CRAZY MIDWEST THUNDERSTORMS - STORMY Takeoff Chicago O'Hare - United Airlines - A320-232

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CRAZY MIDWEST THUNDERSTORMS - STORMY Takeoff Chicago O'Hare - United Airlines - A320-232 - N451UA

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2 ай бұрын

READ DESCRIPTION: May 21, 2024: fueled by high heat and humidity, a hugely powerful storm system swept across the midwest. Stretching as far south as Chicago and all the way north to Minneapolis, the thunderstorms produced several tornadoes and incredibly high winds. Wind gusts exceeded 60MPH at times at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. This led to numerous go arounds and diversions at O'Hare. My flight took off right before the storm and flew north, but the storm caught us, and we were forced to punch through a lighter section on the radar. The United Airlines A320 I was flying on was struck by lightning several times and experienced severe turbulence.
Video Information:
Airline: United Airlines
Aircraft: Airbus A320-232
Reg: N451UA
Origin: Portland, ME (PWM)
Destination: Chicago, IL (ORD)
Flight Time: 2:52
Camera: iPhone X/Sony A7iii
Editing: FCPX
Please do not use any of the footage or audio in this video without my express permission.
Reed Foster 2024

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@flapsnslats 2 ай бұрын

This was QUITE the wild ride out of ORD. Saw numerous missed approaches and some crazy crabbing. We changed to a different runway, shut down the #2 engine and resumed SET 2x on the taxiway to conserve fuel so we could fly north to escape the storms. Thanks for watching.

@kristinespencer7301 2 ай бұрын

What day was this? I think we might have been on that runway.

@keeyonass5127 Ай бұрын

YIKES

@afridgetoofar1818 2 ай бұрын

“Welcome onboard flight 516, heading out to…ah…Jim, where are we going again?”

@user-nu1sq2fz8s 2 ай бұрын

Very funny

@clqudy4750 2 ай бұрын

"Up, Bob! Up, over, and around some, then down again." "Oh, yeah..right! Could you hand me my flask, Jim?"

@vuho2075 2 ай бұрын

Not his fault. Bozeman MT isn't exactly a memorable place

@user-mz8bx8um3q 2 ай бұрын

You are going to...ah...Jim

@ultrametric9317 2 ай бұрын

"Do you like movies about - gladiators?"

@gedstrom 2 ай бұрын

Some years ago, I was on a Southwest flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. While taxing for takeoff, Our runway was switched a couple of times and we seemed to be taxing all of the place. The pilot finally came on the intercom and said "Well, we have taxied about as far as we can and will have to fly the rest of the way to Los Angeles." Everyone laughed.

@MichaelChayhane Ай бұрын

Haha good story

@karinbernard7341 Ай бұрын

I laughed too 😅

@Laxer_5416 15 күн бұрын

@@karinbernard7341wait… u were on that flight? or u laughing to the comment

@timbukh3 2 ай бұрын

Every time I see a video of a plane leaving the ground my mind cannot comprehend the difference between ground speed and how fast the plane is traveling through the air. While on the ground there is a feeling of speed, but once it is in the air I lose this awareness. I imagine it might sound ridiculous and I may be alone but thought I'd put it out there. Enjoyed the video.

@Ja-94166 2 ай бұрын

You are not alone. Same here.

@donkeeton7897 Ай бұрын

Exactly all that speed on takeoff then it's poof your just gliding thru the air.

@h2ovilleed 2 ай бұрын

Honestly this video was quite peaceful to me, call me crazy if ya want!

@joelt4416 11 күн бұрын

nah, just attention grabber. It was bumpy, you can see a few jolts on departure. It wasn't peaceful Stop....

@1019bulldog 2 ай бұрын

Ahh I remember this storm. I work at UPS in Omaha,NE and this very same storm diverted our A300 to Kansas City while we rode out the storm. Rain was so intense and hard that we couldn't even see the taxi lights that were only about 50 yards from our building and hail was reported getting up to near golf ball size. Glad you made it out in time because that storm was no joke.

@nursiebelle Ай бұрын

Love that hummm of the engines!

@bluehorseshoe9216 2 ай бұрын

nice camera- feels like i'm there

@Thomasproduction4944 Ай бұрын

A magnificent take-off, superbly filmed 😉 Keep up the good work!

