The BEST episodes written by Michael Sheehan
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#1 - Fight for Control (Reeve Aleutian Airways, Flight 8)
Mayday - Season 12 - Episode 1
On 8 June 1983, Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8's propeller separated from the aircraft over Cold Bay, Alaska causing an explosive decompression and loss of control. The pilot managed to land safely at Anchorage, Alaska. Since the propeller fell into the sea the cause of the separation is undetermined. AKA: Flight for Control
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#2 - Hidden Danger (United Airlines, Flight 585 & US Air, Flight 427)
Mayday - Season 4 - Episode 5
Alternate title: "Mystery Crashes" The Boeing B-737 is the most reliable plane in the world. But in 1991, United Airlines Flight 585's rudder fails and the plane nosedives during approach. Investigators know nothing about what caused it. T hen in 1994, USAir Flight 427 crashes in the same way after take-off. What is causing the crashes? Is there a Hidden Danger in every B-737 in the world?
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