The Captain Forgot His Plane Was Running Out of Fuel | Mayday Air Disaster | DC

The Captain Forgot His Plane Was Running Out of Fuel | Mayday Air Disaster | DC December 28th, 1978 — United Airlines Flight 173 is troubleshooting a minor landing gear problem when the plane suddenly loses all four engines. Unable to make it to the airport, the DC-8 crash lands in a wooded suburb of Portland, Oregon. Ten of the 189 people on board die in the disaster and it’s up to investigators to figure out how a small mechanical problem somehow brought down a plane. Mayday Air Disaster | S12E08 | Focused on Failure Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more. Subscribe so you don't miss out Subscribe for more Documentary Central 👉 https://bit.ly/3yslxbL Your support fuels our exploration! Help us uncover new stories and share diverse voices by donating to our channel through Super Thanks! More amazing playlists Below! Extraordinary Documentaries 👉 http://bit.ly/3ycvSI6 Conspiracy Theories 👉 http://bit.ly/3SNtbq9 History Documentaries 👉 http://bit.ly/3moYtaG Documentaries on War 👉 http://bit.ly/3IRvrbk Nature Documentaries 👉 http://bit.ly/3SP5ZYo **This film is under non-exclusive license from Cineflix. All rights reserved. All of the content on this channel is UNDER LEGAL LICENSE (We have written contracts) from various copyright holders and distributors. We ask you to please contact us if you believe there are any copyright issues via - [email protected] Documentary Central is owned and operated by VA Media Ltd. All rights reserved. #Documentary #Channel #Facts 0:00 - Intro: The Baffling DC-8 Crash 1:12 - United Flight 173’s Approach to Portland 3:44 - Emergency: Quadruple Engine Flameout 6:09 - Crash Landing in a Portland Suburb 11:52 - NTSB Investigation & Survivor Accounts 19:33 - The Landing Gear Malfunction Explained 24:39 - CVR Reveal: Fatal Fuel Starvation 33:29 - Captain McBroom’s Deadly Fixation 38:51 - The Birth of Crew Resource Management (CRM)