14 Heart-Stopping Pilot Confessions Moments Before Disaster Strikes in the Sky

14 Heart-Stopping Pilot Confessions Moments Before Disaster Strikes in the Sky

The captain increased the engines to take off power. The nose lifted, but the plane struggled to get airborne. Strangely, the system did not warn of the retracted flaps. Finally, the Boeing barely climbed to around 150m. when the takeoff configuration warning system activated, indicating major issues, but the crew couldn’t understand why. “Something’s wrong!” The plane shook violently, and the pilots hesitated. “We got an engine failure!” Kirkland exclaimed. In reality, had the pilots lowered the nose, it would have allowed the airflow to pass correctly through the engines, and they would have resumed functioning. Since they didn’t, the plane descended and sped toward the end of the runway.

The captain tried to regain control, but it was too late, “We’re not going to make it!” In less than a second, the right wing clipped an instrument landing system antenna, and the plane crashed to the ground. The Boeing broke into 3 pieces and came to a stop near the airport fence.

Flames erupted from the fuel tanks, sending a column of black smoke over the airport. Surviving passengers and crew frantically scrambled from the wreckage, helping those pinned beneath heavy debris. The tragedy claimed 27 lives, including both Pilots, while over 80 others were injured.

ECHOES , NTSB , Juerg Schmid Report

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The chances of you being in a catastrophic aerial event are ridiculously low. According to Nova, the annual risk of you losing your life in a plane crash is a measly 1 in 11 million in the United States. Compare that to the risk of you passing away in a motor vehicle crash, which is roughly 1 in 5,000 in the US.

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