@JacobTemple_CE 2 ай бұрын

Reminds me when I flew back home over the Rockies, seeing the wing bounce and flex like that was a bit of a surprise. Oddly fun with the amount of turbulence though 😂

@loadiegirl48 8 күн бұрын

Good takeoff...kudos to the pilot!!

@mikewilson4852 2 ай бұрын

You aren't kidding, Tuesday evening was a wild one. I flew into MKE Milwaukee about 6:30 PM and you could see the thunderstorm anvil tops blowing in from the west already. Southerly winds gusting to 40 mph then.

@markanthony1004 Ай бұрын

Heeey I fly on United the most and I've been through O'Hare enough to have seen snow, rain, thunderstorms, high winds you name it. Love O'Hare honestly

@BFFAvgeek15 2 ай бұрын

That’s one of the best Chicago plane videos I’ve ever seen! Nice one! 😁✈️

@flapsnslats 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed watching and appreciate the effort I put into these videos.

@faustinofabro3408 2 ай бұрын

I’m new subscriber to your channel watching from Honolulu Hawaii

@flapsnslats 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for subscribing!!

@edwardrosemond7169 2 ай бұрын

That was a cool flight!

@hoylandy 2 ай бұрын

Best take off video ive seen, thanks

@MsRocker961 10 күн бұрын

Thank you cool video! I love take offs and especially at night !

@pennyparham4123 2 ай бұрын

Glad you made it safely to your destination

@flapsnslats 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@suebeth5819 Ай бұрын

Seriously

@Sam-gk9jb Ай бұрын

Pilot sounds like it's his first day😮

@coreyjordan2745 2 ай бұрын

Ok, this is going to be interesting. I remember this. This was just a couple of days ago. That wind was something else. And they still flew through this. I was thinking they would not try this. And I live in Bensenville, IL Four blocks from O'Hare. WOW. And I want to become a pilot. lol.lol. and fly regionals as a first officer.

@buckzx12r 2 ай бұрын

Last night was a very dicey night to fly.Really nasty winds and t storms.Great vid!

@JK-mf1po 2 ай бұрын

Ok that gave me goosebumps and anxiety 😥 and I like travelling 😂

@FAKP34 2 ай бұрын

Sehr cooles Video mit dem perfekten Sound. Danke

@johnfritz1164 2 ай бұрын

Always fun to be at one of the C-Middle-of-Nowhere gates.

@facingthewind 2 ай бұрын

I can’t remember ever seeing approaches on the 22's at ORD and I’m on FR24 pretty much every day. Really like what you did with showing the other flights on the radar.

@youngnurse9994 2 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard flight 516 We are making our way to , Ummmm, ahhhh , hmmmm to WHEREVER is on your boarding passes. 🤪🤓

@DeltaAirtran 2 ай бұрын

You could tell it was a fast moving storm by just looking at how fast the clouds were moving. Pretty sick!

@ClearforDeparture 2 ай бұрын

Gorgeous video.👍

@joannalleman269 Ай бұрын

Great filming. Been grounded awhile. No flights in immediate future. Hopefully one last trip to Europe next year. Thank you for the visual. I listen to ORD ATC n watch Flightradar at same time. Worked at Delta- KLM and Air France. Res/ Acctg/ and Cargo CSD. Great life and best jobs ever!

@flapsnslats Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching JoAnn! Enjoy Europe!

@kenpalmer1965 Ай бұрын

I love this video! This may sound crazy, but I like flying in this kind of weather. The only thing i don't like about it is the extreme turbulence which comes with flying through storms like these. Other than that, looking out of my window and seeing the rain fall and the dark clouds outside is great!

@suebeth5819 Ай бұрын

Former F/A here for over 25 years based in Chicago. I will say flying in the summer can be difficult in the Midwest. Weather comes up very quickly and the controllers did the right thing to keep you safe by redirecting you, even if adds time to your taxi. Secondly I really don’t think you were “hit” by lightning 3 TIMES!!! . The pilots would have turned around and landed. What you saw was a big flash .

@nickfishburn5490 2 ай бұрын

I remember that day, looking up at the westbound departures heading up to the north from the Arlington heights area. With the tailwind everyone was doing ~300 knots across the ground, just screaming

@marksmith4582 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video Reed! I knew it! I have been following your channel since you flew on a Silver Airways Saab 340 in Florida! That was 13 years ago already! I knew there was a reason to follow your channel and videos! I really appreciate you sharing these over the years! I’m honored to be a subscriber! Many more happy years of flying Sir! From a long time subscriber! Mark in Iowa!

