I trust you are not in too much distress. The City of Edinburgh had been cruising at 37,000 feet over the ocean on a June night w Captain Bryce McCormick, who initially believed the plane had suffered a mid-air collision, declared an emergency, while flight attendants took oxygen to passengers (masks did not deploy because the plane was below the 14,000ft limit). Copyright 2010 NPR. Following the incident, the crew and passengers formed the Galunggung Gliding Club as a means to keep in contact. But this doesnt explain other anecdotal tales, for instance in young people who would have so few white hairs that if all their darker hair fell any white hairs remaining would be very sparse. 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. Naturally, there was concern in the cockpit, with the flight engineer exclaiming: "I don't believe it - all four engines have failed!" A few minutes later number four engine sputtered to a halt, followed by two, then three and one. All four engines have stopped. 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 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. We must've come out of the ash cloud. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. Always consult your own GP if you're in any way concerned about your health. The first sign of trouble came as the plane, which had hit cruising height, headed past Java over the south-eastern Indian Ocean. This is your captain speaking. The incident featured in an episode of the Mayday documentary TV series Air Crash Investigation titled "Falling From the Sky". One such passenger was Charles Capewell, who scrawled "Ma. Dubbed the hero of the Hudson after bringing 155 passengers to safety in the powerless aircraft on 15 January 2009, Sullenberger became a national hero in the US. It kissed the earth and we were on the ground safely. 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. Effective date of retirement is no later than August 1, 2022. The events around one British Airways flight in 1982 reveal the potential dangers of this sort of dust. All four engines have stopped. The pilot had attempted a water landing while trying to fight off the hijackers. The plane headed back to Jakarta where it landed safely, though even then one of the engines had failed again. Life-threatening situations are not only rare, but unpredictable and no ethics committee is going to let you induce a sufficiently terrifying experience in a lab volunteer. And we got to 13,000 feet and one engine started. These are good stories, but are they scientifically possible? 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. Its where you come from.. MOODY: No, they're not. I trust you are not in too much distress.". US Airways Captain Chesley B Sully Sullenberger. 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. The flight crew quickly determined that the aircraft was capable of gliding for 23 minutes and covering 91 nautical miles (169km) from its flight level of 37,000 feet (11,000m). New York, New York, United States. As we age, the cells in hair follicles stop producing these pigments and the resulting hairs are colourless. It is thought to be caused by an auto-immune response, where the bodys defence system turns on itself. I think airmanship is at the bottom of it all. Moody decides on an emergency descent rather than lose a valuable crew member but Greaves manages to fix the mask and the crew reduces the descent rate as it passes through 20,000 feet. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. However, it soon began to grow thicker and had an ominous odour of sulphur. [1] The phenomenon persisted after Moody returned from the lavatory. But as Claudia Hammond finds out, it is difficult to get to the root of the problem. Yet there is something about the idea of hair changing colour through shock that is fascinating. Landing in gusty conditions is a minor inconvenience for any pilot. MOODY: Well, it was sheer bloody-mindedness and persistence. The airliner, flown by Captain Eric Moody, lost thrust from all four engines at 37,000ft. Although there were guidelines for the water landing procedure, no one had ever tried it in a Boeing 747, nor has anyone since. 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: I mean you're the first person at the scene of an accident and you're the first person to get the blame for an accident. Within a year the rest of his hair had done the same. All four engines have stopped. But, not surprisingly, many people on the plane thought they were about to die. Looking out the side windows of the cockpit, the crew noticed the front of the engines were glowing as if lit inside. The flight deck door was blown off, blocking the throttle control and causing the plane to accelerate towards the ground. Burkill took the instinctive decision to bring in the aircraft's flaps in a last-ditch attempt to reduce drag and give the plane a chance of clearing Hatton Cross. There was a scientist who afterwards, called Fred Prata - P-R-A-T-A - and he developed a volcanic ash detector. His hair took a year to turn completely white. Disclaimer All content within this column is provided for general information only, and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor or any other health care professional. It was scrapped at Bournemouth Airport, Dorset, England, in 2009. 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. 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. If you would like to comment on this article or anything else you have seen on Future, head over to our Facebook page or message us on Twitter. Accuracy and availability may vary. 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, Eric Moody, tried to reassure passengers with the following statement: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. 