Dashcam footage can be fun informative and just a great way to capture whatever may involve whilst driving
Be that an accident you or someone else is involved with or even some paranormal footage or mysterious creature
Dash cams have rapidly grown in popularity over the years and here we look at five instances where terrifying events were caught on them
Trans-asia, Airways flight 235 on
February the 4th 2015 a plane took off from Taipei, Songshan Airport
heading to Kinmen a
Taiwanese island off the coast of mainland Fujian the aircraft was carrying 53 passengers and 5 crew
Shortly after takeoff the pilots reported an engine flameout in one of his two engines
This in itself is not a problem as the aircraft is more than capable of flying with one engine
However in an extraordinary act of incompetence the pilot responded by pulling back on the throttle
Not of the failing engine, but mistakenly of the working engine this caused the aircraft to stall
Although the pilot didn't notice until two minutes later, and although he was able to restore some power. It was too late
This incredible video was caught on dashcam as the plane banked sharply
clipping a taxi before crashing into the Keelung River of
The 58 people on board only 15 survived and two people on the ground also sustained injuries
the inquiry into the accident revealed that the pilot had failed flight simulator tests just a few months before and
had received additional training
He was also known for being nervous and hasty. It was concluded the accident was caused by pilot error
Roadblock I saw this video a while back and it's always creeped me out in
2014 Ivan tucked-in was driving along the i-78 in New Jersey
When he could see ahead two cones blocking the road it
Seemed odd
As there were no emergency vehicles all workers around as he slowed down a man wearing a hoodie appeared out of the shadows
Ivan whined down his window and asks the man if he can help
The man says yes, but as he walks over to the car the hooded man reaches into his pocket and senses
He may be in danger Ivan accelerated away
He then called 9-1-1 to report what had happened
When the police went back to the scene they discovered that the cones were gone, but they did arrest two men
One for driving under the influence and the other for hindering
It said they had run out of gas and were flagging for help while their true intentions were is unknown and it's safe to say
Ivan probably made the right decision with some saying he could well have been robbed or even murdered if he had not drove away
Kuala lumpur ghost a
driver in malaysia had a creepy experience while driving along on a tourist the eerie road as
His car comes around a bend a figure can be seen in the distance sat in the middle of the road
The driver slows down and he and his passenger can be heard saying
Okay, that's a bit scary
The spook driver, then reverses the car in a state of panic and the clip cuts off
Little is known about the drivers fate as the footage was posted anonymously
Take a look
It seems it's not the first time search anonymous encounters happened along this particular stretch of road
But many believe it was an attempted hijack, and if the driver had stomped
Unseen accomplices would have jumped out and mugged him
either that or it was a paranormal being
What do you think?
Lucky escape in Australia
This next footage shows a lady
Stomped on the side of the road after hitting a branch that had fallen onto a narrow road near Carlisle River in Victoria
Australia on the opposite side a truck driver stops to make sure she is okay
But as the two talked a truck can be seen in the background hurtling towards them
Before also striking the branch and careering out of control
Take a look at this terrifying footage and imagine for a moment what must have been going through all of their minds
10:05
That night
Miraculously, no one was injured the lady later told how she feared death and thinking she was about to be killed she threw herself into
the blackberry bushes
An action that saved her life
However her car was not so lucky and was severely damaged
The man who was stationary on the other side of the road and who also stared death in the face?
survived unscathed
He said after the incident that had he been just a bit further forward. He would not be here to tell the tale
the driver of the it--of control truck was convinced
he was going to kill someone and explained that after hitting the branch he had no control, but
incredibly was able to narrowly miss the stationary truck a
Truly lucky escape by all of them
Black spur incident
In December 2014 a driver captured this remarkable footage while travelling along a road
Known as the black spur Drive in Victoria
Australia a stretch of road famous for its scenery and tall forests
He is happily enjoying the view while listening to the radio in the opposite direction
Another car can be seen and this is what happens next
This terrifying occurrence was caused by a freak storm that simply blew the trees down creating a domino effect
The frightening thing is that if it had happened just a few moments before both cars were undoubtably have been crushed
The footage has been viewed millions of times and is now used as an educational video
To warn drivers of the dangers of driving the black spur on a windy day
So that's five truly insane things caught on dashcam videos. I hope you've enjoyed and don't forget to follow top fives over on Instagram
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