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@birgenair301
Жыл бұрын
I liked this video, and I'm subscribed, also a sugestion, ariana 1998 afghan airlines boeing 727 crash or KAM air 904 please
@someonee3186
Жыл бұрын
Suggestion, you can do a recreation of the Hainan island incident, where a United States air Force P-3 Orion had collided with a People's Liberation Air Force J-8II.
@jaki8739
Жыл бұрын
@Jack’s epic gaming it takes months for requests to be made …. Plus there’s a list try asking if it’s on the list rather than demanding it
@VishalGauba
Жыл бұрын
The storytelling was a bit too here and there I think. A lot of jumping around
@LemonLadyRecords
Жыл бұрын
Really great and well organized report, as usual! I like that you discuss the possibilities out there, without going conspiracy theory. RIP the victims and hope the families get closure. But, spending £ on an old accident, of a plane no longer flying, with no applicable safety improvements, is sadly unlikely. Calling all billionaires...
@martinross5521
Жыл бұрын
I used to fly in these Aer Lingus Viscounts from Bristol to Cork and back around 1968 and 1969. One time the bar and drinks had to be removed to get down to take off weight for the then shorter runway at Bristol. I was in the back row with the stewardess across the aisle. She was gripping the armrests so tight her knuckles were white. As we went down the runway, I thought “if she’s worried, maybe I should be too”. I’m amazed that one third of Viscounts failed in one way or another. That’s the key fact from a really well produced story, thank you. Now a subscriber, as my Viscount flights didn’t take me out 53 years ago… 😱
@Shamrock100
Жыл бұрын
Your impression about Viscount losses is incorrect. Losses were due to many factors, of which structural or design issues was only one. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Vickers_Viscount
@bradsanders407
Жыл бұрын
I'm amazed only a 1/3 crashed.
@stanislavkostarnov2157
Жыл бұрын
@@bradsanders407 also, in the days most of the viscounts operated, it was not an unusual rate of losses.... especially for remoter routes. we see some of the converted classes actually lose all of the planes in the class to accidents... planes are expensive, in a ruined post-war Europe, or the newly freed colonies, you simply flew it until it failed.
@Classickoolcars
Жыл бұрын
Lucky……
@davidogorman7808
Жыл бұрын
Captain made a call that he lost a propellor
@jonahlloyd3149
Жыл бұрын
I always thought this accident was likely to be structural failure, for perspective I was a AD technician in the RAF and worked on Bloodhound Mk 2 missiles in the early 80s, so this accident was well known at Aberporth Range. In the couple of years I worked on Bloodhounds we used to take a missile to Aberporth once a year after it had been stripped to the airframe and rebuilt with brand new everything at huge expense. These were "firing rounds" and used to impress on the brass that they were valid weapons - in fact the operational missiles rotting on launchers mostly in Norfolk would likely have disintegrated on launch if we ever had to shoot them off in anger they were all so old. We did shoot the firing rounds into Cardigan Bay at a target drone which flew North to South at the optimum altitude of FL20 to ensure we had the best chance of hitting the things, of the two I was involved with fireing one hit the target and the other missed but crashed into the sea seconds later - an ill advised low level target attempt. Like you say in the video NOTAMs were issued, radio broadcasts were done, radar sweeps were done by RAF and RN vessels and all sorts of safety protocols were met before we fired the drone let alone the missile, I have no reason to believe that precautions in 1968 were any less thorough the technology used then had hardly changed at all by 1983/4. The point I want to make is that if it was a stray round then for a start upwards of 150 people would have known about it and you cannot keep that quiet, plus the Viscount would have been shredded. The Bloodhound was a big missile with a big warhead designed to take out huge bombers, it had proximity radar trigger (fuse) and the warhead itself was wrapped with steel rods like concrete rebar the entire thing moving at mach 2.5 so when it went bang it filled the sky with a rapidly expanding ring of steel and shreds everything in seconds. The Sunday thing, yeah that's true enough but not because the military did not play on a Sunday it was the Welsh law in those days right up into the 90s I think, nothing opened and nobody worked because it was the Lords Day and folk still held to that stuff back then. Great video I "enjoyed" it, never thought I would see this one come up so well done and good research.
@t.p.mckenna
Жыл бұрын
That adds much need perspective and from a very valid source. Good contribution, sir.
@martinross5521
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment, which clarifies my understanding of what these missiles were designed to do. Similarly, the Buk missile which downed the Air Malaysia flight, complete and instant destruction of the aircraft. My dad worked for Ferranti at that time who made the electronics for the Bloodhound, but as a practicing Quaker he kept well clear of the weaponry aspects. He did provide a major upgrade to Shannon’s international air traffic system around 1965 which was something useful for air safety.
@dmfitzsim
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for that perspective.
@richardvernon317
Жыл бұрын
Firing Angle out of Aberporth for the mighty Mutt was around 330 degrees out of the launch point. You must have been involved with either the 1981 or May 82 firings as the dedicated Bloodhound Firing unit was shut down in 1982. kit from West Raynham was deployed there in 86 to do the last firings (4 RAF and 2 Swiss). Both the Swiss missiles worked perfectly, three of the four RAF missiles failed. The last RAF missile was a Rust bucket and it did break up in boost.
@jonahlloyd3149
Жыл бұрын
@@richardvernon317 yep it was early 80s I was there May 82 sounds right because I went on a T88/89 radar course shortly after the test firings and spent the summer in Nottingham. By early 1983 I was at Benbecula working for FS Binnie who was famous for his ferocity dealing with young airmen. 40 years ago now and my failing memory is not what it was 8-) Uou were at West Raynham too - I was in Fakenham motorcycle touring a couple of years back did not recognise the place at all Raynham is a housing estate now and on the West coast Locking seems to have vanished off the face of the earth.
@alabamacoastie6924
Жыл бұрын
Excellent content, as usual!
@35mmShowdown
Жыл бұрын
This one was worth the wait! Normally unsolved investigations and pre-digital flight recorder events are a bit of a let down, but you really made this really riveting! Amazing work as usual, C.
@DisasterBreakdown
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind comment
@marhawkman303
Жыл бұрын
@@DisasterBreakdown Honestly? I suspect we'll never know. the idea that maybe part of the tail broke off is... plausible. It'd cause a massive loss of control, and explain how people saw something fall out of the sky. we can't prove it's the "right" explanation but it seems most likely. I do have to wonder about the breakup of the craft in general... it seems to have almost turned into confetti after hitting the water.
