There were 152 people on board and we were all going to die.". This raised the possibility BA9 might have to attempt an ocean ditching if the engines could not be restarted by 12,000 feet. Though incredibly rare, there have been a few other instances where commercial airliners have been forced to make a landing on water. I clicked through to a post on Flatrock earlier and found the quote below. American Airlines Flight 96 from LA to New York ran into trouble soon after a stopover in Detroit, when the rear cargo door suddenly broke off. All four engines have stopped. So a severe shock could trigger hair loss, but with only the coloured hairs falling out, leaving someone who already has some grey with a whole head of white hair. Moody's announcement was actually more than that. Aviation safety advances helped stave off BA plane fire disaster, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. https://www.seafarerinnandsuites.com/. The captain, Eric Moody, tried to reassure passengers with the following statement: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. I trust you are not in too much distress.". A flight attendant grabbed Lancaster to keep him from flying away. Capt Moody was piloting a 263-seater British Airways Boeing 747 flight from London to Auckland in June 1982 when he ran into an ash plume erupting from Mount Galunggung in Java, Indonesia. When I first moved to Jekyll from just up the coast my first job was as a waterski/wakeboard instructor at the now closed Ski Rixen Waterski Park where Tidelands Nature Center now resides. An investigation found that air traffic control was to blame, and while Mr He was rewarded for his actions with a cash bonus equivalent to around 360,000, two air traffic controllers had their licenses revoked. Sorry. But as Claudia Hammond finds out, it is difficult to get to the root of the problem. Last year, a study from a research group led by no less than one of this years recipients of the Nobel prize in Chemistry, Robert Lefkowitz, offered some clues. The minimum time in grade to be considered eligible for retirement is two years. So the story had a happy ending. Gliding as low as 12,000 feet, they turned back towards Indonesia. It wasnt until later, when he, his crew and the 247 passengers on board the flight, were safely back on the ground, that Moody discovered the cause of the narrowly averted catastrophe volcanic ash. Part of a Airbus 320 plane, US Airways flight 1549, sticks out of the Hudson River near Battery Park City, where it was tied after it crashed in the river on 15 January 2009 in New York City. The engines had enough electrical power to restart because one generator and the onboard batteries were still operating; electrical power was required for ignition of the engines. In his calmest pilots voice Moody made an announcement: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, This is your captain speaking. After being ferried back to London, engine number four was replaced and major work was undertaken to return the aircraft to service. We finish on a slightly comical note. And the airplane actually landed itself. Airports are being closed across the UK after dust which spewed from a volcano in Iceland, began drifting southwards. Say goodbye to worktime boredom. Coastal Expeditions Charter Fishing and Dolphin Cruises. He says pilots of his era expected things to go wrong and thought ahead about what they would do when that happened. Jan 31 Saints and Broncos are finalizing compensation in return for Super Bowl-winning HC Sean Payton, sources tell ESPN. Broncos fans: 0:11 1.6M views Furthermore, the dust sandblasted the windscreen, making it almost impossible to see. The only way to go faster, and avoiding stalling, was to take a steeper approach. They'd stopped back up at 37,000 feet. We have a small problem. Moody hadnt a clue why. We owe it to all who fly to act on what we have learned and not just let important recommendations gather dust on a shelf., He added: I am still very glad that we were able to save every life in such a sudden and intense crisis for which we had never been specifically trained.. [6] The crew subsequently requested and expedited an increase in altitude in order to clear the high mountains of Indonesia.[7]. Because volcanic ash up where we were is like talcum powder; it's that fine. Moody was just 3 years old when he expressed a desire to be fighter pilot after watching World War II dogfights over the Southampton docks. Once he got landing permission from an airport in Southampton, Atchison guided the plane down, navigating as debris flew around the cockpit and Lancaster remained on the windshield, still held by the flight attendant. WebEric Moody (Captain) Continued flying for British Airways until retiring in 1996 Roger Greaves (First Officer) Unknown Barry Townley-Freeman (Flight Engineer) Has since retired from British Airways Fire Fight (Air Canada 797) Donald Cameron (Captain) Little has changed since our flight. Plane going down. And there's no doubt if we'd gone to the bottom of the Java Trench of Indonesia, which is about, I think, six or seven thousand feet deep, I think to this day I'd have still be getting the blame. It was scrapped at Bournemouth Airport, Dorset, England, in 2009. