Episode Overview
On April 4, 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242, en route from Huntsville, Alabama, to Atlanta, Georgia, encounters a violent thunderstorm that unleashes massive hailstones. The fierce impact leads to the failure of both engines on the DC-9-31. In a desperate bid for safety, the crew attempts an emergency landing on a highway in New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia. Tragically, the aircraft collides with a gas station, resulting in a catastrophic explosion that claims the lives of 62 passengers and crew, along with eight individuals on the ground. Two more succumb to injuries later on.
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Season 5 Episodes 10
1.
Explosive Evidence (Air India Flight 182)
2.
Behind Closed Doors (American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981)
3.
Southern Storm (Southern Airways Flight 242)
4.
Dead Weight (Air Midwest Flight 5481)
5.
Invisible Killer (Delta Air Lines Flight 191)
6.
Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)
7.
Fanning the Flames (South African Airways Flight 295)
8.
Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)
9.
Mixed Signals (Birgenair Flight 301)
10.
Phantom Strike (Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907)
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