@jaws848
Жыл бұрын
@@DisasterBreakdownthank you Chloe for covering this...as someone from Dublin,Ireland and an aviation nut job i found this very intresting.👍👍👍👍
@OscarOSullivan
Жыл бұрын
@@DisasterBreakdownI think the lighthouse keepers who were manning the Tuskar rock lighthouse at the time of the crash if they are still alive would be good witnesses.
@LeeAirVideos
Жыл бұрын
I have to correct you regarding the Jindivik. It was never intended to be shot down; at a million Pounds each, that would be expensive. They were used to tow targets which we’re trailed behind the Jindivik; that is why they were painted orange and yellow to avoid being shot down. You may also note the Jindivik had a skid underneath its fuselage which allowed it to land back at its launch base and be reused. It was launched from a trailer which it detached itself from once airborne. They were indeed UAV’s and were occasionally lost.
@Dan-oj4iq
Жыл бұрын
Lee Air: This is actually a pretty big correction. Thank you for that information.
@scallopohare9431
Жыл бұрын
Trying not to be snarky, but military is not accustomed to budget considerations. I would rule this out based solely on the day of the week.
@richardvernon317
Жыл бұрын
@@scallopohare9431 The Drones were not operated by the Military, but by the Royal Aircraft Establishment. All of the Operators and support staff at Llanbedr were Civilian contractors or Civil Servants. They do not work on Sundays
@scallopohare9431
Жыл бұрын
@@richardvernon317 Well, yes, the Sunday bit is why I would rule that theory out. Not sure what info was provided about the group that shot down the drones. Military is the most likely, so that's what I went with.
@HappyBeezerStudios
Жыл бұрын
@@scallopohare9431 Oh they totally are. Why spend a billion to buy 20 expensive planes when it can be used to buy 50 cheaper planes. And "military quality" basically means sourced from the cheapest contractor that just fulfills the requirements.
@sunnyfon9065
Жыл бұрын
“12,000 feet, descending, spinning rapidly.” Damn, this is the scary thing to hear from a plane as an ATC or a pilot of other aircraft. It feels like watching a horror movie.
@DisasterBreakdown
Жыл бұрын
I couldn't even begin to imagine what that was like. Horrifying.
@davesmith5656
Жыл бұрын
People tend to communicate too little. A bit more detail would have been helpful. That flight from Colombia to NYC that kept asking for "priority" never really shouted "Hey! We're on FUMES here! Either we get down in five minutes or we crash land in someone's back yard!" (I think it was an Avianca flight - a few video have been made about it.)
@sarahmacintosh6449
Жыл бұрын
Fabulous video about a horrifying and thoroughly mysterious crash. Thank you!
@RBMapleLeaf
Жыл бұрын
@@davesmith5656 Yes that Avianca Flight 52 Chloe did before. Wonder has made a more detailed video about but Chloe makes it simple getting all detail elaborated in at least 15 minutes. In fact, Avianca Flight 52 cause was due to fuel starvation but it’s disputed who were at fault. Yes the pilots not giving enough detail and ATC not being able to discern the message. The same with American 965 which Chloe has also done before except vice versa. In fact, American Airlines for their South American routes gave their pilots special training but even that wasn’t enough although it wasn’t necessary. However, it was an added warning if you know what I’m saying.
@adotintheshark4848
Жыл бұрын
@@RBMapleLeaf a similar accident happened at Portland International in 1979. The pilots ran the plane out of fuel trying to decide if the landing gear was down or not.
@richardshiggins704
Жыл бұрын
Excellent graphics . I lived in Wexford at that time and remember the incident so very well . I was 12 years old . My father , a doctor at the time had to review the few remains washed up on the beach . He never witnessed such carnage . I think it was due to horizontal stabiliser separation in flight or general structural weakness .
@eliott.6997
Жыл бұрын
A very mysterious accident... I hope one day the answers will be found. Thoughts and feelings go out to those families who lost loved ones that day. Exceptional presentation as always, Chloe!
@wilsjane
Жыл бұрын
The general feeling in Cork was that a missile was involved. The suggestion by UK ATC to take a shorter route always seemed strange and something not mentioned on the video was that the flight was delayed and crossing the Irish sea later than the times given to the military. The failure of the navy to locate the wreckage also added to the theory. Even if any of this was true, there has never been a suggestion that it was anything other than an unfortunate accident.
@Mary-wo5ln
Жыл бұрын
@@wilsjaneThis is very important information not given in the video.
@wilsjane
11 ай бұрын
@@Mary-wo5ln If Airbus built a car, it would have 2 steering wheels and 2 sets of pedals. You would never give your mother inlaw a ride again. Joking aside, the airbus fly by wire system as well designed, incorporating many safety measures to avoid overstressing the limits of the aircraft design. However, if the captain wants to take over, he needs to tell the other pilot to release the controls. If not, the poor computer is averaging 3 sets of commands, with fairly obvious results. The other pilot can completely take over, by holding a button down for about 10 seconds, but in an emergency, that seems like an eternity. Most airlines using Airbus, instruct the pilot monitoring to only use verbal advice to the pilot flying and only take over if the pilot flying is incapacitated. Unfortunately, the importance of this often gets missed out in training Being separate, the controls also give redundancy if one set fail for any reason, but the other pilot needs to know to hold his button down for 10 seconds. Their is a video of the time when a pilots camera slid from alongside his seat and jammed his sidestick.
@nuclear2970
10 ай бұрын
@@wilsjane Also the fact that the Jindivik was fully recovered with no signs of damage or an impact with a plane or a missile never sat right with me.
@uzaiyaro
Жыл бұрын
Speaking of the Vickers Viscount, my grandmother was supposed to be on one that crashed in Winton, Queensland. Ansett-ANA flight 149. It was an in-flight fire that led to the structural failure of the wing. From then on she used to say “chance it with Ansett.”
@reallynotyourbusiness1659
Жыл бұрын
1 crashed into botany bay back in the 60s as well.
@Classickoolcars
Жыл бұрын
Shocking way to die. Poor buggers.
@RobertMurphy-sx8lc
9 ай бұрын
We used to sat "Chance it with Ansett, or Try Another Airline (TAA)".
@Aldairion
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your longest video yet! I really enjoyed the small cinematics and chapter breakdowns of this format. Excited to hear that an even bigger project is in the works!
