When did Mayday Season 11 Episode 9 air?
Mayday Season 11 Episode 9 aired on February 3, 2012 at 10 PM GMT.
Mayday
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
Created by: André Barro, Bernard Vaillot
Season 11 · Episode 9
Under Pressure (Nigeria Airways Flight 2120)
Aired Feb 3, 2012at 10PM·45m
On 11 July 1991, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 is taking off from Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport with 247 Nigerian Hajj pilgrims and 14 crew members on board. A tire bursts during the takeoff, starting a fire on the landing gear. The crew is unaware of the fire and retracts the gear after takeoff; and the fire spreads. Encountering problems, the crew then tries to return the aircraft to the airport, but it breaks up during flight and crashes about three kilometres from the runway.
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How long is Mayday Season 11 Episode 9?
This episode runs for approximately 45 minutes.
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