Deadly Solution (Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501)
Mayday · Season 16 · Episode 9
On 28 December 2014, Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 stalls and crashes into the Java Sea while flying through a thunderstorm, killing all 155 passengers and 7 crew members on board. The causes of the crash were a malfunction of the rudder travel limiter unit and an inappropriate response by the pilots.
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Season
16
Episode
9
Air Date
06/Feb/2017
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
45 min
Overview
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On 28 December 2014, Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 stalls and crashes into the Java Sea while flying through a thunderstorm, killing all 155 passengers and 7 crew members on board. The causes of the crash were a malfunction of the rudder travel limiter unit and an inappropriate response by the pilots.
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