Niki Lauda: Tragedy in the Air (Lauda Air Flight 004)
Mayday · Season 14 · Episode 2
On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser of the first engine of Lauda Air Flight 004 accidentally deploys in mid-flight causing the plane to spiral out of control and disintegrate about 100 miles northwest of Bangkok. All of the 223 passengers and crew die in the crash.
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Season
14
Episode
2
Air Date
12/Jan/2015
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
45 min
Overview
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On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser of the first engine of Lauda Air Flight 004 accidentally deploys in mid-flight causing the plane to spiral out of control and disintegrate about 100 miles northwest of Bangkok. All of the 223 passengers and crew die in the crash.
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