WHY did this plane DIVE just before landing? | Icelandair 315

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January 22nd, 2002
A Icelandair Boeing 757 carrying 82 passengers and crew is on final approach to Oslo, in Norway. Suddenly, the plane pitches down, and begins diving straight for the ground. Pandemonium erupts on board, as the engines roar and the passengers are lifted out of their seats. The pilots are panicking - they have no idea what is happening their aircraft. Will they be able to pull it out of its terrifying plunge before time runs out? This is the story of Icelandair flight 315.

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This video was created with reference to publicly available sources:

Final Report

Icelandair Livery

[timrussell]

Ladies and gentlemen we've obviously just experienced a slight problem on that first attempted approach: The ground wasn't where it was supposed to be and this plane nearly became part of it at 450 knots, we certainly hope the ground is much more predictable on the next interaction with it

[nysockexchange]

If the FO has to say "WHAT are you doing?!?" you just know the Captain messed up big-time!

[edwardvarby]

There are so many accidents where the FO seems to have known what was wrong, but didn't speak up, or do so enough. As a quiet unassertive person, this FO's "What are you doing!?" kinda choked me up a bit.😃 Good job, good video.

[Gran_Torino]

My grandfather was killed in Norway in the Widerøe Flight 710 in 1988. All my childhood I was afraid of flying because of that. But channels like this make me more comfortable because I get to learn the reason why similar incidents happen, and how rare they are. Rest in peace to my grandpa Jonny Eidissen and everyone else who have been killed in plane crashes ❤

[jaydingiesler]

You don’t get to see many of the near-miss stories, this was great. People don’t have to die for the lesson to be there… 😅

[protodvd]

Just need to mention, I appreciate the just-a-little-dry writing employed in these videos. Case in point: "Leaving the cold climes of Iceland behind... for the cold climes of Norway." It's very helpful, to add touches of levity like that when talking about events like these. Thank you.

[mkswrld]

Icelandair 315 is not really covered by channels on youtube - to see someone cover this incident is quite suprising nonetheless. Great coverage!

i have watched this 19 times and I can verify that this is a certified green dot aviation classic

[oveman]

Did the investigators find out why the ILS indicators had disappeared from the captain's display? Thanks for the video, excellent as usual

[sacrilegiousboi]

A somatogravic illusion is VERY powerful.

I remember once I was onboard a flight taking off from Heathrow into violent winds and turbulence, not long after lifting off the runway, the pilot suddenly increased the thrust and it felt like we were on a rollercoaster going up.

I momentarily panicked and thought we were ascending almost vertically and the pilot had lost control until I looked out the window and noticed the horizon, to which I realised we were ascending at a normal rate, but my inner ear had mistaken the extreme acceleration for a steep climb.

[johnfisher]

Didn’t explain why the captain’s ILS display was intermittent, would be interesting to know why it wigged out.

[hreader]

I shall be flying with Icelandair from Heathrow to Keflavik on the 20th and back again on the 25th April, so I'm relieved that lessons have been learned. One of the more reassuring things about all these air crash investigation channels is the evidence that lessons really are learned after any major incident. By the way I always keep my seat-belt fastened precisely because of sudden episodes like this, although I'm usually thinking of clear-air turbulence.

[taridean]

OMG what a coincidence!!! I flew in that exact plane registration TF-FIO six year later on my one and only visit to Iceland. That's surreal to think that plane nearly crashed. 😱

[cchris]

I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that the crew continued to their next destination (Copenhagen?) instead of grounding the plane for inspection. Another example of how breaking from routine can tend to lead to more safety lapses.

[bengirven]

These are some of the most well made, in depth educational videos on YouTube in my opinion, thanks for making them.

[BachShakur]

Just recently discovered your channel and it’s already my favorite aviation history channel. Thanks for all your hard work.

[OwlRTA]

jeez, that was way too close to a crash. never heard of this incident before

[Primus]

Excellent video. Unrelated to this incident and in my opinion, the Boeing 757 is the most beautiful single-aisle jet transport ever built. IcelandAir has two in their fleet with special liveries that are graphically gorgeous that can be found online. Sadly, the passenger 757s are nearing the end of their careers, many having already been retired. Cargo versions will live on a few more years. Having flown in them often, the power of those engines at takeoff is really awesome… you leap into the air much more quickly than you expect. Thanks! 👍👍👍

[jaxbutterfly]

That's neat. First time I've seen you. I'm surprised at your youth. You have a beautifully seasoned voice. I'd say you have definitely found your niche. I love everything about green dot aviation. Everything.

[gervanwilliams]

It is great to watch about incidents that are not talked about because they didn’t end in tragedy. Thanks