Mayday
S12E5 —
Blind Landing (TANS Perú Flight 204)
Air Date: 2012-08-31
Runtime: 45 minutes
Overview
On 23 August 2005, TANS Perú Flight 204 attempts to make a landing at Pucallpa Airport, Peru, in a severe thunderstorm, but crashes into a muddy swamp four miles (6.4 km) away. The cause was the pilots not following visual flight rules that could have prevented the crash while the aircraft was being pushed by a downdraft.
Main Cast
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Stephen Bogaert (Self - Narrator (voice))
Guest Stars
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Francisco Trujillo Avalos-Davidson (Captain Perez-Palma)
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Michael Reventar (Trainee Chirinos Delgado)
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Sergio De La Rocha (Pucallpa Controller)
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Jorge Molina (Patrik Frykberg)
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Joe Rafla (Hector Chaparro Ugarte)
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Michelle Tredger (Flight Attendant)
Crew
- Carl Knutson — Writer
- Jim Donovan — Director
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