On the runway, it collides with an Air Evex business jet bound for Paris, France. All 14 people on board are killed. The cause of all three incidents was a design flaw with the rudder's control system which allowed the rudder to suddenly and unexpectedly go to full deflection and jam due to thermal shock of the hydraulic control valve. The accident was caused by a faulty repair to the bulkhead after a much-earlier tailstrike incident. The pilot failed to acknowledge the warnings of the remaining crew regarding the aircraft's fuel state, while the remaining crew failed to adequately communicate the situation. Investigators traced the cause of the accident to be a bomb from the Sikh militant group Babbar Khalsa. Investigators concluded that the crash was caused by pilot error. The crash was caused by ice developing on the wings in a manner that the on-board deicing system could not remove. On 15 September 1989, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aircraft tasked with intercepting Hurricane Hugo over the Caribbean islands is jolted by strong winds, causing an engine to catch fire and fail. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. This special looked at how split-second decisions lead to disasters. This special looked at the role of bad weather in aviation disasters and examines the US Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City, Missouri, to see how information on weather is transmitted to pilots in the sky. All the 64 people on board the aircraft, including the 5 hijackers, are killed, along with 125 people in the building. The causes of the crash were a malfunction of the number two engine and the pilots shutting down the wrong engine. April 4, 2021. On 4 April 1994, KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 crashes into a field while attempting an emergency landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, killing 3 of the 24 people on board. One of the mounting points in the pylon attaching the engine to the wing had suffered damage caused by faulty maintenance procedures. Hey UK! 13. share. On 6 February 1958, British European Airways Flight 609, carrying members of the famed Manchester United association football team, club officials and journalists, crashes into a house about 300 meters from the end of the runway in Munich after it fails to become airborne, killing 23 of the 44 people on board. Taxiway Turmoil (Northwest Airlines Flights 299 & 1482), Kathmandu Descent (Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268), Atlantic Ditching (Cougar Helicopters Flight 91), Impossible Pitch (West Air Sweden Flight 294), Cockpit Killer (LAM Mozambique Flight 470), Stormy Cockpit (Kenya Airways Flight 507). On 19 December 2005, just seconds after takeoff from Miami, Florida, the right wing of Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 breaks off, causing the aircraft to crash into the sea, killing all 20 people on board. The Boeing 707 then runs out of fuel, causing it to crash on Long Island. The cause of the fire was later determined to be an accidental triggering of a chemical oxygen generator illegally shipped as non-hazardous cargo. The flight later lands safely at Honolulu without any more loss of life. The helicopter ditches in the Atlantic Ocean during an attempt to return to land, killing all but one of the 18 people on board. This includes five Science of Disaster specials, each examining multiple crashes with similar causes. On 8 June 1983, Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8's number-four propeller separates, tearing a gash on the aircraft's underside, jamming the flight controls and causing a rapid decompression. On 19 January 1988, Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286, operating for Continental Express, crashes near Bayfield, Colorado, during final approach to Durango. 59 of the 60 people on board survive. The cause of the crash was disputed: a US investigation concluded that it was an act of murder–suicide by the captain; however, the Indonesian investigators were undetermined. Series Top 100 News Premium Forum. The programs use re-enactments, interviews, eyewitness testimony, computer-generated imagery, cockpit voice recordings, and official reports to reconstruct the sequences of events. On 25 May 2002, China Airlines Flight 611 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Taiwan Strait 20 minutes after taking off from Taipei, killing all 225 people on board. January 9, 2020 (Uni Air Flight 873) Experts fail to find a bomb when a Taiwanese plane explodes. To add a video paste video url directly into your comment. The investigation concluded that the crash was caused by an act of murder-suicide by the co-pilot. 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As of 12 March 2020,[update] 180 episodes of Mayday have aired. This special looked at disasters caused by improperly distributed weight or secured cargo. On 20 December 2008, Continental Airlines Flight 1404 veers off the side of the runway, skids across the taxiway and a service road and crashes into a ravine while taking off from Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. 