With nerves of steel, the captain, Eric Moody, miraculously landed the plane. Im married to the lovely Claire Moody who is the General Manger of the Seafarer Inn and Suites on Jekyll. After being ferried back to London, engine number four was replaced and major work was undertaken to return the aircraft to service. With cabin pressure dropping, the flight crew needs to get on oxygen but the first officers mask has problems and there is a risk he might succumb to hypoxia. Moody displaying the cool-headed nature required of a pilot made the following announcement to his passengers: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Although the airspace around Mount Galunggung was closed temporarily after the incident, it was reopened days later. But within six months of the incident he noticed that the tip of his quiff had turned white. -16 hrs ago, Why Volcanic Ash Is So Dangerous-27 hrs ago, How a volcano brought Europe to a standstill, How volcanoes occur, in graphics and text, How elephants helped to shape human history, by David Cannadine, Justin Webb on America's love affair with progress. The plane was badly damaged, and stopped yard from the M11 motorway, but everyone on board survived and Hackett was praised for defying protocol. Moody displaying the cool-headed nature required of a pilot made the following announcement to his passengers: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Always consult your own GP if you're in any way concerned about your health. Ash had clogged the engines, which only restarted when enough of the molten ash solidified and broke off. In September 2009 the environmental group 10:10 bought the fuselage of City Of Edinburgh to be made into tags. Up in the cockpit, Moody and his team were working overtime. What now for Paul the eight-limbed oracle? Oxygen bags are deployed. Within a year the rest of his hair had done the same. Gliding as low as 12,000 feet, they turned back towards Indonesia. The airliner, flown by Captain Eric Moody, lost thrust from all four engines at 37,000ft. However, it soon began to grow thicker and had an ominous odour of sulphur. All four engines on a Boeing 747 failed at 37,000ft after the plane flew through volcanic ash while passing over Jakarta on 24 June 1982. As Flight 9 approached Jakarta, the crew found it difficult to see anything through the windscreen, and made the approach almost entirely on instruments, despite reports of good visibility. This is your captain speaking. Gliding as low as 12,000 feet, they turned back towards Indonesia. But that was the least of my worries, I have to say. Born in Savannah, Ga and growing up in Hinesville, I was always close to saltwater. [3] At 13:44 UTC (20:44 Jakarta time), Greaves declared an emergency to the local air traffic control authority, stating that all four engines had failed. They had no idea what was causing the flame-outs. All four engines have stopped. We have a small problem. And we got to 13,000 feet and one engine started. The City of Edinburgh had been cruising at 37,000 feet over the ocean on a June night when the number 4 engine, a Rolls-Royce RB- 211, started surging and flamed out. It wasnt until later, when he, his crew and the 247 passengers on board the flight, were safely back on the ground, that Moody discovered the cause of the narrowly averted catastrophe volcanic ash. "We were heading straight for the buildings around Hatton Cross Tube station," Burkill recalled. We are all doing our damnedest to get them going again. A fascinating picture of airmanship and teamwork. WebCaptain Eric Moody was later praised for a cabin announcement that was described as "a masterpiece of understatement." All four engines have stopped. The sky was clear and the crew were happy because they had some extra Malaysian satay that night. But 10 years ago it had a very close call. 56,514 people are reading stories on the site right now. Life-threatening situations are not only rare, but unpredictable and no ethics committee is going to let you induce a sufficiently terrifying experience in a lab volunteer. And If Id tried to do things by the book, I dont know whether wed still be here.. They had no idea what was causing the flame-outs. Without engine thrust, a 747-200 has a glide ratio of approximately 15:1, meaning it can glide forward 15 kilometres for every kilometre it drops. We owe it to all who fly to act on what we have learned and not just let important recommendations gather dust on a shelf., He added: I am still very glad that we were able to save every life in such a sudden and intense crisis for which we had never been specifically trained.. Fortunately the incident ended happily, with the 46-year-old landing safely. The report went on: "He did this, but with power still applied and possibly a gust affecting the aircraft, a normal touchdown was followed by a bounce, from which the aircraft landed heavily. The captain, Eric Moody, tried to reassure passengers with the following statement: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Officers selected for but not promoted to the next higher grade must specifically decline promotion in their retirement in lieu of orders (RILO) request. Finding a new job with an accident on his record, however, proved difficult, and he rejoined the airline in 2010. Moody swiftly decided to descend at 1,800m per minute to an altitude where there was enough pressure in the outside atmosphere to breathe almost normally. Airmanship is as important as technical flying skills but harder to teach. Now nicknamed the Gimli Glider, Air Canada flight 143 was flying from Montreal to Edmonton on 23 July 1983, when the plane ran out of fuel at 41,000ft. The cloud sandblasted the windscreen and landing light covers and clogged the engines. The remains of the aircraft involved in the Miracle of the Hudson,anAirbus A320 (registrationN106US) was sent to theCarolinas Aviation Museumin Charlotte, NC. As it left Detroit on 12 June 1972, American Airlines flight 96 from LA to New York lost its rear cargo door, causing a decompression explosion. The events around one British Airways flight in 1982 reveal the potential dangers of this sort of dust. We have a small problem. However, due to the sound of rushing air, he could not hear air traffic control. [9] G-BDXH's engineless flight entered the Guinness Book of Records as the longest glide in a non-purpose-built aircraft. