Investigators Are Shocked by How a Pilot Handled a Minor Problem ✈️ Air Disasters | Smithsonian

The recovered flight data recorder of Air France 447, which disappeared over the Atlantic on May 31, 2009, paints a disconcerting picture: a simple problem–a frozen pitot tube–and a pilot who reacted to it in exactly the wrong way. #SmithsonianChannel #AirDisasters Paramount+ is here! Stream all your favorite shows now on Paramount+. Try it FREE at https://bit.ly/3qyOeOf Subscribe to The Smithsonian Aviation Channel: https://bit.ly/2UNavJO Twitter: https://bit.ly/33lH712 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3iw9Iay Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kkVOZp

AF447: What Really Happened? | Air France 447
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AF447: What Really Happened? | Air France 447

This Paris-bound Flight Vanished Over the Atlantic Ocean 🇫🇷 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
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This Paris-bound Flight Vanished Over the Atlantic Ocean 🇫🇷 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel

A Plummeting Plane Almost Causes its Pilot to Black Out 😨 Air Disasters | Smithsonian
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A Plummeting Plane Almost Causes its Pilot to Black Out 😨 Air Disasters | Smithsonian

Torn APART Without Warning! | Hughes Airwest Flight 706
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Torn APART Without Warning! | Hughes Airwest Flight 706

Gliding the Plane for an INSANE 75 Miles in a Miraculous Landing | Mayday Air Disaster | S1E06
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Gliding the Plane for an INSANE 75 Miles in a Miraculous Landing | Mayday Air Disaster | S1E06

What Caused Flight 611 to Disintegrate | Mayday: Air Disaster
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What Caused Flight 611 to Disintegrate | Mayday: Air Disaster

"Well, There Goes My Career…” Southwest Airlines Flight 1455
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"Well, There Goes My Career…” Southwest Airlines Flight 1455

The Impossible That Happened To British Airways 009 | Falling From The Sky | Mayday: Air Disaster
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The Impossible That Happened To British Airways 009 | Falling From The Sky | Mayday: Air Disaster

LETHAL LANDING! - The Tragedy of Air India Express 812
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LETHAL LANDING! - The Tragedy of Air India Express 812

Falling Over 12,000 Feet per Minute into the Atlantic Ocean | Vanished | Air France Flight 447
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Falling Over 12,000 Feet per Minute into the Atlantic Ocean | Vanished | Air France Flight 447

Two 747s. One Runway. The Deadliest Crash Ever.
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Two 747s. One Runway. The Deadliest Crash Ever.

“We Can’t Control the ENGINES!” The Nightmare of Cathay flight 780
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“We Can’t Control the ENGINES!” The Nightmare of Cathay flight 780

Pilot Throws Tantrum on ATC Frequency — SHUTS DOWN LAX Departures?!
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Pilot Throws Tantrum on ATC Frequency — SHUTS DOWN LAX Departures?!

The Miracle Landing of TACA 110 | Mayday: Air Disaster
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The Miracle Landing of TACA 110 | Mayday: Air Disaster

Air Crash Investigation Qantas Flight 32
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Air Crash Investigation Qantas Flight 32

Northwest 85 Rudder Failure Over the Bering Sea
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Northwest 85 Rudder Failure Over the Bering Sea

What The Boeing 707's Skinny Engines Were Really For
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What The Boeing 707's Skinny Engines Were Really For

777X: The “Simple Upgrade” That Became Boeing’s WORST Nightmare
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777X: The “Simple Upgrade” That Became Boeing’s WORST Nightmare

When a Bomb Goes Off at 33,000 Feet | The Miracle of Flight PA 434 | Mayday: Air Disaster
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When a Bomb Goes Off at 33,000 Feet | The Miracle of Flight PA 434 | Mayday: Air Disaster

Crash into the ocean. Air France Flight 447 crash over the Atlantic. Airbus A330. May 31, 2009.
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Crash into the ocean. Air France Flight 447 crash over the Atlantic. Airbus A330. May 31, 2009.