Videos and DVDs

Air Disasters

AV1
Manchester Air Disaster

At 06.12 hours, flight KT28, carrying 131 holiday makers and 6 crew, began its take off roll from Manchester Airport to the Greek island of Corfu.

Seconds later the aircraft was engulfed in fire and 55 people lost their lives in the horrific flames and dense toxic smoke which entered the cabin. A foreign object had pierced an underwing fuel access panel and fuel was then ignited by hot gasses from the engine.

The aircraft continued to taxi off the main runway as flames developed around the wing, and the direction of the wind then blew the flames against the rear fuselage with immense intensity.

Passengers began to panic when they saw flames and smoke appear in the rear of the cabin and through air conditioning grills. However, as only three exits were useable, it was impossible for everyone to escape.

The video can be used to particularly highlight the following:

  • Conditions within a smoke filled cabin
  • The need for rapid evacuations
  • How passengers are likely to react
  • Use of emergency exits

AV3
Kegworth Air Disaster

En route from London Heathrow to Belfast, the Boeing 737 was climbing through 28,000 feet when a problem developed with the left engine…

Vibrations, smoke and fumes filled the flight deck and passengers could see the left engine on fire. The flight crew wrongly believed the right engine to be in trouble and shut the engine down, unaware of the flames emitting from the left engine, seen by many passengers and three of the cabin crew.

On emergency diversion to East Midlands Airport, the left engine suffered a sudden decrease in power, and burning debris started to fall from the engine. The craft crashed short of the runway and 47 passengers died as a result of injuries sustained through ground impact.

This video is an excellent training aid in highlighting the following points

  • Communication between cabin and flight deck crews.
  • Passengers’ reaction to an emergency.
  • Correct stowage of hand baggage and equipment.
  • Brace positions.
  • Preparation for more than one ground impact.
  • Interruption of flight crew during emergencies.

AV10
Amsterdam Air Disaster

Just seven and a half minutes after take-off from Amsterdam, the Boeing 747 was climbing through 6500 ft when the disaster began…

The number three engine pylon fractured causing the engine to detach and collide with number four, resulting in the loss of both engines and damage to the wing.

The craft attempted to return to Schiphol Airport, but loss in speed during preparation to the final approach caused the craft to exceed its limited control capability. A safe landing was virtually impossible, and seven minutes after the emergency began, the craft ploughed into an 11 floor apartment block 13 km from the airport.

Using flight data, ATC voice recordings and 3D graphics this fascinating video illustrates the entire flight, in real time, from take-off to impact.

The programme can assist with CRM training and provides an invaluable insight into the problems faced by pilots in a potentially catastrophic situation.

SK1
Disaster Management

Based on an exercise at a Copenhagen Airport, this video explains what support aircrew can expect from the emergency services - fire/rescue, paramedics and local police and shows how crew should react to particular situations, for example the use of foam in firefighting.

If injury and loss of life in an emergency are to be kept to a minimum, efficient management is essential, This requires a well designed pyramid of leadership and a clear understanding of tactics.

In addition to the disciplines required of the emergency services, aircrew also need to be able to co-operate and to co-ordinate themselves, including coping with the seeming chaos of a major accident.

This programme will be of value to aircrew and emergency services worldwide.

AV11
Ditching

This video uses dramatic live footage of the ditching and rescue, giving crew members a valuable insight into the conditions on a ditched aircraft. It is also essential viewing for all pilots who may need to make the decision to ditch an aircraft.

We reconstruct the flight of RAF Nimrod XW666 on its flight from Scotland when an engine fire caused the captain to ditch into the sea, 4km from the coast. Miraculously, the seven crew members escaped with only minor injuries before the plane eventually sank.

AV15
Toilet Fire

This programme is aimed at flight deck and cabin crew CRM training and general cabin crew fire training.

When a toilet fire started in an Air Canada DC9 at 33,000 feet, the captain assumed that it was minor and decided to continue the flight.

The on board fire went on to become so severe that the flight attendants had to relocate passengers away from thick black smoke at the rear of the aircraft, yet the decision to finally divert the aircraft was not made until 18 minutes after the first indication of the problem.

The aircraft eventually landed 13 minutes after declaring a full emergency, and the crew began to evacuate the passengers. However, 60 seconds after the evacuation started, a severe flash fire erupted, claiming the lives of 23 passengers.

The programme can assist with CRM training and provides an invaluable insight into the problems faced by pilots in a potentially catastrophic situation.

Based throughout on 3D computer graphics, this video offers valuable insight into how the breakdown in communication occurred, and how this seriously affected the outcome of the incident.