Captain Eric Moody gave an interview to the July 2010 edition of Flaps Podcast, where he recounted his experience. However, Jakarta Area Control misunderstood the message, interpreting the call as meaning that only engine number four had shut down. Maybe its the idea that the body reveals more than we think, that underneath the impressive calmness which allowed Captain Moody to save the lives of 247 passengers, his body was telling a different story. We are all doing our damnedest to get them going again. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Because volcanic ash up where we were is like talcum powder; it's that fine. 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. 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. -16 hrs ago, Why Volcanic Ash Is So Dangerous-27 hrs ago, How a volcano brought Europe to a standstill, How volcanoes occur, in graphics and text, How elephants helped to shape human history, by David Cannadine, Justin Webb on America's love affair with progress. 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. 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. 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. The airliner, flown by Captain Eric Moody, lost thrust from all four engines at 37,000ft. -3 hrs ago, What volcanic ash does to planes-13 hrs ago, Why is volcanic ash a threat to planes? Yet there is something about the idea of hair changing colour through shock that is fascinating. 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 wasnt until sometime after landing that the crew discovered volcanic ash was the cause of the engine failures. Hamble was strong on airmanship and those early lessons stuck with Moody throughout his career. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. 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. 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. Capt Moody, who had left the cockpit for a stroll, was summoned back to the flight deck. And here's Wikipedia's description of the incident: British Airways Flight 9, sometimes referred to by its callsign Speedbird 9 or Jakarta incident,[1] was a scheduled British Airways flight from London Heathrow to Auckland, with stops in Bombay, Madras, Kuala Lumpur, Perth, and Melbourne. Moody displaying the cool-headed nature required of a pilot made the following announcement to his passengers: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. 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. In 1996, a hijacked Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed into the ocean near the Comoros Islands after running out of fuel. The City of Edinburgh had been cruising at 37,000 feet over the ocean on a June night w The findings were eventually incorporated into a report on the dangers of volcanic ash to aircraft. WebCaptain Moody served with British Airways for 32 years, retiring in 1996 with over 17,000 flight hours. Up in the cockpit, Moody and his team were working overtime. 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. 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. Shortly after 13:40 UTC (20:40 Jakarta time) above the Indian Ocean, south of Java, the flight crew (consisting of Senior First Officer Roger Greaves and Senior Engineer Officer Barry Townley-Freeman while Captain Eric Moody was in the lavatory) first noted an effect on the windscreen similar to St Elmo's fire. All four engines have stopped. Less than a minute later, at 13:43 UTC (20:43 Jakarta time), engine two surged and flamed out. 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. 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. SIMON: Are airliners better equipped to handle a volcano? 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) Its where you come from.. Sullenberger, now retired, speaks internationally on airline safety. The pilot had attempted a water landing while trying to fight off the hijackers. Gliding as low as 12,000 feet, they turned back towards Indonesia. I trust you are not in too much distress. The Miracle on the Hudson was hailed as the most successful ditching in aviation history by the NTSB. "That's not unusual in high wispy cloud. 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). We have a small problem. But that was the least of my worries, I have to say. Airmanship is as important as technical flying skills but harder to teach. Captain Moody is not alone. At around 12,000 feet, the number 4 engine restarted and Moody realised he could at least level off. We have a small problem. 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. 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 aircraft was taken out of service in February 2004; in 2009, the then 30-year-old aircraft was scrapped. Though incredibly rare, there have been a few other instances where commercial airliners have been forced to make a landing on water. The tags, bearing the campaign's logo, were worn as necklaces or bracelets and used to raise awareness of 10:10's work: the organisation aimed to persuade individuals, organizations and businesses to reduce their carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.[11]. 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. It was the first officer, co-pilot, it was - and the flight engineer. Ahoy there! And we had to wait another minute and 20 seconds; another one started up very slowly, as they'd run down. The events around one British Airways flight in 1982 reveal the potential dangers of this sort of dust. 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. Despite the weather radar showing clear skies, the crew switched on engine anti-ice and the passenger seat belt signs as a precaution. [1] The phenomenon persisted after Moody returned from the lavatory. Following the incident, the crew and passengers formed the Galunggung Gliding Club as a means to keep in contact. The events around one British Airways flight in 1982 reveal the potential dangers of this sort of dust. 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. It was two days before investigators confirmed that volcanic ash had been responsible for the near disaster. He attended a school near Winchester that had an RAF cadet force and, importantly, learnt to fly a glider at 16. Born in Savannah, Ga and growing up in Hinesville, I was always close All four engines have stopped. Copyright 2010 NPR. 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. The crew members of the incident segment had boarded the aircraft in Kuala Lumpur, while many of the passengers had been aboard since the flight began in London.[2]. Sorry. But it developed into something more than we'd ever seen before.". On 24 June 1982, the route was flown by the City of Edinburgh, a 747-236B. [6] The crew subsequently requested and expedited an increase in altitude in order to clear the high mountains of Indonesia.[7]. The great rewilding debate should we be returning eagles and wolves to our national parks? Then he ordered the evacuation of the 157 passengers and 13 crew members. MOODY: No. 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. Officers selected for but not promoted to the next higher grade must specifically decline promotion in their retirement in lieu of orders (RILO) request. 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. After being assessed for post-traumatic stress disorder, Burkill returned to the cockpit five months later. 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. 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).