Mayday
tv show
230 total episodes
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25 seasons
First Aired September 03, 2003
Genres:
Overview
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
Hudson River Runway (US Airways Flight 1549)
Season 10 - Episode 4 - 1h 45m
Air Date
March 14, 2011
Overview
On 15 January 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 suffers a bird strike with a flock of Canada geese approximately 1.5 minutes after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Both engines fail, and less than two minutes later, the crew members successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River. All on board survive.