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. A condition called alopecia ariata causes the hair shed suddenly, resulting in bald patches. She was given steroids, which treated the hair loss successfully, but within a few weeks all her hair had turned white, even though she had not had a frightening experience and had stopped losing her hair. To mark the 10th anniversary of the Miracle on the Hudson, we recount the tales of heroic pilots who really earned their hefty salaries. He attended a school near Winchester that had an RAF cadet force and, importantly, learnt to fly a glider at 16. Eventually, the engines came back to life after the molten ash that clogged the engines solidified and broke off. WebSingle Family Office. 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. "; 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? Captain Eric Moody was later praised for a cabin announcement that was described as "a masterpiece of understatement.". WebCaptain Eric Moody was later praised for a cabin announcement that was described as "a masterpiece of understatement." Im married to the lovely Claire Moody who is the General Manger of the Seafarer Inn and Suites on Jekyll. Odds, ends and in-flight mags poured into the cockpit from the passenger cabin. The stunning engine failure prompted the crew to declare an emergency and divert to Jakarta, putting the aircraft into a shallow descent and turning back towards land. Sorry. Reports suggested there were a total of 413 passengers and 26 crew on board the two planes. The events around one British Airways flight in 1982 reveal the potential dangers of this sort of dust. As it left Detroit on 12 June 1972, American Airlines flight 96 from LA to New York lost its rear cargo door, causing a decompression explosion. Moody's announcement was actually more than that. 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. It can be exacerbated by stress, which could account for the association of white hair with terrifying experiences. A plume of volcanic ash from Iceland has led to flights across the UK being grounded. [3] Flight 9 was not the first encounter with this eruption a Garuda DC-9 had encountered ash on 5 April 1982.[8]. After falling more than 25,000 feet and preparing to ditch in the Indian Ocean, the plane's crew eventually got the engines restarted. Sign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops delivered daily to your inbox. New York, New York, United States. The captain of this Qantas flight - Richard Champion de Crespigny- was also given a Polaris Award. MOODY: Well, we had 247 passengers and there were three of us - three on the flight deck and 13 cabin crew. The reason for the failure was not immediately apparent to the crew or ground control. All rights reserved. She notes: "The 28th December 2006 marks the start of our 14th year of honeymoon, and on the 24th June 2007 many passengers and crew will no doubt gather to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our mid-air adventure. [6] The crew subsequently requested and expedited an increase in altitude in order to clear the high mountains of Indonesia.[7]. WebMoody was then transferred to FBI Headquarters, OC Section, Criminal Investigative Division. The captain, Eric Moody, tried to reassure passengers with the following statement: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Coastal Expeditions Charter Fishing and Dolphin Cruises. Heading for Perth, Australia, the weather forecast for the five-hour journey was good and the crew were anticipating an uneventful flight. Airmanship is as important as technical flying skills but harder to teach. Its about this time Moody makes one of aviations most understated and famous passenger announcements: Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. I trust you are not in too much distress.". The experience of Capt Moody, almost 30 years ago, shows the potential danger clouds of volcanic ash present to modern jet aircraft. We have a small problem. 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) ", The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. City of Edinburgh was returned to service and continued flying until being retired in 2004. When all four engines on the Boeing 747 being flown by Captain Eric Moody shut down at 37,000ft, he hadn't a clue why. Eventually, after quarter of an hour without any power, the engines were brought back to life. The loss of power caused the plane's speed to drop alarmingly. We traveled 80 nautical miles forward, and 15,000 feet or so. He says pilots of his era expected things to go wrong and thought ahead about what they would do when that happened. Is there a physiological process through which extreme stress can cause hair to change colour this fast? Hair gets its colour from two types of melanin pigment eumelanin which dictates how dark the hair is, and pheomelanin which determines how red or yellow it is. I clicked through to a post on Flatrock earlier and found the quote below. I trust you are not in too much distress. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. 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. The plane returned to Detroit, and - despite being forced to land dangerously fast - McCormick touched down safely. I trust you are not in too much distress. We love you. They had no idea what was causing the flame-outs. British Airways, including its subsidiaries, has been involved in just three fatal accidents - and none since 1985. an industry where women are still an extreme minority, part of the planes windshield came loose. 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. 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. Moody's announcement was actually more than that. But it developed into something more than we'd ever seen before.". The process behind this is not well understood. Born in Savannah, Ga and growing up in Hinesville, I was always close Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. This is your captain speaking. Hackett took the unorthodox decision to immediately re-land at Stansted rather than climb away and touch down later. Out of the 175 people on board, 125 died in the accident. The events around one British Airways flight in 1982 reveal the potential dangers of this sort of dust. The same thing is said to have happened to several historical figures, but in a far shorter time frame. 