21:10, this was the Tu-154 that did an "accidental belly landing" in Thessaloniki as Malév flight 262 in 4th July 2000. The crew initiated a go around a bit too late after they realized that they didn't extend the landing gear, causing the aircraft to skid about 650 meters on the runway before becoming airborne once again. After an additional low pass (to confirm if the landing gear was down and locked this time), the aircraft landed safely. The accident was caused by the pilots turning off their GPWS system (the mountain tops caused the system to falsely alert them during approach) and since there was a 757 taking off the pilots of the Tu-154 decided to not lower the landing gear and initiate a go around. However the 757 took off and the captain of the Malév flight decided to land anyway, but since the GPWS was turned off and the tower was occupied by observing the 757, no one realized the retracted landing gear until it was too late. Malév was already phasing the Tu-154 out of service and ultimately decided that it was uneconomical to repair the aircraft and donated it the airport's firefighter services who used it as a training vehicle until 2018 when it was cut up for scrap.
My first ever time flying and first ever time abroad was from Manchester here to Heraklion with Airtours in 1999.This is really nice to watch , the good old days !
1999, these were times,two years before the awful tragic Event of 9/11,and the World screwed up in many things! Thank you very much for putting this wonderful Trailer of Nostalgie 🙏🧡 All the best, Josha 🙋♂️🛩
29:50 Brought back memories... I was doing my military service in a camp just behind Heraklion airport in 1998 and we used to see such kind of amazing climbs from the Olympic airways pilots several times a day. People were saying that most of them were ex-fighter pilots not able to forget their old ways of flying. I don't know if it is true... :)
Actually, the 737 was not pretty safe back then. I’d say (controversially) that it is actually safer now. Back then it had multiple issues, one of them being the rudder problems.
Actually, the 737 was not pretty safe back then. It had multiple issues such as the rudder problem. I’d actually say (debatable and controversial) that the 737 is actually safer now than it used to be during the -200,-300,-400,-500 years.
I swear theres just 5 at a push 6 airlines that still remain in the game today out of all of these! Thats crazy! (Aegean, Israir, Edelwiess, Condor & Travel Service)
We had a bad experience on one of theirs flying to Kos, the damn thing had hardly no brakes and it juddered all the way down the runway as they tried to stop it.
WOW! 1999. The good old days... Before the euro, when we had drachmas in our pockets and could actually buy something... Before half of Asia and Africa had moved into Greece... That Greece is forever gone... Good bye Greece and thanks for the memories...
On props, sometimes to save fuel during taxi, they’ll use one engine, shutting it down right after landing, or alternatively, powering it on before takeoff clearance. 😊
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21:10, this was the Tu-154 that did an "accidental belly landing" in Thessaloniki as Malév flight 262 in 4th July 2000. The crew initiated a go around a bit too late after they realized that they didn't extend the landing gear, causing the aircraft to skid about 650 meters on the runway before becoming airborne once again. After an additional low pass (to confirm if the landing gear was down and locked this time), the aircraft landed safely.
The accident was caused by the pilots turning off their GPWS system (the mountain tops caused the system to falsely alert them during approach) and since there was a 757 taking off the pilots of the Tu-154 decided to not lower the landing gear and initiate a go around. However the 757 took off and the captain of the Malév flight decided to land anyway, but since the GPWS was turned off and the tower was occupied by observing the 757, no one realized the retracted landing gear until it was too late.
Malév was already phasing the Tu-154 out of service and ultimately decided that it was uneconomical to repair the aircraft and donated it the airport's firefighter services who used it as a training vehicle until 2018 when it was cut up for scrap.
I hope the crew were redeployed to other duties ... like baggage handling 😒
7:09Edelweiss one of the few still operating, in more or less the same livery
But no A320 left 😢 they had MD-83 as well back then
1/3 of Aegean’s fleet is also in that livery still
29:50Now *that* was a fighter-like climbout!
What plane is this?
@@2kbk926 737-200
@@2kbk926 Looks like a 737-200
My first ever time flying and first ever time abroad was from Manchester here to Heraklion with Airtours in 1999.This is really nice to watch , the good old days !
Same, but 2 years earlier on board an Air Atlanta Icelandic Tristar :D
All the different types, old and new! Not always the same like today A320/B737...
25 years ago
The sound of the Boeing 727 took me back 20+ years! Beautiful old jet. 😍
What a variety of classics, beautiful
1999, these were times,two years before the awful tragic Event of 9/11,and the World screwed up in many things!
