Airbus A380 Causes this Jet to Almost Crash Into the Ocean | Emirates Flight 412 & D-AMSC

Find out how an Emirates Airbus A380 almost caused a business jet to crash into the Indian Ocean.

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[theflightchannel]

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[mamalillycat]

The pilots on the smaller plane should get a medal of honor for bringing the aircraft safely down and no one was killed! Thank you so much for saving all those people. Well done!

[peggyl]

Even more amazing that the small plane was safely recovered and landed with an airframe that had been stressed beyond its specs - great job crew!

[uselss]

Title should be “Airbus A380 bullying a Jet”

[NPCLIVESMATTER]

Bombardier pilot: that wasn't a plane, that was a *PLANET*

[Aviatial]

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[rrknl]

Wake turbulence can be an extremely serious issue, it's basically a horizontal tornado.

If a big plane flies into a smaller planes wake turbulence, it isn't a big deal, you'll feel a few bumps but not much more. If a small plane flies into a big planes wake, it's a whole different

I've flown into it twice, the first time was in a Piper Comanche (small single-engine plane). I was descending into Reno, about 8000' and following a DC-9. Fairly smooth air and suddenly (and I mean SUDDENLY....) the plane rolled to the right. I was hand-flying at the time and before I could react, the wings were not far from a 90 degree angle. Fortunately, I didn't stay in it very long and was able to recover quickly.

The second incident was in a 727 following an L-1011 on approach. This one wasn't anywhere nearly as severe, it was more of a quick roll then a quick recovery, maybe a 20 degree bank.

If you're in wake turbulence from a much larger plane, you're completely out of control until you're out of it.

[MattJay.]

Airbus to tiny plane: Do a barrel roll

[naknaksdadn]

i was on a flight into San Juan, PR when the ATR-72 i was in got too close to a "heavy" in front of it. We were nearly flipped upside down which nearly injured the flight attendant. A few people got pretty shook up but no serious injuries. i overheard the FA giving the pilots a piece of her mind about "getting too close to that heavy". Wake turbulence is no joke!

[stpogo]

Everyone survived except for 9 pairs of underwear, which were ruined beyond repair.

[Smasho]

Everyone on that jet were like "I'm never flying again."

[robertcampbell]

When I was learning to fly in the mid 1960s, wake turbulence was a problem, especially from the new 707, 727 and DC-8 Jetliners. I was taught to not fly behind those aircraft. As more research was done over the next two decades, it was determined that the wing tip vortices spread out and descended about 1, 000 feet behind the large aircraft. In the 1980s, there were several fatal accidents involving smaller planes, including a corporate jet, flying at then acceptable distances behind the new Boeing 757 airliner. It turned out that the 757 had a supercritical wing design and the wake turbulence was much stronger behind the 757 than it was behind other jetliners. The separation distance required behind a 757 was doubled compared to other jetliners. At all U.S. controlled airports the wait for takeoff clearance following a heavy jet is about two minutes; it's three to four minutes behind a 757. I'm not aware of any studies regarding the wake generated by the A380, however, I am retired now. In looking at the plane I would suspect that the turbulence would be considerably greater than a normal jet just because of its size and weight. I'm puzzled by Airbus' decision to use the standard wingtip plates found on the early A320 aircraft on the A380. It's been found that the larger winglets make for a more efficient airflow in addition to reducing the wingtip vortices. It the case above, if I had seen that A380 coming directly at me and only 1, 000ft. above me I would have made an immediate 90 degree left or right turn without waiting for clearance, and I would have not have returned to a heading that would take me back to my original course for at least two minutes. I really have some misgivings about the training that the current crop of pilots is receiving. New hires for the airlines in the U.S. must have at least 1500 hours and an Airline Transport Rating, and then they are paired with an experienced captain for at least five years and sometimes much longer. In some cases a weak F/O may never upgrade to command. Seniority is not as ironclad as it used to be. Some of the European airlines only require 200 hours, and some airlines in the rest of the world hire pilots Ab intio. The recent 737 MAX incidents illustrate this. The same problem that occurred on Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines happened several times in the U.S. however, the pilots in each case knew how to disable the MCAS system. The trim cutoff switches were in the same place as they were on the earlier model 737ng planes, and the trim wheels spinning rapidly might just be a clue that there is a problem with the electric trim. In the case of an over-pitch on takeoff there is always the option of reducing power a bit while the problem is sorted out. In the case of the American Airlines DC-10 that had the left engine come off and incapacitate the leading edge slats, the airplane could have been saved if the F/O who was flying had lowered the nose and reduced power on the right engine instead of adding power and pitching up as was SOP. Pilots have to use their heads. The rulebook is not always correct.

[pameladee]

Horrifying! I am Impressed by the skill of the pilots to recover control of the aircraft

[litamtondy]

The A380 is just BEAUTIFUL 😍
KING OF THE SKIES

Humankind will step backwards when it will be fully retired

[RFSA]

A380 DON'T CHOOSE THE THUG LIFE. THUG LIFE CHOSE IT.

[CS-npoo]

Jumpseated in an CRJ900 and we were warned by ATC to expect wake turbulence from a 777 that crossed from our left to right a few miles ahead. Didnt roll us, but the jolt lifted me clean off my jump seat and got all our attention. For a split second I thought something hit our elevator.

[hshs]

Holy sh*t... an A380 _totals_ a smaller jet just by flying over it a with a standard thousand feet vertical separation? This woke up a lot of people.

[Distortedthoughts]

Everyone survived thank goodness 😅 but I bet there was vomit 🤮 all over the inside of that Challenger.

[justinrab]

Quite amazing to see what a plane can withstand and still not plummet to everyone's death.

[Utoober]

Thankful for the pilots gaining control and everyone survived.