The Story of Flight 8501 | Fatal System Reset Above Java Sea
AirAsia flight 8501, carrying 156 passengers, is cruising high above the Java Sea when the aircraft is suddenly rolling sharply to the left.
2024-05-12 19:00:00 - Wonder
The aircraft has taken on a life of its own, climbing higher and higher while the pilots struggle to regain control. Then, inexplicably, they start to drop altitude. The aircraft is plummeting from the sky, speeding toward the Java sea below. It seems the pilots cannot do anything to save their aircraft.
This story is about human error, training deficiencies, and miscommunication. This is the story of Indonesia AirAsia flight 8501
00:00 - Intro
01:16 - Three Days Earlier
05:46 - Background Information
07:33 - Pushback
07:51 - Take Off
08:05 - Cruising Altitude
08:40 - Anti Ice
09:03 - First Signs of Trouble?
09:41 - Rudder Travel Limiter Animation
10:22 - Bad Weather Ahead
11:32 - Contacting Jakarta Air Traffic Control
11:12 - ECAM Message Keeps Returning
12:50 - Captain Flashback
14:00 - RESET FAC 1 + 2
17:34 - Stall Animation
18:09 - DUAL Input
19:17 - Highest Altitude
19:30 - Plummeting From the Sky
21:20 - Aftermath
22:13 - Investigation
23:31 - In Memoriam