THROWN to the SEA like a PAPER AIRPLANE!

On the 7th January 2017 a #Challenger 604 private #business jet was travelling between Velana International Airport in Malé and #Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates. An Airbus A380 was passing overhead at the same time in the same location heading in the opposite direction when disaster struck. How dangerous can wake #turbulence be? Let’s fin out...

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Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode. Enjoy checking them out!

Sources
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Final Report:

Vortex Example Video: Topfelya

A380 Takeoff: Topfelya

RVSM Example: Noel Philips

Emirates A380: Maarten Visser

Challenger 650: Unknown

Wake Turbulence: IVAO - International Virtual Aviation Organisation

CHAPTERS
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00:00
00:35 - Flight History
01:44 - Weather and Turbulence
04:06 - Takeoff For Both Aircraft
04:59 - Highways In The Sky
06:36 - A Little Physics
12:19 - The A380 Passes Overhead
16:02 - More Problems
16:45 - Diversion
18:32 - Muscat Landing
19:35 - Preliminary Findings

[vakash]

The pilots of the Bombardier are absolute legends. I'm so glad this story had a happy ending.

[AzarroFineArts]

Hats off to the pilots for being strapped in over the boring stretch of water.

[pawelbinczak]

I worked as an OPS controller for the aircraft operator, and I was on duty when it happened.
Talked to the captain shortly after they landed. He sounded "cool as a cucumber". Thanks to the video, I can now appreciate what they have been through.
Bizarrely, none of the ATS units in the vicinity were able to tell us where the aircraft has diverted following the incident. Took my team a while and lots of phone calls to locate the aircraft in Muscat. I'm a pilot myself and do aerobatics from time to time. Therefore, my biggest compliments to the crew for bringing this bird down safely.
PS. The plane was sold for spares to a German company and brought to Nurnberg on board the AN124 in Dec 2017.

[najamsaqib]

Amazing pilots that knew the abnormal procedure and restored their inertial systems without the manual. Hooray

[fecardona]

Meanwhile at the Emirates’ bar lounge: “can i have another martini?”

[thekingofthebrick]

Fun fact: the airbus a380 is so heavy and big in size that it has its own wake turbulence category, this category has the callsign “Super”.

[josephmachila]

It doesn't matter whether you have watched the video before elsewhere, once the same video is uploaded by Mentour Pilot it literally becomes something brand new because of the new details Mentour brings out. Kudos Mentour

[tajontoms]

As an instrument rated pilot, I have yet to find a better teacher than you. You make complex topics easy enough for ANYONE to understand, even someone who has never been behind the controls. The visuals along with you description made Bernoulli's principle, wingtip vortices and much more so easy to understand.

[superomegaprimemk]

The pilots deserve awards for getting their plane out of the spin and dive safety and remembering to read the hand book and commit as much as possible to memory to get their plane safely to the airport!!

[davidhoover]

I was watching one of your videos Saturday night as I was waiting on my girlfriend to get to my house. She started watching as I was still getting ready. No dinner, no going out we both stayed and watched probably 4 more of your videos. I'm no pilot by any means but you don't have to be because you explain everything in such detail anyone could understand. You are one intelligent man and you really are at the top of your game!

[erikfjeldstrom]

As soon as you said "Bombardier" and "Airbus A380" at the beginning of the video, I instantly said to myself "wake air turbulance". I didn't know about any of that before watching your videos and they are consistently informative to someone who knew nothing about flying a couple of years ago. Thanks for the content!

[peregrina]

I thought for sure this was going to be an aircraft fished from the ocean in bits. Major kudos to the pilots for keeping it together and getting the plane down safely! Thanks Petter (and Dominic) for another great case study!

[redtailarts]

I'd fly with those pilots any day! They were able to keep situational awareness and save their plane from what seemed inescapable at first. I mean, losing their instrumentation, not being able to tell which way is up and down, and being in a sudden violent roll is an insane situation. And then losing an engine on top of it? That shows exceptional skill!

[lauracornish]

My husband is a 604 pilot and is very impressed by all your presentations. I googled you and it all makes sense. You head up the training at Ryan Air and are a senior 737 Captain. To me you seem a natural born instructor. Your videos really explain things to the lay person without dumbing it down too much. We love your videos.❤

[mikaelafox]

As someone who only flies randomly as a passenger, it’s fascinating to learn all of this. Especially why there’s waiting at take off. I never would’ve guessed any of this.

[tomhutchins]

I love how Petter takes the time to give the best explanation of technical points of interest like SLOP and then explains why they are or are not relevant to the story. It really helps me (as a non-aviator enthusiast) understand the big picture of aviation better.

[matt]

I could hear this man talking about everything. His quiet, calm voice and his ability to be absolutely unbiased when narrating are astonishing.

[christainmarks]

The content on your channel has become next level. Over the years I’ve been watching you. Your storytelling and the GRAPHICS . Its just W🤩W. You REALLY put your heart and soul into this channel and it shows.

[michaelhajciar]

Hi Mentour Pilot, I just want to say that I love this series, I love your work. In fact, I never have flown in an airplane, but I really do enjoy watching your videos! You tell the story in such a interesting way and there is always something to learn even in our lives :D Keep up the good work!

[Marinr]

I want you to do more of the "good pilot prevents accident" videos.... sad part is unless there is a report of an accident, they will be much harder to find. Reverse survivorship bias being a real thing in aviation.