Pilot Makes Tragic Mistake On Honeymoon Flight!

An airline pilot made a tragic mistake when he and his new bride were flying back home from their wedding and honeymoon. Costas Sivyllis was the groom and the pilot. Lindsey Vogelaar was the bride. This is the story about the tragic mistake that led to their plane crash.

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[essiebessie]

My Dad was an airline captain. Time after time he saw friends retire from the airlines, buy a small aircraft, and then get killed in it. When he retired he bought a radio-controlled airplane, and lived another 30 years.

[robertpurdy]

My wife asks me all the time why I watch these videos you make as she finds them scary and depressing. My response is, learning about these situations and understanding the gravity of these situations will make me a safer private pilot. Just great reminders to think first.

[jgreenberg]

My first instructor cancelled a solo I had because I didn't calculate my density altitude and show her. I was furious because I was training in Florida at the time and never saw why it mattered so I thought I could just skip it for once. We had a long talk about it and she ended by saying "You have a license now but if you go rent in the mountains and burn into the side of one because of something I could prevent, then I can't forgive myself". Never forgot it. As an instructor myself now, if my students try to cut off the AWOS giving the density altitude in the remarks, I correct them every time.

[glenntaylor]

I'm a retired medical doctor who owned a V35B in the '90s. I routinely flew my family into the Rockies for skiing and hiking. The first time I thought about flying to Telluride for the spectacular views, started to study the charts and plugged the flight into my rudimentary desktop simulator I said "No way!" Place is a death trap.

[starman]

I am an Italian private pilot who flies mainly in the Apennines area (a mountain range, with peaks reaching up to 3200 metres). Every time I have to climb a slope at least a mile before I do 360 turns uphill until I reach the same height as the mountain I want to climb. Furthermore, I almost never fly inside narrow valleys because an engine failure in those situations could almost always be fatal. No one taught me these things, I learned them from manuals, from experience, from common sense and from the mistakes of others.

[dannycox]

Your debriefs should be mandatory viewing by all pilots . I have 14000 hours and I’m still learning valuable information from these debriefs.

[michaelsteven]

I lived in Telluride for several years and flew into and out of that airport multiple times..It's not for the faint of heart.The valley heading east from the town over Bridal Veil is very steep, very deceiving..It was a terrible day..He misjudged the terrain and didn't have the power to climb out.

[ounmore]

This just shows that all the smiles and fun photos can turn tragic in just a split second . So sad .😢

[Djk]

I knew Lindz in highschool, and we were on the same team for a few years. This is such a tragedy. As someone who cared about her, even though we lost touch in our later years, I still wanted answers. Ive read articles about this, but they weren’t very informative. While this is difficult to watch, thanks for providing more details and for your explanations.

[demetriaofthe]

When I was in the Army in Colorado Springs, I flew as a medic in a MEDEVAC unit. I assisted in the recovery of many victims who died as a result of flying in the mountains with little or no experience. It was sad and difficult work. I'll never forget those scenes.

[discobones]

That's my friend... miss you Costas. Unbelievably surreal to see videos like this popping up in my home feed... surreal in the worst way. He was truly the best of us... best kind of person. So kind, so caring, never judging anyone. He is deeply missed.

[jiyushugi]

Non pilots don't understand that every kind of flying has its own discreet skill set, and that just because a pilot has mastered one set of skills in one type of airplane doesn't mean they're safe to fly in others. Mountain flying is one of those special skills. RIP

[jasonworden]

New plane + New terrain = more training... PERIOD. Idc how many hours you have as a pilot. If you're unfamiliar with something new, there's no shame in asking for help & training! So sad, especially being they just got married and were beginning a new chapter 😢. Thanks Hoover for another excellent debrief!

[Nick-jihb]

When I was pursuing my ASEL, I talked to a retired United Pilot and told him I was going for a license. One thing that he said has always stuck in my mind. He told me to never fly a single engine aircraft that is normally aspirated at high altitudes in mountainous areas. I've always heeded his advice.

[tangojuli]

The minute you said Colorado, I knew it was gonna be a density altitude issue. This case was sad, but humbling bc it clearly shows that even skilled, respected pilots fall into this trap. Thanks for a good episode.

[markadams]

My pilot dad told me 50 years ago that the most important 2 things in flying are, the next 2 things. In other words, think ahead and always 'have an out'. That advice applies here and has served me well. I hope it helps everyone that I have passed that advice on to.

[nonmihiseddeo]

These debrief videos have made me a better driver and international traveler. My situational awareness is through the roof.

[OneKindWord]

Even looking at the simulation with mountains made me nervous. My husband and I lived in Arizona at 7, 050 feet elevation for 20 years. Our home airport had a main runway of 8, 000 feet. People would come up from Phoenix for a weekend and then go to leave in mid afternoon when it was hot. If someone was around when they were refueling, they’d be advised not to top off their tanks and advised which direction to turn so the terrain dropped away from them. Too many times we’d watch a plane use up the whole runway and sluggishly gain altitude while we watched holding our breath. Our plane was a Globe Swift. Whenever we were heading somewhere we’d travel light and leave early. I’m sorry about the loss of that young couple.

[CGriffinGo]

It seems impossible this pilot, with his advanced training, would end up crashing. Yet another example of the multitude of scenarios one has to take into consideration to fly safely.

[barryrahn]

Not a pilot, but your videos show me how much fun flying is and how seriously you need to take it at all times. I've been up a few times in a single engine plane and once in a helicopter, so I have experienced the joy of flying.