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has adopted only six of the 35 safety recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in its final report on Flight 1549. At 13,500 feet (4,100m), the crew was approaching the altitude at which they would have to turn over the ocean and attempt a risky ditching. "It was, yeah, a little bit frightening.". But he took voluntary redundancy in August 2009 and criticised BA over its handling of the incident, claiming he had been "hung out to dry". In his calmest pilots voice Moody made an announcement: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, This is your captain speaking. WebPresident, Moodys Analytics: Michael West: President, Moodys Investors Service: John J. Goggins: Executive Vice President & General Counsel: Senior Vice Presidents; Maral Kazanjian: Chief People Officer: Scott Kenney: Risk Management & Chief Audit Executive: David Platt: Chief Strategy Officer Caroline Sullivan The first sign of trouble came as the plane, which had hit cruising height, headed past Java over the south-eastern Indian Ocean. The landing was hard and fast Pearson had to brake so hard he blew two tyres, while the aircrafts nose fell off, starting a small fire but all 61 on board survived unharmed. And then another and another. Moody displaying the cool-headed nature required of a pilot made the following announcement to his passengers: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Its about this time Moody makes one of aviations most understated and famous passenger announcements: Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. From November, 1981, to September, 1986, he coordinated all the FBIs Labor Racketeering investigations. All rights reserved. Up in the cockpit, Moody and his team were working overtime. But quite honestly, a pilot flies his feet, and wherever he goes the rest of the airplane follows. We have a small problem. The plane returned to Detroit, and - despite being forced to land dangerously fast - McCormick touched down safely. We love you. According to Chinese media, the pilot, named He Chao, was at the helm of an Airbus A320-200, preparing to take off from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Gliding as low as 12,000 feet, they turned back towards Indonesia. In his calmest pilots voice Moody made an announcement: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, This is your captain speaking. We love you. But it developed into something more than we'd ever seen before.". Accuracy and availability may vary. From November, 1981, to September, 1986, he coordinated all the FBIs Labor Racketeering investigations. It was two days before investigators confirmed that volcanic ash had been responsible for the near disaster. The plane was badly damaged, and stopped yard from the M11 motorway, but everyone on board survived and Hackett was praised for defying protocol. As the ash entered the engines, it melted in the combustion chambers and adhered to the inside of the power-plant. Hamble was strong on airmanship and those early lessons stuck with Moody throughout his career. However, Jakarta Area Control misunderstood the message, interpreting the call as meaning that only engine number four had shut down. Although the airspace around Mount Galunggung was closed temporarily after the incident, it was reopened days later. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. All four engines have stopped. WebIm Captain Eric Moody, a native of coastal Georgia and a full time resident of Jekyll Island for over 25 years with 16 of those years has been spent as a fishing guide. Moody displaying the cool-headed nature required of a pilot made the following announcement to his passengers: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. SIMON: So when did you find out that it was - you'd run into a volcano? A plume of volcanic ash from Iceland has led to flights across the UK being grounded. The captain, Eric Moody, tried to reassure passengers with the following statement: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Minutes later there were no working engines left. But within six months of the incident he noticed that the tip of his quiff had turned white. I don't - I'm not that demonstrative, no. We are all doing our damnedest to get them going again. "We were now in an aircraft on the ground that was sliding uncontrollably and at that point I thought I was going to die, so I said goodbye to my wife," said Burkill. WebCaptain Moody served with British Airways for 32 years, retiring in 1996 with over 17,000 flight hours. All four engines have stopped. A China Eastern Airlines pilot was labelled a hero in 2016, and presented with a cash reward, after his quick thinking avoided a runway collision that could have killed up to 439 people. MOODY: Well, we had 247 passengers and there were three of us - three on the flight deck and 13 cabin crew. She was imprisoned for a year, so perhaps she was denied hair dye in captivity and by the time she appeared in public again at her execution with her hair cut short her grey roots had grown out. Ahoy there! Its where you come from.. Moody's announcement was actually more than that. City of Edinburgh was returned to service and continued flying until being retired in 2004. With nerves of steel, the captain, Eric Moody, miraculously landed the plane. Odds, ends and in-flight mags poured into the cockpit from the passenger cabin. WebPresident, Moodys Analytics: Michael West: President, Moodys Investors Service: John J. Goggins: Executive Vice President & General Counsel: Senior Vice Presidents; Maral Kazanjian: Chief People Officer: Scott Kenney: Risk Management & Chief Audit Executive: David Platt: Chief Strategy Officer Caroline Sullivan All four engines have stopped. British Airways, including its subsidiaries, has been involved in just three fatal accidents - and none since 1985. MOODY: No, they're not. The resulting explosive decompression tore off a larger section of the roof, and a 57-year-old flight attendant called Clarabelle Lansing was swept from her seat and out of the hole in the aircraft. But the flight engineer summed it up at the time when he said: That was like thinking through treacle.. Moody hadnt a clue why. The events around one British Airways flight in 1982 reveal the potential dangers of this sort of dust. BA Flight 38, using a Boeing 777-200ER, had completed all but