When a Bomb Goes Off at 33,000 Feet | The Miracle of Flight PA 434 | Mayday: Air Disaster
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- In 1994, PA 434 experienced a bomb explosion mid-flight, causing extensive damage. The pilots have no other options left than trying to land the plane.
What were the challenges faced by the pilots of PA 434 in making a safe emergency landing after a bomb exploded mid-flight?
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Mayday: Air Disaster - From Season 3 Episode 6 "Bomb on Board": An explosion jolts the pilots of PA 434. A bomb has gone off and there’s extensive damage to the plane. The flight crew is forced to attempt an emergency landing. The blast kills one passenger, and injures another ten. A notorious terrorist with a devious plan was behind the bombing. The investigation reveals the outcome could have been much worse.
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What were the challenges faced by the pilots of PA 434 in making a safe emergency landing after a bomb exploded mid-flight?
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@@NoahBAC43:55
it is PR not PA as a filipino 💀
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They got very lucky because there are components already on the plane that could have made that explosion 10 times worse and believe it or not they are things you would not think are deadly things that both stewardesses and passengers have been known to handle no, I am not going to say what those things are it could have been worse the worst thing is some of those components can still be found today on your average airplane, and my protege and I were writing a book together we came across the items in question and decided not to put them in the book still has not give any ideas to any would-be terrorists or want to be idiots.
If it hasn't been said yet in this thread, then I'll say it. We Filipinos joke that Philippine Airlines' call sign, PAL, means "Plane Always Late" -- but then we say it also means "Plane Always LANDS."
Nice 😂
Que buena guey Good one buddy
Fun Facts: PAL has had several plane crashes before
@@germanfischWHAAAT? Since when?
@@seanbigay1042 The last actual PAL plane crash was in 1987 with a turboprop plane, Philippine Airlines Flight 443. The rest of the incidents of PAL planes after that were runway overruns, explosions, etc.
A doorman in the Philippines is literally a minimum wage employee whose job usually is just to take note of the names of people who come into the building and take packages as well. Mans deserved an award for taking the initiative to investigate and go above and beyond his job description.
And a huge raise. When they said he called the police and fire department.. that was just the perfect call.
Pm
They're not new to criminal activities or terrorism. Parts of the Philippines are very dangerous where they are always kidnapping foreigners for ransom, especially near the beach and islands areas in the south. This is common for countries that were once colonized by the West and had their borders created without taking into account the native people's interest, ethnicities or religions.
@@nutzhazelNgl though there is some precedent to your statement from the past, terrorism of this level hasnt really even occured or existed in Southeast Asia for the past few decades.
How is a doorman relevant to the situation??
The doorman is a real MVP. Kudos to the flight crew. And RIP to the victim
W doorman
Religion of peace
@@lzbhcvm6747so the terrorists in congo account for the whole religion of christianity
And that palm tree
@@kanushvenkatesh1725 Indeed. May the guy who died on this flight rest easy
"'God forgive me', I thought I was going to die now. Then I did what I had to do." Hero.
RIP to Ed Reyes🙏
@@lurch789 like a keyboard warrior such as yourself, he could have had a full blown panic attack, crawl up like a baby and end up crashing the plane
But instead he stuck to his training with little info of the damage and landed the plane safely
Surviving didn't make him a hero
it was ensuring that everyone will survive as well did
It’s incredible. The bomb didn’t do as much damage as I thought it would. Pilots and cabin crew did a great job
It was both luck and miscalculation. As per intelligence and statements say, the bombing was a test run. Yousef was more focused on slipping through airport security because this was the first step.
The lessons learn from the test run would be perfected on the bokjinka operation.
Researching about the planes to be bombed. their specific model and location of the fuel tank.
Adjustments on the time of explosion. Taking account about delays and flight time.
if necessary adjustments to the size of explosion of the bomb.
Last news from Yousef is he is still a jihadist and enjoys the company of a fellow bomber. Richard Reid aka the Shoe Bomber, in Florence prison.
Yeah, that's a really small bomb, I don't think it was anywhere near powerful enough to crash a plane as gigantic as the 747
@@noahater5785 I don't think you realize just how complex those planes are. You don't need to blow up the whole plane, you just need to disable the right components and the plane won't be able to recover.
@@Martyn737That's a test run? Despicable!
@@applesandgrapesfordinner4626 despicable? yes. Successful? definitely.
If it wasn't for the accident in the apartment in manila, the PH and US government wouldn't know about the terrorist plot.
