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Fatal Error! How UPS Flight 1354 Ended in Disaster

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You knowhow sometimes, you need to make a split second decision to change a plan, only to find out that your new decision made things much worse?

Well, now imagine, that this is happening to you as you are about to land a huge aircraft..
Stay tuned.
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Final Report:
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/a...

Full Recommendations:
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 add-ons:

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Additional Sources:

NTSB video companion to UPS 1354 accident report
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FedEx Respects the Hustle of Business
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UPS Pilots Make U.S. Aviation History
UPS Pilots Make U.S. Aviation History

UPS Flight Path
UPS® FlightPath

Thunder Over Louisville Flyby: All Female Crew (2017)
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20 Comments

@MentourPilot Creator 2 years ago Pinned

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@MatthijsvanDuin 2 years ago

Giving a bonus based on number of sick days remaining sounds like a great way to have your pilots show up at work sick and spread it to co-workers. Genius.

@StuffBudDuz 2 years ago

If they say you can call out of work for pilot fatigue, but then say your absence will be reviewed, they can't call this a "no questions asked" policy. A planned review is basically GUARANTEEING there WILL be questions asked.

@tnwhiskey68 1 year ago

I mean damn, did the two altitude call outs cost UPS an extra $399 per aircraft? Why the hell would they disable that?

@goatmanedits4 2 years ago

I used to have nightmares about being in a plane crash. Now when I have these nightmares, I scream: we're stalling! nose down! increase thrust! Thanks to this channel for adding technical detail to my nightmares.

@somethingandapie 2 years ago (edited)

I work in sleep science, and I have heard experts in the field advocating that all, yes, /ALL/, people who work night shifts should get a risk bonus because of the toll it takes on their bodies. The difficulties and dangers of sleep deprivation and circadian misalignment are sadly too often underestimated

@barbarajean7208 2 years ago

It blows my mind that the airline industry has standards for fatigue but not the medical industry.

@RiztaHusniAnanda 1 year ago

35:59 Choosing to disable the call out for "MINIMUMS" is truly MINDBLOWING

@NY20N 2 years ago

I worked night shifts for years and my biggest issue was people did not understand or respect that the day time was my time to sleep. Phone calls visitors and jobs around the home all used to inhibit my sleep. I do not work night shifts any more and feel much better for it. That UPS shift pattern is truly awful we are all but numbers in any industry put yourself and your family first. Be safe all and love to all.

@tjenkens 2 years ago

One of the common themes in all of these crash investigations seems to be the first officers, unwilling to speak up when the captains doing things that are not correct or they are confused.

@Shadow__133 2 years ago

It's astonishing that we still use the current NOTAM system. It is designed to overwhelm pilots with irrelevant information, obscuring crucial details.

On days when I visit 4-5 airports, some of them may have up to 120-200 NOTAMs each, making it impossible to sift through the necessary information.

Why can't we at least have a visual system, where runway/taxiway closures are depicted?

@Powerranger-le4up 2 years ago

Since this accident, UPS has also improved themselves by allowing their pilots to have quiet places to nap while they load the stuff onto the plane.

@scheimong 2 years ago

I'm a software dev and a system admin. This morning I came in tired, having just got back from a lengthy business trip, then immediately screwed up by shutting down the incorrect server. A bunch of services were down for about 20 minutes and boss was NOT happy 😥. I don't think i would be able to operate in an environment where a mistake could literally cost you your life.

@Bunnysinger 2 years ago

Knowing the two pilots died, it´s astonishing how much force is is exerted in a crash and how resilient an aircraft is, since the cockpit looked mostly intact. If I only saw the images, I would have thought the pilots survived.

@MyGoogleYoutube 2 years ago

The ground proximity warning would had sounded around 10 seconds sooner had the FREE software update been installed by UPS. But UPS didn't want to spend the funds for losing aircraft productivity to install this.

UPS is something else sometimes.

@triniguy2000 2 years ago

Fatigue is so dangerous..especially how it can sneak up. I work in IT and sometimes my schedule is sometimes pretty hectic. Once when I was coming off a pretty stressful week, Sunday to Sunday working, usually finishing about 10 every night, I made a turn with my van that I've made hundreds of times before. But this night, I totally misjudged my turn and went into a ditch. I remember sitting after and thinking that this hadn't just happened. Scary how simple it was. I rememeber thinking that I was good to go. A little tired yes. But in control. That was an eye opener.

@MrsBio-30 2 years ago

Whoever created the graphic chart of wake versus sleep times did an amazing job. You certainly have talented staff.

@brerobsym 2 years ago

Fatigue is a major killer, period, no matter your industry. As an ex long haul truck driver, it is one of the hardest things to combat once it starts to take hold. This is mainly due to the anxiety it produces around getting enough rest. I have been lucky, only fallen asleep once behind the wheel and in a car not truck. Stay safe peoples.......

@erykszymendera3690 2 years ago

That chess blunder from the beginning is from Fischer vs Spassky world championship match, game 1. Nice touch :)

@gnicholson4231 2 years ago

I have posted this comment before but think it is worth reiterating in the context of this video.
I was due to fly a third night flight. I was in doubt about my fatigue status and fitness to fly. I had recently done a standard licence medical check with a Dr. Green(a UK CAA authorised Examiner), who had also researched pilot fatigue and published a book on the subject. I telephoned him for advice. He asked for my sleep pattern over 3 days. His immediate response was " You are not fit to fly and if your company want confirmation tell them to call me."
I called Operations with this information. There was no call to Dr. Green. I was lucky to have his phone number. Maybe all pilots should have an equivalent number.