This past January, due to the bravery and skill of Captain “Sully” Sullenberger, and the proximity of New York’s Hudson River, US Airways Flight 1549 and its 155 passengers survived a potentially deadly disaster. Unfortunately, many mid-air emergencies don’t end as well. From the National Geographic Channel’s gripping, real-life series comes MAYDAY: AIR DISASTERS (originally broadcast as "Mayday: Air Emergency") featuring six unforgettable episodes which provide a compelling, in-depth look at the critical moments before, during and after these catastrophes. The MAYDAY: AIR DISASTERS 2-DVD set lands in-stores April 7 for $24.98SRP…only from E1 Entertainment.
Port Washington, NY – This past January, due to the bravery and skill of Captain “Sully” Sullenberger, and the proximity of New York’s Hudson River, US Airways Flight 1549 and its 155 passengers survived a potentially deadly disaster. Unfortunately, many mid-air emergencies don’t end as well. From the National Geographic Channel’s gripping, real-life series comes MAYDAY: AIR DISASTERS (originally broadcast as "Mayday: Air Emergency") featuring six unforgettable episodes which provide a compelling, in-depth look at the critical moments before, during and after these catastrophes. The MAYDAY: AIR DISASTERS 2-DVD set lands in-stores April 7 for $24.98SRP…only from E1 Entertainment.
From cockpit fires and instrument failures, to massive thunderstorms and fuel leaks, the number of potential problems that can, and do, affect passenger jets is unnerving. Each episode of MAYDAY: AIR DISASTERS examines an individual emergency incident and the crash landing that followed. Using cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitness recounts and interview with aviation experts, these true-life events are re-enacted as they happened.
Includes the following episodes:
“Racing the Storm” – At the height of thunderstorm season in Arkansas, American Airlines Flight 120 slips off a wet runway down an embankment and breaks apart.
“Unlocking Disaster” – At an altitude of 33,000 feet, the cargo door of United Airlines Flight 811 opens, ripping a massive hole in the 747 and taking out five rows of seats and passengers.
“Flying on Empty” – During Air Transat Flight 236, the airbus runs out of fuel over the Atlantic and has to glide to a power-free landing, narrowly escaping catastrophe.
“Fire on Board” – The pilot of Swissair Flight 111 smells smoke in the cockpit. Minutes later, fire and complete electrical failure cause the MD11 to crash into the Atlantic.
“Flying Blind” – As Aeroperú Flight 603 takes off from Lima, its airspeed and altitude indicators jam. The flight crew is flying blind and heading for disaster.
“Cutting Corners” – Shortly after Alaska Airlines Flight 261 takes off, the stabilizer malfunctions. The pilots struggle to control the nose-diving plane before it crashes into the ocean.
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