Operation bojinka would have killed 4k+ people.
and the filipino race would be put to shame and discrimination.
9/11 had 15 Saudi hijackers, 2 from UAE, 1 from Egypt, and 1 from Jordan.
Bojinka would have many filipinos both in operation and support of the terror plot.
It's wonderful to see the pilots speak so positively about this terrifying experience they had to face
Yeah... because they lived.
I mean you kind of have to, else it consume you.
Very Filipino trait
@@alexisjimclemente1334no...no...no!! PILOT TRAIT!!! USE TO PRESSURE THEY LIVE FOR PROBLEMS..THATS WHY MOST ARE MECHANICAL --THEY FEEL THEY CAN SOLVE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS QUICKLY, AND THEY USUALLY DO!!
@@globalwarmhugs7741 if they had died, they would not be speaking. But since they survived including everyone else, is best that they do not allow the bad experience to affect them more than it has already marked their lives.
The pilot deserve a medal of honor for their effort to save the plane.
yeah it goes to show the struggles they go through to keep there planes in the sky and save lives on board it's hard work sometime even impossible
I agree ☝️
That poor man's body absorbed shock a lot of shock from the bomb. He helped save the plane and lives of the others on the plane.
God works or some sort of power, may work in mysterious ways.
@@BigEightiesNewWave if there was a good god, things like this wouldnt happen
@@tobak952 Ok I get you atheist, but for us, god always have a plan, maybe that man is already his time to go to heaven?
@@SerialDesignationBRUH69 why wouldnt a good god just let people be in heaven from the start?
@@tobak952 why wouldn't you have a common sense? What if god has a plan that's why he let the man live in the human world, do his mission and do what he wants to do until his time? It's the same dumb "why do god let people die at old age" question
That poor innocent man. 😢Gosh I just loathe terrorists. Pure evil. I will never understand how a fellow human could do this to especially to innocent children. The only thing positive that came out of 9/11 is we don’t see these situations that often.
It’s a miracle only that poor man died. You look at that Air India plane that was taken down by like Sticks of dynamite off the coast of Ireland and it’s a miracle the whole plane didn’t come down.
@@go4brookle761 I will have to look it up! It’s devastating what these explosives do to a human body 🥲I pray they feel no pain and it’s quick. The poor families must feel haunted by these details.
It’s disgusting and they only do it to prove a point. Narcissistic behavior, terrorists are exactly that.
It’s going to happen again now that the terrorists have occupied Afghanistan
Though it probably won’t involve a plane
Especially to children? No, it's equally disgusting whether it happens to grown adult men or young girls
The actor playing the bomber played a captain in another mayday episode if ur wondering why he looks familiar.
What is the title?
Idk. But it had the US carrier fleet shoot down a passenger aircraft@@MikuNakano25
The actor playing the captain was Agent Sandoval in the TV series Earth: Final Conflict.
@@MikuNakano25 im sorry i cant remember but its on youtube i think the actor is captaining a british flight if i remember correctly
@@jerichobeach2967what’s the flight number of that air disaster?
That "Bravo Oscar Mike Bravo" phrase is legendary
I think back there they rarely heard that word.
Now, if any pilot says that word, the air traffic controller would jump out of his chair right away, before the pilot have to spell out. 😂
"Am Toshiba, not know any Oscar"
the pilots were the most chill ones I've ever seen lol
And this is why the TSA goes nuts over water bottles.
Fr
@@flavouredyoghurt8053 Because apparently bombs fit inside shoes people are *wearing.*
Nope. That would be the “2006 trans Atlantic Aircraft Plot” that’s responsible for that
@@brigidtheirishthey do. Google Richard Reid
@@quackers584 Well, yeah, that's the *specific* reason. I was talking more generally.
This how world wide jurisdictions need to operate! Job well done by all involved.
Lamo, you really don’t want the Pakistanis involved in such investigations, do you ?
@@everydayhelp5085 It was Pakistani SWAT that got him in the end, so yeah. Not only do I want the Pakistanis in on the investigation, they were needed to complete it, and they did a good job.
@@TOH_Fancomplete show off from pakistani forces, they had to arrest yusuf cuz of international pressure. Also they desperately needed 2 million dollars to fund more bombings. Who do u think helped bin laden hide after 9/11
God bless the pilot, first officer, and engineer for their good thinking and diligence. Hats off to the cabin crew too. May the victim rest in peace.
you see what happens to guys that are born with a small penis they start making bombs to blow up planes plain and simple.
