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Get an exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/pilot It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ----------------------------------------------------- In 1992, Thai Airways Flight 311 began a descent into Kathmandu. A mix of poor communication and confusion led the crew into terrain they never should have been near. They entered the Himalayas believing they were safe, but ultimately this ended in disaster. This is the full story of Thai Airways Flight 311. 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - The Crew 6:41 - Weather, ATC and Early Confusion 13:06 - Approach Problems and the Flap Fault 22:46 - Total Loss of Situational Awareness 48:25 - Impact and Investigation ----------------------------------------------------- If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻 https://www.patreon.com/mentourpilot 737 Course: 👉🏻 Visit https://www.virtual737course.com to learn how to fly a 737 like Petter in our virtual 737 SIM course Make sure to use code "mentournow" for 20% off! ✈️ Our Connections: 👉🏻 Exclusive Mentour Merch: https://mentourpilot-shop.fourthwall.com/ 👉🏻 Our other channel: youtube.com/@MentourNow 👉🏻 Our Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourPodcast 👉🏻 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mentourpilot 👉🏻 BOSE Aviation: https://boseaviation-emea.aero/headsets Social: 👉🏻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MentourPilot 👉🏻 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentour_pilot 👉🏻 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MenTourPilot 👉🏻 Discord server: https://discord.gg/JntGWdn Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode. SOURCES ----------------------------------------------------- Final Report: UNKNOWN https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gfzi7yhZ4rxx4Xp40BrrazrKvqdmU1LU/view?usp=sharing Aircraft Used: A310 by iniBuilds https://www.inibuilds.com/ Article: Flight International https://web.archive.org/web/20160604224423/https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1993/1993%20-%201290.PDF EGPWS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUZbOoQrlXQ #Mentourpilot #pilot #aircraft