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Season 2025
In this Mentour supercut, we celebrate superhero pilots, whose actions saved lives and made aviation safer for generations to come.
These pilots showed excellence in short-term
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In this Mentour supercut, we celebrate superhero pilots, whose actions saved lives and made aviation safer for generations to come.
These pilots showed excellence in short-term decision making, planning and superb knowledge of their aircraft. BUT you don't have to fly aircraft to apply the lessons their stories teach us to your own career or everyday life.
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Why HIDE This?! The Horrific Mystery of Egyptair Flight 804
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We expect aviation experts to piece together the events of an incident like Egyptair flight 804 as thoroughly and objectively as possible. But what if those experts fundamentally
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We expect aviation experts to piece together the events of an incident like Egyptair flight 804 as thoroughly and objectively as possible. But what if those experts fundamentally disagree about what actually happened?
In today's video, we look back to the 19th of May 2016 and uncover the mystery together.
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One Disaster Caused Another! United Airlines Flight 608 & 624
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The Douglas DC-6 crashes changed aviation forever. These flights may have happened a long time ago on aircraft that are no longer around BUT understanding exactly what went wrong on them
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The Douglas DC-6 crashes changed aviation forever. These flights may have happened a long time ago on aircraft that are no longer around BUT understanding exactly what went wrong on them is vital in appreciating how the industry has become much safer with time.
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REVEALED: This System KILLS in 39 Seconds and Nothing is Being...
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In today's video, we take a look at two reports that have uncovered a dangerous design flaw that is risking the lives of pilots, passengers and crew.
WHAT is going on? And more
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In today's video, we take a look at two reports that have uncovered a dangerous design flaw that is risking the lives of pilots, passengers and crew.
WHAT is going on? And more importantly, WHAT is being done to prevent future incidents?
The identity of whistleblowers has been withheld from this video. The FAA and Boeing were contacted for comment.
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This Would Have TERRIFIED Me! - The Shocking Story of Pacific Western 314
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On the 11th of February 1978, Pacific Western Airlines flight 314 faced a toxic cocktail of snowy conditions, inadequate communication and an unexpected obstacle on the runway.
But
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On the 11th of February 1978, Pacific Western Airlines flight 314 faced a toxic cocktail of snowy conditions, inadequate communication and an unexpected obstacle on the runway.
But how exactly did this all come together and what choice did the pilots of this Boeing 737 really have other than an incredibly risky go-around?
A Boeing 737 800, seemingly on a completely normal approach, suddenly goes around and then minutes later ends up belly landing on the opposite runway with terrifying results?
HOW did
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A Boeing 737 800, seemingly on a completely normal approach, suddenly goes around and then minutes later ends up belly landing on the opposite runway with terrifying results?
HOW did this happen to Jeju Air Flight 2216? And do the facts match up with the speculation? Let’s find out.
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Critical Step MISSED! | What Happened on Jet2 Flight 2152?!
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Few segments of a flight are considered as critical as the takeoff. We pilots are always primed to be 100% alert during that phase but that doesn't mean that bad mistakes never
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Few segments of a flight are considered as critical as the takeoff. We pilots are always primed to be 100% alert during that phase but that doesn't mean that bad mistakes never happen.
That’s why Jet2 flight 2152’s far from orthodox takeoff presents a real and fascinating puzzle. One that we’ll solve in today’s video.
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BETRAYED by their Own Airplane? The Strange Case of Ailtalia flight 404
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November 14, 1990, Alitalia Flight 404 was moments from landing when disaster struck. A failure in the aircraft's navigation system led the autopilot to follow a false glide slope that
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November 14, 1990, Alitalia Flight 404 was moments from landing when disaster struck. A failure in the aircraft's navigation system led the autopilot to follow a false glide slope that didn’t exist. As multiple warning signs were ignored or missed, eventually it became too late.
Avianca Flight 052 crashed on approach to JFK in 1990, but it wasn’t bad weather or mechanical problems that caused this. This tragedy was caused by a breakdown in communications, missed
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Avianca Flight 052 crashed on approach to JFK in 1990, but it wasn’t bad weather or mechanical problems that caused this. This tragedy was caused by a breakdown in communications, missed warnings, and a lack of fuel. This is the full story of what went wrong onboard Avianca 052.
US Airways Flight 1702 was moments from lift-off when the captain suddenly rejected take-off — after rotation. No engine failure and no system malfunction. So what exactly went wrong that day? Let's find out!
US Airways Flight 1702 was moments from lift-off when the captain suddenly rejected take-off — after rotation. No engine failure and no system malfunction. So what exactly went wrong that day? Let's find out!
On October 19th, 1959, a Boeing 707 was supposed to be on a routine demonstration and acceptance flight. But, it quickly turned into a catastrophic disaster for the crew, resulting in a
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On October 19th, 1959, a Boeing 707 was supposed to be on a routine demonstration and acceptance flight. But, it quickly turned into a catastrophic disaster for the crew, resulting in a loss of three engines and a desperate struggle to survive. This is the full story of the Washington 707 Test Flight.
Would you be ok with your pilots trying something new in the cockpit… mid-flight? Well, this actually happened! Two pilots were flying a commercial route and decided to experiment with
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Would you be ok with your pilots trying something new in the cockpit… mid-flight? Well, this actually happened! Two pilots were flying a commercial route and decided to experiment with the aircraft just to see what would happen.
So, what did happen? Let’s find out!
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"We CAN'T STOP!" The DANGEROUS Secret of Korean Air 631
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What happened on Korean Air 631 shouldn't have been possible. A hidden problem years in the making and a rough landing leads to total disaster for the passengers and crew. So, what
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What happened on Korean Air 631 shouldn't have been possible. A hidden problem years in the making and a rough landing leads to total disaster for the passengers and crew. So, what really happened on this flight and how did it go unnoticed for so long?
The skies were clear and everything seemed set for a routine landing, but Gulf Air 072 never touched down…
What happened on August 23rd, 2000, wasn’t just mistakes from the crew.
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The skies were clear and everything seemed set for a routine landing, but Gulf Air 072 never touched down…
What happened on August 23rd, 2000, wasn’t just mistakes from the crew. Behind the scenes something more was going on, with the official report revealing a deeper issue than than just a crew error, so what caused the tragic end of Gulf Air Flight 072?
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