Mayday
S15E9 —
Deadly Mission (1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash)
Air Date: 2016-02-29
Runtime: 45 minutes
Overview
On 18 September 1961, a Douglas DC-6 operated by Transair Sweden, carrying Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, crashes en route to cease-fire negotiations in Northern Rhodesia during the Congo Crisis. All of the 16 passengers and crew members are killed.
Main Cast
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Stephen Bogaert (Self - Narrator (voice))
Guest Stars
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Ryan Hollyman (Captain Hallonquist)
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Adrian Spencer (First Officer Litton)
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Pascale Longdale (Lead Investigator)
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Jonathan Eliot (Sven Hammarberg)
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Gavin Williams (Ndola Controller)
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Peter James Howarth (Dag Hammarskjöld)
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Greg Hovanessian (Harold Julien)
Crew
- Tim Wolochatiuk — Director
- Alex Bystram — Writer
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