Mayday
S12E8 —
Catastrophe at OHare (American Airlines Flight 191)
Air Date: 2013-02-25
Runtime: 45 minutes
Overview
On 25 May 1979, the left engine of American Airlines Flight 191 falls off moments after takeoff at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The aircraft crashes into an open field shortly thereafter, killing all 271 people on board and two people on the ground. The engine fell off because the pylon attaching it to the wing had suffered damage caused by improper maintenance procedures.
Main Cast
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Stephen Bogaert (Self - Narrator (voice))
Guest Stars
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Howard Hoover (Captain Lux)
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William MacDonald (First Officer Dillard)
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Jim Codrington (Lead Investigator)
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Evert Houston (Junior Investigator)
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Mark Lutz (Michael Marx)
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Jimi Shlag (Air Traffic Controller)
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Helen Johns (Female Passenger)
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Luis Fernandes (Worker)
Crew
- Armen Kazazian — Writer
- James Hyslop — Director
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