Most Incredible Aviation Videos Ever Captured

Added: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]This UPS plane lost its left engine right after takeoff.

[00:00:08]A routine departure became a serious emergency when the aircraft lost control and slid off the runway.

[00:00:26]This military aircraft went into a graveyard stall after serious pilot error.

[00:00:41]>> This is why you need more engine power above water.

[00:00:48]>> Holy crap.

[00:00:50]After an extremely hard landing, this Alaska Airlines plane completely destroyed its no gear.

[00:01:05]During its landing approach in Africa, this plane came dangerously close to striking an Impala.

[00:01:22]This plane touched down too early, destroying its landing gear before bearing off the runway.

[00:01:45]During a military air show, this fighter jet nearly crashed after the pilot over steered right after landing.

[00:02:09]This plane aborted the landing late, pulling up and retracting the gear with almost no altitude to spare. Not exactly a textbook margin.

[00:02:42]The left engine of this plane blew up right after takeoff, causing panic on board. Definitely not part of the in-flight entertainment.

[00:03:15]During an air show in England, this pilot underestimated the altitude needed to execute the loop.

[00:03:32]This aircraft had to go around after a flock of birds joined the runway traffic.

[00:03:49]Sometimes it's best to wait to open your parachute until you've cleared the plane.

[00:03:58]No.

[00:04:15]I'm pretty sure this pilot actually wanted to be a stunt pilot.

[00:04:34]Unable to climb, the pilot recognized a loss of altitude and carried out an emergency landing in the trees.

[00:04:58]Are you okay, Al?

[00:05:02]>> During landing, this plane passed dangerously low over spectators on the beach. Definitely closer than anyone expected.

[00:05:21]During an air show, this pilot overestimated the plane's abilities and went into an unreoverable storm.

[00:05:36]>> Totally out of control.

[00:05:44]Oh no. Okay.

[00:05:46]>> Right after touching down, this sea plane lost control and started spinning, turning the lake into a carousel.

[00:06:02]>> This aircraft delayed its rotation until the very last moment, nearly clipping the runway perimeter fence. Talk about using the full length of the runway.

[00:06:24]Worst takeoff ever in 3 2 1.

[00:06:38]Flying safely isn't for everyone, especially these guys.

[00:06:57]>> This Spitfire won't be spitting fire for a while.

[00:07:03]Nothing like a peaceful flight and then spotting your engine doing its best impression of a bonfire.

[00:07:14]This guy decided to build his own plane and to show us all why you leave that job to the engineers.

[00:07:33]These two planes performed an extremely low flyby as part of a training exercise, flying dangerously close to each other.

[00:07:52]>> 170. Two fighter jets went down after a coordination error, but all crew ejected in time.

[00:08:03]>> Oh.

[00:08:03]>> Oh no.

[00:08:04]>> Oh.

[00:08:05]>> Oh no.

[00:08:06]>> Okay, we got four parachutes. We got four parachutes.

[00:08:12]>> Oh [ __ ] >> Landing gear gone. No problem. The pilot's still rolling with the front wheel. Sometimes improvisation is just part of the job.

[00:08:28]And here's why weight and balance calculations aren't optional.

[00:08:36]>> Oh my god.

[00:08:42]Exactly.

[00:08:43]>> What initially looked like a smooth landing quickly turned into a tense moment, narrowly avoiding both a wing strike and a tail strike.

[00:08:58]>> Easy, easy, EASY, EASY. OH MY GOD, JILLY.

[00:09:08]What started as an awesome display quickly turned into the worst possible scenario for an air show.

[00:09:14]>> Oh god, no.

[00:09:17]Oh no.

[00:09:19]>> And this is why you have to account for thinner air while flying in the mountains.

[00:09:38]Luckiest pilots award goes to these four.

[00:09:45]This student pilot decided to prove why he's still a student.

[00:09:57]>> This stunt pilot decided to get a little too close for comfort. Luckily, no one was harmed in the incident.

[00:10:16]And this is why you check the height clearance when transporting a 747.

[00:10:31]And this is why safety distances are practiced during air shows.

[00:10:46]>> Ever seen a firefighting plane in action? Well, look no further.

[00:11:10]During push back, this plane had one of the smokiest engine starts ever recorded. It looked less like a startup and more like a signal fire.

[00:11:35]This guy experienced an engine malfunction and had to abort mission.

[00:11:39]Luckily for him, he brought his parachute.

[00:11:45]His plane however was not so lucky.

[00:12:01]This jet encountered an engine fire just before landing in Wellington. Good timing all things considered.

[00:12:08]>> Wa! Holy cow.

[00:12:11]Smoking.

[00:12:14]Oh my goodness.

[00:12:18]Whoa.

[00:12:22]It's crazy.

[00:12:25]>> This student pilot suffered a sudden unreoverable stall.

[00:12:31]>> Whoa.

[00:12:33]>> Crap.

[00:12:34]>> After an extremely rough touchdown, this plane nearly hit the ground with its right engine pod.

[00:12:41]Oh, easy.

[00:12:44]Oh my flipping heck.

[00:12:49]Wow.

[00:12:50]And this is what it looks like when one of the biggest things in the air hits one of the smallest, a bird.

[00:13:05]Ah, what's right? What's right?

[00:13:10]>> This student pilot struggled with wake turbulence just before landing, making for a messy touchdown, but a lucky outcome overall.

[00:13:36]And just like that, he avoided being brought down by a bunch of trees.

[00:13:59]This DHL flight risked it all while coming in for landing.

[00:14:20]A no scare failure on landing made for a tense moment. The aircraft briefly considered becoming a belly flopper, but thought better of it.

[00:14:33]>> Stay upright.

[00:14:37]>> Good. Uh-huh.

