WE CAN'T LAND! The Incredible Story of Air India 101

On September 11, 2018 Air India 101 had a major emergency following the failure of the ILS in poor weather. Heavy rains made it impossible to spot the runway. To compound their issues, they were low on fuel. Were they able to avoid another tragedy on September 11 in New York? Let’s find out. This is the story of Air India Flight 101.

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This video is a dramatization of events, and creative license is taken for the purposes of engaging story telling.

[jayk]

I was a passenger on that flight. It was definitely a scary moment. Still recall those panicking faces. Everyone started praying and hoping for the best. Once we were able to land everyone started clapping and was a such relief to get off. That day was definitely something i will always remember.

[adnanbyari]

The clearest radio convo between ATC and pilot I ever heard ...💯

[vidhis]

No panicking, no blabbering, straight mind, brave face, intelligent thinking, prompt decision making, clear explanation, quick action. Many salutes to these amazing talented best Pilots and ATC. Thank you very very much for existing. You are amazing. You saved so many souls that day. God bless you always!

[CharlesOG]

Kudos to the Pilots and the JFK ATC…these gentlemen saved many souls. Their professional communication skills and team work did a lot of good.

[nivia_]

Indian government should have rewarded high civilian AWARD to these four Pilots along with the Air Traffic Controller. Hats off to all of them.

[Anuragify]

It's shame that Indian airlines like Air India did not release any statements of any such investigations on their faulty systems.

[themtoniraniremaxbroker]

What one gets to see is not only the Absolute Professionalism of the Crew but also how Calm the Pilot in Command appears to be in such a dire Emergency!!

[rakeshgarg]

I had taken same flight number multiple times with same Pilot, so when it had happened it was in news, I was in chills. Kudos to pilot for his calm and getting this landed safely.

[Liams-AviationYT]

The Fact That it Was On September 11 Is Scary

[kitgzz]

I was a doctor on flight. A lot of passengers were having anxiety and one of them developed anxiety attack that was thought to be heart attack. Announcements were made and I along with one more doctor volunteered. While plane was descending, we were working on that passenger knowing well that this could all end soon for all of us in worst of ways. Prayers did work and plane landed smoothly. We all clapped and cheered.

[madhurshankard]

My friend said that Air India engages people from Air force as Pilots. No wonder they have balls of metal.... He kept his cool and was very prompt...

[WoWSoka]

3 minutes into the video and I’m already shaking my head at the pilot and airline decision making. The APU is absolutely a critical instrument and the plane should have never left without it working. In the event of an engine failure or an engine stall the APU turns on and sends electricity to the cabin allowing the rest of the instruments to keep functioning and gives the pilots the ability to attempt to recover the plane. Deciding to take a plane with nearly 400 souls onboard on a 15 hour flight knowing the APU is not working is absolutely insane.

[vivekbole]

It was my first flight to the United States and my first time flying 15 hours straight. Having changed the scenary around ground during landing got me running chills down my nerves. After landing, there was heavy rain outside but we were clapping. That day really was something which i will remember for my entire life....

[sarfarazkhanbiradar]

Salute to the crew. So calm and confident. Not every pilot will behaves this way.

[quiltingbear]

I'm an aviation nut and this is one of my favorite aviation stories. we watch so many that end in tragedy and it's refreshing to hear this incident told over and over by so many. I'm proud of our controllers and have great admiration for the Indian pilots. they definitely kept their cool. I've never flown into Newark, but JFK isn't a fun place for nighttime landings when the weather is bad.

[x_voidr]

We could see fear in the crew's voice but instead of panicking, they just were confident and made the right decisions.

[Amdeejaymercury]

Wow. I'm in love with the pilots' professionalism. They were just calm. And related all Thier errors to ATC so calmly. The traffic controller at NewYork JFK did an amazing job. He analyzed the issues worked out an alternative Airport for the flight crew of AI 101. These people are, the type of people we need in other to make aviation safer. Those pilots deserve congratulations. ❤ they deserved it

[mmiek]

pilots and atc conversation was incredible to listen to! both have nerves of steel no less

[cannotthinkofoneatth]

I have watched a lot of crash videos and have seen pilots panicking and taking wrong decisions (Air France Flight 447 being the latest) but the way the pilots maintained their composure in this case is truly commendable and admirable!

[oliverqueen]

0:06 “New York, September 11th” is always a terrifying start 😅