@MileHigh_Aviation 2 ай бұрын

crazy storms indeed! great video!

@jeri8853 Ай бұрын

Beautiful light! ❤

@povertyspec9651 2 ай бұрын

Used to live near Chicago. Landing at Midway in dense fog, where you don't see the runway out the window until you're on it, was so much fun!

@michellebishop8743 2 ай бұрын

Awesome take off video

@Reskao1 Ай бұрын

this flight was just about a week before i flew in to ORD from DFW myself. it was windy as all hell, the approach was kinda rough but the pilot handled it well.

@Reskao1 Ай бұрын

I was on a United A320 as well for that flight.

@karenweaver134 Ай бұрын

Beautiful moon shot! I have been really lucky with my air travel avoiding any big storms. Great video!

@flapsnslats Ай бұрын

Thank you! Wish I’d had my bigger lens to get an even better shot of the moon.

@benjaminmaloney9332 2 күн бұрын

Looks like something out of a horror movie.

@kzstv5667 2 ай бұрын

Good video 📹

@tonyde52 Ай бұрын

That sky was so ready to let that rain just RIP !

@thabobrian6134 Ай бұрын

This is the first time I've actually enjoyed a taxiing video 😂

@TerrelLism 2 ай бұрын

Is this one of the older A320s? I flew United a few times last year and those things are God awfully loud. And the dog barks were hilarious lol.

@tomchidwick 8 күн бұрын

When it's that windy, we call it "Oh! Hair!!".

@heroknaderi 2 ай бұрын

Cool

@vuho2075 2 ай бұрын

I like the pretty color lights

@BruceC 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@flapsnslats 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Bruce!!

@MELSOFF 2 ай бұрын

Nice how they turned on the second engine while taxiing

@whitelion1111 2 ай бұрын

FINALLY!

@BigDonKedick 2 ай бұрын

14:34 right over the Kennedy(Jane Addams/ I-90) and the top golf in Schaumburg I believe. If you guys took off westward and turned right( north) then that’s gotta be it.

@nextfriiday 2 ай бұрын

Cool vid. Grew up in the suburbs taking flights outta midway. Landings were, building, building, building, billboard, shit, power lines, road, shit, fence, runway. Phew.

@arcticmorning 2 ай бұрын

nice video...

@alexcoolboy2774 20 күн бұрын

I finally found a youtube vid that was in ORD

@frenchie4882 Ай бұрын

I’ve taken off in stuff like this. One time the plane got hit by lightning. That was cool. Everything went totally white for a few seconds.

@beauhathaway6627 2 ай бұрын

We flew out of yvr later that night one of the most turbulent turns we had the wind direction changed a lot we had a lot of bumps and what ever and the seatbelt sign was on most of the flight

@xrippperrr-4071 2 ай бұрын

why do some flights on a320 families have the flaps down before pushback? /gen

@jonjakobbi 29 күн бұрын

Today we will be taxiing to your destination

@Grisha_Goryachev 2 ай бұрын

Connected in St. Louis that same day. Was late to the destination due to extensive reroute. The ride was pretty choppy even flying around the thunderstorms.

@sweethaven5 2 ай бұрын

13:37 I would have been freaked out seeing the wing vibrating!!

@MontclairBoontonLineRailfan 2 ай бұрын

Flying into PWM this summer. Any tips?

@PNWElevatorAviation 2 ай бұрын

I think you made the Chicago as the destination & Portland, ME as the origin in the description

@caseyjames6306 2 ай бұрын

Great video! Bless whoever at 9:12

@mperson1890 2 ай бұрын

That was a nervous cough.

@Stevedrums741 2 ай бұрын

You know you're screwed when the wings are flapping before takeoff. Happened to me once from a EWR to LOG flight. We were delayed 8 hours and as one who doesn't like flying anyway, it was a hell flight. I got puked on by another passenger.....awful, awful stuff.

@afridgetoofar1818 2 ай бұрын

This is why I book my flight as early in the morning as possible. Less chance of bad weather.

@janetashbrook5614 2 ай бұрын

Although pretty lights!

@MsRocker961 10 күн бұрын

Was that Wrigley Field you can see lit up ?