@efnissien
Жыл бұрын
The Jindivik story is easily discredited - all training facilities were closed at the weekend. Even now RAF Valley (the fast jet training facility on Anglesey) is still closed at the weekend. Vicount's had an issue with their rear doors that opened outwards and were hinged on the rear - so that when the door failed, it would open get caught in the slipstream and fly open - to act like an airbrake, before tearing off and striking the horizontal stabilizer.
@jeromemccormick833
Жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for comment.Did the door fall into the sea?If as you state that the rear door failed this would be something very major, and would the door warning lamp activate in the cockpit fuselage layout to inform the pilot. These lamps are centrally situated in the cockpit .Cheers.
@efnissien
Жыл бұрын
@@jeromemccormick833 I'm not aware of the door being recovered - most of the wreck is still on the seabed. But Viscounts did also have problems with metal fatigue. But there had been incidents of the door opening due to latch failure and several Viscounts went crashed over sea.
@j.o.1516
Жыл бұрын
@@jeromemccormick833 I think there was one accident with a Viscount and one of the doors opening in flight. Its in the report of the 2000 study. I think it was in India and the crew managed to land the aircraft, even though the door did strike at least one propellor and the stab.
@brody3166
Жыл бұрын
I think this is a more realistic hypothesis on what happened
@Mary-wo5ln
Жыл бұрын
Why did some logbooks of the British disappear at this time? Why were there inconsistencies in others?
@t.p.mckenna
Жыл бұрын
This film was wonderfully constructed, but it revived a whole series of tropes that have endured for too many years. First thing to say is, this is a crash which left so little evidence in its wake. A commonplace for the time, there was next to no data for the flight in an era without GPS, and flight recorders being far from prevalent. Similarly, there was just a partial recovery of the wreckage. Put another way, there was.a vacuum of evidence which, inevitably, produced no end of conspiracy theories. So, let me just throw in some counters which will add greater context to the story. One is not to make too much of Aer Lingus being a state airline and to dispel notions of Soviet style cover ups to counter any loss of face. As it was, it was all but an independent company, and small at that. The loss of an aircraft was not a good look, but hardly such as would bring about national shame. Two, a missile strike. Had it been struck by a missile, it's failure, surely, would have been a much more instantaneous affair, whereas it is suggested the plane flew for a further thirty minutes, and made it into the water, all but intact. Three, I'd suggest aircraft of the Viscount era were structurally prone to fatigue. They were technically good aircraft, but, as was very clear in the Comet story, there was inadequate R&D into the stresses and strains being placed on fuselages of the era. A failing that fed also into the Trident programme. Surely the loss of 25% of all Viscounts produced, says as much. One only has to think of the vibrations created by four large turbo props, all of which would feed into the frame. I flew in one once from Luton to Dublin when Virgin started a service in the 1988 - great fun, but not the place to be if one had loose fillings. Four, and finally, for the Jindivik speculation to have any merit, you'd have to accept the idea of a drone being way off where it should have been; a missile being fired that would have been in contravention of the MOD's range boundaries; and testing taking place on a day which was, provably, not on schedule - a Sunday. All too believable if anyone knows of life in services where the Sunday Morning Service is a North Star of all regiments, followed by a decent roast nosh up in the Mess. Therein lies the folly of conspiracies. They are dependent on too many facts being out of kilter to what could otherwise be expected. Here's a link to the 2000 report which reviewed all the original evidence and found it to be in accord with the declared findings of 1968. www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/report-attachments/03.Tuskar_AAIU_REVIEW_2000_Report_No2000-003.pdf The full truth of flight EI-AOM will probably never be known and maybe it's time to let the victims rest in peace. May their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed, rest in peace.
@bravetoss
Жыл бұрын
Scrolling all the way down for comments like this. While video is interesting and well executed, poor maintenance with some material or design flaw's is probably the root cause here.
@martinross5521
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your perspectives and conclusions - I agree with the probability of a structural failure. I often flew on Viscounts and they liked to shake and rattle a lot…
@brotakig1531
Жыл бұрын
I've watched all your videos Chloe but this is on a whole nother level. Not because we have the answers, it's because we don't, and you go through all the possible tragic things that could have happened but ultimately it wouldn't change the fact of what happened. You should be very proud of this video.
@mias4150
Жыл бұрын
@@BuddhaofBlackpool this is colloquial speech, and an example of a linguistic phenomenon known as tmesis, or infixing. no need to correct speech there, just look it up!
@B3Band
Жыл бұрын
@@BuddhaofBlackpool You think you're showing everyone how smart you are by knowing that "nother" isn't a word, but in reality you're showing how stupid you are for not knowing a very basic, very standard phrase in colloquial English.
@Belltogo3000
Жыл бұрын
Who is Chloe?
@danielnovitadubin8272
Жыл бұрын
@@Belltogo3000 the narrator.
@brotakig1531
Жыл бұрын
@@Belltogo3000 The lovely womans voice you are listening too.
@洪梓恩-p7z
Жыл бұрын
Before the release of this video, my favorite video was the South African Airways flight 295. The crash, the history and the mystery behind it was fascinating. This one goes BEYOND that. In fact, I would call this an EXCEPTIONAL one just based on the storytelling itself. Combined with all those historical details and mysteries in this video is one hell of an incredible work, it even gave me some goosebumps and gasps when hearing some intriguing, unbelievable yet realistic facts. I truly hope that we can get more stories like this- disastrous yet fascinating stories with unknown and little-known facts. Anyways, congrats on the longest and the most fascinating so far! I'll be looking forward for other stories that'll be here in the future.
@DisasterBreakdown
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words. Thrilled you enjoyed the video!
@JedenSiedemDwa
Жыл бұрын
I noticed something totally extraordinary in this video - namely, in 11:52 there is another Viscount visible behind Lingus EI-AKL. This is PLL "LOT" SP-LVA, which also crashed after mid-air breakup overy Jeuk in Belgium at 20.08.1965. There were no passengers on board, but crew of 4 perished in disaster. And once again - I'm still impressed by quality of the episode. ;)
@andysix246
Жыл бұрын
I remember this accident very well, as an 11 year old boy obsessed with planes and dreaming of being a pilot, it had a lasting effect on me for many years. Thank you for bringing some clarity to the events of that terrible day. 🙏
@mukhtar__
Жыл бұрын
this turned out better than i've expected tbh. very very well done, Chloe!
