Pitch Battle (Colgan Air Flight 9446)
Mayday · Season 24 · Episode 7
On 26 August 2003, Colgan Air Flight 9446 crashes into water shortly after takeoff from Barnstable Municipal Airport, killing both pilots. The causes of the crash were an improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable and the pilots not following checklist procedures.
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Season
24
Episode
7
Air Date
31/Mar/2024
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
60 min
Overview
Episode summary.
On 26 August 2003, Colgan Air Flight 9446 crashes into water shortly after takeoff from Barnstable Municipal Airport, killing both pilots. The causes of the crash were an improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable and the pilots not following checklist procedures.
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