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Video: The Most Embarrassing Way to Crash an Airplane

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In a new video on YouTube, Nick Cyganski of Friendly Skies Film goes into detail into what he calls the most embarrassing way to crash an airplane: Running out of fuel.

While most pilots say it will never happen to them, just a glance at the NTSB Accident Reports shows that it happens many times every month. Check his video out below:

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  1. Not embarrassing…irresponsible, malicious even criminal if an innocent passenger is on board. Why? It is the number one controllable and avoidable way to crash a plane.