So glad that the flight crew was so professional and kept passengers from panicking and keeping them in their seats. Luck was with them on that day, as it could have been even more catastrophic if just one thing had happened differently. Pilots were amazing!
a bomb has gone off on board Bravo Oscar Mike Bravo
Kudos to PAL and its pilots - proven among the best of airlines and pilots in the world!!!
This is the man that make us all take off our shoes to go through security checkpoint 😢
Someone's always gotta ruin it for the rest of us. It's ruined a good thing. 😅
I'm pretty sure that was Richard Reid's fault.
@@jordanb2812 What did Richard Reid do again ?
@@justineojok7802a few days before Christmas 2001 he boarded a plane and tried to detonate explosives he had in his shoes
Other passengers subdued him before he could do anything
And perfumes too
That doorman is a hero.
Absolutely
RIP to the man who died on the plane. But, what an incredible job by the pilots and all law enforcememt and investigators!
It was his first international flight only 34 year old and engineer
My whole family and I went to visit the Philippines (for our extended family) a couple months ago, and when I heard we weren’t flying PAL, I kind of got nervous because we flew a foreign airline. Didn’t understand certain things but I’m thankful to the crew who comforted some of us in time of turbulence 🙏😊 Thank you EVA Airlines
26:58 😊
Some people here are commenting about the laugh of the pilots, although they understood it was not malicious. Filipinos laugh whether they are sad, angry, disappointed, or happy. My dad would laugh recalling the story about finding dead people in their backyard during a terrorist attack when he was a young boy. He was terribly grief stricken and afraid but when you are helpless and all your tears have dried, what can you do?
The laughs were probably many years after the incident and when they were doing the documentary. I guess some people looked back on near death moments of their lives and are just happy to live and tell the story.
its incredible that the bomb didn't do as much damage as I expected. but what isn't incredible is that one person died and it was that unfortunate man that unknowing sat where the bomb was.
yeah, that poor guy. May he RIP.
He died to save all those lives. He is a hero in my book. Rest In Peace. :(@@ExiledStardust
This is a testimony to how well a 747 is built.
what are you talking about. Of course it did a lot of damage. It took one life. One life is far too many lives. One life is priceless. Think before you post i^iot.
@@ligayalacdao1814?? why u saying idiot he never stated anything against the man he was giving his condolences
I always check for my life jacket under the seat before we takeoff. Maybe this is a good reason for you to check. If you find a bomb, that’s a bad sign
…. new fear unlocked!
*if you find a bomb, that's a bad sign" lol
@@lvlyflrs3736"Um, stewardess, I seem to have a bomb in my life jacket compartment. I think it will lead to a bad time, if not addressed."
there is something so interesting to me when you see stories of genius pilots defying all odds against them
That was one helluva heroic bit of aviation. Incredible.
RIP to that innocent man...
This is why I always check under my seat on airlines that I travel in for the past decade.
Same 😅 i always check everything under even in bus 😅
Very good idea, and I'll do the same from now on, going forward. You never know ?
it can be anywhere
It's a shitty thing that we have to be so paranoid nowadays, but completely understandable.
Im a former flight attendant and before ad after every flight we we bnding down to loo and check under seats and lifevest covers. But when i was travelling as a passenger i was naver checking. You're right one must always make his own check even if there are attendants that must have done it.
Captain and his crew are one amazing team. Because of their own personal experience they were able to land safely. To the man that lost his own life, may you rest in eternal peace. You will not be forgotten 💯♥️🙏
To all that were injured i pray you have recovered quickly. Wishing all peace and love
The captain pilot ex airforce military
Woow!!!have to respect Pilots...this was such a roller Coaster!!...clapping hands for the Job well done to the Pilots...
Wow This guy awoke at 3 a.m. and let’s say a 25 minute drive to the airport, and he still got there in plenty of time!!
Not that much traffic congestion in Manila back then.
@@ianhomerpura8937 Even today, if you get up at oh-dark-thirty you can still make your flight. Waiting for the sun to rise is usually a mistake.
Hi Pakistani supporter
I nearly had a heart attack when watching this, the person who was on top of the bomb kinda looked like my dad
My condolences to you.
The victim was sitting in the wrong place at the wrong time
What was his name?
@@Zekesaxman Haruki Ikegami
If i remember correctly the doctor who was on the plane acted like he was saving the passenger who was already dead so the other passengers didnt freak out
Thanks for telling us something that was already literally explained in the video.
