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The tremendous force blows the vertical fin and other parts of the sail section right off the giant 747. critical hydraulic lines are severed in the process. >> the first officer makes several radio calls that says that we're in uncontrollable flight. we do not have control of the airplane. they're fighting literally for their lives. >> the airplane starts to go into what they call a pitch oscillations, up and down, as well as a dutch roll. the airplane starts to swing back and forth. and no matter what the pilot tries to do as far as flight control inputs, he's not having an effect. >> the pi...

This case. shortly thereafter controllers lost contact with the plane. the flight was scheduled to land at 8:30 a.m. local. here now security expert and former commercial pilot an no any roman. thanks for being with us. you are in that situation. a lot of turbulence. you ask air traffic control, can we deviate, increase altitude, whatever, to get around what's in front of us. sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. you hit a situation where you may need to take evasive action. there is something with an airbus a-oh 320 that could be part of the way the particular pilots are getting feedback,...

The tremendous force blows the vertical fin and other parts of the tail section right off the giant 747. critical hydraulic lines are severed in the process. >> the first officer makes several radio calls that says, we're in uncontrollable flight, we do not have control of the airplane. they're fighting literally for their lives. >> the airplane starts to go into what they call a pitch oscillation, up and down, as well as a dutch roll. the airplane starts to swing back and forth. and no matter what the pilot tries to do, as far as flight control inputs, he's not having an effect. >> the pilots...

Severed in the process. >> the first officer makes several radio calls that says, we're in uncontrollable flight, we do not have control of the airplane. they're fighting literally for their lives. >> the airplane starts to go into what they call a pitch oscillation, up and down, as well as a dutch roll. the airplane starts to swing back and forth. and no matter what the pilot tries to do as far as flight control inputs, he's not having an effect. >> the pilots fight desperately for control of the airplane for 32 terrifying minutes. they manage to keep the plane aloft, but with no hydraulics, ...

Enunbeknownst to the pilot, the tremendous force blows the vertical fin and other parts of the tail section right off the giant 747. critical hydraulic lines are severed in the process. >> the first officer makes several radio calls that says, we're in uncontrollable flight, we do not have control of the airplane. they're fighting literally for their lives. >> the airplane starts to go into what they call a pitch oscillation, up and down, as well as a dutch roll. the airplane starts to swing back and forth. and no matter what the pilot tries to do as far as flight control inputs, he's not havi...