Air Canada Flight 143 Lands With No Fuel | Mayday | Wonder

the fact that everything that could go wrong WAS going wrong and they still managed to get through it all is beyond impressive

That air traffic controller is so wholesome and sweet. He looked a little choked up when he said, "Everybody gets to sleep in their own bed tonight."

Glider experience saved that plane and all souls aboard. Knowing Gimli helped too. Dad flew for Eastern for 31 years and never had an incident, thank God. He did not trust anyone and always walked around outside to double check everything he could. He also said he never worked a day in his life. Something about being up there is pure freedom and addicting. I remember his briefcase full of schematics and manuals and a ton of information. He studied all the time. Way back then the 747 was just coming on. Brainiacs, all of them. Train, Train, Train, Train, simulator, simulator, study, study... great video, thank you!

The pilots quick thinking under such immense pressure as well as his incredible flying skill is so amazingly heroic it’s unbelievable.

"And one thing the 767 doesn't have... is a horn."
I just love that delivery.

I've tried to pull of the same maneuver in a simulator but I couldn't do it. These are 2 very very very skilled pilots.

I think this is my favorite Mayday episode. So impressive! And that view of a silent, giant plane turning to face the viewer as it was about to land is absolutely heart-stopping.

What I find totally mind boggling was that after keeping his cool, thinking outside the box, and pulling off a never done before, life saving landing....they demoted the Captain for 6 months, because he "allowed the accident to happen"!! The First Officer was suspended for two weeks! Only much later did someone pull their head out and give these guys an award to recognize the amazing landing they pulled off under extreme pressure.

The really impressive thing is that the plane kept flying in spite of the pilot’s 200 ton balls of steel weighing it down.

This is INSANE. How have I not heard of this before?! You couldn't script a movie better than this. Hero's don't all wear capes. He and Sully should have Airports named after them. Absolutely amazing

Not just one person's fault. Human error/trial and error. Everyone on this plane owes there lives to this skilled pilot. Air Canada owes him their entire corporation!!

That view of a silent, giant plane turning to face the viewer as it was about to land is absolutely heart-stopping!

The fact that that pilot was a former glider pilot probably saved everyone's life on that plane.

The acting in this is actually top notch. You forget that you’re watching a recreation and it almost feels like the real thing. Thank goodness the pilot was basically an expert at gliding. He is the sole reason everyone survived.

Always a sigh of relief when I see people on the plane being interviewed!

This Captain and First Officer here are heros! They are so intelligent. So are the air traffic controllers involved with this flight. Their families should be so very proud of these men.

My dad was an instructor & he always said that no matter how old you are or how long you've been flying, there is no such thing as "too much" training. This pilot knowing how to improvise definitely made the difference.

I got my pilots license in the high deserts of New Mexico in 1976. One of the first maneuvers I learned was how to slip my airplane because I was not to trust my electric flaps. I lost my electrical system on a flight soon after getting my license and that training paid off for me. God bless my instructors!

That pilot is a great hero with his skills. He should be the highest paid for life

13:22 As someone who isn't a pilot, I was floored to see this invention on an airplane...just incredible the things they think of to counter emergencies!