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The Pilot of this Faulty Plane Made a Selfless Call That Saved Lives πŸ›© Air Disasters

January 31, 2000: After a terrifying, inexplicable minute-long plunge that saw the crew barely manage to regain control, the pilot of Flight 261 radioed a request to be routed out over the Pacific Ocean. It turned out to be a heroic decision: if the plane had crashed over land, countless people on the ground would have been killed. #SmithsonianChannel #AirDisasters Paramount+ is here! Stream all your favorite shows now on Paramount+. Try it FREE at https://bit.ly/3qyOeOf Subscribe to The Smithsonian Aviation Channel: https://bit.ly/2UNavJO Twitter: https://bit.ly/33lH712 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3iw9Iay Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kkVOZp

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January 31, 2000: After a terrifying, inexplicable minute-long plunge that saw the crew barely manage to regain control, the pilot of Flight 261 radioed a request to be routed out over the Pacific Ocean. It turned out to be a heroic decision: if the plane had crashed over land, countless people on the ground would have been killed. #SmithsonianChannel #AirDisasters Paramount+ is here! Stream all your favorite shows now on Paramount+. Try it FREE at https://bit.ly/3qyOeOf Subscribe to The Smithsonian Aviation Channel: https://bit.ly/2UNavJO Twitter: https://bit.ly/33lH712 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3iw9Iay Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kkVOZp