Mayday - Season 12 - Eps 8: Catastrophe at OHare (American Airlines Flight 191)
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.
About Mayday
Title: Mayday
First Air Date: 2003-09-03
Last Air Date: 2025-03-23
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8.2/10 (from 260 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 26
Total Episodes: 229
Network: 5 Discovery Sky History National Geographic Channel National Geographic
Genres: Documentary, Drama, Crime
Production Companies: Cineflix Productions, World Media Rights
Synopsis
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
Cast
Stephen Bogaert
Narrator (voice)
Jonathan Aris
Narrator (Nat Geo)