two miles of its 5,000-mile journey from Beijing to Heathrow when its engines suddenly failed to respond to the crews demand for extra thrust. Within a few moments, a passenger jet powered by four Rolls Royce engines had become a glider. As the aircraft approached its target altitude, the St Elmo's fire effect on the windscreen returned. Captain Moody is not alone. No announcement was made to instruct the passengers to fasten their seatbelts, and 20 of the 57 passengers died in the accident. Jan 31 Saints and Broncos are finalizing compensation in return for Super Bowl-winning HC Sean Payton, sources tell ESPN. Broncos fans: 0:11 1.6M views We have a small problem. One of the first signs of a problem came when smoke began to accumulate in the cabin. You can hear more Medical Myths on Health Check on the BBC World Service. The crew received various awards, including the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air and medals from the British Air Line Pilots Association. The City of Edinburgh had been cruising at 37,000 feet over the ocean on a June night when the number 4 engine, a Rolls-Royce RB- 211, started surging and flamed out. The City of Edinburgh had been cruising at 37,000 feet over the ocean on a June night w Nevertheless, he was back at work in less than five months. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. A close examination of the plane revealed the damage a plume of these tiny particles can do to an engine - the tips of the turbine blades had been ground away. Finding a new job with an accident on his record, however, proved difficult, and he rejoined the airline in 2010. His head and torso were outdoors at 17,300 feet and being battered by 300mph winds while his legs remained inside, with flight attendants gripping him tightly. Moody says a strong grounding in airmanship skills he and the crew had gained over the years through experience and by watching others helped them survive the ordeal. There's no airborne ash detector that's marketed. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter, Paper Monitor, Your Letters, Quote of the Day, Caption Competition and more, Tourists flock to 'Jesus's tomb' in Kashmir. Passengers who had a view out the aircraft windows noted that the engines were unusually bright, with light shining forward through the fan blades and producing a stroboscopic effect. On the flight deck, however, Greaves's mask was broken; the delivery tube had detached from the rest of the mask. New York, New York, United States. They had no idea what was causing the flame-outs. We have a small problem. Eric Moody THE HAMPSHIRE pilot of the infamous 1982 British Airways Flight 9 incident today said he believed the Malaysian Airlines MH370 was brought down deliberately. The subsequent explosive decompression saw part of the floor at the rear of the cabin give way, severing a control cable and disabling one of the engines. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. "The whole night sky lit up. We traveled 80 nautical miles forward, and 15,000 feet or so. The plane, with first officer, the ironically named John Coward, at the controls, landed around 270 metres short of the runway, just beyond the A30. We could find the centreline of the runway but I had no glideslope, he said. Sign up for notifications from Insider! The windscreen had been effectively sandblasted by the ash and, while the instruments on the aircraft were working, that wasnt true of the instrument landing system (ILS) in Jakarta. We had a really good team there when it came to experience and airmanship, he says of BA9. Pearson initially thought a fuel pump had failed but soon realized the engines had lost power, and was able to glide the Boeing 767-233 safely to an emergency landing at Gimli Industrial Park airport. "; The passenger jet effectively turned into a glider, Capt Moody accepting an award after his safe handling of the crisis, Clare Wickett, a flight attendant on BA 009, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites, How the world's oldest clove tree defied an empire, Why Royal Ballet principal Sergei Polunin quit, How Captain Eric Moodys brush with volcanic ash became aircraft lore-2 hrs ago, Why is volcanic ash a threat? With nerves of steel, the captain, Eric Moody, miraculously landed the plane. WebCaptain Eric Moody was later praised for a cabin announcement that was described as "a masterpiece of understatement." I was always brought up to expect the aeroplane might break any minute, he adds. All four engines have stopped. "We were about to stall and fall out of the sky," said Captain Peter Burkill in an interview two years later. Luckily, at around 13,500 feet, and with a ditching in the ocean on the cards, the engines restarted successfully. Captain Chris Henkey and the crew of the Boeing 777-200 bound for Londons Gatwick airport from Las Vegas had to abandon the takeoff partway down the runway when one of the two engines caught fire. Pa XXX"), while Moody calculated how far the plane might be able to glide before reaching sea level (91 miles he deduced, from its flight level of 37,000 feet). The captain considered getting the co-pilot to take control but concluded that, given the time available and the challenging conditions, his best course of action was to move his right hand from the power levers on to the yoke to regain control. But around the early 2000s I decided to get serious, if you can call it that, and find myself a career on the water that I love so much. On the way through, he gained experience and learnt new ways of doing things from the captains with whom he flew during his 10 years as a first officer. It was, says Moody, a classic case of airmanship and cooperation between the flight crew. Moody's announcement was actually more than that. Henkey, who has been a pilot for 42 years, issued