@@flyingtentacle7631 Ironic
@@flyingtentacle7631The video said it was cabin crew who were making it look like they were treating him. It didn't mention a doctor, so the added context from OP's comment is nice to have.
@@stephengnbit not a doctor. It’s a flight attendant. The wings indicate that and the sort of neck tie and the woman with a scarf like thing. Meaning FAs because flight attendants are only trained with first aid and birthing babies
@@PeachBooks In REALITY it could've been a doctor but as this is a recreation it's cheaper not to hire so many actors so they used a flight attendant instead.
Prayers for the victims and their families. And those pilots are amazing.
But that doorman needs a tv show
That poor man absorbed a lot of the shock from the explosion and saved a lot of people…. RIP
The pilots deserve all the praise in the world and this incident is quite rightly celebrated for not being nearly as bad as it could've been, but I also pray for the poor man who lost his life in this event. Being he sole fatality in events like these always makes it more tragic to me because one family couldn't celebrate the same joy the rest of the passengers' and crews' families could, and I always fear that dying this way is what would make people forget you faster since everyone else will focus on all the positives and the heroics (both understandably and quite rightly. People should look at the bright side in these kinds of events.).
Blud just wanted to go home, R.I.P. Fly high man.
It is nice to know he is sitting behind bars the rest of his whole life. He is newer coming out again. I hope he suffer in there all alone.
Filipinos are still the best pilots.Congratulations Capt.Edwin Reyes for your skills and expertise to land tbe plane safely.For the lone casualty ,my deepest sympathy ,may his soul rest in peace.For those wounded I hope and pray they all recovered from their injuries.
I agree but ''Sully'' might feel other pilots are as equally experienced!!
Then capt. Sully is a joke?
Who is edwin he is capt.eduardo Reyes
All pilots are good not just Filipinos. Think before you post i*iot.
The Captain has such a beautiful soul.
Impressive that pilots managed a perfect landing with almost no controls
Doorman is MVP in this story
Frfr
Thanks to the pilots and crew for staying calm while doing what their job.
That doorman indirectly saved the popes life and likely many others
This guy landed this 747, with injured people onboard and JESUS CHRIST THAT WAS SMOOTH
Please don't use the Lord's Name like that
Actually if he meant, thanks Jesus! - no direspect meant, reality expressed. Yes, thanks, Jesus Christ, Our Lord!
They were very lucky kudoos to the crew who survived and passengers. What a thing to happen.
This is such a sad and terrifying event, I really feel bad for the engineer who lost his life as he was returning home, 10/10 for the pilots who managed to land the plane safely.
This crew was amazing all around. Top marks.
Admiration to pilot Reyes, great job he gave to save that flight & all people inside the craft, great job captain reyes
Historic fete of the late PAL Capt. Ed Reyes.
It's nice to see that the Filipino Crew handled that situation. As a Filipino myself, I like their determination.
Sad to say i dont trust anything connected to the Philippines hsd bad experiences with them in saudi arabia just font trust fhrm sorry, my poersonal opinion and experience
i guess this is one time clapping when the plane lands seems appropriate.
Very smart man and a blessing to the people on the plane
Tank goodness for those pilots staying focused and able to land the plane safely.
So this dude is solely responsible for people not switching seats on the airplane, security screening involving taking off my shoes 😅😮😢
Lesson learned. We should be greatful if the inspectors are so strict on checking us. They just want us to be safe all the time.Kudos to the pilots and tne crews.
I watched these so much as a kid and it made me so paranoid of planes and flying but not i don't really care about it, this is very nostalgic
A big SALUTE to Captain Reyes and his assisstant..
That's why Anti Sabotage Check is Mandatory after disembarkation.
Maaan I usually don’t say this but the captain and the flight crew makes me proud to be Filipino.
As a Filipino, I see this is INCREDIBLE
Excellent dedicated work by the Filipino doorman, police, and pilots.
For some reason, i just watched this yesterday, and than a reupload of this just happend right now, what a coincidence
Thankfully you are not allowed to take as much liquid on a plane as you were back then!
That makes things much harder for bombers!
...And thirsty people.
also large toothpaste and any large ointment
Proud professionals.. Air Force..training.. and cool heads.
ALL the "lucky coincidences" that fell into place thwarting the total disaster of the bomb causing the exploding of the plane mid-air may well be termed miraculous!! But "unexplainable good coincidences" is another definition of "miracle". Who is to say that combination of the right pilot and crew, the switch of aircraft leading to mistaken placement of the explosive 2 seats ahead of the plane's fuel tank, etc. led to the discovery of Yousef's evil planning? Who then can say that this resulted in no threat to assasinate the Pope as he shortly after flew in, as earlier announced, to visit Cebu? Who can deny Divine Intervention against the plots of evil men?