@DisasterBreakdown
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@B3Band
Жыл бұрын
Wait, his name is Chloe? Like, female name in English and toilet in German?
@mukhtar__
Жыл бұрын
@@B3Band her**
@macwt
Жыл бұрын
Wait so the guy talking is not a guy??
@sal-my1id
Жыл бұрын
@@macwt yeah, she's a woman
@emilycormeraie8858
Жыл бұрын
I fly out of Cork Airport several times a year. The original terminal still sits next to the modern one, now used for airport logistics. It’s harrowing to think it’s the last place those poor souls visited. Maybe I’ll drop a flower there next time I pass by. For them, and for those lost on the runway as well.
@DisasterBreakdown
Жыл бұрын
I actually really like the old Cork Terminal. I think it has a very retro feel to it. Same goes for the older parts of Shannon Airport. Such style.
@sunnyfon9065
Жыл бұрын
You are very respectful to the victims
@desdicadoric
Жыл бұрын
That’s a nice thought.
@emilycormeraie8858
Жыл бұрын
@@DisasterBreakdown I like that they kept it, and made some use of it. Same in Dublin, if you’re taking a Ryanair Flight, you have to walk the long way to the other side of the terminal, and get to see the old terminal there too, and it’s in great conditon
@emilycormeraie8858
Жыл бұрын
@@sunnyfon9065 Of course, we should be
@StellaMurano
Жыл бұрын
What a complex and intriguing story. Unfortunately, there are still more questions than clear answers. I watched a documentary about Pan Am Flight 7 around 3 weeks ago and from my point of view many details between those 2 accidents are very similar like for example delaying the investigation and dropping relevant proofs and pieces of information to maybe hide something uncomfortable for the airline itself. We would never know. Congrats on your longest video so far!
@calzman
Жыл бұрын
Have you done JAL-123? Something about that flight fascinates me. The way those guys kept that plane up for soooo long was heroic. So many could have been saved if Japan wasnt more interested in playing politics. The pilot saying "This is the end" is just haunting.
@kcindc5539
Жыл бұрын
Superbly done. And a fascinating unsolved catastrophe.
@ramgopalan8625
Жыл бұрын
Never heard about this crash before Thanks for your indepth analysis
@rilmar2137
Жыл бұрын
That last transmission sent shivers down my spine
@j.o.1516
Жыл бұрын
Likely never happened. The eyewitness statements of almost 50 people contradict the findings of the 1970 report. The Viscount never reached FL170 or FL120 for that matter. It was in trouble after only 10 minutes into the flight. The much later report in 2002 explains how the accident probably happened to more than 90% certainty.
@Phiyedough
Жыл бұрын
I think the answers lie in locked filing cabinets, in other words a cover up.
@namenamename390
Жыл бұрын
5:54 unrelated note to Fishguard: During the war of the first coalition in 1797, a small force by France landed there (mostly to be a distraction while the main force was directed towards Ireland). This marks the last time a hostile foreign force landed on the British mainland.
@bobthebomb1596
Жыл бұрын
Rumour has it that the French force was driven off by the local women, whose red coats were mistakenly identified as soldiers uniforms.
@kitkat5765
Жыл бұрын
I've loved your other videos (your voice/accent is so soothing to me, as an American!) but this was really fascinating. Despite watching a bunch of air incident videos over the years I've never heard much about this particular crash and this was very comprehensive, with some beautiful landscape shots in addition to the more technical stuff. Great work and can't wait for next week!
@eUK95
Жыл бұрын
The quality of your work is unbelievable. Thank you for putting so much effort in - its much appreciated. Subbed 👍
@sunnyfon9065
Жыл бұрын
Your videos help me to understand the causes of plane crashes well. Another fact that I’m impressed about is that you give much description about the aircraft, airline, people, place, or others. I subscribed you. I’m excited to know the next air disasters you are going make videos on.
@DisasterBreakdown
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@nyxqueenofshadows
Жыл бұрын
i really do enjoy these longer videos, and appreciate the work that goes into them! great video, as always :)
@DisasterBreakdown
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@missfleming5465
Жыл бұрын
I love the hard work you put in all the videos you've done that I've seen so far. I've been a subscriber for probably a year the narration is superb, keep up the great work Chloe.😀😀😀
@OsuMelon
Жыл бұрын
lol blaming the royal navy for not doing a good enough job. it's an irish plane off the coast of ireland, where is the irish navy? oh wait..
@sammydingdong4540
Жыл бұрын
Good informative video thanks.........I always use Aer Lingus when I fly to the USA The service and catering on board is very good.
@Shamrock100
Жыл бұрын
A few comments: The Viscount that crashed was built in 1957 so not particularly old, though, as stated in the video, plans were already afoot for Aer Lingus to transition to an all-jet fleet, with the first 737s due in 1969. Some other major carriers were still using Viscounts at this time, including Lufthansa, Air Canada, CAAC (China), BEA and several other UK carriers and the last of the type soldiered on until the mid-1990s, though with a lot of engineering support to enable this. The last Viscount deliveries were to China in 1964. Aer Lingus did suffer one further hull loss, of a Short 360, at East Midlands Airport in 1986, but this was non-fatal. I think that some of the various scenarios that were considered by investigators in light of observer recollections are a bit fanciful; recovering a damaged aircraft of the Viscount's size and design from a rapid, spinning descent would surely have been near-impossible. However I have never seen that question adequately addressed.
@PJay-wy5fx
Жыл бұрын
The gap in technological progress between 1958 and 1968 is many times larger than a more recent ten year period. The fact that these planes were still being built and used does not mean they were the pinnacle of modern technology at that time.
@Shamrock100
Жыл бұрын
@@PJay-wy5fx I agree that they weren't - but they were still in fairly widespread use on less prestigious routes. Aer Lingus had considered some of the medium-range jets in the early 1960s (and bought four BAC- 111s for continental routes) but it was not till the 737-200 was marketed that the airline moved to order this type to replace the Viscount.
@Darkkan13
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if too many people were worried the finger would be pointed at them so they hid their records adding to the mystery...
@zakkzilla5255
Жыл бұрын
Extremely intriguing that you’ve covered this crash as the whereabouts were unknown. I recently flew with Aer Lingus back in April to Dublin Ireland with a final stop in Venice Italy. Because I have severe aviation phobia I looked up all Aer Lingus crashes and this was the only flight that came up. I’ve always wondered since then what happened. How ironic that you’ve answered all of the possible outcomes in this video. NICELY DONE! 💫😁
@Ardoyne-jx4tv
Жыл бұрын
I'm from Ireland I remember this...
