Pilot Crashes Into Light Pole

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National Airbus A330 colliding with light pole

Virgin Australia Boeing 737 engine flameout mid-flight

United Airlines Boeing 757 aerodynamic braking

B-1B Lancer afterburner takeoff at night

Airbus A321neo St Elmo’s fire on cockpit windows

Air Baltic Airbus A220 landing in strong crosswind

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[Jeffhuebner]

The afterburner and St. Elmo’s fire were freaking

[cadenvickery]

0:38 Queenstown is in New Zealand btw

the plane ended up diverting to Invercargill, luckily no injuries, it was heading to Brisbane

[Alexander_Grant]

Well since a pilot has done it, I feel less bad about running into the light pole last week.

[MALUR]

That B1B takeoff looks and sounds amazing

[MisterItchy]

The spotter on that side was waving his hands around like a madman but whoever had control at the time wasn't paying attention.

[physicns]

I think this is one of your best ones yet!

[bendenisereedy]

The last video was superbly shot, very clear.

[RBlnd]

That last plane looked like it was just trying to maintain uncomfortable eye contact with the person filming.

[tabortollefson]

I was a maintainer on B-1s in the 90s. Watching them take off at night never got old.

[Token_Civilian]

The pilot of that A220 at the end sure nailed it. Looked like a darn near perfect crab into a slip at touchdown to me. Well done.

[downwindleg.]

Surely one of the best episodes of "3 Minutes" I've seen. Thanks for your work.

[MisterItchy]

The loudest thing I've ever heard was a B-1 takeoff in Thumrait, Oman. I was about 100 feet from it at the takeoff end of the runway. Double hearing protection and my brain simply ceased functioning! I swear I could feel my innards vibrating!

[ultratorrent]

Oh, the Lancers out of Nellis full aug at night.... at least they kicked it around pretty quick to only deafen North Las Vegas?

[Drawyah]

Was a passenger on VA148, quite the terrifying 50 minutes until we landed at Invercargill! Hopefully something I'll never go through again.

[desmond-hawkins]

Amazing selection, one of the best yet. Every single clip was worth watching a couple times.

[Aviation_Roblox]

0:40 no hate but queens town is not in australia but queenstown is in new zealand its the only route va flies to nz and it was a bird strike not a compressor stall

[steveshuffle]

Why do compressor stalls (seem to) happen mostly at takeoff?

[jake]

Five ground spotters, a co-pilot, and a pilot and still no one notices the light pole? 😂

Also: why aren't all the light poles painted neon orange or yellow for better visibility? Much better color than dull grey.

[XLRSAv]

Thanks for the feature! Great content!!

[roamtheplanet]

The compressor failure happened in Queenstown, New Zealand. There is a Queenstown in Australia but it didn't happen there.