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. In some cases the white hairs are unaffected by the condition. All four engines have stopped. Eventually, the overall effect of a combination of coloured and colourless hair, especially in people with dark hair, is grey. Moody displaying the cool-headed nature required of a pilot made the following announcement to his passengers: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Effective date of retirement is no later than August 1, 2022. 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. The airliner, flown by Captain Eric Moody, lost thrust from all four engines at 37,000ft. WebMoody was then transferred to FBI Headquarters, OC Section, Criminal Investigative Division. With nerves of steel, the captain, Eric Moody, miraculously landed the plane. A flight attendant grabbed Lancaster to keep him from flying away. Without engine thrust, a 747-200 has a glide ratio of approximately 15:1, meaning it can glide forward 15 kilometres for every kilometre it drops. However, production of the enzyme drops as we age, and the build-up of hydrogen peroxide blocks melanin production. We have a small problem. The aircraft was diverted to Jakarta in the hope that enough engines could be restarted to allow it to land there. Officers selected for but not promoted to the next higher grade must specifically decline promotion in their retirement in lieu of orders (RILO) request. There had been no hint of trouble when flight BA 009 took off from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on the evening of 24 June, 1982. The plane was badly damaged, and stopped yard from the M11 motorway, but everyone on board survived and Hackett was praised for defying protocol. Passengers reportedly scribbled notes to loved ones (one, by Charles Capewell, read: "Ma. 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. What now for Paul the eight-limbed oracle? Although the airspace around Mount Galunggung was closed temporarily after the incident, it was reopened days later. The captain, Eric Moody, tried to reassure passengers with the following statement: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. 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. 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 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. We just kept trying. 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. Moody's announcement was actually more than that. The pilot of a British Airways jet that was forced to abandon its takeoff after an engine burst into flames has been lauded for averting a potential disaster. We got two or three thousand feet of clear air. Plane going down. Read about our approach to external linking. Shortly thereafter, engine three restarted, allowing him to climb slowly. Moody throttled back; however, engine number two surged again and was shut down. British Airways Flight 9from Heathrow to Auckland was passing over Jakarta when it ran into volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four of the 747's engines. Then theres a more recent case study of a 54-year-old woman in Switzerland who had a small patch of hair loss. "The whole night sky lit up. WebCaptain Moody served with British Airways for 32 years, retiring in 1996 with over 17,000 flight hours. It was only after a nearby Garuda Indonesia flight relayed the message to Air Traffic Control that it was correctly understood. A dry sense of perspective that probably did more to relax the passengers than thousands of words of explanation ever could have. But the flight engineer summed it up at the time when he said: That was like thinking through treacle.. [3] At 13:44 UTC (20:44 Jakarta time), Greaves declared an emergency to the local air traffic control authority, stating that all four engines had failed. 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. A nearly identical incident occurred on 15 December 1989 when KLM Flight 867, a Boeing 747-400 from Amsterdam to Anchorage, Alaska, flew into the plume of the erupting Mount Redoubt, causing all four engines to fail due to compressor stall. In September 2009 the environmental group 10:10 bought the fuselage of City Of Edinburgh to be made into tags. Moody, first officer Roger Greaves and flight engineer Barry Townley-Freeman had no idea what had caused the unprecedented and statistically improbable multiple failure. Up in the cockpit, Moody and his team were working overtime. 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. 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. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. They had no idea what was causing the flame-outs. "That's not unusual in high wispy cloud. The near-miss was compared to the 1977 Tenerife Airport disaster, the deadliest aviation accident of all time, in which 583 people were killed after two Boeing 747s collided on the runway. On the flight deck, however, Greaves's mask was broken; the delivery tube had detached from the rest of the mask. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. That changed 5 years later when he visited BOAC flying boat captains with his father and heard the stories about their lives. 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. After a British Airways plane caught fire on the runway in Las Vegas, Chris Henkey joined the illustrious ranks of Sully Sullenberger and a host of others. We had a really good team there when it came to experience and airmanship, he says of BA9. Once the flight cleared the ash cloud, the crew was able to restart each engine and then make a safe landing at Anchorage.