@kennethjohnson4280
Жыл бұрын
I am leaning toward metal fatigue and loss of the stabilizer. Metal fatigue was not well understood in the 60's. As to answers lying on the sea floor, there won't be any today. After almost 60 years, time and the sea will have erased any answers anyone may seek.
@azuill1126
8 ай бұрын
Fun fact about Irish aviation: Ryanair has had only one incident, involving a collision with a bird. They have the best track record in Europe, while also making a frankly ridiculous 2800+ flights per day as of 2022. This is all on top of being a notoriously VERY budget airline. Its a bit of an anomaly when it comes to commercial aviation.
@orladillon3389
Жыл бұрын
Bualadh bos á Chloe! Go raibh maith agat! (That means Congratulations and Thank You ás Gaeilge/in Irish). Great video! Only error is Rosslare is pronounced Ross - lare (with a long A). Surprised you didn't mention the Air India 182 tragedy (again Cork involvement).
@martinross5521
Жыл бұрын
There’s a very moving monument and memorial garden to those lost in the Air India destruction near Bantry, Co Cork. The flight was downed by a terrorist bomb placed on board.
@robinboucherwonderfulflight
Жыл бұрын
@@martinross5521 Hi Martin, Do you know when the Air India crash happened? Thank you
@martinross5521
Жыл бұрын
@@robinboucherwonderfulflight it happened on 23 June 1985. There’s a full report on it if you look at Wikipedia Air India Flight 182. Terrible event.
@robinboucherwonderfulflight
Жыл бұрын
@@martinross5521 Thank you very much.
@lisaa8795
9 ай бұрын
@@robinboucherwonderfulflight There's also a very moving 90 min documentary on Air India 182 posted to YT
@yukaribestwaifu
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your longest video ever! Thanks for your amazing content on air accidents!
@DisasterBreakdown
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@yukaribestwaifu
Жыл бұрын
@@DisasterBreakdown the honour is mine!
@latasthedog.4401
Жыл бұрын
I don't know, I've always been curious what you're talking about, the aviateca 901 plane crash that occurred in El Salvador since this changed the history of the Central American region by improving its air safety.
@erictaylor5462
Жыл бұрын
It should also be noted that the tailplane is not a wing. It doesn't hole the tail up, it pushes the tail down. So the loss if the tail plane will not result un a pitch up, it will result in a rather volent pitch down. There is a film of a Mosquito testing the skip bomb, preparing for the dam busters raid. The bomb hits the water and water splashing up hits the tail of the plane. The wings bend down violently almost breaking before the plane hits the water.
@GudaGudaPaisen
Жыл бұрын
The more mysterious it is, the darker its truth will be. Wishing peace upon family members and friends.
@gnicholson4231
Жыл бұрын
Thank you fr that analysis. I was particularly interested because I knew the F/O Paul Hefferman because we trained together at AST Perth in 1965-6 In the video you also alluded to an Aer Lingus Viscount training accident. The two trainees were also co-students at AST. I could also give you more information on why they were doing their instrument training on a Viscount and not on a Cessna 310 at AST.
@collin6238
Жыл бұрын
Hello yes I would be interested to know why that was
@francovance1
Жыл бұрын
A friend of mine who also trained at Perth told me Paul was his best friend, now no longer with us, Ed Hill was his name.
@gnicholson4231
Жыл бұрын
@@francovance1 Frank, I cannot remember an Ed Hill. The Aer Lingus course of which Paul was a member were a few months ahead of our course and we did not mix very much with them although we ate with them etc. Maybe Ed was a member of that course, but I have forgotten, or was on an even earlier course and left before we arrived. Geoff
@francovance1
Жыл бұрын
@@gnicholson4231 Thank you Geoff, Ed was twenty odd years my senior, both from the same village in Co Waterford, he often entertained me with tales from his time in Perth with names like Ernie Holmes and Fats Hamilton and others which I've sadly forgotten. Keep well. Frank.
@WredFawks
Жыл бұрын
You honestly think that the nation that's been colonizing Ireland for the last 800 years, refusing to return 6 counties to sovereign rule would admit any wrong doing, especially in a time before prevalent cameras? I don't want to sound like a conspiracy theorist.... But I'm pretty sure there's a parallel to that Ukranian flight out of Iran from 2020.
@bobnash4150
Жыл бұрын
I worked on Jindivik from 1960 to 1998. They were designed and built by GAF in Melbourne (No Sydney Harbour Bridge here). Jindiviks were used at Woomera and Jervis Bay in Australia but were also sold to Sweden, the UK, and the USA.
@jeromemccormick833
Жыл бұрын
Hi ,thanks for your interesting comment.Are you able or indeed willing to accept and hopefully give some Jindivik related questions.Cheers and thanks from Jerome McC.youngest brother of Neill McCormick a passenger on that fatal Tuskar Aircrash.
@LadyBunion
Жыл бұрын
Why did they criticize the Royal Navy? Wasn't it up to the Irish to look for the plane?
@GeoffInfield
Жыл бұрын
"Part 'n Air" is an unfortunate name for an airline whose plane fell apart in flight.
@stevensrocks798
7 ай бұрын
Your videos are great but you're not very good at saying Welsh place names.
@eugeneomalley8407
Жыл бұрын
In late 1968 or early 1969 as a new employee of the Marconi company in Chelmsford, UK, I briefly conversed with a colleague who had just come back from a visit to an RAF base in Wales. He made mention of a drone which had been lost control of in a maintenance exercise on the Sunday in question in March of 1968. This "drone" might very well be the "Jindivik" you describe. At that time there was no suggestion that this "incident" was in any way connected with Aer Lingus 712. The drone just got lost - end of story. It was only much later that the possibility that the two events might have been connected. Such connection was never made publicly. If there is a connection then I suspect that the matter is buried under official secrecy.
@concettaworkman5895
3 ай бұрын
Uh-oh.
@offsidev6059
Жыл бұрын
Lead investigator being the one who certified the plane's airworthiness is all you need to know to be certain that no actual investigation was done. The only thing he was leading was the sweeping under the rug.