2 years ago. The fuel flow to both engines was restricted because of ice crystals causing a blockage in the fuel-oil heat exchangers. Please do not use ALL CAPS. All 16 passengers and 2 crew members on board are killed in the crash. His wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and sister-in-law, Lauren Bessette, are on board and are also killed. Season 8 of Mayday is the second Science of Disaster season, consisting of two episodes. The crash inspires the creation of the traffic collision avoidance system. The Boeing 757 crashes into the Pacific Ocean, killing everyone on board. On 8 February 1986, a Via Rail passenger train and a 118-car Canadian National Railway freight train collide, killing 23 people. It was later determined that the aircraft's left brakes overheated during takeoff. All 49 people on board the aircraft and one person on the ground are killed. The crew makes an emergency landing at Detroit without any loss of life. This special looked at how prohibited items got past airport security. Some users flagged this comment as containing a spoiler. On 24 November 2001, Crossair Flight 3597 crashes into a hill during final approach to Zürich, killing 24 of the 33 passengers and crew members on board. On 24 August 2001, Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel while flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The crew of Flight 611 followed the on-board traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) instructions to initiate a descent. On 12 March 2009, Cougar Helicopters Flight 91 suffers an oil leak in the main gearbox while transporting oil rig workers from St. John's, Newfoundland. On 31 July 1997, FedEx Express Flight 14 bounces, rolls to the right and crashes at Newark Liberty International Airport. This special looked at the role of air traffic controllers in the airline industry and examines the Next Generation Air Transportation System, a new technology meant to eliminate mid-air collisions by reducing overall dependence on radar and radio, as well as delegating some of the air traffic controllers' tasks to computers on board each aircraft. Chlorine deposits in the blade led to the development of corrosion pits and fatigue cracks, causing it to weaken and break. Fire Fight . Home / Series / Mayday / Aired Order / Season 20 / Episode 5 Atlantic Ditching (Cougar Helicopters Flight 91) A helicopter carrying offshore oil workers crashes into the ocean off the coast of Newfoundland and a far-reaching investigation reveals a fatal flaw. On 2 June 1983, a fire breaks out on Air Canada Flight 797's toilet. Out of the fifteen passengers and crew members, only three survived. On 20 January 1992, Air Inter Flight 148 flies into a mountain while circling to land at Strasbourg Airport, killing 87 people. Two fighters from the Hellenic Air Force intercept and investigate the flight and find all but one person on board not moving. At the time, it was the deadliest-ever aviation accident, and would lead to major changes in the regulation of flight operations over the United States. The captain manages to make a deadstick landing on a narrow grass levee in the Michoud area of eastern New Orleans, saving the lives of everyone on board. The false readings and contradictory warnings were caused by duct tape over the static ports, which was used to protect the ports during maintenance, but was not removed afterwards. On 25 January 2010, shortly after takeoff from Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport during a thunderstorm, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 plunges into the Mediterranean Sea while on a flight to Addis Ababa, killing all 90 people on board. The American column also shows the Smithsonian Channel's season and episode numbers. It derails in a residential neighbourhood of San Bernardino after reaching speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). The crew members overcome a number of resulting failures and make a safe emergency landing back at Singapore with no injuries among the 469 passengers and crew members. Nearly two years later, on 3 March 1974, Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes near Senlis after suffering a similar sequence of events during a flight from Paris to London, killing all 346 people on board. On 4 April 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242, a flight from Huntsville, Alabama, to Atlanta, Georgia, flies through a severe thunderstorm and is hit by large hailstones. 20. share. The cause of this disaster is disputed, but suggested to be spatial disorientation on the part of the flight crew. Please follow the link from the email to continue. On 12 June 1972, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 operating as American Airlines Flight 96 suffers an explosive decompression after a cargo door in the lower rear fuselage bursts open. Mayday season 20 episode 3 Kathmandu Descent (Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268) A Pakistani airliner crashes in the Himalayas, and when their most vital piece of evidence fails to deliver, investigators scramble to find answers. On 18 June 1998, Propair Flight 420 crashes while attempting to conduct an emergency landing at Montréal–Mirabel International Airport after an in-flight fire causes its left wing to fail, killing all 11 people on board. On 7 January 1994, United Express Flight 6291, operating for Atlantic Coast Airlines, crashes 1.2 miles short of the runway during final approach to Port Columbus International Airport after entering a stall. On 10 October 2006, Atlantic Airways Flight 670 lands at Stord Airport, but overruns the runway and crashes after careening off a steep embankment. On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser on the number one engine of Lauda Air Flight 004 deploys in flight without being commanded, causing the aircraft to spiral out of control, disintegrate, and crash about 100 miles northwest of Bangkok, with no survivors. The causes were pilot error and the instrument landing system at Guam airport being temporarily out of service for maintenance work. 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