Thank you very much for putting this wonderful Trailer of Nostalgie 🙏🧡
All the best,
Josha 🙋♂️🛩
Miss you my Olympic my love 💓
Wow absolutely amazing!! Very nice video from the glory times of aviation. What a variety of planes!! I flew once with a Crossair MD-83 to Heraklion.
8:58Two classic forms of transport there; Boeing 727 and Flying Dolphin hydrofoil
So wonderful video!, So many great memories of an era that will never come back.
29:50 Brought back memories... I was doing my military service in a camp just behind Heraklion airport in 1998 and we used to see such kind of amazing climbs from the Olympic airways pilots several times a day. People were saying that most of them were ex-fighter pilots not able to forget their old ways of flying. I don't know if it is true... :)
Back when a 737 was one of the safest planes in the world....
Before DEI
Agreed
Actually, the 737 was not pretty safe back then. I’d say (controversially) that it is actually safer now.
Back then it had multiple issues, one of them being the rudder problems.
Back then the engineers,not the bean counters were in charge!
Actually, the 737 was not pretty safe back then. It had multiple issues such as the rudder problem. I’d actually say (debatable and controversial) that the 737 is actually safer now than it used to be during the -200,-300,-400,-500 years.
To see some of them airlines exist today in 2024 is awesome.
19:00 a Tristar, and a Caledonian one at that!
Good old days miss the Olympic planes
a lot of airlines in this vid do not exist anymore
@@MrRocking4everwhy ? Is it cuz of 9/11 made close the majority of European and American Airlines ?
@@JazzyInTheAir_ No
@@JazzyInTheAir_As the times go by, various airlines unfortunately go bankrupt or merge with their parent companies.
So many airlines that doesn’t exist anymore 🖤
Memories... Unforgettable sweet memories.... ❤❤❤
Even back then the airport seemed to operate close to its limits
That air 2000 bought back memories, I remember the colour prior as well with the red lettering
I swear theres just 5 at a push 6 airlines that still remain in the game today out of all of these! Thats crazy! (Aegean, Israir, Edelwiess, Condor & Travel Service)
Dont forget Transavia.
So a wunderful video with older planes. So many Airlines are history now.
very awesome vid...so many liveries, some that are still here, some that are not...totally enjoyed this..thank you
Very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
Ah piercing jet engines noise amazing not like now all eco crap and quiet, great video 🙂
Awesome 👌 Greetings from Helsinki
Trislander in Greece hell yeah, I was there in May 2005 being 4yrs old, I believe I flew Hapag-Lloyd B738
Blimey that 737 aat 29:48 started to bank before its undercarriage was even up!
old transavia is so beautiful 🤩😊
The Tristar was the best back then, just!
9:18 nice to see a Fly FTi
the old Israir times with 4X-ATK 😍😍😍
I was Crew for Virgin Sun
Back when full-sized jetliners had rear-mounted engines instead of just regional jets!
15:38 Eurofly with Alitalia livery!!!!
"I-FLYZ" Good registration!
THOSE were the days 😪
Reminds me that the a320 is almost 40 years old.
Air Greece and Cronus Airlines don’t exist anymore though Cronus merged into Aegean Airlines. Macedonian Airlines also don’t exist.
Air Greece was also acquired by Aegean at the end of 1999
Only the Petroleum companies have survived since then. BP and Shell.
19:36one of the infamous leased Air Atlanta L1011s ...
We had a bad experience on one of theirs flying to Kos, the damn thing had hardly no brakes and it juddered all the way down the runway as they tried to stop it.
53:48 HA-LCP
What did you film with, brother, that you can see through the blanket? 😂 Mini DV?
wow most of those airlines no longer exist, only Transavia, TUI and Aegean
Wow, the majority of these airlines does not exist anymore.
29:58 bank angle.
WOW! 1999. The good old days...
Before the euro, when we had drachmas in our pockets and could actually buy something...
Before half of Asia and Africa had moved into Greece...
That Greece is forever gone...
Good bye Greece and thanks for the memories...
Two years after the MMD Boeing merger, the rot had already started.
5:05 Only one engine?
On props, sometimes to save fuel during taxi, they’ll use one engine, shutting it down right after landing, or alternatively, powering it on before takeoff clearance. 😊
Taxiing on one Engine Not uncommon
Common to taxi with one engine shut down, saves fuel
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