@kvarner6886
Жыл бұрын
This is absolutely *fascinating.* Excellent video! Although I don't personally believe the Viscount was shot down, the Jindavik (sp?) collision theory is certainly interesting, although highly unlikely. I have to figure that this is a crash caused by poor maintenance on a too-old plane. Tragic that the families never got the answers they deserve, or the closure.
@jeromemccormick833
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for comment. No matter what we "believe" lets back up this belief with solid factual evidence.
@kvarner6886
Жыл бұрын
@@jeromemccormick833 Huh? I'm not allowed to have a personal belief based on the facts presented? I'm confused.
@leebee1100
Жыл бұрын
I’m extremely proud of you Chloe! goosebumps throughout. Growth in your production qualities abound. It’s hard to say you’ve grown a huge amount because your content was beautifully produced and written from the very beginning. Much love and appreciation for your work ❤
@ThreenaddiesRexMegistus
Жыл бұрын
Great video and I like the meticulous avoidance of unqualified speculation. Another crash of the Viscount was the MacRobertson Miller Airlines flight 1750 Viscount on approach to Port Hedland, Western Australia in December 1968, involving 26 fatalities. I believe a wing failed catastrophically and this was subsequently determined to have been caused by the common practice of using a forklift to dismount engines for service, as in your video on American Airlines Flight 191. Might be a worthwhile subject if you haven’t already looked? Subscribed! 👍🏻
@Pullisto
Жыл бұрын
To say the Viscount was old in 1968 is a bit strange. Only 20 since the first, and for the 800 series involved in the crash, around 10 at that time which is not particularly old for an airframe. It's the maintaining of it rather than age anyway. The crash of the CV580 mentioned and referring to it as old at the time takes me to mention that a fleet of these were operated in New Zealand by Air Chathams until being retired last year, the aircraft being almost 70 years old. They were still giving reliable service, however, getting parts was becoming a problem.
@siobhancrowley5195
Жыл бұрын
Ah ha you will no doubt be very familiar with the mighty Bristol Freighter!!
@EIGYRO
Жыл бұрын
When maintenance records can't be found, ships logs don't add up, and expert salvors first fail to locate wreckage, and then drop it back in the sea after it was located for them, there is a lot that stinks, and it isn't fish.
@lisaa8795
9 ай бұрын
Yes exactly, RIP to the passengers and valiant crew.
@IndaloMan
Жыл бұрын
British Midland were still flying Viscounts on LBA-LHR in 1982. I used them to connect with Saudia flying LHR-RUH.
@DisasterBreakdown
Жыл бұрын
yeah I stumbled across a few images during the making of this video, of the British Midland Viscounts in that dark blue livery. I was like, wow they were still using them then?
@IndaloMan
Жыл бұрын
@@DisasterBreakdown I always remember my ears severely 'popping' whenever we started the descent into LHR. Never happened on other aircraft.
@daveroche6522
Жыл бұрын
The British authorities have consistently denied any military actions/exercises were in progress at the time - however, to quote Bismarck: "I never believe anything until it's been officially denied". Having said that, several aircraft of that vintage had ongoing issues/failures in terms of engines / fuel transfer valves. Just sayin'.
@PetloverTN
Жыл бұрын
I would love it if the victims were talked about in these types of uploads…..who were they? All these people had loved ones, however, they remain anonymous 🥺
@lisaa8795
9 ай бұрын
There's a list of victims easy to find on the Internet.
@robgrey6183
Жыл бұрын
As an American I find it unbelievable that military exercises would be conducted in such a crowded area as the Irish Sea. American air and missile exercises take place in remote desert areas far, far from civilian settlement or activities. Pretty crowded continent ya got there, I guess.
@bobthebomb1596
Жыл бұрын
There are not many remote desert areas in the UK, so most live aircraft firings take place on beaches or out at sea. [Edit] This comment was not intended to be as sarcastic as it sounds on re-reading.
@chicken29843
Жыл бұрын
Not every country has the luxury of that tbh.
@Mary-wo5ln
Жыл бұрын
@@bobthebomb1596 But why are the British firing towards Ireland?
@bobthebomb1596
11 ай бұрын
@@Mary-wo5ln Because Ireland is on the other side of the Irish sea, where the range is located. www.milfordmarina.com/media/1143/cardigan_bay_danger_area.jpg?width=425.1798561151079&height=500
@MrAvant123
Жыл бұрын
I was at Aberporth in the late 70's and have heard these theories in the past. I am very familiar with Jindys and the Range in General obviously but it was rare for the Range to be active on weekends for firings, although we did do a lot of maintenance on weekends. I cant speak for naval ships int he range area, but even if they were there they wouldnt have done any firings (eg Sea Slug or Sea Dart) without an active Range. What wasn't mentioned was the Army base on Anglesy to the NE of the crash zone. Here I believe in this period, they were test firing the Thunderbird missile which was the army equivalent of the RAF Bristol Bloodhound missile, which had a similar long range capability. I have no idea of the operations of this base as it was closed way before my time and the Thunderbird was retired way before the Bloodhound. I didnt know they found a Jindy under the sea, and this surprises me as we never generally shot them down (as they were expensive) instead we used a target offset.
@richardvernon317
Жыл бұрын
The Range was at Ty-Croes (now a race track) on the south coast of Anglesey. Thunderbird 2 only had a max range of around 35 NM. Bloodhound 2 could do double that (Longest range successful intercept in its acceptance trials at Woomera was 69NM, though a couple of missiles almost flew 90NM but missed due to Radar or Missile faults). None of the Bloodhound 2 firings out of Aberporth flew anything more that 40NM, the only one that did was a 65 Squadron missile that suffered a WREBUS failure in 1966 and splashed not far from Bardsey Island.
@jeromemccormick833
Жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for comment. Even if a Seadart was responsible for the Tuskar Aircrash on Sunday 24Th. of March 1968, who could be responsible? How many would know full details?At 17,000 feet high who would be able to observe impact of the missile with a Viscount?.If testing a Seadart Missile would the manufacture , firing, monitoring,and theresulting test report be Top Secret.Would everyone know the full details and talk about it freely after?Cheers.
@j.o.1516
Жыл бұрын
The crash had nothing to do with the military. The Viscount crashed almost certainly due to structural failure after a 20 minute struggle by the crew to regain control. Loss of control was caused by a failure of the elevator spring tab about ten minutes into the flight. This is backed by over 45 eye witness reports and the results of similar accidents involving Viscounts. It's all in the report of the 2002 investigation which is online and can be downloaded for free.
