Mayday 1
2003-09-03 | Documentary,Drama,Crime | 6 episodes25 Seasons
Episode
Racing the storm (2003)
On June 1, 1999, American Airlines Flight 1420 tries to land at the Little Rock National Airport during a storm, but overruns the runway, killing eleven people.
Directed By
- Léo Singer
Unlocking Disaster (2003)
On February 24, 1989, United Airlines Flight 811 is flying above the Pacific Ocean, when part of the right-side fuselage is ripped off, ejecting nine people from the aircraft and causing explosive decompression. The flight later lands safely at Honolulu without any more loss of life.
Directed By
- Bryn Higgins
Writer
- Andrew Weir
Flying Blind (2003)
On October 2, 1996, shortly after take off, the crew of Aeroperú Flight 603 is confused by false speed and altitude readings and contradictory warnings from the aircraft's air data system. In preparation for an emergency landing, the crew descends the aircraft, but unknowingly descend too far by relying on the false readings. The Boeing 757 crashes into the water, killing everyone on board.
Directed By
- Gary Lang
Writer
- Gary Lang
Flying on Empty (2003)
On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel while flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The pilots of the aircraft glide it to a safe landing on a runway at a naval base on an island in the Azores.
Directed By
- Bernard Vaillot
Writer
- Bernard Vaillot
Cutting Corners (2003)
On January31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261's trimmable horizontal stabilizer jams and breaks free from its control system. The aircraft dives inverted into the Pacific Ocean, causing the death of all 88 on board.
Directed By
- Greg Lanning
Writer
- Andrew Weir
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