Hidden Danger (United Airlines 585, USAir 427 and Eastwind Airlines 517)

Mayday Season 4 Episode 5

Overview:
On 3 March 1991, a Boeing 737 operating as United Airlines Flight 585 is on approach to land, when it suddenly rolls into a dive and crashes within eight seconds, killing all 25 people on board. On 8 September 1994, USAir Flight 427 is another Boeing 737 on approach to land, when it rolls and crashes within thirty seconds, killing all 132 people on board. On 9 June 1996, Eastwind Airlines Flight 517 is another Boeing 737 that unexpectedly rolls in similar circumstances, but the crew successfully regains control of the aircraft and lands safely. The cause of all three incidents was the rudder experiencing a "hardover" (suddenly going to full deflection) and jamming due to thermal shock of the hydraulic control valve.

Genre : Documentary, Drama, Crime

Actors : Stephen Bogaert

Release Date : 2007-05-13

Duration : 45 menit

Rating : ⭐ 8.2/10 (6 votes)

▶ Play

Select Season

Other Episodes (Season 4)

Miracle Escape (Air France Flight 358)
1. Miracle Escape (Air France Flight 358)
Falling from the Sky (British Airways Flight 9)
2. Falling from the Sky (British Airways Flight 9)
Fire Fight (Air Canada Flight 797)
3. Fire Fight (Air Canada Flight 797)
Missed Approach (Korean Air Flight 801)
4. Missed Approach (Korean Air Flight 801)
Hidden Danger (United Airlines 585, USAir 427 and Eastwind Airlines 517)
5. Hidden Danger (United Airlines 585, USAir 427 and Eastwind Airlines 517)
Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)
6. Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)
Out Of Sight (1986 Cerritos mid-air collision)
7. Out Of Sight (1986 Cerritos mid-air collision)
Fog of War (1996 Croatia USAF CT-43)
8. Fog of War (1996 Croatia USAF CT-43)
Vertigo
9. Vertigo
Ghost Plane (Helios Airways Flight 522)
10. Ghost Plane (Helios Airways Flight 522)


TV Series Recommendations