@bobthebomb1596
Жыл бұрын
@@jeromemccormick833 If it was a sea Dart it would have had to come from Aberporth and it only had a range of 40nmi. The first ship fitted with Sea Dart (HMS Bristol) was not launched until 1969.
@pooryorick831
Жыл бұрын
I really like your channel. I admit I have read about many of the accidents you report on over my 45 year fascination with air accidents. But I am still discovering more accidents learning things I never heard before on your channel. Thanks for the great content.
@28ebdh3udnav
Жыл бұрын
Your channel is growing. I can't believe you have over 100k subs now
@georgittesingbiel219
Жыл бұрын
Good 👍 work Disaster Breakdown!
@harrisoncarey4031
Жыл бұрын
Another great video as usual. As a cork man it was even more interesting to me. Keep up the great work!
@someoneinthecaucasus3232
Жыл бұрын
This deserves way more attention. The documentary is so well made. I was hooked at every second. Great job man.
@light_rrr
Жыл бұрын
Chloe is a girl lol
@someoneinthecaucasus3232
Жыл бұрын
@@light_rrr ddn't mean it in a gendered way, sorry
@kamakaziozzie3038
7 ай бұрын
It’s maam
@ADFeldbauer
3 ай бұрын
@@kamakaziozzie3038As was said the poster didn’t intend to offend anyone. Drop it
@brian7430
Жыл бұрын
watching non-irish people pronouncing irish places is so funny
@Ztbmrc1
Жыл бұрын
The good old Vickers Viscount. In the early '80s Virgin opened a feeder line from Maastricht Airport, EHBK here in the south east of the Netherlands, to London Gatwick. From there the passengers could change on the Virgin B747 to continue their journey to Newark. First Virgin used the Bac1-11, but than changed over to the Viscount, in several liveries, including BAF, like the one shown shortly in this video. I think even that it was exactly this plane, I mean to remember the registration. I may even have a slide of it here. I was an aircraft spotter and made a lot of slides of planes on all my trips to many airports. So although you say they were already near the end of their lifetime in 1968, some still continued to fly for almost 20 more years.
@stephanieparker1250
Жыл бұрын
Happy to see that there is a preserved Viscount in Wales 👍
@jeromemccormick833
Жыл бұрын
Thanks where in Wales?cheers.
@jaisabai4155
Жыл бұрын
A comprehensive account of this tragic mystery, superbly narrated. Well done Chloe. 🙏
@bazza945
Жыл бұрын
Curious similarities with Air New Zealand's Mount Erabus (Antarctica) disaster. ANZ was a state run airline and the aftermath had a political interference stench attached to it.
@desmo4120
Жыл бұрын
Very good video thanks, no dramatics just staying with the facts. Pity there still is no definitive explanation as to the cause of the crash. Well done on your research, much have taken hours.
@davidbaldwin1591
Жыл бұрын
18:02 I realize this is a B/W photo loaded to a video, but I would love go look at pics of that rudder more, especially the hole in the middle that looks like a flower around it. If there weren't other holes, I would say that looked like a cannon hole.
@jeromemccormick833
Жыл бұрын
Hi and thanks for your comment.
@scootermom1791
Жыл бұрын
It sounds like it was more than likely poor maintenance and/or metal fatigue that caused the accident. Since the plane didn't go down quickly, it makes sense it wasn't the tail fin that broke away. They didn't find the elevator or part of the horizontal stabilizer, so these objects were likely what people saw fall near saltee island after breaking off of the plane. And considering how "difficult" it was for the British Navy to find the main wreckage, it's not surprising they didn't find those pieces. They probably didn't even look for them! 😥 I don't get how they determined the plane kept flying for 10 to 30 minutes just from the message picked up that was transmitted over the radios. If that was less than a minute after being handed over to the British ATC, what makes them think the plane was in the air for an additional 10 to 30 minutes? I have to wonder about the actual investigation. Was it normal at the time for the British Navy not to look very hard for fuselage where they were told a plane had crashed?
@j.o.1516
Жыл бұрын
If you read the report of the 2000 independent study, you will see why these mysterious transmissions are not consistent with the statements of almost 50 witnesses, most of whom, were ignored by the 1970 report. They know the plane was struggling for around 30 minutes, because there were a load of eye witnesses who saw it. Some saw it climb and then dive again with clouds of black smoke from the surging engines (or explosive re-ignition). Others heard the tell-tale "tak-tak-tak" sound of a flutter. All their reports fit together and are consistent with a loss of control incident. The plane was in trouble much, much earlier than suggested by the 1970 report. Some of these people were very young in 1968 and still alive in 2000 and they repeated their testimonies to the independent investigators.
@Bornfromjets719
Жыл бұрын
Love the long format! Another great addition to your channel!
@DisasterBreakdown
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Once I move (which will be very soon), I will try and make more longer videos just like this one.
@MoteofVolition
Жыл бұрын
Great breakdown! Thanks DB! With fear of being shot down, but in the spirit of proper pronunciation; Ll makes the sound Cl in Welsh. So Clanbedr not Lanbedr. :)
@robinj.9329
3 ай бұрын
I'm writing this in June of 2024. I began my own Pilot Training way back in the 1960's. Back then, I had many opportunities to sit and listen as the "Old Timers" (pilots age 60 and over) related their own experiences of learning to fly AND working as Commercial Pilots from 1920 onwards. From the initial invention of the "Aeroplane" onwards, it was considered a VERY DANGEROUS occupation! Once the Parachute became commonly available EVERYONE wore one EVERY TIME they flew! This practice didn't stop until sometime in the late 1940's. And for certain forms of flight training, both student and Instructor are required to ware them to this day. All the millions of people so eager to put out their hard earned cash, just to fly to Grand Ma's house would be much less eager IF they actually knew just how dangerous flying really was! In an Airliner, flying at high altitudes, above 35,000 feet? Even a simple loss of cabin pressure can result in a fatal crash!
@moiraatkinson
Жыл бұрын
I really look forward to your new videos appearing, because they are so well put together and the narration is so good. I can understand how frustrated the relatives and friends of the doomed passengers must be, with no answers and no closure - especially after working on the report for 2 years. They must have reasonably expected something more revealing to come out of it.