a mayday call and brought the plane to a stop. It was a masterpiece, period. On 24 June 1982, the route was flown by the City of Edinburgh, a 747-236B. All four engines have stopped. I trust you are not in too much distress.". Effective date of retirement is no later than August 1, 2022. Jan 31 Saints and Broncos are finalizing compensation in return for Super Bowl-winning HC Sean Payton, sources tell ESPN. Broncos fans: 0:11 1.6M views With cabin pressure dropping, the flight crew needs to get on oxygen but the first officers mask has problems and there is a risk he might succumb to hypoxia. Hackett took the unorthodox decision to immediately re-land at Stansted rather than climb away and touch down later. British Airways flight 5290 had taken off from London on its way to Spain on 10 June 1990 when part of the planes windshield came loose and sucked Captain Tim Lancaster out of the plane. As the engine cooled from inactivity, and as the aircraft descended out of the ash cloud, the molten ash solidified and enough broke off for air to again flow smoothly through the engine, allowing a successful restart. Moody's announcement was actually more than that. In this remarkable incident, on board a BA flight to Malaga with 81 passengers, a badly-fitted windscreen panel failed, sucking the captain, Tim Lancaster, halfway out of the cockpit. In some cases the white hairs are unaffected by the condition. In 1996, a hijacked Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed into the ocean near the Comoros Islands after running out of fuel. We have a small problem. WebCaptain Eric Moody was later praised for a cabin announcement that was described as "a masterpiece of understatement." But there was no sign of that on the 747s weather radar, although turning on the landing lights gave the impression of flying through clouds. Then he ordered the evacuation of the 157 passengers and 13 crew members. Sullenberger, now retired, speaks internationally on airline safety. Gliding as low as 12,000 feet, they turned back towards Indonesia. Ultimately, to study exactly what happens you would need to examine the hair before and after a shocking incident, carefully assessing its colour and thickness. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. [9] G-BDXH's engineless flight entered the Guinness Book of Records as the longest glide in a non-purpose-built aircraft. Will do best for boys. The restart attempts failed. SIMON: So your plane's going down. His hair took a year to turn completely white. Airmanship may sound old school but former British Airways captain Eric Moody argues it is just as important now as it was when he and his crew struggled to restart all 4 engines on his Boeing 747-200 in 1982. And thats something thats not changed at all. Officers selected for but not promoted to the next higher grade must specifically decline promotion in their retirement in lieu of orders (RILO) request. MOODY: Yeah, they were. The best explanation for it is not that the hair changes colour, but that the pigmented hairs fall out. Chesley Sullenberger III, at the helm of US Airways Flight 1549, managed to land safely on the Hudson River after a flock of Canada geese disabled both the aircrafts engines just 2,818 feet above the ground. In 1982, a pilot called Captain Eric Moody was all ready for quiet overnight flight from Kuala Lumpur to Perth. Shortly before touchdown, "his prosthetic limb became detached from the yoke clamp, depriving him of control of the aircraft," said an Air Accidents Investigation Branch report. Shortly thereafter, engine three restarted, allowing him to climb slowly. A build-up of ice crystals had caused a restriction in the flow of fuel. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. WebDespite the lack of time, Moody made an announcement to the passengers that has been described as "a masterpiece of understatement": Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Captain Eric Moody gave an interview to the July 2010 edition of Flaps Podcast, where he recounted his experience. Eric Moody THE HAMPSHIRE pilot of the infamous 1982 British Airways Flight 9 incident today said he believed the Malaysian Airlines MH370 was brought down deliberately. But as they flew over Java, an engine failed. In 1970, an ALM flight from New York to the island of St Maarten ran out of fuel following three landing attempts in adverse weather, and was ultimately forced to land in the Caribbean Sea. We have a small problem. All they knew was that the jumbo jet, which was en route to Perth from Kuala Lumpur as part of a London-Auckland trip, had become a glider. And I hand flew the airplane down. But that alone wasn't enough to cause alarm, Capt Moody says, recalling the events when he spoke to BBC's Good Morning Scotland on Thursday. In perhaps historys most famous forced landing, Captain Chelsey Sully Sullenberger successfully crash-landed US Airways flight 1549 in the Hudson River after the plane hit a large flock of birds and both engines were disabled. All four engines have stopped. Within a year the rest of his hair had done the same. US Airways Captain Chesley B Sully Sullenberger. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. Sign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops delivered daily to your inbox. One of the passengers, Betty Tootell, wrote a book about the incident, All Four Engines Have Failed. As they performed the engine restart procedure, engine number four finally started, and at 13:56 UTC (20:56 Jakarta time), Moody used its power to reduce the rate of descent. Dec 2021 - Present1 year 2 months. Im Captain Eric Moody, a native of coastal Georgia and a full time resident of Jekyll Island for over 25 years with 16 of those years has been spent as a fishing guide. 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