Mayday: Air Disaster
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10 episodes
1. Invisible Killer (Delta Air Lines Flight 191)
1. Invisible Killer (Delta Air Lines Flight 191)
In the summer of 1985, a Delta 191 aircraft was diverted away from a thunderstorm, only to be struck by powerful winds and plummet to the ground.
50min
May 6, 2008
2. Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)
2. Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)
A Boeing 767-200 jet, Air Canada Flight 143, ran completely out of fuel at 41,000 feet (12,000m) altitude, about halfway through its flight from Montreal to Edmonton. The crew was able to glide the aircraft safely to an emergency landing in Manitoba.
50min
Apr 15, 2008
3. Behind Closed Doors (American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981)
3. Behind Closed Doors (American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981)
When an explosion blasts a huge hole in the fuselage of a new DC-10 airliner, the crash investigators discover a serious design flaw in the plane’s rear cargo door.
50min
May 13, 2008
4. Fanning the Flames (South African Airways Flight 295)
4. Fanning the Flames (South African Airways Flight 295)
South African Airways Flight 295 starts filling with smoke over the Indian Ocean. A fire has erupted in the rear main level cargo area; the pilots successfully open the doors in flight to clear the smoke from the aircraft, however it crashes with no survivors.
50min
Apr 29, 2008
5. Dead Weight (Air Midwest Flight 5481)
5. Dead Weight (Air Midwest Flight 5481)
A commuter plane crashes shortly after take-off, killing everyone onboard. Investigators are faced with the possibility that overweight passengers were one of the causes of this fatal crash.
50min
May 20, 2008
6. Southern Storm (Southern Airways Flight 242)
6. Southern Storm (Southern Airways Flight 242)
In 1977, a plane was caught in a storm so severe that it cracked the cockpit windscreen. The crew decided to try and land on a nearby highway, but the jet clipped a tree and burst into flames.
50min
Apr 22, 2008
7. Explosive Evidence (Air India Flight 182)
7. Explosive Evidence (Air India Flight 182)
Air India Flight 182 flying over the Ireland coast exploded in mid-air killing all 329 on board. Investigators discovered that a bomb caused the aircraft to disintegrate.
50min
Apr 8, 2008
8. Mixed Signals (Birgenair Flight 301)
8. Mixed Signals (Birgenair Flight 301)
Birgenair Flight 301 is scheduled to fly from Puerto Plata to Frankfurt. On takeoff, the captain finds that his air speed indicator (ASI) is not reading properly, though the co-pilot's ASI is showing the correct speed.
50min
Jun 3, 2008
9. Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)
9. Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)
A Lockheed L-1011 Tristar operating Eastern Airlines Flight 401 to Miami International Airport crashes in the Everglades because the crew is distracted by a faulty landing gear indicator light and accidentally disengage the autopilot.
50min
May 27, 2008
10. Phantom Strike (Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907)
10. Phantom Strike (Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907)
A Gol Transportes Aéreos Boeing 737 and a brand-new Embraer Legacy business jet on its delivery flight collide in mid-air over the Amazon. The 737 crashes but the Legacy manages to make a safe landing. 154 people die.
50min
Jun 10, 2008
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