PAL AND ITS PILOTS AT THEIR USUAL BEST! PRIDE OF THE PHILIPPINES!!!
This makes me more aware to check my seats, everytime I takes a bus, a plane or a cruise. To b more alert about our surroundings n environment.
That is very incredible Philippine Airlines story! I’m Filipino Canadian And I recently went to Manila from Vancouver by Philippine Airlines! Still, there is no problem with that flight
Glad they do more security now and help this not happen a lot
Oh my God, are you kidding me??? This is just so un fathomable. God bless these individuals including the pilots and crew members.
I love when the door man saids (boss yun na) means thats it boss
Wow its so wonderful that i watch this 15 days before going on a flight
I'm going on a flight tomorrow and have no idea how I will manage after this lol
@@linanafie8571you all made it?
@@linanafie8571Hope you managed...as a world...we need a better and safer way of transport than Aeroplanes.
If it makes you feel any better I made the mistake of watching this ON an airplane.
On a flight I took once I was reading about all the accidents the type of plane I was going to board had been involved with
Bravo. Oscar. Mike. Bravo.
This is why I always fly Philippine Airlines to and from the Philippines.
I rather walk or takw sny other form of transportation eill never board snything related to Philippines
I cried, may their soul rest in peace, so simple man and innocent 😢😢😢😢
God is Good. In my own opinion the one who died is an unsung hero. And all of you are heroes especially capt. Reyes and Co.
Ronald Sandoval/actor name Von Flores from earth final conflict tv show this documentary must be pretty old ..lol He's the one playing Captain Ed for people that don't know the actor he's such a good actor in the TV show... I miss it
A well researched documentary. Thanks for the good work. Godbless.
Ed Reyes was the one who did the most work and he deserves free food and supply for life from PAL
Ed Reyes, Captain Philippine Airlines 434, died in 2007.
He passed away in 2007
I love Von Flores. I haven't seen him since Earth Final Conflict. ❤
I knew I've seen him before.
Why am I watching this an hour before my flight to ATL...
Still alive?
In which case, I do hope you were flying Philippine Airlines. Call sign PAL -- "Plane Always Late, but Planer Always LANDS."
@GoodGoodies123 RIP
Hey did you make it
How even a worst case scenario can end relatively ok when everyone does their job well.
Also doorman who improved handcuffs deserves a medal.
New fear unlocked
i don't know why but this kind of stuff really interests me
me too
Same
Call me weird but the young captain is handsome 😁😁
They seem very personable!!!
This video casted pretty good actors. 👍
Brave,and strategic thinking afe many soul
I find it entertaining that Von Flores is on this show, he was great as Ronald Sandoval in Earth Final Conflict
he's one reason I clicked on this!
They did so well . Still should of said mayday, mayday, mayday. But it was under severe stress. They seem like lively lovely men who can at least have a laugh though it was far from laughable. Maybe how they cope. I cope with laughter often
They got the message at least. Emergency and mayday essentially mean the same thing
Man, props to that doorman. He was on top of his game. Hope he got a raise and a promotion.
I really love what this air disaster of PAL 434, the pilots did a great job to get the 747 down into the small island of Okinawa. Props to them!
That man is a hero
Now whenever I get into the plane the first thing I would do after settling down my luggage is to check whether there is a bomb planted underneath my seat.
i did this after watching this episode many years ago
6:50 Why tf are those cables soldered to the MOSFET's heatsink? 😂
He is a monster
anybody here addicted to watching these episodes?
The pilots are not only intelligent but also have self motivation and handsome
240 years in prison... He'll be dead before he set free...
That's if he doesn't bomb the prison first
@@karma07169 u got a point 🗿
@@karma07169lmao
I kinda don’t regret accidentally clicking this now
The Actor who plays the pilot… that’s Von Flores!
They should have used the standard aviation phrase “Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!” and set transponder 7700. This will immediately get a full attention from the Japanese controller. Always use standard aviation language when you are in non-English speaking country’s airspace. Don’t assume any controller to understand casual English conversations.
Are you a pilot or just happen to know what you need to do
@@janicedelorenzo4924ATC and others know, not just pilots.
, maybe the explosion turn off the transponder
That would indicate that they are currently hijacked, that’s what would be assumed
Hijacking is 7500