@maxb4074
Жыл бұрын
Navy ship log discrepancies in 1968 possibly had to do with surveillance or other secret activities. My guess would be maybe against Soviet submarines or possibly the ships were in an undisclosed location for other security work.
@alexander7032
Жыл бұрын
As most have said before me this was fantastically done and well worth the wait. Great structure and excellent research.
@restojon1
Жыл бұрын
Irish Fisherman: "Oi'll feckin' do it meself, denn"
@geoffreypowell9220
Жыл бұрын
I think that the delivery of the circumstances of the accident were very interesting and intriguing , Wonderfully described and easy to listen to I remember this as I had recently got married .. Shame My deepest sympathy..
@CRSolarice
Жыл бұрын
It would seem to be likely that, even after so much elapsed time, recovery of the remaining debris or as much debris as possible would prove to be quite valuable and possibly result in a more conclusive determination of the cause of this wreck. The fact that the British authorities (Navy) did not locate the crash site in a timely manner (especially given that the aircraft had a well documented flight plan) and that a member of the public did so in such a short amount of time and the fact that this debris was never recovered from such an accessible area is in itself suspicious. Add to the situation the unstable issues of the time then these discrepancies become quite suspicious indeed. Finally, add the possibility that multiple military assets could have been involved then the idea that not all investigative measures were vigorously pursued or that one or several measures were avoided causes this situation to 'automatically' require a thorough, criminal level investigation. Not necessarily meaning that a crime was committed but that the situation should be investigated as if there may have been criminal activity or governmental corruption involved. I would be willing to wager that given the passenger list that there would be at least one person on the manifest who would stand out, politically. After the most basic 'scratching of the surface' this situation becomes instantaneously very suspicious, indeed.
@lisaa8795
9 ай бұрын
Someone did post a list of passengers on an obituary site.
@CRSolarice
9 ай бұрын
@@lisaa8795 That could be interesting but I wouldn't know how to go about cross referencing. Someone of importance during that time period could easily remain undetected. It would require some resources to do appropriately, like a law enforcement agency? Interesting that someone would notice such a comment.
@shatteredshards8549
Жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever seen a video on this accident; it's something lost to time, I suppose. I feel bad for the families of the victims, because they will probably never find out what happened that led to this crash.
@laraib827
Жыл бұрын
I Think it Was Shot Down and Nobody Is man enough to owe up to it. Very sad tragedy. Somebody would have been punished and compensation would have been paid to the families that lost loved ones. Therfore those responsible kept quiet about it.. Very Sad.. RIP..
@mariovuksanovic5077
10 ай бұрын
They were asked to take a shortcut...the pilots refused....why? It was an opportunity to save fuel and get there faster ..this detail was not discussed.....I would like to know if they would have accepted this shortcut, could it have saved their lives?..... remember, a strange object fell into the ocean far away from the crash site.....so the question is valid.... did a strange object collide with the Viscount? Also, why did the royal navy drag it's feet in investigating....did Ireland have the ability to salvage their own aircraft without depending on England? There was after all, tension between both counties at the time....... couldn't deep sea divers at least have recovered the black box? so many unanswered questions!!!!
@Thatonemodeller1
Жыл бұрын
My grandfather was involved in the recovery operation after the crash of 712. He was on HMS Reclaim. I am happy to see what he saw and its backstory
@palemale2501
7 ай бұрын
No mystery, one tail plane lost and witnessed falling into the sea, causing a downward spin, plane recovers a bit, limps along and crashes farther away, breaks up and the other tail plane washes ashore in the next bay. Missing maintenance records is a BIGGY.
@VisibilityFoggy
Жыл бұрын
Ahh, right near where my family lives in Ireland! It is still very much on the minds of people there to this day. Bad events that are forgotten-about or left behind in other countries are held very dear in Ireland, sometimes.
@ricgillingham8056
9 ай бұрын
It wasn't down to the lack of effort from the Royal Navy in searching for the wreak the Irish government at the time scaled it back only letting min support from the UK wanting to keep it all in house so I promise the UK had no adjenda or malice in this awful accident 😢
@kevanhubbard9673
Жыл бұрын
I've flown that route to Cork with Aer Lingus but on a modern jet a few years ago plus I think that I have been on a Viscount but a long time ago when I was very young we flew London Heathrow to Johannesburg Jan Smuts with SAA on a 747 but the connection was with British Midland from Teesside Airport on probably a Viscount ?the year was 1972 or 73.
@billrivenbark8983
8 ай бұрын
10 years old is not old for an airplane. DC-3/C-47 aircraft are still being flown doing cargo duty mainly.
@nuzty10LP
Жыл бұрын
I dunno if this will be seen but i was wondering if you have ever considered the infamous STENDEC incident from 1947 as a Disaster Breakdown episode?
@abuseofmainstreammediacanh5713
Жыл бұрын
Personally, I would not trust the word of the British Government..... especially not when it comes to the Irish!
@Black-Sun_Kaiser
Жыл бұрын
That pilot had the coolest name ever lol Bernard O'Beirne
@shannonquinn8687
10 ай бұрын
Royal Navy response was a joke and a reflection of how the Brits felt about the Southern Irish at this time of The Troubles.
@c_rhynehardt
Жыл бұрын
First time hearing about this accident. Thanks for the video.
@waterbird91
Жыл бұрын
Old planes such as these were still flown, even though they were too old to fly. Metal fatigue, engine failure etc. Etc. & etc. Poor maintenance corrosion, you name it, these planes had it.
@ronnieince4568
Жыл бұрын
Anna Nardo -there is no such thing as a plane to old to fly provided it is properly maintained A 747 that was 42 years old was still flying with over 200000 hours in the air .And there are over 50 year old B52 bombers still flying What leads to scrappage is the cost of inspections and maintainance making it prohibitive to keep in service -same applies to ships, cars , houses etc .
@jackdawjohnson7436
7 ай бұрын
Love how, no matter what, no matter how, anything bad that happens to the Irish will, in some way, be blamed on the British (for good reason)
@robertmcghintheorca49
Жыл бұрын
I am so thrilled by the effort that you put into this one. And whether the longest video in your KZitem career turns out to be Malaysia Airlines Berhad Flight 370 or some other epic aviation disaster story, I hope I'll be there to see it. Keep up the good work Chloe! As for Aer Lingus Flight 712, there is a quote from another KZitemr, Rob Gavagan that perfectly sums this story up. "You may not believe it, but anything is possible in a world so seriously strange."
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