Mayday — Season 4
On the afternoon of August 2nd, 2005, Air France Flight 358 veered off the runway during its approach to land, battling severe weather. The Airbus A340 breached the airport perimeter fence, plunging into a shallow ravine where it subsequent…
On June 24, 1982, British Airways Flight 9 encountered St. Elmo's fire during its journey from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Perth, Australia. Moments later, all four engines failed. The crew managed to restart the engines after a controlled d…
On the morning of June 2, 1983, a fire ignited within the lavatory of Air Canada Flight 797. The flight made an emergency landing in Cincinnati, but as the aircraft taxied, flames rapidly consumed it on the runway, resulting in the tragic l…
On the evening of August 6, 1997, the crew of Korean Air Flight 801 found themselves unable to visually identify the runway during their final approach for a nighttime landing in Guam. They initiated a missed approach, but the aircraft subs…
Three tragic aviation incidents, each involving a Boeing 737, occurred in rapid succession. On March 3, 1991, United Airlines Flight 585 plummeted from the sky during its approach to landing, crashing within eight seconds and claiming the l…
On February 19, 1985, a fire erupted in the fourth engine (the one on the starboard side) of China Airlines Flight 006. As the crew worked to restart the engine, the Boeing 747SP stalled and began to spin. They managed to regain control, ig…
On August 31, 1986, Aeroméxico Flight 498, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, collided with a light aircraft over Cerritos, California. The impact sent both planes spiraling out of control, resulting in a crash that claimed the lives of 82 people. T…
The morning of April 3, 1996, saw a tragedy unfold near Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia. Heavy fog obscured visibility as a United States Air Force Boeing CT-43, attempting to land, veered off course and crashed into a mountain. All thirty-fiv…
On January 3, 2004, Flash Airlines Flight 604 banked sharply to the right moments after departing the runway, plunging into the Red Sea and resulting in the loss of all 148 people aboard. The precise cause of the tragedy remains contested, …
On August 14, 2005, air traffic controllers lost contact with Helios Airways Flight 522. Hellenic Air Force fighters intercepted and investigated the aircraft, discovering that all but one passenger was unresponsive. Moments later, the plan…