[12]. No announcement was made to instruct the passengers to fasten their seatbelts, and 20 of the 57 passengers died in the accident. The minimum time in grade to be considered eligible for retirement is two years. "Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I trust you are not in too much distress.. The flight crew immediately performed the engine shutdown drill, quickly cutting off fuel supply and arming the fire extinguishers. Dec 2021 - Present1 year 2 months. Moody used autopilot to glide the plane into a gentle descent. 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. WebMoody was then transferred to FBI Headquarters, OC Section, Criminal Investigative Division. It's a major hassle when your prosthetic arm has just fallen off. "We glided from 37,000ft to 12,000ft before we got [the engines] going again," recalls Capt Moody. All four engines have stopped. A feature film starring Tom Hanks followed. In 1988, a 737, flown by Aloha Airlines with 90 people on board was en route to Honolulu, cruising at an altitude of 24,000 feet, when a small section of the roof ruptured. All four engines have stopped. The plane landed safety in Jakarta despite the almost total lack of visibility. Its a common tale, even said to have happened to Marie Antoinette. The events around one British Airways flight in 1982 reveal the potential dangers of this sort of dust. "We were about to stall and fall out of the sky," said Captain Peter Burkill in an interview two years later. All four engines have stopped. We have a small problem. 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. Fortunately the incident ended happily, with the 46-year-old landing safely. It was the first officer, co-pilot, it was - and the flight engineer. And we had to wait another minute and 20 seconds; another one started up very slowly, as they'd run down. The Miracle on the Hudson was hailed as the most successful ditching in aviation history by the NTSB. In his calmest pilots voice Moody made an announcement: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, This is your captain speaking. 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. Host Scott Simon talks to the retired pilot about the current cloud of volcanic ash drifting across Europe, and how airlines will have to cope. We finish on a slightly comical note. And then 30 seconds later the other two started up. But as they flew over Java, an engine failed. 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. And If Id tried to do things by the book, I dont know whether wed still be here.. Plane going down. Though incredibly rare, there have been a few other instances where commercial airliners have been forced to make a landing on water. The only training we had gotten for a water landing was reading a few paragraphs in a manual and having a brief classroom discussion, he said. Moody hadnt a clue why. same chemical used to bleach hair from bottles. The idea proposed from studies in mice is that melanin-making cells produce hydrogen peroxide, which is normally broken down by an enzyme called catalase. Finding a new job with an accident on his record, however, proved difficult, and he rejoined the airline in 2010. While the crew on the flight deck were frantically trying to figure out the cause of this freak failure, many passengers were largely unaware that anything was wrong. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider During the struggle, the plane was forced into a roll just before impact with the water, causing the craft to break into three pieces. SIMON: So your plane's going down. There was no book for us, he says from his home in England. 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 Perhaps the best known incident of recent times, involving the most brilliantly monikered pilot. Henkey is the latest man and all these heroes are men, owing to an industry where women are still an extreme minority to join the ranks of airplane pilots who demonstrated quick thinking in the face of destruction. He just wanted to get the plane on the ground. "The commander's decision to land the aircraft immediately on the runway remaining was sensible in the circumstances," anAir Accidents Investigation Branch report concluded. 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. In 1996, a hijacked Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed into the ocean near the Comoros Islands after running out of fuel. Dec 2021 - Present1 year 2 months. And I hand flew the airplane down. In this photo taken from the view of a plane window, smoke billows out from a plane that caught fire at McCarran international airport. We have a small problem. It wasn't until later, when Capt Moody, his crew and the 247 passengers on board the flight, were safely back on the ground, that he discovered the cause of the narrowly averted catastrophe - volcanic ash. Then Capt Moody's flight engineer detailed the impact the dust was having on the aircraft itself. There was plenty of time to think and there were three of us, Moody says. All four engines on a Boeing 747 failed at 37,000ft after the plane flew through volcanic ash while passing over Jakarta on 24 June 1982. 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. But quite honestly, a pilot flies his feet, and wherever he goes the rest of the airplane follows. Will do best for boys. Engine number 2 exploded over Indonesia, damaging a wing and causing a fuel tank fire, forcing the plane, an A380 with 469 people on board, to make an emergency landing in Singapore. 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. 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 overnight cases like Marie Antoinettes are harder to explain. We are all doing our damnedest to get them going again. The great rewilding debate should we be returning eagles and wolves to our national parks? And thats something thats not changed at all. 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. 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. One study showed that hair naturally greys through the same chemical used to bleach hair from bottles. Seen before. `` Indian Ocean such passenger was Charles Capewell, read: `` Ma showed... 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