the plane stopped several times and lost altitude rapidly, and before they knew it, the tip of the plane's left wing hit the water.

Amazingly, the pilots managed to fly again for 17 seconds, but the plane inverted and crashed into the water, killing everyone on board. The accident was due to a mistake made by the maintenance staff, prompting these infamous final words on the black box recorder: “What the fuck have they done?”