United Airlines Flight 232 loses all hydraulic systems after a catastrophic engine explosion over Iowa. With no flight controls, DC-10 instructor Denny Fitch joins the crew in a desperate bid to survive.

Mayday: Air Disaster - Series 11 Episode 13

00:00:00 United 232 Engine Explodes Over Iowa
00:04:42 All Three Hydraulic Systems Fail
00:08:52 Pilots Steer With Engine Power Only
00:13:20 Instructor Passenger Joins the Cockpit
00:18:20 Fitch Takes Control of the Throttles
00:22:50 Crew Prepares for Dangerous High-Speed Landing
00:27:30 Final Approach and Catastrophic Impact
00:32:16 Survivors Escape the Wreckage
00:36:20 Investigators Search for Missing Fan Disk
00:40:47 Titanium Defect Caused Disaster, Safety Reforms Follow

If you've ever boarded a flight and wondered exactly what would have to go wrong to bring it down, and how thin that margin really is.

Mayday: Air Disaster

Investigating the unthinkable.

Revealing the dark truth that aviation safety improves one crash at a time, Mayday: Air Disaster investigates legendary aviation disasters to find out what went wrong and why. Based on cockpit voice recorders, accident reports, and eyewitness accounts, every episode also features interviews, gripping reenactments, and state-of-the-art CGI.

From maintenance issues and dangerous cargo to extreme weather, investigators need to find the exact cause to ensure it never happens again. They owe it to the victims, the survivors, and their families to examine every clue and ultimately crack the case.

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