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S04E06: Panic over the Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)

Mayday · Season 4
Aired 20 May 2007 at 5:00pm (UTC)
Panic over the Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)

Synopsis

On 19 February 1985, China Airlines Flight 006's number four (right-side outer) engine flames out. As the crew tries to restart the engine, the Boeing 747SP stalls and enters into a spin. The crew successfully regains control, restarts the engine and lands safely at San Francisco International Airport. The incident was caused by pilot error. Alternate title: "6 Mile Plunge"

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