[00:14:52]>> This fighter jet was falling apart after heavy fire, but the pilot was able to eject at the last second.

[00:15:10]This Alaska Airlines plane almost went for swim after landing. Luckily, no one was injured.

[00:15:27]>> Bounciest landing award goes to this pilot.

[00:15:55]flybys. Doesn't get much closer than this.

[00:16:07]And this is why ejection seats are a pilot's best friend.

[00:16:17]Shortly after takeoff, this helicopter clipped its rotor. Fortunately, it was still near the ground.

[00:16:32]This pilot suffered a serious bird strike during his flight. Luckily, he was able to bring the bird down safe.

[00:16:57]When landing in heavy crosswinds, this military pilot suddenly lost control and the plane's right wing wear down hard, only to be saved by some serious piloting skills.

[00:17:32]When taxing for takeoff, this ground crew managed to clip this plane's wing with a pole, causing several thousand in damages.

[00:17:41]>> [ __ ] stand.

[00:17:55]And this is why you always check your plane for stray cats before takeoff.

[00:18:25]I'm pretty sure this pilot wants to be a driver in the Formula 1.

[00:18:43]Right as the sky divers exited the aircraft, the plane entered a serious stall, but the pilot managed to recover it shortly after.

[00:18:59]These two student pilots showing that everything that can go wrong will go wrong.

[00:19:15]This guy became one of the luckiest pilots ever when his engine went out seconds after takeoff instead of 1,000 ft in the air.

[00:19:39]Seconds after takeoff, this plane hit two birds, but the engines stayed clear.

[00:19:44]>> Aviation's version of That was way too close.

[00:19:54]This plane's left engine caught fire during takeoff, and the pilot was luckily able to abort it in the last second before going airborne.

[00:20:10]Stay seated.

[00:20:11]>> Seated seated. People get you. Remain seated.

[00:20:23]>> This aircraft's right engine erupted in flames during takeoff, prompting an immediate aborted departure.

[00:20:56]While this helicopter was trying to land on a mountain in Austria, It completely lost control and almost took out the ground crew.

[00:21:11]>> Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, >> whoa.

[00:21:15]Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

[00:21:20]Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

[00:21:29]This student pilot completely lost control while landing and proved once again why he's still a student.

[00:22:00]This Delta plane suffered an engine fire during its push back. Not something you want to see right before takeoff.

[00:22:06]>> Get out.

[00:22:09]>> Is that behind it?

[00:22:11]>> Is that the plane?

[00:22:15]>> Can't see it though, can we?

[00:22:17]>> And this is why helicopter maintenance is critical. This Mexican Air Force aircraft suffered a serious malfunction right after going airborne.

[00:22:46]Due to extremely windy conditions, this A380 executed one of the craziest gorounds ever recorded with the wheels extremely close to the ground.

[00:23:04]>> Don't you just hate when you're getting rescued and the emergency services just create a new emergency?

[00:23:22]This pilot lost all engine power close to the ground and did an astonishing job at air braing the plane and managed to walk away with some small scratches.

[00:23:44]This pilot decided to utilize the nearby road as a trampoline to literally jump onto the runway.

[00:24:00]>> While this plane was being tugged towards the runway, the tug car engine erupted into flames.

[00:24:14]The fire department reacted quickly and no damage was done to the plane.

[00:24:34]After the landing gear collapsed, the pilot lost control and the runway quickly turned into a one-way trip to the ditch.

[00:24:41]>> Yeah.

[00:24:49]>> This guy was showing off his newly acquired pilot's license to his close friends. And let's just say that he should probably go back to the academy.

[00:25:00]>> I hit the bump.

[00:25:05]>> Oh, >> I knew it.

[00:25:10]>> The pilot probably got a solid headache after this one, but the rescuer that's about to arrive probably got a bigger one. You >> want me to go with you? Want me to come with you?

[00:25:22]Someone getting >> when this pilot lost all engine power, he did his best to land the plane safely on this dirt field. But sometimes the best isn't always enough.

[00:25:37]>> Yeah. Holy >> [ __ ] >> Oh my god.

[00:25:47]>> Holy [ __ ] Take it to our ball field.

[00:25:51]>> Oh, >> call 911.

[00:25:53]>> Yeah, >> call 911.

[00:25:54]>> Smooth landing attempt interrupted by some very inconvenient camping gear.

[00:26:14]Unable to deploy the landing gear, the pilots circle the airport for hours to burn fuel before pulling off a remarkably smooth landing.

[00:26:37]He's on the ground.

[00:26:39]>> Oh my god.

[00:26:49]This pilot suddenly saw a couple of birds flying in his path and tried to avoid them. Unfortunately, without any luck.

[00:27:07]During a landing in extremely strong winds, this plane lost control after touchdown and veered off the runway, causing hundreds of thousands in damages.

[00:27:37]During this landing, the winds were so strong that the landing gear of the plane was destroyed upon hitting the ground.

[00:27:59]This park plane decided to try and go for a flight on its own with a strong wer landing a plane while missing your left landing wheel ain't easy. But this guy came in like he's doing this every other day.

[00:28:36]>> Smooth approach, steady descent, and then the landing gear filed a complaint.

[00:28:59]These people on the road were suddenly surprised by a helicopter flying extremely low. But little did they know that they were having mechanical issues and were doing so in case of a sudden emergency landing.

[00:29:22]These two pilots got so close midair it looked like they were trying to share the same flight path and somehow made it work.

[00:29:43]Just a gyroopter showing off while the local bird population turns it into their personal air show.

[00:30:05]And now you never have to wonder about how those cell towers are built ever again.

[00:30:24]And this is what it looks like when one of the world's biggest planes executes an extremely wet takeoff.

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