Mayday
S09E03 Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)
On August 16, 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 experiences a catastrophic stall shortly after departing from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, plummeting just past the runway. Tragically, 154 of the 155 passengers and crew members perish, along with two individuals on the ground. Subsequent inquiries revealed that the flight crew neglected to adjust the aircraft's flaps and slats properly before takeoff, leading to the devastating accident.
Season 9 Episodes
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Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)
Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)
Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)
Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)
Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)
The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)
Cracks in the System (Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101)