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. Eventually, after quarter of an hour without any power, the engines were brought back to life. This explanation might well account for cases like that of Captain Moody. The restaurants actually worth dining at near 11 of Europe's biggest tourist traps, Sully,a veteran pilot with 19,663 hours of flying experience, revealed to Telegraph Travel last year, this Cathay Pacific service from Surabaya Juanda International Airport, This is precisely what happened to one Flybe captain. If an exceptional speechwriter had spent a week composing the message, he or she couldn't have done better. This allowed the 747 to climb but Moody says there was no sense of elation. And then 30 seconds later the other two started up. Fortunately, all other passengers were belted up, and the pilot - Robert Schornstheimer - managed to land 13 minutes later, avoiding further loss of life. We have a small problem. Copyright Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia, Captain Moodys wisdom: the aeroplane might break any minute. After leaving the ground, however, a turbine disc failure set the right engine alight and caused panic on board. The flight deck door was blown off, blocking the throttle control and causing the plane to accelerate towards the ground. One of the first signs of a problem came when smoke began to accumulate in the cabin. Then Capt Moody's flight engineer detailed the impact the dust was having on the aircraft itself. Most Popular Now | 56,514 people are reading stories on the site right now. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. Officers selected for but not promoted to the next higher grade must specifically decline promotion in their retirement in lieu of orders (RILO) request. I trust you are not in too much distress. British Airways Flight 9from Heathrow to Auckland was passing over Jakarta when it ran into volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four of the 747's engines. Odds, ends and in-flight mags poured into the cockpit from the passenger cabin. So the story had a happy ending. A flight attendant grabbed Lancaster to keep him from flying away. I trust you are not in too much distress. We did it through a very good bit of crew cooperation. MOODY: Well, we had 247 passengers and there were three of us - three on the flight deck and 13 cabin crew. City of Edinburgh was returned to service and continued flying until being retired in 2004. Engine number 2 exploded over Indonesia, damaging a wing and causing a fuel tank fire, forcing the plane, an A380 with 469 people on board, to make an emergency landing in Singapore. The airliner, flown by Captain Eric Moody, lost thrust from all four engines at 37,000ft. WebCaptain Moody served with British Airways for 32 years, retiring in 1996 with over 17,000 flight hours. One of the passengers, Betty Tootell, wrote a book about the incident, All Four Engines Have Failed. A China Eastern Airlines pilot was labelled a hero in 2016, and presented with a cash reward, after his quick thinking avoided a runway collision that could have killed up to 439 people. Capt Moody was piloting a 263-seater British Airways Boeing 747 flight from London to Auckland in June 1982 when he ran into an ash plume erupting from Mount Galunggung in Java, Indonesia. Then theres a more recent case study of a 54-year-old woman in Switzerland who had a small patch of hair loss. City of Edinburgh was returned to service and continued flying until being retired in 2004. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. In his calmest pilots voice Moody made an announcement: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, This is your captain speaking. In trouble. The only training we had gotten for a water landing was reading a few paragraphs in a manual and having a brief classroom discussion, he said. The BBC is not liable for the contents of any external internet sites listed, nor does it endorse any commercial product or service mentioned or advised on any of the sites. Captain Eric Moody gave an interview to the July 2010 edition of Flaps Podcast, where he recounted his experience. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. The aircraft flew into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung (approximately 180 kilometres (110mi) south-east of Jakarta, Indonesia), resulting in the failure of all four engines. We have a small problem. "; The passenger jet effectively turned into a glider, Capt Moody accepting an award after his safe handling of the crisis, Clare Wickett, a flight attendant on BA 009, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites, How the world's oldest clove tree defied an empire, Why Royal Ballet principal Sergei Polunin quit, How Captain Eric Moodys brush with volcanic ash became aircraft lore-2 hrs ago, Why is volcanic ash a threat? We traveled 80 nautical miles forward, and 15,000 feet or so. One study showed that hair naturally greys through the same chemical used to bleach hair from bottles. WebMoody was then transferred to FBI Headquarters, OC Section, Criminal Investigative Division. To mark the 10th anniversary of the Miracle on the Hudson, we recount the tales of heroic pilots who really earned their hefty salaries. An investigation found that air traffic control was to blame, and while Mr He was rewarded for his actions with a cash bonus equivalent to around 360,000, two air traffic controllers had their licenses revoked. Jan 31 Saints and Broncos are finalizing compensation in return for Super Bowl-winning HC Sean Payton, sources tell ESPN. Broncos fans: 0:11 1.6M views And we had to wait another minute and 20 seconds; another one started up very slowly, as they'd run down. But eventually, when the passenger oxygen masks dropped as the plane steepened its descent, the news had to be announced. They calculated the giant Boeing