Mayday - Season 9 - Eps 6: Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)
On 10 March 1989, Air Ontario Flight 1363 crashes just after takeoff, killing 24 people. Three years later, on 22 March 1992, USAir Flight 405 also crashes just after takeoff in similar conditions to Flight 1363. The cause of the crashes was ice on the wings, which significantly reduced lift.
About Mayday
Title: Mayday
First Air Date: 2003-09-03
Last Air Date: 2025-05-26
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8.201/10 (from 272 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 26
Total Episodes: 230
Network: 5 Discovery Sky History National Geographic Channel National Geographic
Genres: Documentary, Drama, Crime
Production Companies: Cineflix Productions
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
Self - Narrator (voice)