@joeharwellauthor9317 2 ай бұрын

Good video. It didn’t look like the flight was too bouncy after takeoff.

@SadamMuhmed-j9p 25 күн бұрын

Love ❤

@flapsnslats 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

@SadamMuhmed-j9p 24 күн бұрын

@@flapsnslats ❤️❤️❤️😍😍

@audude08 Ай бұрын

I was there that day! We flew to Amsterdam out of ORD. We were delayed an hour and half because of maintenance issues with our plane not because of thunderstorms although we encountered them after takeoff. This was on 5/21/24 right?

@Dstew57A 2 ай бұрын

Damn how long was that taxi and wait really?

@wirisqueiroz3648 2 ай бұрын

Is O'hare the hub of UNITED?

@sherrymartin3834 2 ай бұрын

Yes

@judytoh7750 Ай бұрын

I think i was on the exact same flight as u I remember this

@amfwelsh 2 ай бұрын

Saw that front caused chaos in the New York area and up to Boston

@yanks1fan09 2 ай бұрын

Quite a bit of wind shear on the take off and climbs you can see the wing bounce. They don't call it the windy city for nothing.

@keeyonass5127 Ай бұрын

Niiice

@anthonybernardfamily9258 Ай бұрын

Airport security is the Approach to Security of Security of the Airports

@anthonybernardfamily9258 Ай бұрын

through the irrigation air conditioning system in a house that has a water heater in it is the best thing

@PLANEMANIA747 2 ай бұрын

Night 😊 Beautiful video ❤

@markaguirre4753 29 күн бұрын

WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No wind, no lightning, minimal rain! What a CRAZY MIDWEST THUNDERSTORM!!!!

@NovejSpeed3 2 ай бұрын

Looked pretty sporty lol. Loved the shot of the plane taking off and crabbing into the wind!

@flapsnslats 2 ай бұрын

My favorite shot as well! Thanks for watching

@karengentry2633 2 ай бұрын

I've been to this airport, on a united flight. I believe it was a 737 flight, to Denver Colorado.

@UMDbulldogs2015 2 ай бұрын

"Got struck by lightening several times." Right.....how do you know that...?

@anthonybernardfamily9258 Ай бұрын

runway is the best part of the movie I think it’s a good one movie about this guy and this about this crabbing

@kendallevans4079 2 ай бұрын

I live in S. CA My airport is SNA (John Wayne) I have never had a flight delay, missed flight, cancelled flight or ANY other change due to weather! Yup, it's expensive to live here but there are perks!

@joelt4416 11 күн бұрын

why are the flaps and slats deployed at the gate???

@anthonybernardfamily9258 Ай бұрын

munchkin is the best thing ever and it is the only mundane game I’ve ever played munching

@anthonybernardfamily9258 Ай бұрын

Whilst the rest of us have been in this country for years now we are still in this the usually a the same way as we are now and in and in

@mooorecowbell4222 2 ай бұрын

a FEW bumps on the climb - out ??? ✈

@kevinleake01 2 ай бұрын

Takeoff is at 12:46 .

@rosiel1208 24 күн бұрын

We like to fly every where around the world.

@emiliobishop6096 Ай бұрын

Dude I went on flight chigago to Huston

@tonyde52 Ай бұрын

I would be ASKING; "Can this plane taxi any FASTER so we don't get stuck in a storm? "

@kristenfuller9168 2 ай бұрын

Where is the thunderstorm? It didn't look like a storm It just looked a bit cloudy partly cloudy with moon out. Where's the storm? It didn't look like storm .

@hopehansen5573 2 ай бұрын

That looks like a terrible bumpy takeoff!

@PorkChopJones 2 ай бұрын

This reminds me of using a flight simulator, looks almost realistic doesn't it?

@anthonybernardfamily9258 Ай бұрын

Thunderstorms are expected to continue to hit southern New York County and the northern state is state in of in

@JocularHunterOfficial 2 ай бұрын

Lmao i love that seat

@kezzachadda8175 2 ай бұрын

Lovely take off...but WHERE was the " storm"....???

@flapsnslats 2 ай бұрын

Did you not see it? lol

@tonyde52 Ай бұрын

I certainly HOPE that the captain is in the FLIGHT DECK, not sitting with the passengers !

@anthonybernardfamily9258 Ай бұрын

Southwest Airlines has a lot of flights and they are very good and I think they are very nice but they don’t really do anything are anything to do you