could glide for less than 25 minutes from 37,000 feet and there was a problem with high mountains between the aircraft and Jakarta. Captain John Hackettwas praised in 1998 for averting disaster after his Emerald Airways jet, with the Leeds United football team on board, experienced an engine fire during take-off. Airmanship may sound old school but former British Airways captain Eric Moody argues it is just as important now as it was when he and his crew struggled to restart all 4 engines on his Boeing 747-200 in 1982. The captain, Eric Moody, tried to reassure passengers with the following statement: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We must've come out of the ash cloud. There are times, he tells Flight Safety Australia, that pilots need to work outside the rules and this was one of them. A British Airlines flight 30 years ago flew through a cloud of volcanic ash off the coast of Indonesia. She managed to trace some 200 of the 247 passengers on the flight, and went on to marry a fellow survivor, James Ferguson, who had been seated in the row in front of her. Disclaimer All content within this column is provided for general information only, and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor or any other health care professional. The captain considered getting the co-pilot to take control but concluded that, given the time available and the challenging conditions, his best course of action was to move his right hand from the power levers on to the yoke to regain control. And there's no doubt if we'd gone to the bottom of the Java Trench of Indonesia, which is about, I think, six or seven thousand feet deep, I think to this day I'd have still be getting the blame. The minimum time in grade to be considered eligible for retirement is two years. Passengers who had a view out the aircraft windows noted that the engines were unusually bright, with light shining forward through the fan blades and producing a stroboscopic effect. Aviation safety advances helped stave off BA plane fire disaster, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. WebPresident, Moodys Analytics: Michael West: President, Moodys Investors Service: John J. Goggins: Executive Vice President & General Counsel: Senior Vice Presidents; Maral Kazanjian: Chief People Officer: Scott Kenney: Risk Management & Chief Audit Executive: David Platt: Chief Strategy Officer Caroline Sullivan On 24 June 1982, the route was flown by the City of Edinburgh, a 747-236B. Officers selected for but not promoted to the next higher grade must specifically decline promotion in their retirement in lieu of orders (RILO) request. The plane was a write-off - the nose gear collapsed, the right main gear separated from the aircraft, penetrating a fuel tank, and the left main gear was pushed up through the wing - but just one passenger had suffered a serious injury by the time it came to a halt beside the threshold markings at the start of the runway. Stay up to date with what you want to know. Saving the flight fell to Atchison, the co-pilot, who tried to get on the radio to declare an emergency, but couldnt hear the response because of the noises surrounding him. "We were about to stall and fall out of the sky," said Captain Peter Burkill in an interview two years later. When he opened the door to the cockpit he saw the windscreen ablaze with a St Elmo's fire - a discharge of static electricity. The flight crew quickly determined that the aircraft was capable of gliding for 23 minutes and covering 91 nautical miles (169km) from its flight level of 37,000 feet (11,000m). The captain of this Qantas flight - Richard Champion de Crespigny- was also given a Polaris Award. All four engines have stopped. On the flight deck, however, Greaves's mask was broken; the delivery tube had detached from the rest of the mask. New York, New York, United States. All four engines have stopped. MOODY: Well, it was sheer bloody-mindedness and persistence. Maybe its the idea that the body reveals more than we think, that underneath the impressive calmness which allowed Captain Moody to save the lives of 247 passengers, his body was telling a different story. Henkey is the latest man and all these heroes are men, owing to an industry where women are still an extreme minority to join the ranks of airplane pilots who demonstrated quick thinking in the face of destruction. In his calmest pilots voice Moody made an announcement: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, This is your captain speaking. They outlined a mechanism through which a hallmark of chronic stress causes DNA damage in mice that could lead to conditions like greying hair. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. In this remarkable incident, on board a BA flight to Malaga with 81 passengers, a badly-fitted windscreen panel failed, sucking the captain, Tim Lancaster, halfway out of the cockpit. US Airways Captain Chesley B Sully Sullenberger. The engines had enough electrical power to restart because one generator and the onboard batteries were still operating; electrical power was required for ignition of the engines. [6] The crew subsequently requested and expedited an increase in altitude in order to clear the high mountains of Indonesia.[7]. We have a small problem. WebCaptain Eric Moody was later praised for a cabin announcement that was described as "a masterpiece of understatement." The minimum time in grade to be considered eligible for retirement is two years. But it developed into something more than we'd ever seen before.". Sign up for notifications from Insider! This episode was repeated a number of times when the Eyjafjallajkull volcano caused a large-scale shutdown of European airspace. The landing was hard and fast Pearson had to brake so hard he blew two tyres, while the aircrafts nose fell off, starting a small fire but all 61 on board survived unharmed. We had a really good team there when it came to experience and airmanship, he says of BA9. Landing in gusty conditions is a minor inconvenience for any pilot. But as they flew over Java, an engine failed. 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